TC light

[Racing Harz]

New entry-level touring car class with spec powertrains.
Eligible cars:
- Alfa Romeo Mito Veloce
- Audi S1 S-Line/A1 Sportback S-Line
- Citroen DS3 Performance
- Ford Fiesta ST (2013-2017)
- Ford Fiesta ST (ab 2018)
- Honda Jazz
- Hyundai i20/i20 Coupé
- Kia Rio
- Mazda 2
- Nissan Micra
- Opel Corsa OPC
- Peugeot 208 GTi
- Renault Clio RS
- Renault Clio RS Cup
- Seat Ibiza FR
- Skoda Fabia
- Suzuki Swift Sport
- Toyota Yaris GRMN
- VW Polo GTI

According to "Motorsport Aktuell", there will be likely a "TC light Germany" in the Programm from the ADAC TCR Germany. The Magazin says, that there a talks with organisations from Benelux, Scandinavia and Spain.
http://www.tclight-series.com/website/english.html

[GM10]

Seems interesting.

"No balance of performance" is simply great.

[pimmy]

Originally Posted by GM10

Seems interesting.

"No balance of performance" is simply great.

Yeah, it's not needed with FWD-only spec. powertrains.

I guess these cars will be on roughly the same level as Clio Cup cars? It'll be good to have a multi-marque lower-level series in saloon car racing. TCS in Italy hasn't taken off.

[Wrldtrng]

Looks like Touring Light in RCRS.

[Bramzel]

Great stuff, usually these series with hot headed youngsters provide great racing.

[Speed-King]

Hmm... so this is not organized by Lotti's crew, but rather by "TCO - international Touring Car Organisation" from Bremen, Germany. Anybody ever heard about them? Any known names behind that organization?

[Racing Harz]

Matthias Meyer - he was last year in the orga from the DTC

[FIRE]

Sounds interesting.

Could be a solution for TCR Benelux to bring grids to +20 cars. The Benelux series really needs a cheaper 2nd class.

[touring fan01]

so all cars run the same non original engine?!

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by touring fan01

so all cars run the same non original engine?!

Yes spec engine, gearbox and brakes,
See link in first post.

[Speed-King]

Originally Posted by Racing Harz

Matthias Meyer - he was last year in the orga from the DTC

Not sure that fills me with great confidence. The technical ruleset sounds interesting and I think that there is a need for a secondary category to TCR, especially for regions like Benelux and the Iberian Peninsula, but motorsport is all about momentum - people will only invest in a series if it has a certain "hipness" to it.

Having just failed to put together a sufficient grid for the last series he was involved in, Mayer definitely does not have that. Things would look much better if the ADAC and Engstler officially endorsed TC-Light as their junior category or even had a hand in promoting it.

What makes things worse is that there really isn't another place to run these cars in case the series is a failure, so teams might be stranded with 50k€ (just a guess) race cars and no place to race them.

[Mark0994]

Looks good, but no Mini on eligible cars list?

[Sodemo]

I'd prefer if the OEM road spec engines were kept and just beefed up / tuned.

[Speed-King]

Originally Posted by Sodemo

I'd prefer if the OEM road spec engines were kept and just beefed up / tuned.

That's what DTC tried to do with the S1600 category for the better part of a decade, and with not very much success. The spec power train is the only true USP for TC-Lights, so they really can't do without that.

[NaBUru38]

Uruguayan Superturismo has spec Cosworth engines. It's been very succesful.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Uruguayan Superturismo has spec Cosworth engines. It's been very succesful.

Based on the models it's in the same league as TC Lights.
How many bhp have these Uruguayan cars?

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Not sure that fills me with great confidence. The technical ruleset sounds interesting and I think that there is a need for a secondary category to TCR, especially for regions like Benelux and the Iberian Peninsula, but motorsport is all about momentum - people will only invest in a series if it has a certain "hipness" to it.

Having just failed to put together a sufficient grid for the last series he was involved in, Mayer definitely does not have that. Things would look much better if the ADAC and Engstler officially endorsed TC-Light as their junior category or even had a hand in promoting it.

What makes things worse is that there really isn't another place to run these cars in case the series is a failure, so teams might be stranded with 50k€ (just a guess) race cars and no place to race them.

I don't know this Meyer but the man/woman in charge can make or break a series.

Is Mr "Bastuck" also involved?

[Racing Harz]

Originally Posted by FIRE

Is Mr "Bastuck" also involved?

No

[NaBUru38]

The Uruguayan Superturismo engines are 2.0L naturally aspirated, with a maximum output of 220 hp and a 8000 rpm rev limiter. They have 6-speed sequential gearboxes. They weight 1020 kg, but may get up to 80 kg of success ballast.

There's a new secondary class to debut this weekend, with engines detuned to 190 hp.

[jakew7498]

Looks like it's being introduced in 2018 then.
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...oduction-2018/

[FIRE]

Tomorrow more info.

[Racing Harz]

Engine: Nissan-MR16DDT
Gearbox: Sadev ST82-17

Both is from the Renault Clio Cup.

[Speed-King]

Originally Posted by Racing Harz

Engine: Nissan-MR16DDT
Gearbox: Sadev ST82-17

Both is from the Renault Clio Cup.

Hmm.... so it'll basically be a multi-shell Clio Cup and probably a bit more expensive since you need to build your own car.

On the plus side - it's a tried and tested package.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Hmm.... so it'll basically be a multi-shell Clio Cup and probably a bit more expensive since you need to build your own car.

On the plus side - it's a tried and tested package.

It looks like.

[FIRE]

Any news or rumors?