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HMO CUSTOMER RACING PRIMED FOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT IN SOUTH KOREA
HMO Customer Racing primed for international debut in South Korean TCR World Tour round
- Hyundai Australia-backed HMO Customer Racing will contest the first of three international rounds in the 2025 Kumho FIA TCR World Tour at South Korea’s Inje Speedium this weekend.
- Two-time TCR Australia Champion Josh Buchan is aiming to continue his front-running form following two top five finishes at The Bend Motorsport Park.
- Rookie teammate Ryan MacMillan hoping to crack into the top 10 after promising TCR debut at The Bend Motorsport Park.
Hyundai’s two-time TCR Australia champion Josh Buchan is aiming to continue his front-running form against the world’s best touring drivers as HMO Customer Racing makes its international debut in this weekend’s sixth round of the 2025 Kumho FIA FIA TCR World Tour at Inje Speedium in South Korea.
The 30-year-old Sydneysider scored two top five finishes – and clinched the TCR Australia Cup as the highest-placed local driver – in the previous round of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour at The Bend Motorsport Park in South Australia last month.
And he is looking to improve on that position this weekend, driving his brand-new Hyundai i30 Sedan N TCR (facelift), as Inje Speedium makes its first appearance on the TCR World Tour calendar.
Buchan will be joined by teenage rising star Ryan MacMillan, who made his touring car debut at The Bend, behind the wheel of his multiple Australian championship-winning Hyundai i30 Sedan N TCR.
The 18-year-old reigning Australian Formula Open champion from the Gold Coast is aiming to improve on his results from The Bend, where he finished 15th and 12th in the two races, and progress into the top 10 at Inje Speedium.
The South Korean round of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour coincides with the fourth round of the domestic Hyundai N Festival series with an exclusive support card that includes one-make races for the groundbreaking Hyundai IONIQ 5 N, as well as race-prepped and production-spec variants of the Elantra N (i30 Sedan N)
Australian fans can watch Qualifying and Racing live from Inje Speedium on the TCR TV YouTube channel.
2025 TCR World Tour Schedule – Round 6: Inje Speedium (AEDT)
| Friday: 17 October | Saturday: 18 October | Sunday: 19 October |
| Practice 1: 12:50pm | Qualifying: 12:05pm | Race 2: 12:55pm |
| Practice 2: 3:25pm | Race 1: 18:05pm | Race 3: 18:40pm |
WHAT THE DRIVERS SAID
Car 30: i30 Sedan N TCR – Josh Buchan
“I am super excited to race again in the FIA TCR World Tour and represent Hyundai and Australia on the international stage at the home of Hyundai. It’s an amazing opportunity and I’ll be giving it all I can to fight among the front runners again.
“I’m not underestimating the challenge though, as we were a little exposed at The Bend in terms of where we are in the development of our car relative to the World Tour Hyundais. But it highlighted the areas we need to focus on, and the team has been working tirelessly to extract more performance.
“The track looks really exciting with a mixture of fast and technical sections, with lots of kerb riding. These cars are really cool in that respect, and it’s kind of childish really but any time you can steamroll a kerb is a great day in sport. So, we’ve put a lot of focus on improving compliance to ensure we’re up there with the front guys again.”
Car 5: i30 Sedan N TCR – Ryan MacMillan
“I am really looking forward to racing in South Korea, the home of Hyundai, and experiencing all that comes with an international adventure; the countryside, the culture, the food and the passionate fans. It’s an amazing privilege in only my second ever TCR event.
“But my focus is on the racing, and I’ve been diligently studying the layout of Inje Speedium through on-board footage and on the simulator as well, so that I’m best prepared as soon as we roll out for the first practice session. It looks like an exciting circuit, with plenty of overtaking opportunities. I reckon it’s going to be entertaining with some good action.
“The Bend showed we were a little way off the factory cars in terms of set-up, but we’ve been working hard since then on developing a new direction that we believe will make us more competitive. So, my goal is to make a step-up in South Korea and be right there within the top 10 all weekend.”
Driver Information
| Josh Buchan | Ryan MacMillan | |
| Car | Hyundai i30 Sedan N TCR | Hyundai i30 Sedan N TCR |
| Number | 30 | 5 |
| TCR seasons competed | 2021 – 2025 | 2025 |
| TCR Poles | 4 | 0 |
| TCR Podiums | 32 | 0 |
| TCR Wins | 8 | 0 |
| TCR World Ranking | 156 | NA |
2025 TCR World Tour – Round 6: Inje Speedium
| Track Details | |
| Location | Inje County, South Korea |
| Length | 3.908 km |
| TCR Pole & Lap Record | NA |
2025 TCR World Tour Championship: Remaining Rounds
| Date | Location |
| October 17-19 | Inje Speedium, Inje, South Korea |
| November 1-2 | Zhuzhou International Circuit, Zhuzhou, China |
| November 13-16 | Guia Street Circuit, Macau |