The TCR Balance of Performance test came to an end in Valencia today. All cars ran without problems and there were no other incidents after yesterday’s crash, when Gianni Morbidelli went off at Turn 1 because of a brake failure in the Vuković Motorsport Renault Mégane.
The Italian was fit to drive again and joined Daniel Lloyd in taking turns at the wheel of all cars.
“It was exciting to drive all the cars and see the differences between them,” Lloyd said. “We were busy with the programme set up by the TCR Technical staff, especially because we had to deal with so many different manufacturers. I think we did a good job and went through everything that needed to be done. It was crucial to get used to each car very quickly. We had five or six laps on used tyres and then switched on new tyres, trying to be fast and consistent. Consistency was the priority. It was not a matter of setting the fastest lap, but of going through the same process with all cars: warming the tyres, respecting the track limits, set a consistent and steady pace.”
It was also Lloyd’s first time with the Yokohama tyres. “I was impressed. The big thing is their consistency, never mind the model of the car. They performed well and in the same way. They warmed up in the same time and set the fastest lap on the same lap. The second flying lap was always the quickest. And then they remained consistent despite it was quite cold and we didn’t use warmers. There were no punctures, nor other issues.”
The results of the test will be unveiled by mid March and they will dictate the BoP for all the TCR series worldwide including the new WTCR.
