Q&A with WSC President Marcello Lotti

What is WSC’s position as regards the decision taken by the FIA and Discovery Sports Events?

“We have had a fruitful cooperation with the FIA and Discovery Sports Events during the latest years and so we respect their decision. We are now ready to continue working together to provide for the future of Touring Car competition.”

Why do you believe that the TCR WORLD RANKING is the right way to go?

“Since the inception of the TCR concept, WSC has built a large community of competitors. On this basis we are confident that the TCR WORLD RANKING through the TCR WORLD TOUR and the TCR WORLD RANKING FINAL will give teams and drivers the opportunity to keep on competing at a global level.

At the same time, this plan is set to strengthen the cooperation we have established with the promoters of the regional and national series. 

This cooperation will make it possible to step up the level of the events selected for the TCR WORLD TOUR in terms of visibility, media coverage and atmosphere, also giving the local drivers the opportunity to measure themselves against strong, international participation. 

It is also an opportunity for the manufacturers to establish closer relationships with their own racing customers and increase their loyalty towards the brand.

These are the reasons why the TCR WORLD RANKING FINAL is bound to become the LEGENDARY EVENT that will crown the driver, team and manufacturer as the ultimate champions of the category. 

On top of this, the involvement of local promoters, competitors and fans in such a global plan will produce strong streams of communications and connectivity that will help the TCR’s popularity to grow even further.”

How does TCR place itself with regard to sustainability?

“In all these years WSC has showed a discerning ability of analysis of touring car competition, in synergy with the automotive marketing. 

Today, the car market is split into three segments: thermal engines, hybrid engines and electric engines.

For this reason and with the aim of adjusting the current technical specifications of TCR cars in respect to the requests of sustainability, WSC has developed a hybrid system that will be available for all the TCR series that request it. 

We believe this is the most logical answer to the trend of the market.”

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