Honda introduce Type-R update at the Nordschleife test

The Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team have introduce a new aerokit update for their Civic WTCC at the Nürburgring Nordschleife test, adding the Type-R family face to their World Touring Car Championship challenger.

The Japanese marque’s Type-R facelift brings the WTCC car in to line with Honda’s other touring car programmes in the British Touring Car Championship and TCR International Series.

Honda drivers Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro finished fourth and eighth respectively at the one day test session at the Nordschleife, with the 53-year-old Tarquini able to break into the championship dominating Citroën pack with a time just 4.7 seconds slower than José María López at the 21km circuit.