2022 World Touring Car Cup
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Motorsport contest
The 2022 World Touring Car Cup was the fifth and final season of the World Touring Car Cup and 18th overall of the series, which dates back to the 2005 World Touring Car Championship. The season began on 7 May at the Circuit de Pau-Ville and ended on 27 November in Jeddah Corniche Circuit,[1] [2] [3] however multiple event cancellations due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ongoing quarantine restrictions in Asia. On 1 September 2022, the organiser announced the final version of the calendar, adding Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as final venues for the 2022 season.[3]
The season was marred by issues with tyres as drivers suffered numerous tyre failures on several rounds. These led to the cancellation of the races at the Nürburgring and Cyan Racing withdrawing from the series midway through the year.[4] Only nine drivers completed the full season.[5]
On 14 October 2022, the promoter Discovery Sports Events announced that after five seasons of running the WTCR, the series would be discontinued following the conclusion of the season, which had two rounds remaining in Bahrain (10–12 November) and Saudi Arabia (25–27 November.[6] This resulted in TCR global rights holder WSC Group creating a new format, known as the TCR World Tour, influenced by golf's Official World Golf Ranking, in that all TCR events will be grouped for official TCR World Ranking points, which will be used to qualify drivers into a playoff at the end of the season, and a new format featuring events from different TCR-featured tours where drivers can also qualify for the TCR World Ranking Final.[7]
Teams and drivers
[edit ]Summary
[edit ]- JAS Motorsport and Honda Racing retained their 2021 drivers – Attila Tassi, Tiago Monteiro, Néstor Girolami and Esteban Guerrieri – for the 2022 season but on 15 January it was announced that Engstler Motorsport will switch from Hyundai to Honda.[9]
- Mikel Azcona will switch from Zengő Motorsport Services KFT to BRC Hyundai N Lukoil Squadra Corse to replace Gabriele Tarquini.[8]
- 2020 TCR China Touring Car Championship winner Ma Qing Hua returned to the series after having last raced in 2019 for Team Mulsanne, driving a car for Cyan Performance Lynk & Co.[11]
- 2020 TCR Europe Touring Car Series winner Mehdi Bennani returned to the series and Comtoyou Racing after having last raced in 2019 for SLR VW Motorsport to replace last season's runner-up Frédéric Vervisch.[12]
- Dániel Nagy returned to the series and Zengő Motorsport after having last taken part in the series in 2018, to replace Bence Boldizs.[15]
Mid-season changes
[edit ]- Cyan Racing withdrew from the Race of Italy, citing tire safety concerns.[20] Cyan Racing would later suspend their WTCR program with immediate effect for the same reason in August 2022 and not see out the season.[21]
Calendar
[edit ]The preliminary race calendar was published by the championship management on 26 November 2021.[22] On 26 February 2022, WTCR Race of Russia was suspended due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.[23] On 19 March 2022, the calendar was updated again with the cancellation of the Czech and Russian rounds.[24] [2] A further update was ratified on 14 April 2022, with the addition of two rounds at Vallelunga and Anneau du Rhin.[25] Another update was made on 29 June 2022 by cancelling Asian rounds due to the logistical challenges and quarantine restrictions in Asia:[26] An update was provided on 1 September 2022 by adding races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to host the final rounds of the championship.[3]
| Round | Race | Race Name | Circuit | Date | Supporting |
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| 1 | 1 | WTCR Race of France | France Circuit de Pau-Ville | 7–8 May | Pau Motors Festival Euroformula Open (Pau Grand Prix) ETCR Championship French F4 Championship |
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| 2 | 3 | WTCR Goodyear Race of Germany | Germany Nürburgring Nordschleife | 26–28 May | Nürburgring 24 Hours |
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| 3 | 5 | WTCR Goodyear Race of Hungary | Hungary Hungaroring | 11–12 June | ETCR Championship |
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| 4 | 7 | WTCR DHL Race of Spain | Spain Ciudad del Motor de Aragón | 25–26 June | |
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| 5 | 9 | WTCR Race of Portugal | Portugal Circuito Internacional de Vila Real | 2–3 July | |
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| 6 | 11 | WTCR Race of Italy | Italy Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi | 23–24 July | ETCR Championship |
| 12 | |||||
| 7 | 13 | WTCR Race of Alsace Grand Est | Alsace Anneau du Rhin | 6–7 August | |
| 14 | |||||
| 8 | 15 | WTCR Bapco Race of Bahrain | Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit | 10–12 November | FIA World Endurance Championship |
| 16 | |||||
| 9 | 17 | WTCR Goodyear Race of Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia Jeddah Corniche Circuit | 25–27 November | |
| 18 |
The following rounds were cancelled due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and logistical challenges in Asia:
| Race Name | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|
| WTCR Liqui Moly Race of Czech Republic | Czech Republic Autodrom Most | 9–10 April |
| WTCR Race of Russia | Russia Sochi Autodrom | 6–7 August |
| WTCR Race of Korea | South Korea Inje Speedium | 8–9 October |
| WTCR Race of China | China Ningbo International Circuit | 5–6 November |
| WTCR Race of Macau | Macau Guia Circuit | 18–20 November |
| Source:[24] [2] [26] | ||
Compensation weight handicaps
[edit ]Compensation weight handicaps were given to the participating cars based on their best qualifying lap times in the previous two events, with 40 kg being the maximum penalty.[27] Hyundai customer team BRC Racing Team was in particular noted to have gamed the system by intentionally performing worse than possible in qualifying to avoid being penalised.[28] [29]
| Car | Pau[30] | Nürburgring[30] | Hungaroring[31] | Aragón[32] | Vila Real[33] | Vallelunga[34] | Anneau du Rhin[35] | Bahrain[36] | Jeddah[37] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | +10 kg | +40 kg | +40 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Cupra León Competición TCR | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 0 kg | +40 kg | +40 kg | +40 kg | +40 kg | +20 kg | +40 kg | +40 kg | +40 kg |
| Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | +10 kg |
| Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | +10 kg | +20 kg | +40 kg | +40 kg | – | – |
Results
[edit ]| Race | Race Name | Pole Position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | WTCR Trophy winner | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Race of France | Argentina Néstor Girolami | United Kingdom Robert Huff | Argentina Néstor Girolami | Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | Morocco Mehdi Bennani | Report |
| 2 | Spain Mikel Azcona | Spain Mikel Azcona | Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse | United Kingdom Robert Huff | |||
| 3 | Germany Race of Germany | Morocco Mehdi Bennani | Race Cancelled | Report | |||
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| 5 | Hungary Race of Hungary | Spain Mikel Azcona | Spain Mikel Azcona | Spain Mikel Azcona | Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse | United Kingdom Robert Huff | Report |
| 6 | United Kingdom Robert Huff | Uruguay Santiago Urrutia | Sweden Cyan Performance Lynk & Co | United Kingdom Robert Huff | |||
| 7 | Spain Race of Spain | Belgium Gilles Magnus | Belgium Gilles Magnus | Belgium Gilles Magnus | Belgium Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | United Kingdom Robert Huff | Report |
| 8 | United Kingdom Robert Huff | Spain Mikel Azcona | Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse | United Kingdom Robert Huff | |||
| 9 | Portugal Race of Portugal | Uruguay Santiago Urrutia | Uruguay Santiago Urrutia | Uruguay Santiago Urrutia | Sweden Cyan Performance Lynk & Co | United Kingdom Robert Huff | Report |
| 10 | United Kingdom Robert Huff | United Kingdom Robert Huff | Hungary Zengő Motorsport | United Kingdom Robert Huff | |||
| 11 | Italy Race of Italy | Argentina Néstor Girolami | France Nathanaël Berthon | Argentina Néstor Girolami | Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | Netherlands Tom Coronel | Report |
| 12 | Belgium Gilles Magnus | Belgium Gilles Magnus | Belgium Audi Sport Team Comtoyou | United Kingdom Robert Huff | |||
| 13 | Alsace Race of Alsace Grand Est | Argentina Néstor Girolami | Argentina Esteban Guerrieri | France Nathanaël Berthon | Belgium Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | United Kingdom Robert Huff | Report |
| 14 | Spain Mikel Azcona | United Kingdom Robert Huff | Hungary Zengő Motorsport | United Kingdom Robert Huff | |||
| 15 | Bahrain Race of Bahrain | Spain Mikel Azcona | Hungary Norbert Michelisz | Spain Mikel Azcona | Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse | Netherlands Tom Coronel | Report |
| 16 | Hungary Norbert Michelisz | Hungary Norbert Michelisz | Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse | Netherlands Tom Coronel | |||
| 17 | Saudi Arabia Race of Saudi Arabia | France Nathanaël Berthon | France Nathanaël Berthon | France Nathanaël Berthon | Belgium Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | Netherlands Tom Coronel | Report |
| 18 | Belgium Gilles Magnus | Belgium Gilles Magnus | Belgium Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | United Kingdom Robert Huff | |||
Championship standings
[edit ]- Scoring system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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| Qualifying (Q1-Q3 Best Lap Top 5) |
10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | |||||||||
| Race 1 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race 2 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- Scoring system for WTCR Trophy
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | 1 | — | ||||
| Race | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Drivers' championship
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Teams' championship
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WTCR Trophy
[edit ]Eligible for drivers racing without manufacturer support.[38]
| Pos. | Driver | FRA France |
GER Germany |
HUN Hungary |
ESP Spain |
PRT Portugal |
ITA Italy |
AGE Alsace |
BHR Bahrain |
SAU Saudi Arabia |
Pts. | |||||||||
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| 1 | United Kingdom Robert Huff | 121 | 8 | C | C | 61 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 139 | ||
| 2 | Netherlands Tom Coronel | 11 | 12 | C | C | 15 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 108 |
| 3 | Morocco Mehdi Bennani | 10 | Ret | C1 | C | 13 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 71 | 6 | 101 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 71 | 8 | 91 | ||
| 4 | Hungary Dániel Nagy | 13 | 11 | C | C | 17 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 12 | Ret | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 51 | ||
| 5 | Argentina Franco Girolami | 4 | Ret | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Hungary Bence Boldizs | 13 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | FRA France |
GER Germany |
HUN Hungary |
ESP Spain |
PRT Portugal |
ITA Italy |
AGE Alsace |
BHR Bahrain |
SAU Saudi Arabia |
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Notes
[edit ]References
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- ^ a b c d "Yann Ehrlacher, Yvan Muller complete Lynk & Co line-up". TouringCarTimes.com. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Ma Qing Hua makes WTCR return with Lynk & Co". TouringCarTimes.com. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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- ^ "Rob Huff calls time on 2022 WTCR programme". TouringCarTimes. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Zengő Motorsport confirms Rob Huff and Dániel Nagy for 2022". TouringCarTimes. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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- ^ a b "WTCR Calendar Update Following FIA World Motor Sport Council Decision". FIA WTCR | World Touring Car Cup. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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- ^ a b "Honda alone in receiving compensation weight for the Nürburgring". TouringCarTimes. 2022年05月20日. Retrieved 2022年12月16日.
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