Tamas Pal Kiss steps up to international rallycross in Italy
Former GP3 driver Tamas Pal Kiss will make his World Rallycross Championship event debut in Italy next month


The Hungarian single-seater convert moved to rallycross full-time in 2015, competing in his national championship, where he has won once.
He will compete in the European Championship section of the Italian event at Franciacorta.
Kiss had planned to compete at the German round of the championship at the Estering in June, but was forced to withdraw his entry following a split with the Hungarian team he was driving for.
The Hungarian will now line up for the Hansen Talent Development team, which uses the Peugeot 208s (pictured above) run by the Peugeot-Hansen team in 2014 and is overseen by Kenneth Hansen and managed by British engineer, Graham Rodemark.
The former Auto GP driver tested with the team recently at Swedish test venue Strangnas.
"My feeling from the car at the test was simply outstanding, I felt so confident in it even after six laps," said Kiss.
"The laptimes were looking good and I felt very relaxed in the car throughout the day, it is very promising.
"Working with the Hansen team is not something that you could describe in words, they are just one of the very best teams out there and they have the passion, experience and professionalism while still being very modest, straight and helpful."
Kiss hopes to make it to the Euro RX final in Italy, which is the last round of the series.
"I think I have speed over a single lap now, and I'm getting there with the consistency," he said.
"The very close shoulder-to-shoulder racing is different to formula racing and I have a bit to learn there yet.
"It's one thing to judge the level of competition from outside and another to be there, but I am certainly aiming to be in the final."
Several drivers have driven for the Hansen Talent Development squad this season, including Janis Baumanis, Eric Faren and Fredrik Salsten.

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