Vahtel and ALM Honda Racing to compete in TCR Italy

Mattias Vahtel and ALM Honda Racing will compete in the 2021 TCR Italy’s full season. The Estonian youngster who has been included in JAS Motorsport Driver Development Programme will drive one of the team’s pair of Honda Civic Type R cars. 
The 18-year-old from Tallinn began competing in car racing in the 2019 TCR Ibérico, driving a Honda Civic run by ALM Honda Racing. He finished fourth on his debut at Estoril and took a brilliant third place in the points with three podiums from six races, while also helping ALM to the Teams’ title. Vahtel also qualified on pole position for his Baltic Touring Car Championship debut and was a podium finisher in that series too, before opting against competition in a COVID-hit 2020.
“I’m thrilled to become a JAS Motorsport Development Driver and to secure a drive in TCR Italy as part of the programme. It’s an incredible opportunity to develop myself as a professional racing driver on the track and off, and something I can benefit from in a major way. I went to JAS in Italy last week for my first ‘workshop’ sessions and have already learnt a lot, especially in terms of simplifying my language with engineers so we can find solutions faster during race events. I’m super-excited to be racing in TCR Italy with a team I already know very well and I’m setting my target on winning it at the first attempt,” said Vahtel.

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