FIA ETCR returns to the beginning to race for tomorrow

The FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup is all set for its fifth round, Race IT, at Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi with competitive track action starting tomorrow, Saturday 23rd at the historic venue located in the glorious Regione Lazio. FIA ETCR has history with Autodromo Vallelunga as it was the location of the first-ever round of its predecessor, PURE ETCR, in 2021.

In Vallelunga this year, FIA ETCR will race alongside FIA WTCR meaning another very busy weekend for certain drivers doing duties in both series. It’s the third time this season where ETCR and WTCR have raced on the same bill after Race FR in Pau and Race HU in Budapest.

Ad/> FIA ETCRAnticipation heats up in Vallelunga…AN HOUR AGO The teams arrived in Regione Lazio to be greeted by over 400 children on Friday as an initiative between the circuit, Regione Lazio, FIA ETCR and local schools. The children were treated to an extensive educational and fun programme including a press conference, visits to the teams and experiencing the FIA ETCR Energy Station up close and even a lap of the track on an electric buses! (are you sure they were electric?) The local outreach was attended by local media as well as the Deputy President of the Regione Lazio and the Councilor for Tourism, as well as the ACI and ACI Vallelunga Presidents.

Having opened in the 1950s, Vallelunga has a long history but the Automobile Club d’Italia-owned circuit is right up-to-date as Italy’s first electromobility hub and smart track, with its own permanent charging infrastructure. Solar panels at the track supply not only the circuit’s needs but produce 20% more energy that required by the track alone.