Long-time independent WTCC supporters Zengő Motorsport has confirmed its entry into the 2018 FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) with a two-car CUPRA entry headed by Norbert Nagy.
23-year-old Hungarian Nagy finished as runner-up in the 2017 FIA ETCC, and will be part of a capacity 26-car entry in this season’s inaugural WTCR.
Zengő Motorsport will unveil their second driver at the official WTCR season launch in Barcelona on Wednesday.
“I’m very happy to drive against all the legendary racers in WTCR,” said Nagy. “I’ve always said the TCR car is the best car for touring car because we can do some very nice racing.
“Because of this I always hoped that one day the world series could go with these types of car so we can really fight and now it’s happening, so it’s the best time for me to start my world career.
“Marrakech will be very different for me but I liked the Vila Real street circuit and was on pole there in the ETCC so I hope Marrakech can be something like that.
“My target will be to reach the points and then I will try to go for a podium later in the season because in the first weekend it will be difficult.”
Nagy added that he is looking forward to going up against Hungarian touring car legend Norbert Michelisz, who will race a Hyundai i30 N TCR for the BRC Racing Team.
“It’s a special thing because Norbi is one of my favourite drivers. I will see what we can do against him.”
Zengő Motorsport Team Principal Zoltán Zengő will be fielding cars in the top-level of touring cars for the ninth consecutive season.
“After eight years in the World Touring Car Championship Zengő Motorsport will continue in the newly born WTCR,” added Zengő. “We are proud that Norbert Nagy will be one of our drivers. He is a good driver and we are very happy to have signed him.
“The car will be familiar to Norbert, because he will compete with the new development of SEAT, the 2018 CUPRA.
“Slowly our puzzle is fitting together and we will answer the question on who our second driver will be this week.”