TCR - General topic

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Evantra

Not the most flattering of machines so far…

https://www.touringcars.net/2024/10/...ugeot-308-cars

Except for the front lights and grill I like it, but due to these two parts it doesn't really like a road car Peugeot.

No Peugeot logos allowed?

[NaBUru38]

That's the new logo

[Petoli]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

That's the new logo

The point they are trying to make is that the new TCR car has no Peugeot logo on it

https://www.touringcars.net/2024/10/...ugeot-308-cars

[NaBUru38]

Oh, my mistake. Maybe they want an extra check?

[redshoes]

https://fiamotorsportgames.com/news/...ew-touring-car

15 car entry list for this year's FIA Motorsport Games TCR race

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Oh, my mistake. Maybe they want an extra check?

Check or cheque?

[NaBUru38]

Let me cheque it

[Rubio]

Synthetic fuels are on the cards for TCR racing:
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2024...ushed-to-2026/

Turns out TCRs used 50% synthetic fuel already last weekend at the FIA Motorsport Games

[NaBUru38]

TCR South America - round 9 Termas de Rio Hondo:

• Race 1: Juan Manuel Casella, Rodrigo Baptista, Matias Rossi.
• Race 2: Galid Osman, Juan Manuel Casella, Fabián Yannantuoni.
  • Pedro Cardoso and Leonel Pernia were excluded from race 2 for technical infrintements.

TCR South America - standings after round 9 Termas de Rio Hondo:

1. URU Juan Manuel Casella (Honda), 434
2. BRA Pedro Cardoso (Peugeot), 403
3. BRA Raphael Reis (Cupra), 386
4. ARG Juan Ángel Rosso (Toyota), 371
5. ARG Matias Rossi (Toyota), 332
6. BRA Galid Osman (Cupra), 308
7. ARG Leonel Pernia (Peugeot), 307
8. BRA Rafael Suzuki (Lynk / Peugeot), 271
9. BRA Rodrigo Baptista (Honda), 207
10. ARG Fabián Yannantuoni (Toyota), 183

The round 10 season finale is on Nov 29 - Dec 1 at Rosario.

[NaBUru38]

(Sorry, wrong thread.)

[Rubio]

Updates on TCR World Ranking Final.
First edition expected to be held in 2025.
Location expected to be chosen in January, according to Lotti

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2024...-off-for-2024/

[NaBUru38]

TCR South America - round 10 Rosario:

• Race 1: Pedro Cardoso, Matias Rossi, Leonel Pernia.
• Race 2: Matias Rossi, Fabián Yannantuoni, Raphael Reis.

TCR South America - final standings after round 10 Rosario:

1. BRA Pedro Cardoso (Peugeot), 466
2. URU Juan Manuel Casella (Honda), 428
3. BRA Raphael Reis (Cupra), 428
4. ARG Matias Rossi (Toyota), 408
5. ARG Juan Ángel Rosso (Toyota), 400
6. ARG Leonel Pernia (Peugeot), 363
7. BRA Galid Osman (Cupra), 328
8. BRA Rafael Suzuki (Lynk / Peugeot), 271
9. BRA Rodrigo Baptista (Honda), 235
10. ARG Fabián Yannantuoni (Toyota), 213

Congrats to Casella, he missed the title but showed he is ready to step up.

[NaBUru38]

Here's the 2025 TCR South America schedule, with venues to be confirmed:

• March 29-30: Argentina
• April 19-20: Argentina
• May 10-11: Argentina
• May 31-June 1: Argentina
• July 12-13: Uruguay
• July 26-27: Uruguay
• August 16-17: Brazil
• September 20-21: Brazil
• October 25-26: Brazil
• December 13-14: Brazil

We again get them in the winter...

[NaBUru38]

TCR South America silly season:

• The series is targeting 20 full-time entries.
• Matias Rossi will leave as he just announced his return to the Turismo Carretera.
• Honda will give factory support to Squadra Martino, and will use the new FL5 car.
• Thiago Pernia is expected to compete full-time.
• Nelsinho Piquet is expected to compete full-time with a Peugeot.
• Rubens Barrichello has a remote chance of competing.

[NaBUru38]

The Squadra Martino Honda team has announced its four drivers: Nelsinho Piquet, Juan Manuel Casella, Enrique Maglione and Matias Cravero.

[NaBUru38]

PMO Racing (Peugeot) plans to enter four cars, with Genaro Rasetto confirmed. Several drivers tested, including Tiago Pernia, José Manuel Sapag and Uruguayan rising star Tomás Granzella.