Italy boss Roberto Mancini expects ‘very different game’ behind closed doors
Italy boss Roberto Mancini has agreed with Gareth Southgate that playing England behind closed doors is embarrassing.
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Phil Foden a doubt for England’s clash with Italy as Gareth Southgate hails Jack Grealish
Manchester City playmaker Phil Foden is back in training but may not be ready in time for England’s Nations League clash with Italy at Molineux on Saturday.
Budapest practice thoughts from the FIA ETCR drivers
Practice duties completed for our drivers, marking the start of the second round of the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup at the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. Here are their opening thoughts on Day One of the FIA ETCR RACE HU. The pre-event press conference took place earlier today, featuring Mattias Ekström, Luca Filippi, Jean-Karl Vernay, Adrien Tambay, Giovanni Venturini and Mikel Azcona.
Can happy times lead to more Urrutia rapid WTCR times?
Cyan Performance Lynk & Co driver Santiago Urrutia will look back to happy times when he prepares for action at WTCR Race of Hungary tomorrow. The Uruguayan has a strong record at the Hungaroring having guided his Goodyear-equipped Lynk & Co 03 TCR to victory in the second of two races at the track last season.
Pole position not enough for Bennani in WTCR
Mehdi Bennani wants more from his WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup comeback than his standout pole position in Germany last month and reckons the Hungaroring will be the perfect place to make his mark. Bennani won twice at the track during the FIA World Touring Car Championship era but had a shot at victory on the Nürburgring Nordschleife ruled out recently when neither race could run due to safety reasons.
Heavy WTCR racer Monteiro hoping to be happy in Hungary
Tiago Monteiro might be carrying the maximum 40 kilograms of compensation weight at WTCR Race of Hungary this weekend but that’s not stopping the Portuguese from targeting a successful weekend at the Hungaroring in his LIQUI MOLY Team Engstler Honda. Monteiro has ground to make up in the title race but has stated that his “motivation is higher than ever” ahead of the third event of the season.
Azcona hoping Michelisz not the only Hyundai-powered WTCR hero at the Hungaroring
Mikel Azcona starts WTCR Race of Hungary determined that the spotlight doesn’t only shine on his fellow BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse driver and home hero Nobert Michelisz this weekend. Azcona joined the Italian squad for the 2022 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup as team-mate to Michelisz and took a race win at the season-opening WTCR Clean Fuels for All Race of France.
Huff holds WTCR Trophy advantage ahead of ‘home’ race
CUPRA-powered Rob Huff, the winner of the 2012 FIA World Touring Car Championship, heads the provisional WTCR Trophy standings for home team Zengő Motorsport prior to the WTCR Race of Hungary weekend. The category for independent racers with no financial backing from a manufacturer, was introduced in 2020 and lists Jean-Karl Vernay and Gilles Magnus as its title winners.