iRacing and WSC have formally introduced a long-term settlement to formally add the TCR Sequence to the web racing service.
Within the coming months, iRacing’s 4 present TCR touring automobile fashions, the Audi RS3 LMS, Hyundai Elantra N, Hyundai Veloster N, and Honda Civic Sort R, will all have the TCR branding added to them, and their standalone sequence can be renamed the iRacing TCR Digital Problem.
As well as, any future TCR vehicles to affix iRacing’s roster of greater than 120 formally licensed automobiles will carry the TCR branding as effectively, and additional conversations about further methods to broaden the partnership can be taking place within the coming months.
The TCR, which stands for Touring Automotive Championship, is a global touring automobile racing sequence. It options production-based vehicles with 2.0-liter turbocharged engines which have been modified for racing. Which means that the vehicles on the monitor resemble the high-performance variations of the vehicles you would possibly see driving round on the road.
The TCR sequence is sanctioned by the FIA, the worldwide governing physique for motorsport, and is presently held in over 30 international locations and areas all over the world, making it one of the crucial widespread racing sequence globally. Beneath the FIA standing, the sequence can be often called the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour from 2024.
In North America, the TCR sequence was beforehand sanctioned by the IMSA (Worldwide Motor Sports activities Affiliation) beneath the title IMSA Michelin Pilot Problem TCR. As of October 2023, the IMSA not sanctions the TCR sequence in North America. At the moment, there may be no single sanctioning physique for the sequence within the area.
We couldn’t be extra excited to announce our new partnership with WSC so as to add TCR to iRacing,” stated iRacing president Tony Gardner. “The TCR method is globally acknowledged as the usual for touring automobile racing, and the 4 TCR automobiles already in iRacing have confirmed to be very fashionable with racers of all ability ranges from all over the world. TCR can be very lively in esports with their very own occasions, making the alignment an much more pure match. We’re excited to work with them to carry the TCR license to iRacing and broaden what’s already a very fashionable self-discipline on the sim. We’re trying ahead to many nice years of digital racing to come back!
Marcello Lotti, WSC President stated: We’re happy with this new partnership with iRacing as a result of it’ll give an important contribution to additional strengthen the picture on TCR competitors within the North America area. On prime of this, the partnership with such an vital platform can be particularly appreciated from all TCR followers all over the world who’re excited about SIM racing actions.
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