Hyundai Motor lifted the championship trophy at the second round of the '2025 TCR World Tour' held in Spain, marking its first podium this year.
The Hyundai 'The New Elantra N TCR' secured victory at the 2025 TCR World Tour second round held from June 13 to 15 at the 'Circuit Ricardo Tormo' in Valencia, Spain.
The Circuit Ricardo Tormo, which opened in 1999, has hosted various motorsport events, including motorcycle races, and features a total length of 4.005 km with a combination of high-speed straight sections and corners requiring moderate to low speeds, necessitating balanced driving skills from drivers.
Nestor Girolami, racing in the The New Elantra N TCR, brought home a victory by crossing the finish line first in the second final race held on the 15th.
With a victory in the second final race, Nestor Girolami earned 30 points, adding to the 16 points he received in the first final race and the 22 points gained in the third race, totaling 68 points during the event and placing him 6th in the 2025 season driver standings.
Norbert Michelisz, also competing, recorded the best performance with a 4th place finish in the first race among the three final races, accumulating a total of 48 points during the event and placing him 9th in the 2025 season driver standings.
Mikel Azcona finished the event with a total of 24 points, ranking 13th in the 2025 season driver standings.
The team 'BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse,' consisting of the three drivers, secured a total of 124 points during this round, finishing 3rd in the institutional sector overall standings.
Hyundai Motor plans to pursue victory in the 2025 season alongside Norbert Michelisz, who achieved the overall championship in the driver sector for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024, 2022 champion Mikel Azcona, and Nestor Girolami, who joined the team last year.
The TCR World Tour is a 'Customer Racing' event where direct participation by manufacturers is prohibited, and professional racing teams that purchase manufacturer racing cars compete. It operates as a top-tier global competition utilizing TCR racing cars, ranking participants based on results from regional TCR races held worldwide.
The TCR series includes approximately 40 tournaments worldwide, incorporating continental and national competitions, with up to 650 drivers participating in each TCR series event. Among these, the globally premier TCR World Tour consists of a total of 8 rounds this year, with the second round held in Spain, followed by additional events in Italy, Portugal, Australia, Korea, China, and Macau.
A representative from Hyundai Motor noted, "We are pleased to meet fan expectations by winning at the TCR World Tour in Spain" and added, "We will work closely with the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse team to aim for overall victory in both the driver and institutional sector this year."
The third round of the TCR World Tour is scheduled to take place from June 20 to 22 in Italy.
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