The Nürburgring 24 Hours Race that took place last weekend (22-23 June) saw the presence of Hyundai performance vehicles including the i30 N TCR, Veloster N TCR and i30 Fastback N.
The Nürburgring circuit is a grueling 25km course consisting of 73 corners, tight roads, various elevation, and sharp turns. The race record is calculated based on travel distance for 24 hours, which puts each competitor’s drive performance and durability through the ultimate test.
Over the two day period, the three Hyundai N vehicles showcased the company’s capabilities in performance driving.
The Veloster N TCR placed 2nd place and 45th place each in its class and in overall ranking while the i30 N TCR placed 3rd place and 94th place in its class and the overall race respectively.
In the V2T class, the i30 Fastback N, entered to highlight Hyundai’s development of the class, ranking 97th place overall, further accentuated the company’s outstanding race track capability with all vehicles successfully completing grueling 24 Hours Race.
“The Hyundai Motor’s outstanding performance in the Nürburgring 24 Hours Race proves the company’s performance vehicle capability,” said Thomas Schemera, Executive Vice President and Head of Product Division, Product Operation & N Sub-Division at Hyundai Motor Group.
Hyundai began its journey at the Nürburgring 24 Hours Race in 2016 with the i30 2.0 Turbo development car, placing 90th. In just one year, Hyundai began closing the gap between its competition when the i30 N came in 50th in 2017. Last year, two i30 N TCR vehicles finished at 35th and 58th.
Aside from Nürburgring 24 Hours Race, Hyundai Motor also demonstrated strong performance at the fifth round of WTCR, FIA World Touring Car Cup in which the BRC racing teams scored a race win and a third place podium finish.
BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse driver Norbert Michelisz dominated Race 1 on Friday at the Nürburgring to take his first victory of the season while BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team driver Augusto Farfus finished in third in Saturday’s Race 2. With the outcome from fifth round, BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse and BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team is positioned each in second and fourth in overall team ranking.
While demonstrating strong racing capabilities, Hyundai Motor also highlighted the ‘N’ brand’s presence by providing a hospitality event to global 300 N guests with an exclusive N experience which included a driving academy with various of Hyundai N models, helicopter tour, backstage tour, and celebration BBQ dinner.
