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WORLD AND LIFE
TCR 2016 NEWS HOME DRIVERS TEAM
The second season of TCR is coming to an end. And what a fantastic season it
has been! 2016 marked the expansion of the TCR concept worldwide, with new
series joining the International Series, and the creation of a TCR class within
some important endurance events.
The number of races in which TCR cars have competed has comfortably exceeded
three figures. Complete statistics will be unveiled before the end of the year, and
I’m pretty sure they will surprise many people.
It is quite obvious that teams, drivers, promoters and car manufacturers have
realized the strong points of TCR: attractive looking racing cars that can race
nearly everywhere with affordable running costs.
The ultimate evidence can be seen by the announcements of new cars that have
been or will be developed by premier brands in compliance with the TCR specs:
the Audi RS 3 LMS, the Kia c’eed and the Peugeot 308. And there is more still to
come…
We would also like to point out a couple of other features: the global circulation
of teams and drivers and the fact that TCR is a ‘game for all ages’.
During the current season some drivers and teams have competed in more than
one series, with excellent results. Take the case of Roberto Colciago; he made his
comeback after a five-year retirement, clinched the Italian title and then won the
first race in Sepang on his first appearance in the International Series. Other
examples were provided by Target Competition, who were victorious in Germany
one year after their success in the International Series, and by drivers like Antti
Buri, Pierre-Yves Corthals and Tin Sritrai who proved to be competitive in
different series.
Finally, the TCR platform is proving to be good for all drivers, irrespective of their
ages, as is well explained in Andrew Abbott’s article that follows. Teen-agers on
their first experience grow up quickly, measuring themselves on equal footing (or
even sharing the same car) with experienced veterans. All this clearly
demonstrates that TCR is not only successful in equalizing performance, but is
also a democratic category. And that TCR cars are proper, world-class racing cars
in their own right, good enough to develop young drivers.
Marcello Lotti
CEO WSC Ltd.
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