Podium goal for Hyundai Motorsport in Vallelunga

Hyundai Motorsport N will seek to compete for pole positions and victories as the team tries for its first 2022 King of the Weekend podium at this weekend’s fifth round of the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup, Race IT. The squad returns to Autodromo Vallelunga, where it hopes to build on its recent gains in form and secure a podium finish.

The venue also holds great memories for the squad as it saw the first ETCR win with the Hyundai Veloster N ETCR in PURE ETCR in 2021. Ad/> Last time out at Circuit Zolder for Race BE the team continued its steady progress this season, as illustrated by Jean-Karl Vernay setting the fastest lap in his Qualifying session to secure pole position for his first battle.

FIA ETCRXavier Gavory debrief – Zolder15/07/2022 AT 16:08 “We saw in Belgium that we were very quick, and we’ve now taken two poles in four events this season, so I am confident we can continue this in Vallelunga next weekend,” said Vernay “It is a track that everybody knows and I think we have a good chance at being on the podium. I would love to win King of the Weekend after missing out to Mikel last year by such a small margin.

“We know the areas where we can still improve, and the whole team is working hard to ensure we have the tools to fight at the front. The level of competition is incredibly high this season, but there are plenty of opportunities to score strong points in this format and secure strong results.” In Zolder, both Mikel Azcona and Nicky Catsburg took victories in their Quarter and Semi Finals respectively and are confident heading to Italy.

“I’m really looking forward to return to Vallelunga, where I won my first King of the Weekend crown last year in PURE ETCR,” said Azcona. “I’ve driven at this circuit a