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FIA to re-evaluate its World Touring Car competition

The FIA is set to carry out an in-depth assessment of its World Touring Car category ahead of a future format change for its premier competition for combustion engine touring cars. Motor sport’s global governing body has awarded a world title each year since 2005, initially with the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) until 2017, then with the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup run since 2018 as a multi-event series utilising the TCR category technical regulations.However, 2022 is set to be the fifth and final season of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup in its current format, with any future evolution of the competition to be evaluated and announced at a later time.

Discovery Sports Events developing new format and looking to the future

With the 2022 WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup set to be the fifth and final season in its current guise, WTCR promoter Discovery Sports Events (DSE) is looking to the future. Preparing to complete its agreement as promoter of the WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup after five seasons and 108 action-packed races when the 2022 title chase concludes next month, DSE will switch its focus on promoting the ETCR FIA eTouring Car World Cup while also developing a new competition format for TCR cars.

Back by popular demand: New-look Esports WTCR is go!

The new-look Esports WTCR, the online version of the WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup from Discovery Sports Events, is go with a three-round Shoot-out season ahead of a five-event competition starting in January 2023. Part of a long-term and successful alliance with RaceRoom Racing Experience, Esports WTCR is the perfect platform for simracers to experience doorhandle-to-doorhandle FIA World Touring Car action and also get the opportunity to race against some of the real-life WTCR stars who compete online from time to time to keep in competitive shape.

Budget cap scandal 'really bad' for F1 teams: 'It will be difficult to find an appropriate penalty'

The budget cap scandal is "really bad" not just for Red Bull, but for all of the Formula 1 teams.

Pushing “to the maximum” keeping BRC on top in WTCR

Team Principal Gabriele Rizzo has revealed the secret to BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse’s success in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup. BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse tops the Teams’ classification heading to the season-deciding events in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia next month, while its Spanish ace Mikel Azcona holds first place in the Drivers’ table. Ad Speaking at WTCR Race of Alsace GrandEst in early August, Rizzo said: “I feel that we got close to the maximum we could give, and that is something that has happened often this year, which explains why we are leading both standings.

Magnus set to face opposition from a friendly WTCR foe in FIA Motorsport Games

Gilles Magnus will go up against a friendly rival in the second running of the FIA Motorsport Games later this month. Magnus, who won the Touring Car category silver medal for Team Belgium in the inaugural FIA Motorsport Games in 2019, is set face opposition from Tom Coronel at Circuit Paul Ricard from October 26-30.

Team bosses warn rule confusion risks alienating F1 fans

Formula 1 needs to be "careful" not to alienate its fans with overly complex rules.

Martin Brundle says Red Bull must be punished to stop other teams from breaching F1’s financial rules

Former Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle says Red Bull must be punished to stop other teams from breaching the budget cap.

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FIA to re-evaluate its World Touring Car competition

Discovery Sports Events developing new format and looking to the future

Back by popular demand: New-look Esports WTCR is go!

Budget cap scandal 'really bad' for F1 teams: 'It will be difficult to find an appropriate penalty'

Pushing “to the maximum” keeping BRC on top in WTCR

Magnus set to face opposition from a friendly WTCR foe in FIA Motorsport Games

Team bosses warn rule confusion risks alienating F1 fans

Martin Brundle says Red Bull must be punished to stop other teams from breaching F1’s financial rules