Rob Huff will join championship-winning squad Leopard Racing Team WRT in this year’s TCR International Series, starting from the next round at Spa-Francorchamps on May 6th.
The 2012 FIA World Touring Car champion has already had his first experience with the team, sharing a Volkswagen Golf GTi with his new teammate Jean-Karl Vernay at the opening round of the TCR Benelux series ten days, also in Spa. There, Huff and Vernay took four podium finishes from four sprint races on Sunday.
Huff will compete in seven of the eight remaining events alongside current championship leader Vernay, with the task of supporting the Frenchman’s title bid.
Huff said: “It’s fantastic to join Leopard Racing Team WRT in this year’s TCR International Series. The deal came after the Benelux race event, which was a success despite having to discover a new team, a new car and category. I had a great time getting to know the team at Spa, and I think we’re going to have a great rest of the season together. TCR is also a brilliant championship to be involved in. There’s a lot of future touring car talent rising up through there, and also great door-to-door racing. As the levels of the cars are balanced, it's a lot less about the car but the driver. For someone who started racing in mono-brand trophies, like me, it’s extremely appealing. It’s also very nice to be again in a series launched and run by Marcello Lotti and his team, who know the business inside-out and are like a family.”
TCR promoter Marcello Lotti commented:“When a driver like Rob joins your own series, it makes you want to jump for joy! A former World Champion who commits for the season adds further credit to the TCR International Series. I’m personally pleased because I hold him in great esteem both as a driver and as a person. He will prove a great asset for Leopard Racing and the whole series.”
