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The FIA ETCR will start in 2022 with Pau
The FIA ETCR (here at Motorland Aragon) will offer short formats, particularly in Pau-Ville. © DPPI
No longer call it Pure ETCR, but simply FIA ETCR! The Electric Touring Car World Cup gains its FIA designation for its second season of existence in 2022, as well as a more dense calendar.
The 2021 final took place in Pau-Arnos; the 2022 kickoff will take place in Pau-Ville, during the Pau Grand Prix and on the sidelines of the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR, May 6-8). For the Béarnaise city, the ETCR constitutes the first electric series to take place there since the short-lived Andros Car in the early 2010s. The municipality then tried to attract the Formula E, without success in the face of the Parisian candidacy.
Among the new features are the Istanbul City circuits (not to be confused with the Istanbul Park which saw the F1 between 2005 and 2021), Jarama (Spain), Zolder (Belgium) and a final in Asia, at Inje Speedium (South Korea).
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“At Discovery Sports Events, we knew when we launched the Pure ETCR that it was a great opportunity to not only provide car manufacturers with a global showcase for their electric cars, but also to showcase all the positive aspects of electric mobility, incredible power, efficiency and durability to a global audience, explains François Ribeiro, the boss of Discovery Sports Events. Now, with the support of the FIA, we are taking the next step.
The FIA ETCR gives electric mobility even greater representation and within a sporting framework recognizable throughout the world. With visits to Pau (FR) and in Istanbul to start the season, we can not only highlight the breathtaking performance of electric cars for fans on one of the most iconic urban circuits in the world, but also introduce the concept to a vast new audience in a city that has never held races in its urban area before.
We will mix this with circuits like Zolder and Hungaroring, which have had a history of door-to-door touring racing throughout their history and introduce some tweaks to the sporting format aimed at creating interest in following the action and attract a younger audience. »
Medhi Casaurang
Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!
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