tcrDebut on the third race meeting of the 2017 season: the DTM race meeting held from 16th to 18th June at the Hungaroring, located not far from Hungary’s capital, Budapest, will be the first that features the TCR International series – that is contested with 330bhp touring cars – in its support programme. The grid of the championship’s event will feature local hero Norbert Michelisz as guest driver. He will join the two compatriots Ferenc Ficza and Attila Tassi who are regulars in the TCR International Series.
« The TCR International Series represents an asset to the DTM support programme at the Hungaroring, » says ITR Chairman Florian Zitzlsperger. « The close-to-production TCR touring cars represent the perfect addition to the DTM high-tech racers and the spectacular Formula 3 European Championship single seaters, thus making for a multifaceted weekend that provides the crowds with enthralling motor sport aplenty. »
TCR Promoter Marcello Lotti also looks forward to the event. « DTM will add a lot of glamour to our sixth race weekend in 2017. » The Italian had agitated for the earlier date of the even that originally was scheduled for early July. « Now we will race in the DTM support programme in Hungary, just a week after our race meeting in Austria – what will save our competitors a lot of travelling stress. »
This year’s TCR International Series grid will feature compact touring cars representing the Alfa Romeo, Audi, Honda, KIA, Opel, SEAT and Volkswagen colours. The entry list comprises young talents on the one side and experienced racing drivers such as former Formula 1 driver Gianni Morbidelli or the former World Touring Car champion Rob Huff on the other.
Guest driver Norbert Michelisz is contesting the 2017 WTCC season for Honda. In his home country Hungary he enjoys real cult status. As he couldn’t afford to enter active motor sport he started his career in sim racing where he delivered in great style. In 2005 he was offered the chance of demonstrating his skills in a test at the wheel of a real racing car: Michelisz convinced and in the following year he entered a national race series. Since 2009 he has been a regular in the World Touring Car Championship.
DTM 2017 – action aloof from the track also guaranteed
The DTM race meeting in Hungary once again features a lot of aloof-from-the-track attractions for the visitors. The Pit-View allows insight into three specifically prepared garages and into the work of the teams. And during the pit walks the fans can breathe real racing air. The special pit walk on Sunday morning is something special as it allows the participants to watch the teams practicing the pit stops – just motor racing at close range. Meanwhile, the paddock also is an interesting place: in addition to the autographing sessions, the tents with the race-taxis of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-AMG use to be extremely popular. Apart from examining the state-of-the art DTM cars, the spectators here also can admire historic racing cars.
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