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Tom Coronel “will be back” in 2019 WTCR

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Tom Coronel says he will return to the World Touring Car Cup for the 2019 season, although the programme for the Dutch driver remains unknown.

Coronel took a best finish of seventh during the 2018 season racing a Honda Civic Type R TCR for the Boutsen Ginion Racing team but scored only one points finish in the second half of the year – ending up 23rd in the points in the process.

The 46-year-old was one of four drivers to try out the Romeo Ferraris-developed Alfa Romeo Giulietta prior to Christmas.

Despite the test going “extremely well”, Coronel hasn’t agreed a deal to drive the Italian car in 2019 and told De Telegraaf that his options remained open – stating simply that “I’ll be back next season”.

Wherever he races in 2019, Coronel’s car of choice is likely to retain a similar visual appearance, with the experienced racer having retained backing from primary sponsor DHL.