Should Sector 3 look into a new Touring Car series?

Christian Moreau · Nov 28, 2016

Hey guys,

WTCC is set to add TCN 2 as a new class for 2017 to bolster the grid. With Citroen and Lada not returning for 2017, is it time for Sector 3 to start chasing another Touring Car license such as the German TCR or the STCC. Race 07 anyone?

I have a little poll up, let me know what you think!

http://www.motorsport.com/wtcc/news/wtcc-set-to-add-secondary-class-to-boost-grids-in-2017-854458/

4 8 15 16 23 42 108 · Nov 28, 2016

TCR international, please.

SOLO59 · Nov 28, 2016

Voted for V8's!!! Those cars made for some fun endurance racing with the Race07 clubs.

Would love to see Stock Cars too. At least maybe the trucks.... But with the Gt cars and prototypes, we coukd really use tracks like Mosport, Road America, Le Mans 24h....... Still, loving the content we have now and the sounds, sounds, sounds!

Kurupt CDN · Nov 28, 2016

Wheres the option to vote for BTCC?

Christian Moreau · Nov 28, 2016

Kurupt CDN said:
Wheres the option to vote for BTCC?

Added.

ouvert · Nov 28, 2016

TCR International or BTCC 1987

fortyfivekev · Nov 28, 2016

BTCC for the win but would need the tracks as well.

kedy89 · Nov 28, 2016

They should look into fixing the multiplayer first and foremost

V8 would be nice, but the only one they already have the tracks for is ADAC TCR.

ouvert · Nov 28, 2016

kedy89 said:
They should look into fixing the multiplayer first and foremost

V8 would be nice, but the only one they already have the tracks for is ADAC TCR.

Guys that would work on MP usually dont do cars models and physics.. So let them fix MP while different guys work on cars.. Well after obtaining licences

kedy89 · Nov 28, 2016

ouvert said:
Guys that would work on MP usually dont do cars models and physics.. So let them fix MP while different guys work on cars.. Well after obtaining licences

Thanks Captain Obvious

ouvert · Nov 28, 2016

kedy89 said:
Thanks Captain Obvious

Well you would by surprised for how many players it is not obvious

James Cook · Nov 28, 2016

Voted STCC but a general TCR class would be the way forward. The TCR regulations have been adopted by a large number of championships around the world and a dozen or more models have been built to compete in this class. Pretty impressive when it's only been in existence for two years.

TCR is clearly the future of less expensive touring car racing and will be here to stay. So Sector3 would be wise to try and get the STCC or ADAC TCR Germany...or even just a generic TCR class that represents no particular series (much like the GTR3 class).

ouvert · Nov 28, 2016

James Cook said:
Voted STCC but a general TCR class would be the way forward. The TCR regulations have been adopted by a large number of championships around the world and a dozen or more models have been built to compete in this class. Pretty impressive when it's only been in existence for two years.

TCR is clearly the future of less expensive touring car racing and will be here to stay. So Sector3 would be wise to try and get the STCC or ADAC TCR Germany...or even just a generic TCR class that represents no particular series (much like the GTR3 class).

yep and with more and more manufacturers coming to TCR it would be nice diverse series

Kurupt CDN · Nov 28, 2016

I havent followed the tcr too much since its launch but i recall multiple manufactures being involved similar to the btcc, over the weekend a friend sent me a link for the tcr @ macua which i watched and only saw 3 manufactures running seat, vw and honda what happened to the rest of the manufactures?

James Cook · Nov 28, 2016

Kurupt CDN said:
I havent followed the tcr too much since its launch but i recall multiple manufactures being involved similar to the btcc, over the weekend a friend sent me a link for the tcr @ macua which i watched and only saw 3 manufactures running seat, vw and honda what happened to the rest of the manufactures?

I believe there are a dozen or more manufacturers on the TCR homologated cars list (which is growing all the time). I didn't watch the Macau race but there was at least one Alfa Giulietta involved. The TCR international series has seen involvement from Alfa, Subaru, Opel, Ford and Peugeot (may be others I've forgotten).

Seat, Honda and VW are the big three in TCR racing at present. The Seat Leon was sort of the pioneer for TCR. It's an adapted Leon Cup car so was already a very reliable, proven platform, hence why it's a very popular car on TCR grids. The VW Golf shares the same platform as the Leon so it's also become a popular car.

But it's still early days. Most manufacturers either have a TCR entry or plan to, so TCR grids will look more varied with each passing year.

PsyaNyde · Nov 28, 2016

BTCC all the way, with a full tracklist this would become an insta buy for me

Andy_J · Nov 28, 2016

BTCC for me.

James Cook · Nov 28, 2016

WardogZ said:
BTCC all the way, with a full tracklist this would become an insta buy for me

I wouldn't hold out much hope for a full BTCC calendar. They can't even give as a full Brands Hatch!

ouvert · Nov 28, 2016

Kurupt CDN said:
I havent followed the tcr too much since its launch but i recall multiple manufactures being involved similar to the btcc, over the weekend a friend sent me a link for the tcr @ macua which i watched and only saw 3 manufactures running seat, vw and honda what happened to the rest of the manufactures?

there are still there. Alfa, Ford, Opel, Subaru .. they need to develop their car bit more to be competitive and they miss races due car not being ready but they are there .. don`t racall seing Peugeot though .. ( probably broke on the way to race

) .. in 2017 there should be Kia, Audi

And this years Macau was bad (well you saw it) .. last year with Rob Huff was better .. take a look at previous round (Sepang) if you wanna see how much fun TCR can be

James Cook · Nov 28, 2016

ouvert said:
there are still there. Alfa, Ford, Opel, Subaru .. they need to develop their car bit more to be competitive and they miss races due car not being ready but they are there .. don`t racall seing Peugeot though .. ( probably broke on the way to race ) .. in 2017 there should be Kia, Audi

And this years Macau was bad (well you saw it) .. last year with Rob Huff was better .. take a look at previous round (Sepang) if you wanna see how much fun TCR can be

I see you're in the Czech Republic...will Skoda build a car for TCR?

Wikipedia shows an Octavia TCR on the homologated cars list but I've never seen one race. As an Octavia driver myself I would love to see it happen!