The FIA, WSC Group and Eurosport Events have issued a joint statement following the decision of Hyundai Motorsport customer teams to withdraw from this weekend’s FIA World Touring Car Cup races.
Hyundai issued a statement on Thursday morning announcing that none of its cars, entered for Norbert Michelisz, Gabriele Tarquini, Nicky Catsburg and Luca Engstler, would participate in the WTCR races on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
The statement said that “neither the company nor its customer teams are given equal treatment in the series to other competitors and are not made to feel welcome”.
A joint statement has now been released by the FIA, TCR rights holder WSC and WTCR Promoter Eurosport Events:
“Following decision of Hyundai Motorsport customer teams to withdraw from FIA WTCR Race of Germany.
“FIA, WSC and WTCR promoter Eurosport Events Limited (EEL) acknowledge the decision of the Hyundai Motorsport customer teams to withdraw from FIA WTCR Race of Germany.
“All the three parties are united in their mission to deliver a fair competition for all entrants, from a sporting, technical and promotional point of view, providing a platform to compete on an equal basis.
“EEL, FIA and WSC look forward to continued and constructive dialogue with Hyundai Motorsport’s customer teams.
“At the same time, the focus is on delivering a successful WTCR Race of Germany event on the iconic Nürburgring Nordschleife from September 24-26.”