WTCR 2021 News & Rumours - Page 4

Cinghio44 · 16 May 2021, 18:25 (Ref:4051948)

I was thinking about Huff or Ekstrom for Zengo but I was surprised at the end they signed 3 foreign drivers. Now they are a proper Seat team. Huff back where he belongs... Now he has a really good car to shine again

Bcarr6 · 17 May 2021, 11:14 (Ref:4052039)

6 Hyundai's, 4 Audi's, 4 Honda's, 4 Lynk & Co's, 4 Cupra's.

Good entry

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2021...-season-entry/

Juntos · 17 May 2021, 15:16 (Ref:4052059)

Not bad I have to say! "Don't be afraid of your worst times. If you learn from them, you'll look back on them as the best times." ~ Robert Kiyosaki

PawUloN · 4 Jun 2021, 12:08 (Ref:4054584)

So, year after year, Eurosport has Tennis on both channels and there's apparently no official stream for qualifying... Luckily there are "unofficial" streams.

S griffin · 4 Jun 2021, 12:34 (Ref:4054588)

Decent grid in the current circumstances. The important thing is we still have a quality lineup in the championship

redshoes · 4 Jun 2021, 16:58 (Ref:4054637)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PawUloN

So, year after year, Eurosport has Tennis on both channels and there's apparently no official stream for qualifying... Luckily there are "unofficial" streams.

Official stream is on Europort Player

Cinghio44 · 5 Jun 2021, 09:44 (Ref:4054680)

Team orders already in the first races!!? How disgusting is that!!?

Feel really sorry for Luca Engstler, he deserved a shot in his home race. Hyundai, well shame on you! If Engstler will lose the title for a driver of another constructor then there'll be huge laugh at the end of the season!

**FIRE** · 5 Jun 2021, 14:02 (Ref:4054705)

Great races.

pimmy · 5 Jun 2021, 16:27 (Ref:4054722)

Race 1 was the best I've seen from the WTCC/R at the Nordschleife. Great battles.

Rubio · 7 Jun 2021, 08:19 (Ref:4055065)

Very good races, definitely a better place to stared in comparison to tight Marrakech and Zolder circuits

Cinghio44 · 7 Jun 2021, 09:35 (Ref:4055077)

Definitely good races although I much prefer touring car racing in some more classic tracks. Anyway it was good, and also the qualifying was entartaining... to see Tassi throwing his car in every corner and that drifting slide... wow

As for some post race notes, nice to see Monteiro finally competitive in the car, and I also was huge impressed by Santi Urrutia!

It was a disaster for the Cupra, the Leon seemed unreliable and not competitive at all. I want to see them coming back strong in the next round!

MissClarrpz · 24 Jun 2021, 15:21 (Ref:4058004)

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2021...event-bop-row/

Lynk & Co throwing toys out of the pram over bop. I think they need to just get on with it especially as in 2019 they played games with it

**FIRE** · 24 Jun 2021, 17:57 (Ref:4058036)

Childish behavior from Lynk & Co.

auroan · 24 Jun 2021, 22:39 (Ref:4058069)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Childish behavior from Lynk & Co.

Hyundai did exactly the same last year. Infact worse.... The team left a race meeting in protest.

**FIRE** · 25 Jun 2021, 18:04 (Ref:4058183)

Quote:

Originally Posted by auroan

Hyundai did exactly the same last year. Infact worse.... The team left a race meeting in protest.

That was childish too.

Cinghio44 · 27 Jun 2021, 10:05 (Ref:4058389)

We can all say that BOP is managed bad in WTCR!

BOP ---> Balance of performance

Instead of balancing it seems to me that they are handicapping some cars. There should be a BOP that equally the performances of these cars and not putting down some of them in advantage of others...

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Anyway, Honda seems a very well balanced car again. Monteiro seems definitely back on form! Surprised to see Bjork struggling in the Link&Co car while Urrutia is doing a really serious job!

NaBUru38 · 28 Jun 2021, 14:10 (Ref:4058649)

¡Vamos Santi!

The Lynk cars obviously have a disadvantage at straights, though the turn quite well.

GusGasfuss · 29 Jun 2021, 14:59 (Ref:4058856)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinghio44

We can all say that BOP is managed bad in WTCR!

BOP ---> Balance of performance

Instead of balancing it seems to me that they are handicapping some cars. There should be a BOP that equally the performances of these cars and not putting down some of them in advantage of others...

--------------------------------

Anyway, Honda seems a very well balanced car again. Monteiro seems definitely back on form! Surprised to see Bjork struggling in the Link&Co car while Urrutia is doing a really serious job!

I think, some teams are running a team member who is responsible for throwing the right laptimes at the right time... ;-)

As BoP is based on laptimes during several rounds, there should be a clear trend, which car is now runing best.

Only problem is, to manage the right decisions how to equal performance - sometimes 2% can be crucial with power/height/weight...

In a way, it should not be allowed to compete limousines with hatches...can be first problem!!!!

**FIRE** · 29 Jun 2021, 19:13 (Ref:4058899)

Excellent races at Estoril.
Shame Monteiro had to make a pitstop.

Muller and Urrutia 3rd and 4th in the championship, not bad for a slow brick.

Evantra · 29 Jun 2021, 19:50 (Ref:4058909)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Muller and Urrutia 3rd and 4th in the championship, not bad for a slow brick.

Was going say, strange seeing articles about this huge unfair BOP row followed up by a 1-2-3! (Reverse grid to be fair.)

Cinghio44 · 30 Jun 2021, 07:47 (Ref:4058977)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GusGasfuss

I think, some teams are running a team member who is responsible for throwing the right laptimes at the right time... ;-)

As BoP is based on laptimes during several rounds, there should be a clear trend, which car is now runing best.

Only problem is, to manage the right decisions how to equal performance - sometimes 2% can be crucial with power/height/weight...

In a way, it should not be allowed to compete limousines with hatches...can be first problem!!!!

Some old stories here. I believe it can be true but also in the BTCC seems that hatchbacks and sedans cope well together.

They have different performance based on the type of tracks they race in.

GusGasfuss · 30 Jun 2021, 09:50 (Ref:4058996)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinghio44

Some old stories here. I believe it can be true but also in the BTCC seems that hatchbacks and sedans cope well together.

They have different performance based on the type of tracks they race in.

Of course they can, but it will always be first thing to complain about from opposite manufacturer...

Cinghio44 · 2 Jul 2021, 09:56 (Ref:4059316)

Some BOP changes!

Audi drop 30kg for Estoril, Cupra with 20kg lighter now with 0 added weight. 10kg added to the Honda and Hyundai Elantra. I predict the Audi will be fast in Estoril

Racing Harz · 2 Jul 2021, 11:02 (Ref:4059331)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinghio44

Some BOP changes!

Audi drop 30kg for Estoril, Cupra with 20kg lighter now with 0 added weight. 10kg added to the Honda and Hyundai Elantra. I predict the Audi will be fast in Estoril

Estoril was last Weekend.

**FIRE** · 2 Jul 2021, 18:50 (Ref:4059411)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racing Harz

Estoril was last Weekend.

But with this BoP it would be fast at Estoril.

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