MEXICAN MADNESS AT SPEED FEST! 🇲🇽🔥
The roar of engines will shake the nation’s capital once again 🏁 this Saturday, May 3, as the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez hosts one of the year’s most anticipated international competitions: Speed Fest with the FIA TCR World Tour. Mexico will play a historic role with over a dozen cars on track and a total of 27 national drivers aiming to shine against the elite of global motorsport 🌎.
For this edition, the National layout with the GNP Stadium, a 3.9-kilometer configuration, will set the stage for intense battles under the Tour’s Format 3, which includes two 30-minute free practice sessions, a 20-minute Q1, followed by a 10-minute Q2 exclusive to the fastest 12 drivers, and finally three 30-minute + 1 lap races, guaranteeing action at every turn 🏎️💨.
MEXICO TAKES CENTER STAGE AT THE PARTY 🏆
While reigning TCR World Tour champion Norbert Michelisz arrives as the favorite, the real story will be written by the Mexican drivers going wheel-to-wheel with the championship titans. The national presence will be fierce, blending experience, youth, and raw talent to bring a Latin spark to every race 🇲🇽✨.
These are the Mexican warriors ready to take the green flag on home soil:
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Julio Rejón (#1) – ProRally Mothers / CUPRA León VZ
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Santiago Creel, Héctor Escamilla (#2) – RE Motorsport / CUPRA León VZ TCR
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Marco Montoya, José Luis Hernández, Ignacio Sánchez (#7) – M&M Racing / Honda Civic Type R FK7 TCR
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Gerardo Nieto, Pablo Pérez de Lara, Horia Traian Chirigut (ROU) (#12) – RE Motorsport / Audi RS 3 LMS TCR
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Juan Carlos Peralta, Luis Díaz, Michel Jourdain Jr. (#18) – Peralta Racing / CUPRA León VZ TCR
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Andrés Orea, Jerónimo Guzmán, Todd Sloan (USA) (#33) – Orea Ross Racing / Hyundai Elantra N TCR
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Carlo Zesati (#34) – Zesati Racing VP Garage 34 / Audi RS 3 LMS TCR
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Jorge Abed, Mario Domínguez, Paul Abed (#35) – Apycsa Racing / Audi RS 3 LMS TCR
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Bruno & Humberto Zesati (#43) – Zesati Racing VP Garage 34 / Audi RS 3 LMS TCR
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César Tiberio Jiménez (#44) – Orangino Racing / Hyundai Elantra N TCR
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Franco & Santos Zanella (#45) – Z Racing / CUPRA León Competición TCR
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Rodrigo Rejón (#55) – ProRally Mothers / CUPRA León VZ TCR
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Juan Pablo Sierra & Pablo Cervantes (#88) – Centur Silen Petrol Racing / CUPRA León VZ TCR
Joining them are the 11 full-time drivers of the World Championship, forming an explosive grid that will thrill fans in the stands at the AHR 🎟️👏.
OBJECTIVE: SHINE AT HOME 🌟
For Mexican teams and drivers, this is a golden opportunity: to go up against the best in the world on a track they know intimately. Their goal is clear—use the home advantage, make a global impression, and why not, chase victory in one of the three scheduled races 🏁💥.
THIS IS HOW THE ACTION WILL UNFOLD AT THE AHR 🗓️
📍 Friday, May 2 (Private Event)
🕒 15:00 hrs – Kumho FIA TCR World Tour Race 1 (30 min + 1 lap)
📍 Saturday, May 3 (Public Event)
🕦 11:30 hrs – Kumho FIA TCR World Tour Race 2 (30 min + 1 lap)
🕔 17:20 hrs – Kumho FIA TCR World Tour Race 3 (30 min + 1 lap)
Adrenaline is guaranteed, Mexican talent is ready, and fans will witness a day that could mark a turning point in the history of local motorsport 🚦🔥.
Let the engines roar and flags wave high! 🇲🇽 Speed Fest will be a true celebration of speed, national pride, and passion.
