Jacopo Cimenes’ TCR Europe debut at Misano two months ago has been extended, with the 20-year-old returning for the MM Motorsport team at the upcoming round at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.

The TCR Itay regular qualified on the front row on his TCR Europe debut at the Misano World Circuit in the team’s Honda Civic Type R in June, and Cimenes converted that into a podium finish in only his first race.

The rising star will again compete in the #82 Honda at the Austrian circuit, a circuit at which he’s never raced before in a TCR car.

"It's a new challenge for me, and I can't wait to tackle it,” said Cimenes. “In the past, I've only raced there with a Clio, so I'll need a few laps to get the right references. In some ways, it's a bit like everything is new, but I'm lucky to have a team like MM Motorsport and a fast team-mate like Marco Butti behind me helping me accelerate my learning process as much as possible.

"It would be nice to replicate what we did at Misano,” he added. “It won't be easy, but we'll try. I'm going to Austria to do well, with no particular goals other than to grow and learn.”

Co-team principal Emanuele Alborghettin added:

"We're thrilled to redouble MM Motorsport's commitment to TCR Europe and give Jacopo a new opportunity. He amazed everyone at Misano with a commanding performance, worthy of a series veteran despite his youth and, essentially, a rookie in the European championship. We're heading to Austria with a pair of young, fast drivers who already boast excellent results in the TCR world.”