Perfect preparation? Coronel a podium finisher ahead of WTCR opener

Tom Coronel prepared for this weekend’s opening rounds of the 2022 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup in style by completing the Race 2 podium when the TCR Europe series got underway in Portugal last weekend. Driving an Audi RS 3 LMS for Comtoyou Racing, Coronel followed up his eighth place in Race 1 on Saturday by finishing third in Race 2 yesterday (Sunday).

Ad/> Franco Girolami, younger brother of multiple WTCR race winner Néstor Girolami, won Race 2 in another Comtoyou Audi after former WTCR racer Jack Young claimed victory in Race 1 driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR for Halder Motorsport. WTCRCountdown to WTCR’s High Five with Thed Bjork14 HOURS AGO “I had a good start, staying on the inside,” Coronel explained.

“I got [Josh] Files straight away and then I had to attack [John] Filippi. Eventually, I was able to out-brake him, but at the end, I was having trouble with lots of understeer.

Thankfully, I was able to defend and therefore I am going home with a trophy.” Circuit de Pau-Ville hosts WTCR Clean Fuels For All Race of France from May 7-8 when Coronel will compete in a Goodyear-equipped Audi under the Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport banner. The post Perfect preparation? Coronel a podium finisher ahead of WTCR opener appeared first on FIA WTCR | World Touring Car Cup.