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Belgium is celebrating part one of an epic FIA world championship double-header this weekend with the second WRC-counting Ypres Rally taking place ahead of the country’s Formula One grand prix in seven days. Back in 2020, Belgium hosted the opening rounds of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup with Circuit Zolder the setting for two action-packed races.
Discovery Sports Events and the FIA are surprised by the decision of Cyan Racing and Geely Group Motorsport to discontinue their participation in the 2022 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup, which was not expected in light of extensive dialogue between the FIA, Cyan Racing, Geely Group Motorsport, Goodyear and WSC to address concerns following the tyre issues that occurred during WTCR Race of Italy. During positive discussions on Friday between the FIA, Geely and WSC, measures proposed by the FIA and WSC included reducing the compensation weight of all WTCR cars by 20 kilograms, Goodyear’s proposal of the organisation of an additional test at Anneau du Rhin this evening to give all teams the opportunity to run Goodyear’s recommended settings on a track where Cyan Racing tested earlier this year, along with other teams, without reporting any tyre-related issues. Ad/> In addition to its support of this additional test and the analysis conducted to ensure that the tyres work well on this circuit, Goodyear offered to replace the carry-over tyres from the previous event.
Nathanaël Berthon starts his second home WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup event of the season at Anneau du Rhin this weekend determined not to be outshone by local heroes Yann Ehrlacher and Yvan Muller. Berthon, who drives an Audi RS 3 LMS for Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, is one of three French aces competing in the WTCR in 2022.
It’s one untried track to another in the all-action WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup. Following its first visit to Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi earlier this month, the exciting series is set for its next mission of discovery at Circuit de l’Anneau du Rhin, venue of the inaugural WTCR Race of Alsace GrandEst from August 5-7. Located equidistant between the cities of Colmar and Mulhouse, Anneau du Rhin has a foot in the present and past with the Alsace GrandEst region of north-eastern France not only home to the 3.620-kilometre track, but also to the famous Bugatti sportscar brand.
The WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup’s WTCR 100 Club has six members following WTCR Race of Italy. Four drivers have started 100 WTCR races with two now on 101 starts.
King of WTCR Yann Ehrlacher and Santiago Urrutia have locked out the front row for the partially reverse-grid Race 2 in WTCR Race of Italy at Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi. The pair, who are rivals for the WTCR title, qualified in P10 and ninth respectively in the Q2 session to ensure two Lynk & Cos will start from the front on Sunday afternoon.
Néstor Girolami is the fastest WTCR driver in Italy – based on the ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver’s quickest time during official testing for the country’s rounds of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup earlier today. Girolami completed the one-hour session at Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi with a best lap of 1m14.902s aboard his Goodyear-equipped Honda Civic Type R TCR. Ad/> BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse’s Mikel Azcona, the Goodyear #FollowTheLeader, was second fastest on a 1m15.408s followed by Nathanaël Berthon (Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport).
A star-studded line-up will take to Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi for WTCR Race of Italy this weekend. Here's a run down of who will be in action.