Hyundai Motor, 'The New Avante N TCR' Wins Round 7 of the 2026 TCR World Tour in Zhejiang, China

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Hyundai Motor secured a victory at the Round 7 event in Zhejiang, China, of the global touring car championship '2026 TCR World Tour,' bringing it closer to clinching the season championship title.

Hyundai Motor announced on the 26th that its 'The New Elantra N TCR (Domestic Name: The New Avante N TCR)' won at Round 7 of the 2026 TCR World Tour, held from October 23 to 25 at the 'Zhejiang International Circuit' in Zhejiang Province, China. The Zhejiang International Circuit is a counterclockwise circuit with a total length of 3.2 km and 16 corners. It features a short track layout with numerous consecutive corners, making strategic race management a key characteristic.

Mikel Azcona, competing for the 'BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse' team in a The New Elantra N TCR Gyeongju car, finished first in both the first final race on the 24th and the third final race on the 25th. Azcona added a total of 72 points at this round, firmly maintaining his lead in the 2026 season driver standings.

Norbert Michelisz, who also competed, recorded second place in all three final races, earning a total of 90 points including qualifying points to rise to second place in the 2026 season driver standings. The BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse team has accumulated a total of 863 points through this round, maintaining its position at second place in the overall team standings.

The upcoming Round 8 of the 2026 TCR World Tour is scheduled to be held in Macau from November 19 to 22. Meanwhile, the TCR World Tour operates as a Customer Racing format, where direct participation by manufacturers is prohibited and professional racing teams that have purchased the manufacturer's Gyeongju cars compete.

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