Route to: Budapest, Hungary

Just like in 2012, WTCC competitors won’t have a break after this weekend’s race meeting at the Slovakia Ring, as the next event takes place at the Hungaroring on May 5.

This spectacular racetrack that is located 20 km North-East of Budapest, Hungary’s capital city, is home to the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix since 1986.

The FIA World Touring Car Championship returns to the Hungaroring for the third consecutive time after two successful appearances that turned into great successes, also thanks to local hero Norbert Michelisz, whose popularity attracted an impressive crowds of Hungarian fans.

And Michelisz has always done his best to entertain them. In 2011 he claimed a brilliant second place in the first race, but then spoiled his chances with a crash at the start of the second race. And in 2012 he took a dominant victory in the second race, for the joy of the 52,000 spectators who hailed him with stadium-like roars every time his BMW was passing on the main straight.