SEAT Sport"s Portuguese driver Tiago Monteiro attended the conference, while Frederico Costa, vice president of Turismo de Portugal and Francisco Santos, general manager of Talento, the event"s promoter company, delivered speeches to the attendance.
The WTCC Race of Portugal brings back an automobile world championship at Estoril twelve years after the 1996 Portuguese Formula One Grand Prix.
“The WTCC is a strategic event for us because of three reasons: it has a substantial economic impact on the region, gives Portugal an important mediatic return worldwide and enhances the image of our country. This is why we have decided to sign a three year deal with Talento and KSO for receiving the championship, with Estoril hosting this year's edition between the two in Porto, last year and in 2009.” explained Frederico Costa.
