Istanbul announces multi-year agreement for FIA ETCR Race of Turkey
Turkey will host the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup for the next three years after an exciting multi-season plan that organisers say will ‘blaze a trail for the enhancement of electric mobility in the country’ was unveiled today in Istanbul. The news, which guarantees the presence of the world’s top touring car drivers […]
It’s Pau Motors Festival Time! Tickets on sale for FIA ETCR Race FR
February 5th, 2022|2022, WTCR Race of France 2022 Tickets for the PAU MOTORS FESTIVAL, which features the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup and WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup from Discovery Sports Events, are now on sale. Taking place from May 6-8, the event signals the debut of the FIA ETCR – eTouring […]
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 […]
FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup to co-headline PAU MOTORS FESTIVAL
The FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup and WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup will co-headline the PAU MOTORS FESTIVAL from May 6-8 when racing returns to the iconic Circuit de Pau-Ville. At the official presentation of the PAU MOTORS FESTIVAL 2022 this morning, François Ribeiro, Head of Discovery Sports Events, promoter of the […]
FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup welcomes ERA Championship to fully-charged all-electric racing package from 2022
A new generation of drivers will stake their case for a place in the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup as the all-new ERA Championship for electric single-seaters supports it at five events this year. ERA will charge into life at the second round of the FIA ETCR at Istanbul’s Street Circuit on May […]
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 […]
Season review – Augusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus arrived in PURE ETCR – the series that this year evolves into the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup – as one of the sure-fire title favourites. It’s the least you’d have expected from a man who had been the chief development driver on Hyundai Motorsport N’s Veloster N ETCR for more […]
Istanbul promoter targets Turkish talent to star in FIA ETCR
The promoter of Istanbul’s all-new street race has targeted having a Turkish driver in the series in the near future to compete in the country’s largest city. The Street Circuit of Beyoglu, Istanbul, was this month named as the venue for Race TR, the second round of 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 […]
PURE ETCR charges into new era with ‘switch’ to FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup
Touring car racing enters an all-new era in 2022 as PURE ETCR evolves into the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup, with an expanded seven-event schedule set to showcase the mind-blowing power of electric propulsion to greater levels than ever before. Following the global interest in the world’s first all-electric, multi-brand touring car series […]