WTCC FIA WTCR 2018: WTCC / TCR Merger? - Page 10

Cinghio44 · 13 Jan 2018, 14:39 (Ref:3792474)

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Originally Posted by Matt K

I would say that despite this fee there will be 26-car grid in WTCR. For many teams of WTCC the fee is lower and for the biggest TCR teams that were on the sharp end of the field, moving to the WTCR is in fact an advancement. We've heard about three car team from Comtoyou, about the interest from Craft Bamboo, DG Sport is working on Peugeot programme, Hyundai will be there for sure, probably with BRC and so on and so forth. I'm not worried about the grid for 2018.

I agree. At the moment just the WTCC teams seem a little bit quiet. Surely they're working hard to make deals

Rubio · 13 Jan 2018, 19:03 (Ref:3792515)

Historically most announcements from private teams were made in February, so I agree as well - no need to panic.

Not sure about 26 full season entries though, but definitely there will be more than 20.

**FIRE** · 13 Jan 2018, 23:08 (Ref:3792553)

WTCC announcements were always late. Same for TCR Int last year.

**FIRE** · 13 Jan 2018, 23:14 (Ref:3792555)

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Originally Posted by GregoryDG

Hyundai doesn't want KIA on the grid.

They permitted STARD to built a Kia TCR car.
What can they do about it? Giving teams huge discount if they enter a Hyundai instead of Kia?

BTW DG in your name stands for your last name, you are not linked to the DG team?

GregoryDG · 16 Jan 2018, 12:33 (Ref:3793093)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

They permitted STARD to built a Kia TCR car.
What can they do about it? Giving teams huge discount if they enter a Hyundai instead of Kia?

BTW DG in your name stands for your last name, you are not linked to the DG team?

I don't think I'm really allowed to tell all the details. All I can say is that KIA and Hyundai are related and that Hyundai found a way to 'discourage' teams to enter the KIA...

I'm not linked with DG Sport, haha

I know a couple of people working for the team, however.

Fechna · 16 Jan 2018, 13:08 (Ref:3793100)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregoryDG

I don't think I'm really allowed to tell all the details. All I can say is that KIA and Hyundai are related and that Hyundai found a way to 'discourage' teams to enter the KIA...

I'm not linked with DG Sport, haha

I know a couple of people working for the team, however.

What a dick move.

MagVanisher · 17 Jan 2018, 00:51 (Ref:3793225)

Well, looks like WTCC is saved by going to the TCR route instead of Class One, which is not viable.

S griffin · 17 Jan 2018, 12:54 (Ref:3793300)

Well as we saw from TC1 more spectacular cars does not mean better racing, which is what the fans want to see

BobJones · 17 Jan 2018, 13:24 (Ref:3793308)

Well, let's not speak too soon.

Rubio · 17 Jan 2018, 20:08 (Ref:3793405)

First driver confirmed - Denis Dupont at Comtoyou

Pettersson · 18 Jan 2018, 09:28 (Ref:3793522)

Great looking livery for Dupont. All racecar liveries should be made by Belgians

Rubio · 18 Jan 2018, 10:13 (Ref:3793533)

The article
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018...med-2018-wtcr/

Cinghio44 · 18 Jan 2018, 12:47 (Ref:3793554)

Aurelien Panis confirmed as the 2° driver of Comtoyou Audi

The team Manager Verbist: “We are very happy to welcome him to the team and we will do everything alongside Audi Sport to be very successful from the first races of the season.”

Bcarr6 · 18 Jan 2018, 14:37 (Ref:3793572)

Isaac Tutumlu Lopez has also been sharing Audi RS3's on social media with the hashtag #WTCR

So maybe another driver there

S griffin · 18 Jan 2018, 15:33 (Ref:3793578)

Seems we're getting somewhere, so far so good. Looks like we'll have a decent lineup of drivers

Speed-King · 18 Jan 2018, 17:04 (Ref:3793592)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bcarr6

Isaac Tutumlu Lopez has also been sharing Audi RS3's on social media with the hashtag #WTCR

So maybe another driver there

Very nice - he's quite fast and as far as I can tell from running into him once at a Creventic race a really nice guy.

jsmee · 18 Jan 2018, 21:43 (Ref:3793645)

Didn't Isaac Tutumlu famously roll a Proteam Racing BMW 320TC at Sonoma about 5 years ago?

Rubio · 18 Jan 2018, 22:11 (Ref:3793653)

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Originally Posted by jsmee

Didn't Isaac Tutumlu famously roll a Proteam Racing BMW 320TC at Sonoma about 5 years ago?

That was Felice Tedeschi.

Tutumlu raced for first 3 rounds in 2012 and then suddenly parted ways with Proteam. Hasn't impressed to be honest.

jsmee · 19 Jan 2018, 00:22 (Ref:3793694)

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Originally Posted by Rubio

That was Felice Tedeschi.

Tutumlu raced for first 3 rounds in 2012 and then suddenly parted ways with Proteam. Hasn't impressed to be honest.

Ah, I stand corrected. Clearly neither made a significant mark on the WTCC.

GregoryDG · 20 Jan 2018, 13:41 (Ref:3793986)

WRT entering two Audi for Vernay and Shedden with support of Audi Sport and Lukoil:

Read here

Racing Harz · 20 Jan 2018, 14:51 (Ref:3793997)

5 clashes with the BTCC... i think no Shedden

S griffin · 20 Jan 2018, 14:54 (Ref:3793998)

Let’s wait to hear more, before jumping to conclusions

Mark0994 · 20 Jan 2018, 15:01 (Ref:3794001)

Nice to hear this, if it's true.
About time that Shedden prove that he is top driver.
I would like to see more drivers from BTCC in international races.

Mark0994 · 20 Jan 2018, 15:30 (Ref:3794007)

It's on TCT now

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018...wrt-audi-team/

WRT have been approached for comment by TouringCarTimes, but have declined at this time.

ChrisMarks · 20 Jan 2018, 15:31 (Ref:3794008)

Sorry for the subject change, but does anyone know what happened to the MINI TCR project from LAP Motorsports/MINI USA?
They've been very quite on the project for a while....

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