Hyundai The New Elantra N TCR Wins Final Round of 2025 TCR World Tour

Five Victories at the TCR World Tour

Hyundai Motor Company announced on the 17th that "The New Elantra N TCR (known domestically as The New Avante N TCR)" achieved a double podium finish by taking both first and second place at the final round of the "2025 TCR World Tour," held from the 13th to the 16th (local time) at the "Guia Circuit" in Macau.

From the 13th to the 16th, at the '2025 TCR World Tour' Macau event, Hyundai Motor Company's 'The New Elantra N TCR (known domestically as The New Avante N TCR)' was in action. Hyundai Motor Company

The New Elantra N TCR wrapped up the season by lifting the winner's trophy five times out of a total of eight TCR World Tour events held this year, including Macau, Spain, Italy, Australia, and Korea.

Nestor Girolami, who competed with The New Elantra N TCR race car, crossed the finish line first in the opening final race held on the 15th, claiming victory. Mikel Azcona, who also raced with the same car, finished in second place.

Nestor Girolami earned 61 points at this event, bringing his total for the 2025 season to 299 points and securing sixth place in the drivers' standings. Mikel Azcona finished the season in ninth place with a total of 273 points. Norbert Michelisz, who also participated, won the Italian and Australian rounds earlier in the season and finished eighth overall with 290 points in the drivers' standings.

The BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse team, to which all three drivers belong, finished the 2025 season in second place in the team standings with a total of 765 points, thanks to the drivers' skilled race management and strong teamwork.

The TCR World Tour is a "customer racing" series, where direct entries by manufacturers are prohibited. Instead, professional racing teams that purchase manufacturer race cars compete, and the rankings are determined by aggregating results from regional TCR races held around the world.

Nestor Girolami (second from left) and Mikel Azcona (left), members of the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse team, are celebrating their first and second place finishes on the podium at the 2025 TCR World Tour Macau race held from the 13th to the 16th (local time). Hyundai Motor Company

There are about 40 TCR series worldwide, and the TCR World Tour is the top global event. The 2025 season featured eight rounds, starting with the opening race in Mexico, followed by Spain, Italy, Korea, and concluding in Macau. Last month, for the first time in TCR World Tour history, an event was held at Inje Speedium in Gangwon Province, Korea, where Hyundai Motor Company's The New Elantra N TCR claimed victory, bringing great excitement to domestic motorsports fans.

A Hyundai Motor Company representative stated, "We are delighted to end the season on a high note at the final event, thanks to the excellent driving skills and diverse circuit experience of the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse team drivers," adding, "We will continue to do our best to bring good news to N brand and motorsports fans."

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