WTCR 2021 News & Rumours - Page 2

**FIRE** · 9 Feb 2021, 10:41 (Ref:4034224)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juntos

Surprise would be if we've seen some Lynk&Co in the hands of private teams. Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

Mattias Andersson in STCC.

**FIRE** · 9 Feb 2021, 10:42 (Ref:4034225)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juntos

You know it is not like that.

Are you trolling or serious?

Rubio · 15 Feb 2021, 15:56 (Ref:4035258)

New layout for Adria:
https://motorsport.motorionline.com/...onboard-video/

Looks super tight, even tighter than it was previously, as they basically used the same piece of land.

Cinghio44 · 15 Feb 2021, 16:58 (Ref:4035274)

I don't remember where, but I've read somewhere that in 2021 all cars will be fitted with the standard ECU (finally)

So hopefully less criticism over the BOP

Bcarr6 · 15 Feb 2021, 17:48 (Ref:4035289)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubio

New layout for Adria:
https://motorsport.motorionline.com/...onboard-video/

Looks super tight, even tighter than it was previously, as they basically used the same piece of land.

Looks like it’ll be good for TCR racing

Would feel pretty tight at GT3 speeds

Evantra · 15 Feb 2021, 18:18 (Ref:4035295)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubio

New layout for Adria:
https://motorsport.motorionline.com/...onboard-video/

Looks super tight, even tighter than it was previously, as they basically used the same piece of land.

Very tight, barriers very close to the track as well. Will reserve judgement until after the first race

**FIRE** · 15 Feb 2021, 18:46 (Ref:4035300)

Why did they change the track?

krzysiek_aleks · 17 Feb 2021, 18:13 (Ref:4035613)

So, it looks like we might have first Polish entry.

BM Racing Team (which run Hyundai i30 N TCR in TCR Eastern Europe and FIA CEZ +Polish Racing Championship) is working on a budget to run (I guess) full season with "teenage driver".

Evantra · 17 Feb 2021, 22:09 (Ref:4035630)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubio

New layout for Adria:
https://motorsport.motorionline.com/...onboard-video/

Looks super tight, even tighter than it was previously, as they basically used the same piece of land.

https://www.racingcircuits.info/europe/italy/adria.html

Here's the map with a better view of the layout.

Cinghio44 · 19 Feb 2021, 10:10 (Ref:4035836)

Audi returns with Comtoyou!!

Four new cars will be on the grid, Vervisch and Berthon the drivers announced so far!

Frederic Vervisch has conducted some developing test for the new RS3

Bcarr6 · 19 Feb 2021, 10:48 (Ref:4035839)

So we have 12 cars confirmed, 4 each from Audi, Lynk & Co, & Honda.

Comtoyou - Audi RS3 LMS TCR - Frederic Vervisch
Comtoyou - Audi RS3 LMS TCR - Nathanael Berthon
Comtoyou - Audi RS3 LMS TCR - TBC
Comtoyou - Audi RS3 LMS TCR - TBC
Cyan Racing - Lynk & Co 03 TCR - Thed Bjork
Cyan Racing - Lynk & Co 03 TCR - Yann Ehrlacher
Cyan Racing - Lynk & Co 03 TCR - Yvan Muller
Cyan Racing - Lynk & Co 03 TCR - Santiago Urrutia
Munnich Motorsport - Honda Civic Type R TCR - Nestor Girolami
Munnich Motorsport - Honda Civic Type R TCR - Esteban Guerrieri
Munnich Motorsport - Honda Civic Type R TCR - Attila Tassi
Munnich Motorsport - Honda Civic Type R TCR - Tiago Monteiro

Hyundai is still a question mark after their sulking, but I do think they will come back with the same strength effort to show off the new Elantra after doing some complaining.

We also have a good 5-6 or more cars publicly confirmed to be 'working on it'.

Safe to say itll be a solid grid again

The real question is can the series excite on these tracks? The year on year question...

Nurburging is naturally a spectacle, followed by snoozefest Vila Real.

Aragon had some really fantastic close and hard racing at the end of 2020 so that should be another fun round.

Adria per the comments above is going to be interesting to see how the new layout goes.

Hungaroring is always reasonable, never outstanding.

Inje is going to be another unknown.

China, well if that ends up being Shanghai itll be super dull. I hope for one of the smaller pokier tracks in the country.

Macau. is. a. procession.

**FIRE** · 19 Feb 2021, 13:45 (Ref:4035871)

From their social media I get the impression Hyundai will return. We will see.

I hope Coronel will race again for Comtoyou Audi.

Juntos · 19 Feb 2021, 18:34 (Ref:4035919)

I am pretty sure the Frenchman will call @Bcarr6 to make 2022 calendar, even if he is right to say that most of WTCR races are boring. Anyway touring car races are boring today as drivers can't bump and grind. If they just touch, it usually creates "bad crash" in the eyes of the stewards. In WTCR the stewards must be paid according to the number of penalties.

smithhehehaha · 22 Feb 2021, 14:04 (Ref:4036310)

Do you think Gilles Magnus can continue his WTCR career?

Bcarr6 · 22 Feb 2021, 14:18 (Ref:4036311)

Quote:

Originally Posted by smithhehehaha

Do you think Gilles Magnus can continue his WTCR career?

I read a little while ago that they are working on it

**FIRE** · 22 Feb 2021, 14:24 (Ref:4036313)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bcarr6

I read a little while ago that they are working on it

I think you mean this:

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2021...s-magnus-seat/

Cinghio44 · 17 Mar 2021, 17:39 (Ref:4041084)

So it seems no Giulietta in this season as I expected.

Romeo Ferraris will concentrate on the PURE ETCR programme with the Giulia. Plus, the Giulietta is out of production and if I understand they didn't want to spend budget to develop the Giulietta with the new common ECU. So the Giulietta TCR will race in the national and maybe European TCR championship only

Given the fact this was a completely indipendent project, I give huge credit to the team for developing the car and to turn it in a winning TCR car, which I suspect wasn't easy at all against quite real manufacturer team

**FIRE** · 18 Mar 2021, 18:16 (Ref:4041301)

Agree

NaBUru38 · 20 Mar 2021, 19:21 (Ref:4041805)

The four Cyan Lynk drivers have been confirmed, and have tested at Aragón.

krzysiek_aleks · 23 Mar 2021, 08:03 (Ref:4042369)

Coronel is back once again in Comtoyou Audi

**FIRE** · 23 Mar 2021, 18:07 (Ref:4042507)

Quote:

Originally Posted by krzysiek_aleks

Coronel is back once again in Comtoyou Audi

Not really a surprise but good to have the confirmation.

Evantra · 23 Mar 2021, 18:16 (Ref:4042512)

Very strange livery! Preferred last year's, this one's a little busy I think.

**FIRE** · 23 Mar 2021, 18:25 (Ref:4042517)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evantra

Very strange livery! Preferred last year's, this one's a little busy I think.

I like it but it's indeed busy. Don't like the front grill, it looks messy. Have to see it on track to be able to really judge it.

krzysiek_aleks · 24 Mar 2021, 06:38 (Ref:4042609)

He said in announcement video, that "this car is so new, [he has] to drive in camouflage livery for the first two races". When Comtoyou showed their generic livery it also had some sort of camo on the front.

Cinghio44 · 13 Apr 2021, 08:37 (Ref:4045786)

Good news by Hyundai which confirmed 4 new Elantra splitted in two teams (BRC and Engstler)

Drivers are former Champions Michelisz and Tarquini for BRC, Engstler and Vernay for Team Engstler

Vernay for sure will be a Championship contender

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