Tiago Monteiro believes he can cancel out Yvan Muller’s 31-point advantage and snatch second place from the Frenchman in the final FIA World Touring Car Championship standings.
Portuguese Honda driver Monteiro lost vital ground to Muller during an off-form visit to China last month. While Muller scored 33 points between the two races in Shanghai in his factory Citroën, Monteiro bagged just five, leaving him with serious ground to make up when the 2016 season concludes in Qatar on 25 November.
“I’ve lost quite a lot of points in the battle for P2 in the championship, but I’m not going to give up” Monteiro said following the Main Race in China.
While second place is Monteiro’s target in the Middle East, he will also be keeping an eye on fellow factory Honda drivers Norbert Michelisz and Rob Huff, who are 14 and 24 points behind Monteiro respectively.