Huff's passion for Macau: "You hold your breath for 2'30"

With no less than nine winner's trophies acquired in Macau since 2008 (8 in WTCC, 1 in TCR International Series), Rob Huff (Volkswagen) is considered the favorite for the penultimate round of the 2019 WTCR season (World Touring Car Cup, November 14-17).

The resident of Sébastien Loeb Racing explains its relationship with the Asian track. Contrary to what its stats might suggest, “Macau absolutely frightens (him).” 

“There is no room for error, but you want a little more at every turn. Now, the difference between where you are and where you want to attack a bit more is a trip to the hospital. And it repeats itself at every turn”, analyzes the Briton. 

Rob Huff, who picked up his only title in the World Touring Car Championship in Macau in 2012, finds it difficult to summarize the recipe for his success. “ I don't think I can explain it because you can't teach someone what I do in Macau. »

It seems that a good dose of conscious madness is the number 1 ingredient. " When you start using your mirrors on the rails and come out of each corner thinking "how did I survive that", you're almost there. Not quite, but almost. 

Then you have to go to another stage. You hold your breath for 2 minutes and 30 seconds, each round. » The Asian circuit, abnormally long for an urban route (6,2 km) has… 24 turns. 

Author ofa resounding double in 2011 despite the reverse grid principle, Rob Huff also won on a wet track in 2017 with a private Citroën C-Élysée. 

However, the more the years pass, the more the task of confirming the hopes placed in him becomes felt. “People expect you to blow everyone up again, recognizes Rob Huff. But it always gets more difficult. Each time you have to think about where you can save a little bit of time. »

In 2018, the Englishman won two poles but was content with the places of honor, the fault of the immense straight line towards the braking of Lisboa and the phenomenon of aspiration. “The Audis could easily overtake us, and then we didn't take the starts we wanted. But I had a very good fight with Esteban Guerrieri (Honda). » 

Leave at ffinish the test before one lateral retro less, the best proof of Rob Huff's commitment!