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WTCC press release
Honda confirmed Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro for its maiden season in the FIA World Touring Car Championship. The pair will be at the wheel of the new Civic WTCC cars run by Honda Racing Team JAS in 2013.
JAS Motorsport are currently developing the European Honda Civic 5-door racing car, whilst Honda R&D has designed and built a new 1.6-litre four-cylinder direct injection turbocharged petrol engine at its research and development centre in Tochigi.
As part of its development programme, Honda will enter one car for Monteiro in the three final events of the 2012 WTCC, at Suzuka, Shanghai and Macau. Honda R&D and Mugen will provide trackside support to the team as the new engine makes its racing debut.
2009 World Touring Car champion Tarquini will also assist the works team on the car's development this year.
Hideo Sato, General Manager of Honda Motorsport Division in Japan, commented: "We are delighted to have Gabriele back with us and excited to welcome Tiago into the Honda racing family for the first time. Both are former Formula One drivers and have also proven time and again that they belong in the absolute top echelon of world touring car drivers. We are convinced that both drivers will contribute to the success of the Honda Civic in the FIA WTCC."
Honda confirmed Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro for its maiden season in the FIA World Touring Car Championship. The pair will be at the wheel of the new Civic WTCC cars run by Honda Racing Team JAS in 2013.
JAS Motorsport are currently developing the European Honda Civic 5-door racing car, whilst Honda R&D has designed and built a new 1.6-litre four-cylinder direct injection turbocharged petrol engine at its research and development centre in Tochigi.
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| Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro. (Photo: Honda) |
As part of its development programme, Honda will enter one car for Monteiro in the three final events of the 2012 WTCC, at Suzuka, Shanghai and Macau. Honda R&D and Mugen will provide trackside support to the team as the new engine makes its racing debut.
2009 World Touring Car champion Tarquini will also assist the works team on the car's development this year.
Hideo Sato, General Manager of Honda Motorsport Division in Japan, commented: "We are delighted to have Gabriele back with us and excited to welcome Tiago into the Honda racing family for the first time. Both are former Formula One drivers and have also proven time and again that they belong in the absolute top echelon of world touring car drivers. We are convinced that both drivers will contribute to the success of the Honda Civic in the FIA WTCC."