TCR World and life

6 ETCR T he Hyundai Veloster N was the first car to complete the integration and to start testing, securing a certain advantage. Hyundai Motorsport test and development drivers Augusto Farfus and Jean-Karl Vernay have already covered a considerable amount of kilometres and are now focusing on the optimization of set-up and performance. Hyundai Motorsport Team Principal Andrea Adamo said: “I’m very proud of Hyundai Motorsport being one of the first manufacturers to rise to the challenge presented by the ETCR category and PURE ETCR. The Veloster N ETCR project was a big technical challenge for us with the new technology, but the performance we are seeing in testing shows the capabilities we have. Everything about the design of the car and the technology involved is intended for high-performance, and I’m looking forward to seeing the car racing in PURE ETCR.” Farfus explained: “Testing is becoming more and more important as the start of the season is approaching. Now we are in the phase of exploring the performance of the car, trying to optimize the package. We have always had great weather, and this helps us to complete a lot of mileage and collect a lot of data.” Hyundai came first inthe integration andtesting