CUPRA EKS unveils new livery and FIA ETCR driver line-up
CUPRA EKS has unveiled a dynamic livery and an exciting driver line-up for this year’s FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup – with Tom Blomqvist and Adrien Tambay joining current ETCR champion Mattias Ekström and Jordi Gené in the all-electric touring car team. The 2021 title-winning CUPRA e-Racer will appear in a striking new livery […]
Romeo Ferraris to display Giulia ETCR at European title boxing match
The Giulia ETCR by Romeo Ferraris, which finished second in the FIA eTouring Car World Cup’s former guise as PURE ETCR last year, will being a touch of electricity to the world of boxing next weekend. An example of the car, which took a one-two finish on the streets of Copenhagen with Philipp Eng and […]
Alan Gow re-appointed President of FIA Touring Car Commission
Motorsport’s global governing body, the Federation International de l’Automobile (FIA), has re-appointed Alan Gow as President of the FIA Touring Car Commission. The Australian has occupied the role since late 2010 and oversees FIA-sanctioned touring car competitions both internationally and regionally. This includes the new FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup and fellow Discovery Sports […]
Ekström scores Dakar Rally stage win
Mattias Ekström, PURE ETCR’s title winner 2021, continued his magnificent form in electric motorsport into the new year by claiming his maiden Dakar Rally Stage victory in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The Swede was crowned King of the season in PURE ETCR; the series that evolves into the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup […]
Eurosport to electrify audiences with behind-the-scenes 2021 film
Ahead of its evolution into the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup, the drama, innovation and emotions of PURE ETCR, the world’s first all-electric, multi-brand touring car series, will be revealed in a special documentary to be broadcast on Eurosport tonight (Tuesday, December 21). Screened at 20h00 CET on Eurosport 2 (please check local […]
Season review – Mattias Ekström
Could the 2021 PURE ETCR season have gone any better for Mattias Ekström and CUPRA X Zengo Motorsport? Possibly not; the Swede inching into the lead of the standings after only the second event and then topping the table for the rest of the year win the world’s first all-electric, multi-brand touring car series. But […]
Season review – Philipp Eng
While it was certainly no shock to see Romeo Ferraris-M1RA score a one-two finish during the PURE ETCR season, surely nobody could have expected that it would be led by a debutant! But that’s exactly what happened on the streets of Copenhagen as Philipp Eng announced his arrival into the world’s first all-electric, multi-brand touring […]
Season review – Dániel Nagy
Announced less than a week before the start of the season and without any track time before the Vallelunga opener, PURE ETCR 2021 looked set to be one of the biggest challenges of Dániel Nagy’s career before it had even started. But the Hungarian, who turned 23 during the year, is nothing if not resilient, […]