FIA WTCR 2020 News & Rumours

[PawUloN]

For sure there are series like that, but not on World Championship (or Cup) level and not on Eurosport...

[Rubio]

Coronel is understood to have driven an Audi during Goodyear test:
https://www.autosport.com/wtcr/news/...cr-partnership

[iceman-1987]

Originally Posted by Evantra

So just Honda, Hyundai, Cupra, L&C, and Audi? Given the diversity of TCR that's quite disappointing for the 'world' championship.

Actually there are confirmed 4 honda, likely 4 Link and 4 Hyundai. Total 12 cars.

There are not news about Cupra (a part that Comtoyou Racing won't use Cupra in 2020 in wtcr) and about Audi.

Well once again Ribeiro showed all his talent to destroy a serie! It was not easy to repeat the "amazing" results that he got with WTCC - TC1 Cars and yet he was able to destroy WTCR series in less time than WTCC.

[Juntos]

Originally Posted by iceman-1987

Well once again Ribeiro showed all his talent to destroy a serie! It was not easy to repeat the "amazing" results that he got with WTCC - TC1 Cars and yet he was able to destroy WTCR series in less time than WTCC.

We can't blame all on Ribeiro this time. It is not his fault the stupidity of the Compensation Weights, and the profound dismay of the Technical Scrutineering and the amazement Stewards decisions.

[iceman-1987]

Originally Posted by Juntos

We can't blame all on Ribeiro this time. It is not his fault the stupidity of the Compensation Weights, and the profound dismay of the Technical Scrutineering and the amazement Stewards decisions.

It's his fault the calendar with 3 short race while he could continue on 2 race maybe each one a little bit longer.

It's his fault idiot ideas like Joker Laps.

It's his fault to say that wtcr would not allow official manufacture while at the end all manufactures hyudai, link, audi, vw, honda, cupra gave support more or less to the teams. So why he didn't do like in firsts years of wtcc? A general Driver Standing and a Privater Standing where could partecipate all drivers without a factory support plus a manufacture standing.

It's his fault how was made the calendar. 3 city circuits with high probability of crash and as consequence big costs to repair damage and 4 rounds on 10 made in Asia are absolutely too much for a world cup who pretend to be just for privaters.

It's his fault that he didn't want to race together with other tcr series.

About BOP it was a good idea at the begin then it became something ridiculous. At each round there was different weight, different power %, different ride height. It would have been more easier to give a compensation weight for the top 5 drivers in each race (40kg - 30 - 20 - 15 - 10).

[Alessio]

Originally Posted by Mark0994

Buy a car, tune engine, tune suspensions, install cage. What's wrong with that?

That was/is the philosophy of what TCR is. The cars are still very much affordable compared to most other formulas, but the running costs at international levels are far too high for what it is hence why many young drivers preferred to move on from TCR national to more affordable seats in GT3 or in the silhouette series’ instead.

It also doesn’t help that Eurosport have done a poor job at marketing the series and that it became so difficult to follow with a lack of live races and other sports broadcasted above it, though that is a problem faced by the majority of TCR series nowadays...I do wonder what this could have become under Lotti’s direction. Though the costs were higher in the Lotti S2000 era, there’s no disputing that they were the best touring car years of this century.

[Juntos]

Well, if the Cup goes under 18 entries this season, then it will be dead by 2021.

[Rubio]

Say hello.. to cost reduction and 2-race weekends
https://www.fiawtcr.com/format-chang...ppeal-of-wtcr/

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by Rubio

Say hello.. to cost reduction and 2-race weekends
https://www.fiawtcr.com/format-chang...ppeal-of-wtcr/

Not the end of the world if it means we get a bigger grid. 2 months until R1 and still only 4 entries.

Article hints at 2 or 3 car teams.

[Petoli]

Originally Posted by Evantra

Not the end of the world if it means we get a bigger grid. 2 months until R1 and still only 4 entries.

Article hints at 2 or 3 car teams.

4 entries that have been publicly announced , Doesn't necessarily mean that they are the only 4 entries.

[thlbtcc]

Extended entry deadline and coronavirus thrown in there as an excuse for good measure. Seems a little desperate, I wish them all the best.

[S griffin]

Let's hope they get the entries in, as this series still has more to come

[Juntos]

Originally Posted by thlbtcc

Extended entry deadline and coronavirus thrown in there as an excuse for good measure. Seems a little desperate, I wish them all the best.

I don't think the fans buy the coronavirus excuse. I just do not expect to arrive at Hungaroring and have only 16 cars.

[Rubio]

Rumor has it that Munnich will enter 4 cars this season
http://iris.cpidt.pt/publishing20/!s...20055&id=56475

With it again being devided into 2 separate teams like Cyan and BRC last season

[smithhehehaha]

Huff will not race in WTCR this year, a break or complete retirement?

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2020...rogramme-2020/

[Matt K]

Sad to see Huff go, he deserves better than that. I still remember these years when he was racing Lacetti and Cruze. Good times for WTCC.

[smithhehehaha]

Originally Posted by Matt K

Sad to see Huff go, he deserves better than that. I still remember these years when he was racing Lacetti and Cruze. Good times for WTCC.

I am honored to witness him secure the WTCC title in Macau, a kind and cheerful gentlemen. Quite worried after his crash in Race 1, if the crew cannot repair his car, he may spoiled the champion. But thankfully the crew made a superb job and make him race again in Race 2 with couple overtakes and free of some incidents makes him promoted to P2, a place is enough to be champion, and a 1-2-3 finish in Chevy's last race as a manufacturer,

The grid will be will complete different without him. I'll see if I can get some photos taken on that weekend to share it to you fellows.

[S griffin]

He has done brilliantly in this series. He only won it once, but had been in contention many times. A truly great tin top driver. I wonder where Huff will go now. Another TCR series? Don’t see why not. BTCC? He has recent experience in it, so you never know. I’m sure if he is not stopping he will find a series somewhere, he’s that good

[Bcarr6]

If WTCR can't put together a decent grid using the cheap TCR cars, and these new cost saving measures, then theres a problem with the format. No more blaming the choice of car.

Too many street circuits, paired with an attempt to live up to how the N24 looks on the Nordschleife, then some really average tracks to infill.

TCR Europe managed to make some interesting racing with TCR cars, as do quite a few series around the world, so why cant WTCR, if it isnt down to the decisions made by the organisers?

[GusGasfuss]

Originally Posted by Bcarr6

If WTCR can't put together a decent grid using the cheap TCR cars, and these new cost saving measures, then theres a problem with the format. No more blaming the choice of car.

Too many street circuits, paired with an attempt to live up to how the N24 looks on the Nordschleife, then some really average tracks to infill.

TCR Europe managed to make some interesting racing with TCR cars, as do quite a few series around the world, so why cant WTCR, if it isnt down to the decisions made by the organisers?

I don't think it depends on the choice of tracks, its all down to Manufacturers, who are not happy with BoP, or in general with fuel driven racecars.
2019 was not a bad year in terms of racing. So regulations/Tracks/etc. should be ok. But climate for cars is changing very heavily.

[smithhehehaha]

Munnich may absorb KCMG's two Hondas this year.
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2020...r-hondas-2020/

[Nononsensecapeesh]

Originally Posted by S griffin

He has done brilliantly in this series. He only won it once, but had been in contention many times. A truly great tin top driver. I wonder where Huff will go now. Another TCR series? Don’t see why not. BTCC? He has recent experience in it, so you never know. I’m sure if he is not stopping he will find a series somewhere, he’s that good

He'll expect to be paid wherever he goes...

[Juntos]

Originally Posted by Nononsensecapeesh

He'll expect to be paid wherever he goes...

Well paid, I say. If he lowered his wage, perhaps he would have find a seat to stay.

[TR4racer]

Originally Posted by Juntos

Well paid, I say. If he lowered his wage, perhaps he would have find a seat to stay.

What would you say he is paid then with your in depth knowledge of all things Touring Cars?

[Csaba]

Münnich confirmed that they will run all 4 Hondas.
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2020...ion-four-cars/

As you might already know, the official preseason test and season presentation was cancelled in Aragon, and will take place on the week of the season opener, probably on the Hungaroring. This also means, that teams don't really have to rush with their announcements.

Hyundai wanted to unveil their 2020 plans tomorrow, at the Geneva Autoshow, but that was cancelled due to the coronavirus, so another question up in the air.