Mikel Azcona Wins Both Races at TCR World Tour Round 7 in Zhejiang

Source: Star News Korea (English), October 26, 2026

Mikel Azcona drove the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Elantra N TCR to victories in both final races at Round 7 of the 2026 TCR World Tour, held October 23–25 at Zhejiang International Circuit in China. The double win tightened Azcona's grip on the driver standings and pushed BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse closer to the season championship title with races still to run.

It is the kind of weekend that reminds you why the Elantra N TCR has become the benchmark of its class. Two races, two podium tops, in front of a packed Chinese crowd at one of Asia's most demanding circuits. The car simply does not crack under pressure.

What keeps a TCR car competitive lap after lap in race conditions is not just power or aero — it is the ability to brake late, brake consistently, and carry speed into corners without cooking the hardware. Race engineers obsess over rotor specs and pad compounds the way road-car tuners obsess over horsepower numbers. The brakes are the foundation everything else is built on.

That matters for the road-going Elantra N platform, too. The same physics that punish TCR rotors at Zhejiang apply — at a different scale — every time you trail-brake into a corner on a canyon road or scrub speed on a mountain descent. The stock setup handles normal use, but enthusiasts who push their cars on track days or spirited roads know exactly when the brakes start to feel soft.

TCR-Spec Rotors for the Street and Track Elantra N

If you are running an Elantra N at any level beyond daily errands, the Paragon Replacement Rotors for the Hyundai Elantra N TCR Sprint Version are worth a hard look. These are purpose-built 380x35mm front rotor rings matched to the sprint configuration of the same car racing at Zhejiang this weekend — not a loosely adapted part from another platform.

The 380mm diameter gives you a meaningfully larger swept area than OEM, which translates directly to better heat dissipation and more consistent pedal feel as temperatures climb. At 35mm wide, the rotor has the thermal mass to absorb repeated hard stops without the fade that plagues thinner rings under sustained track stress. That is exactly the characteristic that lets Azcona brake deep into corners lap after lap without gambling on pad grip.

Paragon machines these rings to TCR fitment tolerances, so installation against your existing Elantra N hat and caliper setup is clean — no improvised adapters, no guesswork on runout. This is a direct-fit performance upgrade rooted in the same brake architecture the race team trusts.

Shop the Paragon Elantra N TCR Sprint Version Front Rotors at Alconkits

Not Sure Which Upgrade Path Fits Your Elantra N?

If you are weighing the sprint-spec rotors against a full big brake kit — or just trying to figure out where OEM hardware gives out first — our detailed breakdown covers both options with real fitment and performance context:

Elantra N Track Brakes: OEM-Caliper Rotor Kit vs Full Big Brake Kit