Tiago Monteiro is aiming for a position in the top 10 this weekend, for the race debuts of the new works Honda Civic WTCC in Suzuka.
Honda, that will enter WTCC with a full program in 2013 with Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro, will run the last three rounds of the 2012 season in Suzuka, Shanghai and Macao with a Civic driven by Monteiro.
The Portuguese driver was confident and was determinated to work with method ahead of Suzuka, "We must not lose sight of our goal for this first appointment: we need to gain experience and test several technical solutions that could be beneficial for the 2013 season. We need real information. Getting a good result is not our goal, but in our true spirit, the top 10 should be a reachable target."
Honda, that will enter WTCC with a full program in 2013 with Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro, will run the last three rounds of the 2012 season in Suzuka, Shanghai and Macao with a Civic driven by Monteiro.
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| Tiago Monteiro, Honda Civic, in Suzuka. (Photo: FIA WTCC) |
The Portuguese driver was confident and was determinated to work with method ahead of Suzuka, "We must not lose sight of our goal for this first appointment: we need to gain experience and test several technical solutions that could be beneficial for the 2013 season. We need real information. Getting a good result is not our goal, but in our true spirit, the top 10 should be a reachable target."