Hyundai Motor Sponsors Amateur Racing Team 'TEAM HMC'..."6 Consecutive Years"

Hyundai Motor Company Domestic Business Division Head Vice President Wonha Yoo (from left) and TEAM HMC Racing Team Manager Juhyun Kim posing for a photo.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Hyundai Motor Company has decided to sponsor the ‘TEAM HMC’ racing team for the sixth consecutive year, continuing to foster and expand the domestic motorsports scene.

On the 2nd, Hyundai Motor announced that it held the ‘Hyundai Motor-TEAM HMC Sponsorship Agreement Ceremony’ at the Autoway Tower in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, attended by Yoo Won-ha, Vice President and Head of Hyundai Motor’s Domestic Business Division, and Kim Joo-hyun, Team Leader of the ‘TEAM HMC’ racing team.

Celebrating its 6th anniversary this year, TEAM HMC is an amateur racing team composed of members of the ‘Hyundai Motor Club,’ a fan club voluntarily formed by customers who love the Hyundai brand. The team consists of five drivers, including broadcaster Yang Sang-guk, who has participated as a driver for six consecutive years, and singer Jung Dong-ha, who newly joined this year.

Hyundai Motor will continue to support TEAM HMC for six consecutive years by providing ▲professional driving suits ▲a dedicated mechanic team for vehicle maintenance ▲and a fixed amount of expenses related to race participation.

They are scheduled to showcase their driving skills by participating in the ‘2022 Hyundai N Festival,’ the largest domestic one-make motorsports competition where races are held with a single car model.

The 2022 Hyundai N Festival will be held over seven rounds from October 6th to October 30th at Inje Speedium and Yeongam International Circuit. Following the government’s relaxed social distancing measures, the event will be held with spectators.

At Inje Speedium and Yeongam International Circuit, various programs and facilities for visitors will be operated, including the ‘N MEET Exhibition’ where Hyundai Motor Club members’ N and N Line models can be viewed, a food truck zone offering various food and beverages, and large screens broadcasting live race coverage.

A Hyundai Motor official stated, “Our goal is to continuously lower the entry barriers to motorsports so that many people can not only watch racing but also experience it firsthand,” adding, “We plan to continue sponsoring so that the charm of motorsports can be easily enjoyed.”

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