The realm of motorized sports welcomes Lynk & Co as the first-ever Chinese manufacturer to win a world title. Cyan Racing is the team that secured the WTCR title with the 03 TCR, a four-cylinder turbo racing car with similar underpinnings to the XC40. Compact Modular Architecture is how the platform is called, developed by Volvo […]
Mazda confirmed its long-awaited entry into the competitive TCR market today with the unveiling of the 350hp Mazda3 model. In development for more than a year, the new turbocharged four-cylinder hatchback will be produced in America by Long Road Racing, the same firm responsible for the massive number of Global MX-5 Cup cars competing domestically […]
Just like it happened last year, the TCR Europe final event has attracted half-a-dozen newcomers.Klim Gavrilov (VRC-Team, Audi RS 3 LMS), third classified in TCR Russia with three race wins, is a familiar face, having already joined TCR Europe twice, last year at Barcelona and this year at Spa. The others are making their first […]
Mazda confirmed its long-awaited entry into the competitive TCR market today with the unveiling of the 350hp Mazda3 model. In development for more than a year, the new turbocharged four-cylinder hatchback will be produced in America by Long Road Racing, the same firm responsible for the massive number of Global MX-5 Cup cars competing domestically […]
The 2015 IndyCar Rookie of the Year to make his IMSA TCR debut alongside up and coming South African Julian van der Watt. Van der Watt also making the switch from the formula car ranks will be looking to impress in his North American sportscar debut. Coming as an addition to the originally announced program […]
Next up for Volkswagen Motorsport and the Sébastien Loeb Racing team is round three of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup from 10 to 12 May. After the upturn in fortunes last time out in Hungary, the expectations for the race weekend at the Slovakia Ring (SK) are now cautiously optimistic: The 5.922-kilometre […]
At the Grand Prix circuit near Barcelona (E), final preparations for the opening round of this season’s WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup on 06 and 07 April in Marrakech (MA) took place. Sébastien Loeb Racing, Volkswagen Motorsport and their drivers Mehdi Bennani (MA), Rob Huff (GB), Johan Kristoffersson (S) and Benjamin Leuchter (D) […]
Hyundai Motorsport customer BRC Racing Team has today launched a two-team campaign for the 2019 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup season Two Hyundai i30 N TCR cars were revealed for a quartet of drivers, including reigning champion Gabriele Tarquini, Norbert Michelisz, Augusto Farfus and Nicky Catsburg The ten-round WTCR series, entering its second […]
As most teams are already on their way to the middle east for participating in the Hankook 24H DUBAI 2019 options are still available to be part of the 24H MIDDLE EAST CHAMPIONSHIP and TCR Middle East. Shipping dates from all major ports are still available. The first-ever season of the 24H MIDDLE EAST CHAMPIONSHIP […]
Strong showing from the Golf GTI TCR in TCR Scandinavia: Volkswagen customer teams claimed a total of five top-five results in the two races in Falkenberg (Sweden). These included a second place for FIA World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson (S) in race one and a runner-up finish for touring car legend Fredrik Ekblom in race […]
Luigi Ferrara came away from Misano with a pole position, a win in the first race and a second place in Race 2, scoring some 36 points that helped him extend his lead in the championship. Speaking after the second heat, the V-Action driver said his Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR was competitive at the beginning […]
After qualifying, everything was set up for the perfect ending. All weekend, Norbert Michelisz had proven his pace as a front-runner, but was still without his first win of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) season. Now, this seemed like the perfect opportunity; lining up on pole position in front of his home fans, […]
Hyundai Motorsport used the Nürburgring 24 Hours Qualifying Race as a test session for the endurance package of their Hyundai i30 N TCR, with a few tweaks their participation for the full 24 hours next month should be no issue. The new car has been very successful in the FIA WTCR presented by OSCARO and […]
There’s no doubt about it; the future of the motoring industry is electric – whether we like it or not. So, as manufacturers embark on revolutionary R&D programmes to make these new powertrains viable, WSC Technology (a subsidiary of the WSC Group) have made the timely announcement that they plan to launch a brand new […]
Two Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR by Romeo Ferraris will be at the start of the new global series for touring cars, the FIA WTCR 2018. With great enthusiasm, the Opera-based manufacture will enter With great enthusiasm, the Opera-based manufacture will enter, through its satellite teams, two cars that will contest all 10 rounds of the […]
Liqui Moly Team Engstler enjoyed a perfect weekend with the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR. Luca Engstler (D) and team-mate Florian Thoma (CH) each won one race at rounds two and three of the TCR Middle East. In the opening race in Dubai, Engstler followed up his recent victory in Abu Dhabi with another dominant win. […]
Peugeot Sport confirmed on Wednesday that they are now taking orders for the new TCR specification car, the Peugeot 308 TCR ahead of a year that witnesses many options to run the new TCR machine in championships around the world. The 308 TCR is a upgrade on the existing Peugeot 308 Cup Racer which was […]
Hong Kong driver Andy Yan has won the first TCR China series drivers’ title following victory in the first sprint race at the Guangdong International Circuit in his NewFaster Team Audi RS 3 LMS. The former CTCC champion led from start to finish in the Audi, winning the race by just under seven seconds ahead […]
Building on growing success in WRC and R5 racing, Hyundai Motorsport has announced its latest project – the i30 TCR. Built to compete in TCR Touring Car races, the car represents Hyundai Motorsport’s first steps off the rally stages and onto the tarmac of circuit racing. The TCR series represents a lower-cost alternative to the […]
The announced departure from the TCR Series after only two years of its presence on the Macau Grand Prix program is raising questions about the future of the “Guia Race.”Although rumored already for some time, the confirmation of the removal of Macau from the TCR Series came during the unveiling of the 2017 TCR Asia […]
The Golf GTI TCR is set to become Volkswagen Motorsport’s main programme, as the German brand is set to pull the plug on its World Rally Championship campaign after four years, reports Autosport. Volkswagen has reportedly informed staff that it will retain its 200 employees, with a plan for them to focus on the development […]