FIA WTCR - Franco Girolami and Davidovski join the field

FIA WTCR - Franco Girolami and Davidovski join the field

09.11.2022: 2022 TCR Europe champion Franco Girolami and teammate Viktor Davidovski will join WTCR in the pair of season’s last events at Sakhir and Jeddah.


2022 TCR Europe champion Franco Girolami and teammate Viktor Davidovski will join WTCR in the pair of season’s last events at Sakhir and Jeddah.




Girolami and Davidovski will drive Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS cars, joining the Belgian team’s WTCR regulars Gilles Magnus, Mehdi Bennani, Tom Coronel and Nathanaël Berthon. Sweden-based Lestrup Racing Team will support Comtoyou in expanding from a four to a six-car line-up.



Girolami said: “This is an amazing opportunity after the incredible year we have had winning the TCR Europe. It will be a big challenge, but I feel ready to make the most of this chance.”




Davidovski echoed: “These races are a very big challenge, but I have spent time working with Franco on the simulator and training every day. To compete in a world-level event like WTCR has always been an ambition, it’s lke a dream coming true."





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