Ten big WTCR driver signings

Mikel Azcona’s switch from CUPRA-powered Zengő Motorsport to the Hyundai-supported BRC Racing Team has ignited the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup driver market ahead of the upcoming 2022 season. Here are 10 more big signings.

MIKEL AZCONAFrom:PCR Sport (TCR Europe)To:PWR RacingWhat happened?The speedy Spaniard stepped up to the WTCR for 2019 as the TCR Europe title winner and was quick to make an impact with his breakthrough victory on the streets of Vila Real one of the highlights of an impressive campaign. He was also involved in another notable transfer when he joined Zengő Motorsport for WTCR 2020.

KEVIN CECCONFrom:Nothing (Ceccon hadn’t raced since 2017)To:Team MulsanneWhat happened?Single-seater ace Ceccon was very much an unknown quantity in touring car racing when he joined the WTCR grid for WTCR Race of Slovakia in July 2018 having not raced since the end of the Blancpain Endurance Series the previous year. Despite his absence of experience, he scored points on his debut and was a winner at Suzuka in his Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce by Romeo Ferraris before the season was done.

YANN EHRLACHERFrom:ALL-INKL.COM Münnich MotorsportTo:Cyan Performance Lynk & CoWhat happened?The young star of the final WTCC season in 2017, Ehrlacher bagged a ride with Honda-powered ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport for the first WTCR campaign in 2018 following a standout trial. Two early-season wins elevated him to the top of the title tree and Cyan Performance Lynk & Co snapped up the Frenchman for 2019.

He’s since scored back-to-back WTCR titles. ESTEBAN GUERRIERIFrom:Castrol Honda World Touring Car TeamTo:ALL-INKL.COM Münnich MotorsportWhat happened?Effectively an internal transfer this one as the Argentine moved from one