The 2024 Kumho FIA TCR World Tour is set to resume this weekend with the Race of Morocco, taking place at the Circuit Moulay El Hassan in Marrakech. This will be the first touring car event held at the circuit since 2019, and it will feature full-time World Tour drivers along with a few special guests, with this event being the first standalone race of the season.
Norbert Michelisz currently leads the points standings after a strong performance at Vallelunga, where he secured pole position and victory in Race 1 driving his BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Elantra. His teammate, Mikel Azcona, sits closely behind in the standings after finishing fourth in both races. The GOAT Racing Honda pair of Marco Butti and Esteban Guerrieri are currently in third and fourth place, tied on points after the brand-new Honda-equipped team also made a strong start to the season.
Lynk & Co Cyan Racing is looking to improve their performance after a mixed start to the season, with Yann Ehrlacher and Santiago Urrutia achieving the best results for the team so far with a pair of second-place finishes. The circuit in Marrakech holds special significance for the team as it is where the Lynk & Co 03 TCR made its debut in 2019, with Thed Björk claiming a victory for the manufacturer.
Volcano Motorsport’s two Audi RS 3 LMS cars will be back in action at the Race of Morocco, with local hero Sami Taoufik and teammate John Filippi behind the wheel. The drivers will be aiming for a stronger performance compared to their races at Vallelunga, where Taoufik was involved in two incidents in the early stages of the races.
Two guest drivers will be joining the field for the event. Dušan Borković, the 2020 TCR Eastern Europe champion, will be driving for GOAT Racing in TCR Europe this year and will make a one-off appearance at the Race of Morocco. Moroccan star driver Mehdi Bennani, the 2020 TCR Europe, will be driving a new CUPRA Leon VZ for Team Clairet Sport, seeking his first win in front of his home crowd.
The field will be completed by a fourth Honda car run by GOAT Racing for Victor Fernández and one Team Clairet Audi for Endurance racer Julien Piguet. This promises to be an exciting event as the drivers set their sights on victory at the Circuit Moulay El Hassan in Marrakech.