Impressive start for Leopard Racing with the Golf GTI TCR in Estoril
The Leopard Racing customer team enjoyed a fine debut with its new 330-hp Volkswagen GTI TCR, as the Circuito Estoril in Portugal hosted the TCR International Series for the first time. Jean-Karl Vernay (F) and Stefano Comini (CH) finished second and third in race one.
Comini also produced a great display in the second race, first climbing into third place and then hanging onto that position until the chequered flag. Vernay was involved in a collision, through no fault of his own, after which he was unable to call on the full power of his Golf GTI TCR.
Despite this, he still came home a respectable fifth. “We made impressive progress, far exceeding our expectations,” said Comini after the race. “We are improving gradually. All that is missing now is a win.”