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Honda Civic Type R sets new lap record at Estoril circuit

25 Jul 2018|1,869 views

With the fourth lap record under its belt, the Honda Civic Type R reinforces its position as quickest car in its class.

Honda has set a new two minute 1.84 seconds record for a front-wheel drive production car in the Civic Type R at the Estoril circuit in Portugal. The high-performance hatchback was driven by Honda WTCR driver, Tiago Monteiro.

The record at Estoril follows a series of records set by the Civic Type R this year

The iconic Estoril track is 4.2km long with two hairpins, a difficult chicane and a very long main straight, which means drivers experience an unusually broad range of speeds over one lap.

It therefore rewards cars with a great breadth of ability, that combine fast acceleration with exceptional handling. The Civic Type R proved to be superbly matched to the circuit, as Monteiro powered his way to a new front-wheel drive lap record.

Speaking about the benchmark time, Tiago Monteiro said, "We came here with a goal to beat the existing lap record set by the previous car but you can never take anything for granted - I mean it's a lap record so it's no easy feat. You have to have supreme confidence in the car to attack around Estoril, and the new Type R is just so powerful, smooth and confidence-inspiring. We beat the lap record, smashed the record actually."

The new benchmark time at Estoril is the fourth front-wheel drive lap record set by Honda in 2018. The Civic Type R has also claimed record lap times at Silverstone, Eau Rouge and Magny-Cours. So far in 2018, Honda has exceeded the times it set at all of these circuits.

The record at Estoril follows a series of records set by the Civic Type R this year

The iconic Estoril track is 4.2km long with two hairpins, a difficult chicane and a very long main straight, which means drivers experience an unusually broad range of speeds over one lap.

It therefore rewards cars with a great breadth of ability, that combine fast acceleration with exceptional handling. The Civic Type R proved to be superbly matched to the circuit, as Monteiro powered his way to a new front-wheel drive lap record.

Speaking about the benchmark time, Tiago Monteirosaid, "We came here with a goal to beat the existing lap record set by the previous car but you can never take anything for granted - I mean it's a lap record so it's no easy feat. You have to have supreme confidence in the car to attack around Estoril, and the new Type R is just so powerful, smooth and confidence-inspiring. We beat the lap record, smashed the record actually."

The new benchmark time at Estoril is the fourth front-wheel drive lap record set by Honda in 2018. The Civic Type R has also claimed record lap times at Silverstone, Eau Rouge and Magny-Cours. So far in 2018, Honda has exceeded the times it set at all of these circuits.