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GWR Australia add second Hyundai

GWR Australia secured a second Hyundai i30 N TCR that it will use for the inaugural TCR Australia season.

The team had originally announced plans to run a single car in the series but has now taken delivery of two new cars that have been imported into Australia by HMO Customer Racing.

Both cars are owned by private investors and will be run by GWR, with talks ongoing with potential drivers.

News of the expanded programme means there will be four Hyundais on the grid this season alongside the two being run by HMO.

“We’ve got two cars now and are on the hunt for two qualified drivers to compete in this year’s series,” team boss Garth Walden said. “Like any race team, we are looking for the best drivers possible, however we also need a level of funding to come with those drivers, so we are definitely keen to speak to any interested party that is seriously considering TCR.

“The TCR platform provides really good racing. For me, the category gets Australia back to proper touring car racing that everyone likes to see. There’s lots of different manufacturers and the balance of performance means that it brings the racing back to the drivers and the teams.

“I had a drive of one of the cars and the are really somewhere between a Porsche Carrera Cup car and a Production car – lots of lateral grip, low power, but huge braking performance which will provide some fantastic door-to-door racing.

“It’s really about bringing back racing, not the follow the leader stuff that we see too often in other categories.”