Mikel Azcona is a hungry rider. He wants to be the best and has no problem living a hectic weekend in his flesh if he achieves his goals with it. Faced with the inexplicable clash of dates between the WTCR event in Most and the final appointment of the TCR Europe in Barcelona, Mikel decided to be present at both appointments. Friday in the Czech Republic to claim WTCR pole, Saturday in Barcelona to achieve pole, victory and secure his second TCR Europe title despite not playing the last round and Sunday in Most to achieve a podium that keeps him alive in the fight for the WTCR.
Although Azcona surely he would not have needed to travel to Barcelona to get his second TCR Europe title, since Franco Girolami finished seventeenth in the first race due to a mechanical problem, The Navarrese wanted to close the season in a big way, with pole and victory at his home circuit. His superiority in the continental championship has been such that the CUPRA rider has won the title without contesting the last race of the year, but also without attending the Zandvoort event. Definitely, a reflection of the excellent level he has shown at the wheel of the CUPRA León Competition of Volcano Motorsport.
To celebrate the TCR Europe title and back in Most, Azcona achieved a valuable seventh place in the first round of the WTCR – inverted grid – and a second place in the main race. A result that could even have been better had it not been for the seniority of a Norbert Michelisz who overcame Azcona with a light touch on the rear of his CUPRA. With everything, Mikel is fully immersed in the fight for the WTCR title, as the Spaniard is 25 points behind leader Yann Ehrlacher with six races still to be contested.