Focus firmly on even better racing during WTCR season five

The focus will be firmly on even better racing in this year’s WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup following the changes made to the 2022 Sporting Regulations last winter. Drafted by the FIA Touring Car Commission following a period of consultation with the competing teams, the WTCR Sporting Regulations for 2022 were subsequently approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council and build on the ongoing success of the world’s top international-level touring car series, which is gearing up for its fifth action-packed season in 2022.

Ad/> Same Qualifying format but allocation of points tweakedThe three-phase Qualifying (Q1, Q2, Q3) elimination format remains unchanged but how points are awarded is all-new for 2022. WTCRMilestone moments continue for WTCR race-winning Honda Civic Type R TCRYESTERDAY AT 10:10 From this year, the fastest five drivers in Qualifying, regardless of at which point they set their best lap or whether they progress to Q3 or not, will be rewarded with points on a 10-8-6-4-2 scale.

The change will encourage drivers to push for fast lap times in each phase of Qualifying and avoid the temptation to adopt a strategic approach by trying to secure 10th place in Q2, which comes with pole position for the partially-reversed-grid race. Race 1 is the big one, Race 2 the partially-reversed onePreviously the partially-reversed-grid race, drivers in Race 1 will line up for action according to the combined Qualifying results and compete for 30 minutes plus one lap (35 minutes plus one lap on street circuits in the event of the safety car being deployed).