SEOUL, October 14 (AJP) - Hyundai Motor will co-host the Inje World Touring Car Festival with Inje County in Gangwon Province this weekend, marking the first time South Korea will host the FIA TCR World Tour, one of the world’s premier touring car championships.
The two-day event, set for Oct. 18–19 at the Inje Speedium, will combine three major races — the Hyundai N Festival, the FIA TCR World Tour, and TCR Asia — turning the circuit into a global stage for high-performance motorsports.
The Hyundai N Festival, South Korea’s largest one-make racing series, features identical car models competing across three divisions: Gran Turismo eN1, Kumho N1, and Nexen N2. This year’s fourth round will showcase race cars based on the Ioniq 5 N and Avante N, underscoring Hyundai’s push to highlight both electric and combustion performance models.
The FIA TCR World Tour’s South Korean debut will coincide with the sixth round of the global series and the fifth round of TCR Asia, bringing together elite drivers from across continents.
Among the headline competitors are Hyundai BRC Team World Champion Norbert Michelisz, Mikel Azcona, and Nestor Girolami, alongside top Asian racers including South Korea’s Park Jun-ui, Park Jun-seong, and Choi Jung-won.
Hyundai has been a key player in the TCR series since 2018, fielding the i30 N and Avante N TCR race cars, and claiming two team championships and five driver titles. The Avante N TCR most recently won the fifth round in Australia last September.
Beyond the races, the festival will feature interactive programs for fans. Family-oriented attractions will also be available.
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