WTCC FIA WTCR 2019 News & Rumours

Racing Harz · 19 Oct 2018, 11:23 (Ref:3857724)

Cyan racing with the Lynk & Coand They Björk at the Wheel.
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018...entry-lynk-co/

BobJones · 19 Oct 2018, 12:23 (Ref:3857732)

Interestingly, a three-car team. Who are the other two drivers?

Kampie · 19 Oct 2018, 12:34 (Ref:3857737)

What's gonna happen to YMR in WTCR? They are on Cyan life support atm

Cinghio44 · 19 Oct 2018, 13:59 (Ref:3857749)

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Originally Posted by BobJones

Interestingly, a three-car team. Who are the other two drivers?

They have to be announced. I guess one of them will be Andy Priaulx

Craner Curves · 19 Oct 2018, 14:44 (Ref:3857762)

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Originally Posted by Kampie

What's gonna happen to YMR in WTCR? They are on Cyan life support atm

They are just Cyan in disguise. The logos on the car are the paint code for Cyan blue.

S griffin · 19 Oct 2018, 16:37 (Ref:3857774)

And will Tiago, after his one off return, come back full time?

**FIRE** · 19 Oct 2018, 17:29 (Ref:3857781)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

They are just Cyan in disguise. The logos on the car are the paint code for Cyan blue.

Are the people in the team also from Cyan? I cannot remember I have read that.

Racing Harz · 19 Oct 2018, 18:07 (Ref:3857789)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Are the people in the team also from Cyan? I cannot remember I have read that.

Yes! The most.

**FIRE** · 19 Oct 2018, 18:36 (Ref:3857794)

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Peugeot's CEO has clarified the brand's shock decision to withdraw from the World Rallycross Championship is not based on its recent results.

The manufacturer announced on Thursday it will quit World RX after the next month's season finale in South Africa.

...

Imparato also confirmed nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb, the only driver other than Johan Kristoffersson to have won a World RX round so far this season, will remain a PSA driver - having raced for Peugeot in World RX since 2016.

...

https://www.autosport.com/wrx/news/1...on-to-quit-wrx

Any chance Loeb & SLR running Peugeots in WTCR?

Juntos · 27 Oct 2018, 22:35 (Ref:3859507)

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Originally Posted by BobJones

Interestingly, a three-car team. Who are the other two drivers?

Yvan Muller's nephew is one of them.

Mark0994 · 29 Oct 2018, 16:18 (Ref:3859786)

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018...joying-racing/

Yvan Muller likely to return next year while he’s enjoying racing again

Cinghio44 · 30 Oct 2018, 11:29 (Ref:3859928)

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Originally Posted by Mark0994

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018...joying-racing/

Yvan Muller likely to return next year while he’s enjoying racing again

It's always nice to see Yvan racing. I like this mix between young emerging and old stars that actually have again something to show

I feel that Muller could get a contract from one of the factory teams. Maybe he could join Bjork at Cyan...

S griffin · 30 Oct 2018, 13:57 (Ref:3859960)

And Yvan has shown he has still got it too

Mark0994 · 30 Oct 2018, 16:25 (Ref:3859976)

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018...split-hyundai/

2019 WTCR by TCT

Audi Sport
-Frederic Vervisch
-Gordon Shedden
-Jean-Karl Vernay

Volkswagen Motorsport (Sebastien Loeb Racing)
-Robert Huff
-Mehdi Bennani

Lynk & Co
-Thed Bjork
-Yvan Mukker
-Yann Ehrlacher
-???

Hyundai Motorsport
-Gabriele Tarquini
-Norbert Michelisz
-Nick Carsburg
-Augusto Farfus

Honda Racing
-Tiago Monteiro
-Esteban Guerrieri

Romeo Ferraris ???

Peugeot Sport ???

Also there are rumors about Nestor Girolami and Colin Turkington, while Andy Priaulx return is in question

Also Catsburg was set to drive Lynk & Co but Hyundai snatched him

with a field likely to be at least two-thirds of professional drivers; something that’s almost unprecedented in a non-manufacturer-based championship.
But manufacturers supported

Juntos · 30 Oct 2018, 16:30 (Ref:3859977)

Hyundai was keen to take on Andy Priaulx. Seems the former World Champion is no longer a hot asset.

iceman-1987 · 30 Oct 2018, 16:56 (Ref:3859982)

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Originally Posted by Mark0994

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018...split-hyundai/

2019 WTCR by TCT

Audi Sport
-Frederic Vervisch
-Gordon Shedden
-Jean-Karl Vernay

Volkswagen Motorsport (Sebastien Loeb Racing)
-Robert Huff
-Mehdi Bennani

Lynk & Co
-Thed Bjork
-Yvan Mukker
-Yann Ehrlacher
-???

Hyundai Motorsport
-Gabriele Tarquini
-Norbert Michelisz
-Nick Carsburg
-Augusto Farfus

Honda Racing
-Tiago Monteiro
-Esteban Guerrieri

Romeo Ferraris ???

Peugeot Sport ???

Also there are rumors about Nestor Girolami and Colin Turkington, while Andy Priaulx return is in question

Also Catsburg was set to drive Lynk & Co but Hyundai snatched him

with a field likely to be at least two-thirds of professional drivers; something that’s almost unprecedented in a non-manufacturer-based championship.
But manufacturers supported

this one seems already a very interesting line up. I just hope Morbidelli and Giovanardi will be able to find a seat and a decent car next year.

Cinghio44 · 30 Oct 2018, 17:18 (Ref:3859988)

Wow a big shuffle but that's interesting. Catsburg back in WTCR? Now he has a big involvement in WEC with BMW, it seems strange this step back to touring although it's known that the german marque has a lot of capable drivers and I would be really happy to see him back in a competitive car in the World Touring Car series.

Girolami I think he has some contact with Honda. I also hope more involvement by Peugeot and Seat. I read that Oriola struggled with budget this year. Alfa Romeo surely will not invenst anything in the Giulietta unfortunately...

iceman-1987 · 30 Oct 2018, 18:56 (Ref:3860005)

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Originally Posted by Cinghio44

Wow a big shuffle but that's interesting. Catsburg back in WTCR? Now he has a big involvement in WEC with BMW, it seems strange this step back to touring although it's known that the german marque has a lot of capable drivers and I would be really happy to see him back in a competitive car in the World Touring Car series.

Girolami I think he has some contact with Honda. I also hope more involvement by Peugeot and Seat. I read that Oriola struggled with budget this year. Alfa Romeo surely will not invenst anything in the Giulietta unfortunately...

alfa romeo is busy to put stickers on sauber in f1!
the main problem of Seat imho are the drivers. the only one good is oriola all other 3 sucks.

Speed-King · 30 Oct 2018, 18:58 (Ref:3860006)

Now they just need to sort out BoP and race on tracks that do the drivers justice.

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PawUloN · 30 Oct 2018, 19:39 (Ref:3860015)

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Originally Posted by iceman-1987

the main problem of Seat imho are the drivers.

They should bring Azcona.

iceman-1987 · 30 Oct 2018, 21:01 (Ref:3860029)

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Originally Posted by PawUloN

They should bring Azcona.

hope so. he is a very good driver and he deserves it after a great season in Europe tcr.

NaBUru38 · 31 Oct 2018, 13:37 (Ref:3860130)

I'd like Opel to enter a team.

Cinghio44 · 31 Oct 2018, 14:21 (Ref:3860138)

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

I'd like Opel to enter a team.

Opel will enter in a championship after 2020. They have to stabilize their financial balance first.

However nothing prevent that they could support a team in WTCR. Let's hope. The car won Adac TCR this year so it's not bad

Juntos · 1 Nov 2018, 22:37 (Ref:3860437)

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Originally Posted by iceman-1987

the main problem of Seat imho are the drivers. the only one good is oriola all other 3 sucks.

Oriola is not brilliant too.

**FIRE** · 3 Nov 2018, 18:06 (Ref:3860745)

Factory teams/cars are not allowed in TCR.

If I remember well Romeo Ferraris was not allowed to enter their Alfa in WTCR.

Cyan Racing is developing the Lynk & Co TCR car.

Cyan Racing will enter three cars in WTCR next season.

Why are they allowed?

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