13 May 2019 - BRC Racing Team has enjoyed a consistent performance at Race of Slovakia, the third round of the 2019 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup season, with all four drivers scoring important points for the championship battle.
Race 1 was a particular highlight for the team, with all four cars finishing inside the top-ten. Both BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse and BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team gained positions in the overall standings, rising to second and seventh respectively.
Nicky Catsburg clinched both pole positions in Friday’s dry qualifying sessions, with Norbert Michelisz joining him on the front row in Race 1 and Race 3. However, the changing weather conditions on Sunday meant the team was disappointed not to convert their advantageous starting positions into race wins.

RBRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse driver Michelisz challenged eventual Race 3 winner Ma Qing Hua for the lead but ultimately finished close behind in second place. His Race 1 podium and points finish in Race 2 mean that the driver finishes in third position at the Slovakiaring drivers’ championship, having scored points in all three races.
His teammate Gabriele Tarquini struggled in qualifying and started his races in the middle of the field, but was able to improve on his position by battling his way through the field. In Race 1 alone he gained 12 places to finish in sixth, while Race 3 yielded another impressive result from 16th on the grid to 9th. He now lies fourth in the drivers’ standings.



Much like Michelisz, BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team driver Catsburg also finished in points scoring positions in all three races, though he was disappointed not to convert his poles into wins.
His teammate Augusto Farfus made up 14 positions in Sunday morning’s Race 1 but found himself out of contention in Race 2 after a hit from behind caused him to suffer a puncture. He had better luck in Race 3, finishing in seventh position after starting in 17th.
Their combined results mean that the team is now in seventh position in the drivers’ championship standings, with Catsburg in 11th and Farfus in 12th position.



Team Principal of BRC Racing Team

OVERALL RANKINGS - TEAMS
- 1. ALL INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport - HONDA - pt. 248
- 2. BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse - HYUNDAI - pt.127
- 3. Cyan Racing Lynk & Co - LYNK & CO - pt. 152
- 4. PWR Racing - CUPRA - pt.113
- 5. Mulsanne Srl – pt. 109
- 6. Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport - AUDI - pt. 107
- 7. BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team – HYUNDAI - pt. 106
- 8. Comtoyou Team Audi Sport - AUDI - pt. 94
- 9. Cyan Performance Lynk & Co – pt. 66
- 10. Comtoyou DHL Team Cupra Racing - CUPRA - pt.53
OVERALL RANKINGS - DRIVERS
- 1. Nestor Girolami- ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport - pt. 125
- 2. Esteban Guerrieri - ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport - pt. 123
- 3. Norbert Michelisz - BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse - pt. 102
- 4. Gabriele Tarquini - BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse - pt. 96
- 5. Thed Björk - Cyan Racing Lynk & Co - pt. 87
- 6. Jean-Karl Vernay - Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport - pt. 85
- 7. Mikel Azcona - PWR Racing - pt. 82
- 8. Frederic Vervisch - Comtoyou Team Audi Sport - pt. 71
- 9. Ma Qing Hua – Mulsanne Srl – pt. 70
- 10. Yvan Muller - Cyan Racing Lunk & Co - pt. 65
- 11. Nicky Catsburg - BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team - pt. 56
- 12. Augusto Farfus - BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team - pt. 50