KCMG became the first Asian team to win a WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup race with a sensational drive by Tiago Monteiro on the streets of Vila Real.
The Portuguese started his home race from second place and overtook team-mate Attila Tassi – who had started from pole position for the first time – when the Hungarian’s Honda Civic Type R TCR developed a sparkplug issue that led to his retirement.
It was the sixth WTCR win of the year for the JAS Motorsport-built car; the KCMG versions of which had taken a double points finish in 10th and 11th on Race Two’s partially-reversed grid.
