Engstler will replace Farfus for Macau

Between Grand Touring and the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR), you sometimes have to choose. Augusto Farfus, initially announced in both disciplines for Macau (November), was forced to favor one of the two events. It will be the GT with BMW.

Hyundai devait pallier à cette absence au sein de l’équipe BRC Hyundai N Lukoil Racing Team. Décision fut prise de piocher dans le vivier du program dedicated to young customer competition drivers calling Luca Engstler.

The 19-year-old, son of former WTCC driver Franz Engstler, will return to world level after an iild-card in Slovakia this season. “This is a huge opportunity and I have already started my training program, explains the fifth of TCR Europe (before the Monza final). 

It will be a new track for me, and I'm expecting a very physical weekend with three races on a technical street circuit. In a championship as competitive as the WTCR you have to come in fully prepared, and I use every minute to do just that. »

Augusto Farfus did not hide his frustration at the idea of ​​not finding the Tourism brawls in the streets of Macau. “To be honest, it's painful because it's a circuit where I have very good performances. Unfortunately, unlike the 24 Hours of Nürburgring where I had the authorization to race in GT and WTCR during the same weekend”