The Hyundai i30 N TCR is a racing car developed by

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, which was built according to the TCR rule system. It is based on the

Hyundai i30 The Hyundai i30 is a small family car manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company since 2007. The i30 shares its platform with the Kia Ceed, available as a three-door hatchback (2012–2017), five-door hatchback, five-doo ...

5-door hatchback. The project started in September 2016 with the help of

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and

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and the car completed its first test laps in April 2017. The cars made their debut in the final rounds of the 2017 season of the

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, but they also set out for testing at this year's 24-hour race in Misano and at the TCR European Cup event on the Adria International Raceway. In addition to the basic model, the car is also available in an Endurance version. In this case, ABS, additional headlights and accessories for external refueling are also included with the car. The number one target of the i30 N TCR is to race the model on the

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an continent, while the successor Veloster N TCR is promoted by

in the

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and

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n markets as well as in the

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series.

Championship titles

References

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