José Manuel Sapag confirmed for wild card entry in Hungary and Italy

José Manuel Sapag has been confirmed for a wild card entry in the World Touring Car Cup races in Hungary and Italy, as we reported on two weeks ago.

The Argentinian is going to drive a Hyundai i30 N TCR for Target Competition at the Hungaroring, the same car he drove in the TCR Europe races at Barcelona during the past weekend.

“For sure it’s going to be a challenging weekend because I’ve only driven on the Hungaroring on the simulator, never in real life,” said Sapag.

“I have some experience of the Hyundai now but I will need to get used to the track and I know it will be difficult. Also, the level is very high in the WTCR so my objectives are going to be to adapt to the category and try to be on pace with the other drivers. I also want to start to know WTCR and improve in every session and be better every time I go out on track and be closer to the other drivers.”

Sapag is racing a privately entered Citroën for FDC Motorsport in the 2020 Super TC2000 season and is keen to get up against his countrymen Néstor Girolami and Esteban Guerrieri in the WTCR.

“I know them, we had a little go-kart race and they are nice guys,” Sapag said.

“They are fast and in Argentina they were really good, also in WTCR. It’s nice to know them because they will hopefully give me some advice.

“I don’t want to predict any results because the level of WTCR is high but Súper TC2000 has a good level too. It’s a good category, it’s very intense and hard and I’m expecting the same in WTCR.”