Ho guys, is the WTCR license confirmed for this year also? So we’ll have the carpack 2021 with new elantra and new rs3?
This pack should be out soon, right? The 2022 season was to have started last weekend but the first round got cancelled as has the Russian race in August and they are down to just 3 car brands and 11 full season drivers so the writing looks to be on the wall.
https://www.facebook.com/raceroom/photos/a.178320602186565/4884926854859226/ Here's another post. It's basically all but announced.
Well, the cars are in the game since December and they have been pushing updates for them in the recent patches. I hope it's just a matter of getting the new models approved by Audi and Hyundai. Regarding the real WTCR, Zengö Motorsport apparently still intends to join the grid. Rumor has it that the Asian races are getting cancelled again this year, so maybe this helps in bringing in other European teams.
3 manufacturers is piss poor for what is supposed to be a low cost FIA world championship. It´s even more shameful that none of them are European brands, perhaps they are all so busy merging with each other and going electric there is no money in the pot for motor racing.
"Low cost world championship" may not be a possible concept anymore, with transport costs going through the roof.
Well i certainly hope 2021 season still appears, grid was fine for that. Whether they bother with 2022 however....guess we'll see how the season turns out, but one thing at a time!?
look at the sponsor on the hide of the car, id bet it was just late to get done, now it had an issue with that im not holding my breath on having it soon
Why 3 car brands? Aren't there Audi, Cupra, Honda, Hyundai and Lynk&Co? Or do you count Audi and Cupra as one because of the same mothercompany?
Audi (Cometoyou) and Cupra (Zengo) are not confirmed full season entries. When you can´t find an official entry list 2 weeks before the season starts it is not looking good.
I think the whole situation about the canceled raceweekend(s), didn't played well for some teams. Coronel is still connected with cometoyou, as the news about the EuroTCR shows. So I think he will probably drive the WTCR this year. Zengo was in Talks with two other "non-WTCR" manufactorers over the winter, but it seems they couldn't find an agreement with them, so I think also they will continue with the cupras, now that we will have more european races. Let's see, also the EuroTCR doesn't have a grid now and they start in 2 weeks.
eurosport that runs wtcr was a truck load of money to run their series, its not financially viable for most. you NEED full manufacturer support and most of these teams not only have that but are under the umbrella of the actual homologation group aswell like alfa was, or at least use their staff like jas/honda with munnich last year. WRT com to you was another one. its just in the ebb and flow with that series. its not healthy itll need to have a reshuffle and come back or just die out it did it along time ago, then again with S2000 and again with the terrible tc1 regs, tcr is alot more stable tha anything theyve ever run, but its intended as a customer series.