4.6.2019 Frankfurt am Main. Tiago Monteiro, Honda factory driver and former formula 1 driver, will go next to Markus Oestreich, Dominik Fugel and Cedrik Totz for the Team Honda ADAC Sachsen in the 24-hour race in a Civic Type R TCR at the Start. It is the first participation of Honda in Motorsport-classics on the Nürburgring for the past ten years. Support the Team receives from the long-time Honda Partner, Castrol.
“It makes me very happy, for the first time on this legendary 24-hour race. The Nürburgring is one of the most demanding routes in the world and I would like to thank Honda Germany for the opportunity to be a part of this Motorsport-Highlights,“ says Monteiro.
The Civic Type R is the TCR Monteiro from the current WTCR-season, which he denies for the Team, KCMG, is well known. In addition to the participation in the 24-hour race, the Portuguese driver is driving on a race weekend in the Eifel region, in the framework of the WTCR with a Civic Type R TCR to the podium.
Honda Civic Type R TCR
Equipped with a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine, the Civic Type R TCR of around 350 HP to the track. In the preparation of the car to the 24-hour race, the Team Honda ADAC Sachsen is supported by JAS Motorsport. The Italian race car forge is also the official supplier of the Civic Type R TCR and the NSX GT3 Evo.
The Civic Type R TCR is a competition vehicle from the road. Fuel consumption Civic Type R in l/100 km: urban from 9.1; extra-urban 7,1; combined from 7.8. CO2-Emission in g/km: 178. Further information on official fuel consumption and official specific emissions of CO2 can be taken from car emissions of new Passenger cars in the “guidelines on fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and power consumption of new passenger cars”, free of charge at all sales outlets and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Straße 1, 73760 Ostfildern, free of charge, is available.
Civic Type R TCR (photo: Honda)
