It's good that TCR is the category in use, but there was really no other choice. I hope Lotti keeps a firm grip of it because the FIA will only ruin it if he doesn't.
It's a shame that Eurosport is the promoter, and therefore, broadcaster. The series will have worse coverage than TCR International, like WTCC did.
I don't like the fact that they're limiting wildcard entries. Surely the point of TCR regulations is to make the sport accessible to as many competitors as possible? Why discourage them from competing?
From the 2017 TCR International regs:
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c) The Series full season entry fee is 40.000 euros per car.
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From the 2017 WTCC regs:
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c) The sum of the Championship entry fee is 39’000 euros.
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per car, I guess?
From the WMSC notes:
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A minimum of two cars per team must be entered, with a fee of €150,000 applicable for a two-car team.
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How do they justify that price hike? Just passing on the cost to teams now that there are no more manufacturers? Or is it just for entrants who wish to compete for the teams' championship, with single car entries being ineligible for that particular title?