WTCC is Dead, Long Live WTCC - Tribute Video

[Nico]

WTCC was somewhat important to my country (Argentina) thanks to the victories and championships earned by "Pechito" López. Nobody expected the only outsider of an almost entirely French team to dominate the series for three years. The guy deserved better luck in racing, to be honest. He was one of the drivers of the disastrous "USF1" project which led him out of F1 without even trying it. The jump to Formula E and the WEC proved to be unsuccessful, and sadly I can see him coming back to our local racing series in little time.

 

[CC]

Oh no the Volvo!

 

[Sergio Goncalves]

WTCC was one of the things that got me into simracing, with the famous Race07 from SimBin...

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

I'd like to know what's gonna happen with the old TC1 spec cars? Will they be retired? Will they pop up in various national series?

Always think it sad when good cars (thinking Volvo) vanish from the scene

 

[antirussia81]

Wow, I just realised that the last time I watched a full WTCC race was in 2009... BTCC is so much more fun.

 

[Sky]

What a hellish fever dream.

 

[Rudy Pessotto]

For years is the same pilots ,coronels ,tarquinis ,monteiros, huff michelizs ,so some wekends are work friends ,wtcc is bullshit for years ,rip

 

[Zuffenhausen Weiss]

I'd like to know what's gonna happen with the old TC1 spec cars? Will they be retired? Will they pop up in various national series?

Always think it sad when good cars (thinking Volvo) vanish from the scene

Possible the usual old racing car home at N24, Dubai 24 and the 24 Series

The FIA should've allowed the class to evolve rather than to allow this so-called "split" to happen

 

[Charmin]

The WTCC took the wrong way IMO. They had great cars in the S2000 Era. Low Aero, they just needed a bit more Power like 400-500HP. I wish they had the cars of the V8 Supercars.

 

[Zuffenhausen Weiss]

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...however the "World Championship" status of the series has been revoked by the FIA due to the restriction on fully works backed manufacturer status in TCR specification championship, effectively making the new WTCR a customer team focussed series with limited manufacturer support outside of the creation and sale of this varied and impressive touring car machines.

Still, like usual; what has the FIA learned since it's history, absolutely nothing and now the WTCC has with Group A, Supertouring, Class 1, Group C, GT1, etc joined the motorsport graveyard

 

[Zuffenhausen Weiss]

I wish they had the cars of the V8 Supercars.

There was a similar series a few years back called Superstars Series for big Euro luxury barges, it lasted 10 seasons

 

[Charmin]

There was a similar series a few years back called Superstars Series for big Euro luxury barges, it lasted 10 seasons

I know they were awesome. Love the Benz there had a fantastic sound. Sadly its gone

Just awesome sound

 

[Daniel Monteiro]

I know they were awesome. Love the Benz there had a fantastic sound. Sadly its gone

Just awesome sound

When can we expect such wuality sounds in simracing?

 

[shimon.ifraimov]

The WTCC took the wrong way IMO. They had great cars in the S2000 Era. Low Aero, they just needed a bit more Power like 400-500HP. I wish they had the cars of the V8 Supercars.

yes super 2000 were great but 500hp fwd with low aero? wtf lol.

 

[Charmin]

yes super 2000 were great but 500hp fwd with low aero? wtf lol.

Well not fwd then, had the BMW in my mind

 

[darkelf1]

After i played race07, i realise time to stop playing sim race, no big change in this realm, after several years AC out, then i feel the passion back.

 

[AngelOfAttack]

I've tried to watch the TCR, but the single commentator just make the Race feels boring.. while the race is better than WTCC....
I just so used to the itv4's BTCC commentary....

 

[Simon Gardner]

I think a lot of Euro touring car series suffer from poor television production, BTCC isn't bad but V8 supercars are way out in front, even before the move to Foxtel. It feels like its put together by people who love motorsport with lots of onboard cameras that get utilised in the best way.

 

[MoerasGrizzly]

Low Aero, they just needed a bit more Power like 400-500HP.

That's what TC1 is (or was, now), 400HP touring cars that can keep up with GT3 on the Nordschleife (with the exception of that long straight). They were simply too expensive.