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Tassi on WTCR 2022: “I trained my hardest during the winter to fight for the title”

Attila Tassi is revving up to race at home in the WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup at the Hungaroring this weekend when he’ll bid to topple his former mentor Norbert Michelisz, among others, during Sunday’s brace of races. This is what the 22-year-old, Honda-powered LIQUI MOLY Team Engstler driver has had to say. Your fourth season in the WTCR, what can WTCR fans expect from you in 2022?“This will be my fourth year but, to be honest, it just feels like it was yesterday when it was the first proper time in Marrakech with Tiago [Monteiro, my team-mate].

Who’s on track at WTCR Race of Hungary?

Hungaroring is next on the 2022 WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup glory chase from June 11-12. Here’s a refresher of who will be in action at WTCR Race of Hungary.

Hyundai Motorsport on a mission for FIA ETCR royal rumble in Hungary

Hyundai Motorsport N is on a mission to challenge for the King of the Weekend crown as the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup heads to its first permanent circuit of the year with the Hungaroring for round 2 of the series, Race Hu, on June 10-12. After the season-opener saw success for rival manufacturer CUPRA, the Hyundai Motorsport N team is hungry for success at Race HU with a mission to challenge for the King of the Weekend crown as well as move up the manufacturers’ standings in Hungary.

Race preview: Home stars Hungary for WTCR action

Hopes of Hungarian success in the WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup will rest on the shoulders of three star drivers when the series visits the Hungaroring next weekend (June 11-12). Norbert Michelisz, the 2019 King of WTCR, joins rising talents Dániel Nagy and Attila Tassi in flying the Magyarország zászlaja at the 4.381-kilometre valley of speed, built for the 1986 Hungarian Grand Prix and a WTCR mainstay since the series was launched in 2018. Ad/> Michelisz, 37, is the elder statesmen of the trio, but his speed and desire have never been in question.

Who’s in the WTCR’s 1000+ club?

Two drivers have scored more than 1000 points since the launch of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup in 2018. After two events in 2022, Cyan Racing Lynk & Co’s Yvan Muller has amassed 1028 points with Esteban Guerrieri scoring 1010 points for Honda-powered ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport.

No such thing has home WTCR advantage, says Michelisz

Former King of WTCR Norbert Michelisz reckons he no longer knows the Hungaroring better than his rivals. Speaking ahead of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup’s scheduled visit to his homeland from June 11-12, the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse driver is playing down his level of knowledge of the 4.381-kilometre layout.

Driver Focus: Tom Blomqvist

A very busy man in 2022, with a far-reaching race programme Tom Blomqvist is a man of many hats for both race teams and nationalities. Son of World Rally Championship legend, Stig Blomqvist, Tom is truly an international racing driver with double, if not triple, nationality meaning a number of different places to call home.

Muller on WTCR pole for reverse-grid Race 2

Yvan Muller earned a partially reversed-grid pole position for Race 2 at WTCR Race of Germany after finishing qualifying in P10 on the Nürburbring Nordschleife. The Cyan Racing Lynk & Co driver is set to line up beside Norbert Michelisz who was ninth fastest in his BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Elantra N TCR.

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Tassi on WTCR 2022: “I trained my hardest during the winter to fight for the title”

Who’s on track at WTCR Race of Hungary?

Hyundai Motorsport on a mission for FIA ETCR royal rumble in Hungary

Race preview: Home stars Hungary for WTCR action

Who’s in the WTCR’s 1000+ club?

No such thing has home WTCR advantage, says Michelisz

Driver Focus: Tom Blomqvist

Muller on WTCR pole for reverse-grid Race 2