Hyundai Motor to Host 'World Touring Car Festival' in Inje

To Be Held at Inje Speedium on October 3-4

Featuring Hyundai N Festival, TCR World Tour, and TCR Asia

Hyundai Motor Company announced on September 28 that, together with Inje-gun in Gangwon Province, it will host the "2026 Inje World Touring Car Festival" over two days from October 3 to 4 at Inje Speedium in Gangwon Province.

This event consists of three motorsport competitions: the "Hyundai N Festival" organized by Hyundai Motor Company, as well as the "TCR World Tour" and "TCR Asia," both organized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). For the second consecutive year, both the TCR World Tour and TCR Asia races will be held in South Korea.

The race in progress at the '2025 Inje World Touring Car Festival.' Hyundai Motor Company

The Hyundai N Festival is the largest one-make race in Korea, where competitors race using the same vehicle model. Kicking off in May this year, it will be held over six rounds until November; the upcoming Inje event will be the fourth round. The festival features three classes—Gran Turismo eN1, Kumho N1, and Nexen N2—involving race cars developed based on the IONIQ 5 N and Avante N models.

The TCR World Tour is a premier touring car championship that brings together drivers and teams from regional competitions such as TCR Europe and TCR Asia, as well as national series like TCR Italy and TCR China.

Since 2018, Hyundai Motor Company has been selling race cars based on the i30 N and Avante N and supporting racing teams. As a result, it has achieved two team championships and five individual driver titles in the TCR World Tour.

This year, "BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse," competing with the Avante N TCR race car, is currently ranked second in the team championship. Its driver, Mikel Azcona, also holds second place in the drivers' championship. Azcona has closed the gap to first place to just 10 points, making this Inje event a key turning point in the race for the season title.

Hyundai Motor Company is also preparing on-site experience programs for attendees. Visitors will be able to get up close to the race cars and drivers through "Grid Walk" and "Pit Walk" events. There will also be a "Circuit Safari" program, where visitors can ride buses around the circuit, and the "N Taxi" program, which offers rides in cars driven by professional drivers.

For families, there will be an N Kids Zone, N Mini Car activities, and a kids’ driving experience area. N production cars and N performance tuning parts will also be on display. A retail area for official N merchandise will also be operated.

Park Junwoo, Executive Director of N Management at Hyundai Motor Company, commented, "Having the FIA TCR World Tour held in Korea for a second consecutive year is a meaningful milestone for domestic motorsport fans. We hope that many customers and fans will have the opportunity to experience and enjoy motorsport firsthand at this event."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.