TCR World and life

6 PURE ETCR REVOLUTIONARY TOURING CAR RACE FORMAT To highlight the ultra-high- performance capabilities of the 500kw PURE ETCR vehicles, every car will be put through its pace in a number of short wheel-to-wheel battles; each driver pushing the car to its limits with no need for energy-saving tactics. A live draw will split the field into Battle groups with drivers from the same manufacturer deliberately kept apart for Battle 1 in which the cars will start side-by-side. Winners progress to the top groups of Battle 2 with runners-up squaring-up against each other and the remaining drivers doing the same. All Battle 2 winners progress to the Grand Final with runners-up in the B Final and the remaining drivers in the C Final. An increasing number of points are awarded at every stage except Battle 3, a single-car, all-or-nothing blast over one lap to determine who gets first choice of starting position in each final. The Grand Final winner will automatically be the top points-scorer for the round. KEY INNOVATIONS AT THE HEART OF THE SERIES Uniquely among circuit-racing championships, cars will line-up side- by-side for each battle, inside a giant starting gate, which will become one of the centrepieces of the series. When the lights go out, the gate will open and it’s time for full-throttle action. Once released, every driver will use once the ‘push-to-pass’, unleashing extra energy and power for overtaking the car ahead. A ‘fightback’ mode –additional, smaller, power boost – will give the overtaken rival an opportunity to regain the initiative. Drivers and teams will prepare for the battle in the ‘Hot Zone’, then they will head straight to the starting gates, ensuring an ultra-fast turnover between battles. After crossing the finish line, cars are taken to the Energy Station; the centre of an interactive zone in the middle of the paddock, where fans can watch the vehicles re-energising up- close in safe and engaging environment.