WTCR – Tiago Monteiro back behind the wheel at Monza

Tiago monteiro can smile after his ten laps completed yesterday at the Monza Autodromo in Italy, during a test session with the Honda Civic TCR developed by JAS Motorsport.

The Portuguese has rediscovered the sensations of the track, five months after his serious accident during testing in Barcelona with Honda (as part of the WTCC), which left him with a serious neck injury.

Confirmed to drive one of the two Honda Civic TCRs operated by Boutsen Ginion Racing in WTCR this season, Monteiro admits to not having felt any particular discomfort about his return to the wheel.

“I was a little cautious with the vibrators at first, but I didn't have any problems with my neck or shoulders, so the training I did worked, specifies the former pilot F1.

The plan today was just to see how comfortable I was in the car and what areas I need to continue to work on physically. I think there are still areas that still need improvement, but it's only a matter of time before I'm 100%. »

 

6 months after, it feels great to be back in a racing car. I only did about 10laps in total, but that was exactly what was planned for my program. I had no physical problems so the training We've been doing has worked. it’s clear there are still some areas that still need some improvement, but it’s just a matter of time before things are 100% right.” #roadtorecovery #honda #Thepowerofdreams 6 months of time to fly! It's about 10 volts, but that's where it was predicted. We don't have any physical problems, so we have to deal with what we have to do beforehand! But we have all the work done at the same time to be able to be 100% at the same time!!

A publication shared by Tiago monteiro (@tiagosworld18) 9 Mars 2018 to 9: 15 PST

Monteiro will play alongside Tom Coronel in the Belgian structure and is one of the twenty-six drivers confirmed for the year for the first season of the WTCR, which replaces the WTCC using the TCR technical regulations developed by Marcello Lotti.