Bruno Coelho – Can the TITC Champion make something ‘Speciale’ happen in Bangkok?
The 2025 TITC or Thailand International Touring Car Championship, to give it its full title, is looking like a special one in the history of the legendary race but there is one driver who could achieve something very ‘Speciale’ come Sunday. Already tied with Atsushi Hara as the most winning driver of the Bangkok based race, Bruno Coelho is back at the Infinity RC Addict track looking to make it win number 5 of the race the 3-time consecutive World Champion himself calls the most difficult in the world. A statement all his rivals are happy to agree with him on, a fifth win from the Portuguese driver would, however only be part of the story of the 21st edition of the TITC given the scale of everything else he has going in getting to this weekend. Gone are the blue t-shirts that have been a key part of his wardrobe for the last decade, replaced with Infinity t-shirts. Previously a driver with one of the busiest race schedules of all time, racing across multiple onroad and offroad classes, it is now two months since he last raced, his Xray touring car farewell being the FEMCA Championships in Foshan, China, in December. The longest racing break of his professional career, apart from Covid lockdowns, his highly anticipated debut with the Japanese manufacturer also brings something new to the table in the form of the ‘Speciale’ project, a brand new prototype car that he and his team-mates have had just two months to hone and master. While testing appears to be going well, nothing unearths any weaknesses in a car better than straight up racing against your opposition and given this year’s occasion they have not only turned up at the TITC but they have come with the best of best each aiming to claim the biggest annual title on offer in Electric Touring Car. While time ultimately tell, we grabbed a rather late night call with Bruno to get his take on where he feels he and this brand new project are at as the TITC race weekend has finally arrived.
