Monteiro is back in the WTCR Japanese event

Tiago Monteiro, who hasn’t raced since suffering serious head and neck injuries in a testing crash at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 6 September 2017, will return to racing in the next WTCR event at Suzuka.
The Portuguese driver will be at the wheel of a Honda Civic Type R TCR for Boutsen Ginion Racing, 415 days after his accident.

“I cannot even tell how good it feels to be back. There were times when the situation looked pretty bleak, but I never lost hope that this day would come and that has kept me determined to push harder than ever to get back to where I want to be. Coming to races all year and watching other people do what I should be doing has been tearing me up inside, so I think Suzuka is going to be quite emotional. The fact that I’ll be returning at Honda’s home circuit – the same place I made my first WTCC start with them in 2012 – is also very special and a great way to repay the faith and support they’ve shown me throughout my recovery period,” Monteiro said.