Hyundai Motor's The New Elantra N TCR wins Round 7 of 2026 TCR World Tour

Hyundai Motor said Monday that its The New Elantra N TCR — sold in South Korea as the New Avante N TCR — won Round 7 of the 2026 TCR World Tour.

The seventh round was held from Friday to Sunday at Zhejiang Circuit in Zhejiang Province, China. The 3.2-kilometer, counterclockwise track features 16 corners and rewards strategic race management due to its short layout and succession of tight bends. The TCR World Tour selects eight races from TCR competitions around the world and ranks competitors by points accumulated across each event.

Mikel Azcona of the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse team took first place in the opening final race on Saturday and the third final race on Sunday. His two victories earned him 60 points. He added 2 more from a 14th-place finish in the second final race and 10 from qualifying, bringing his round total to 72 points — enough to keep him atop the 2026 season driver standings.

Teammate Norbert Michelisz finished second in all three final races. Including 15 points from qualifying, he added 90 points in total to move up to second in the driver standings. The team has now accumulated 863 points through seven rounds, maintaining second place in the team standings.

"We are pleased to be in a favorable position to clinch the championship ahead of the season finale in Macau," a Hyundai Motor official said. "We will give our all until the very end of the season to secure the championship title."

Round 8 of the TCR World Tour will be held in Macau from Nov. 19 to 22.

The TCR World Tour is a customer racing series that bars manufacturers from entering directly; instead, professional racing teams purchase manufacturer-built cars and compete on their own. The TCR series encompasses roughly 40 competitions worldwide, including continental and national events, with up to 650 drivers taking part in each.