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Aurélien Comte replaces Jack Young in Slovakia at Vuković Motorsport

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Aurélien Comte is going to replace Jack Young at Vuković Motorsport for the World Touring Car Cup races in Slovakia this weekend, driving a Renault Mégane RS TCR.

“I’m really happy to be back in WTCR and I want to thank Vuković Motorsport for the trust,” said Comte.

“Everything is going very fast so I don’t realise yet what’s happening! I did a little test in the car this winter and the potential of the car was very strong. Vuković Motorsport has done an incredible job with the car.

“My goal now is to have a solid and constructive weekend for the team and the Mégane. I hope to succeed in showing its potential at a technical track that I like.”

Comte last raced in the WTCR during the 2018 season for Peugeot team DG Sport Compétition, finishing 11th overall with one victory.

“We have chosen Aurélien, as he is a very talented driver with plenty of experience in WTCR and TCR in general,” said Vuković Motorsport CEO Milenko Vuković.

“Aurélien was involved in our winter tests for the development of the Renault Mégane RS TCR Evo. We hope to strengthen our partnership with Renault Sport with Aurélien, as he is a French driver and has driven in the Renault Clio Cup successfully in the past.”

Young has been forced to step aside due to budget issues, but the team hopes that the Brit will be back later this year.

“We hope Jack will have the necessary budget to continue because we want to see him back behind the wheel as quickly as possible. He is a talented driver with a lot of potential,” said Milenko Vuković, CEO of Vuković Motorsport.