Hyundai Motorsport seeks success in Spain

Hyundai Motorsport N is seeking success in Spain in the third round of the 2022 FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup, Race SP, this weekend, with the team’s first King of the Weekend crown of the year it’s goal and with a new driver in its midst. Nicky Catsburg makes his debut in the Hyundai Veloster N ETCR at the Circuito del Jarama-RACE, lining up alongside Mikel Azcona, Jean-Karl Vernay, and Norbert Michelisz. Ad/> Read more about Nicky Catsburg’s debut here.

FIA ETCRCatsburg delighted to make FIA ETCR debut in Jarama5 HOURS AGO The team’s main focus in Jarama is to battle at the front of the field throughout the weekend and move up the manufacturers’ standings. Mikel Azcona currently lies third overall in the drivers’ title battle after a competitive outing in Hungary last weekend. Boasting a home advantage, Azcona is hoping to have a strong performance in front of the local fans at a track where he has plentiful previous experience.

“Race SP is undoubtably the most important event of the season for me,” said Mikel. “Circuito del Jarama-RACE is a very old track that I’ve been driving since 2012 and it’s one of my favourites in Spain. “It’s going to be very challenging with the electric car; I have plenty of experience with combustion engines here, but this will be my first time with a battery-powered car.

There are big kerbs at the circuit and with these cars, we need to take care under these conditions. It will be fantastic to show the fans that we are competitive and fight for the victory there. At the same time there is a bit of pressure, because you always want to do well on your home track but I think we’re making good progress race by race.