ETCR News

The first official test sessions for ETCR cars got underway at Vallelunga last month, with further test sessions scheduled throughout November at the Italian circuit ahead of the series’ first year in 2021.

Hyundai Motorsport has officially confirmed its participation in the all-new PURE ETCR series next year, after its Hyundai Veloster N ETCR was displayed at the launch event in Copenhagen.

Jean-Karl Vernay has been confirmed as Romeo Ferraris’ first driver for the new PURE ETCR series, where the Frenchman will race a Romeo Ferraris-developed Alfa Romeo Giulia electric touring car.

MG is set to announce an entry into the new all-electric touring car series PURE ETCR with its MG6 model, after series Director Xavier Gavory mentioned the marque amongst car brands which have developed ETCR cars.

New all-electric touring car series PURE ETCR has released a revised four-round calendar for 2020, featuring a Europe-only campaign of demonstration events in Denmark, the UK, Spain and Italy.

The planned showcase event for the new all-electric PURE ETCR series at the Copenhagen Grand Prix is under threat, after the Danish government banned all sporting events until the end of August.

Williams Advanced Engineering has revealed the ETCR battery pack, which has been completed in just seven months, ready for the series’ first year of competition.

CUPRA has become the first brand to commit to the new PURE ETCR series in 2020, unveiling its all-electric León Competición in Spain alongside its new petrol-powered TCR car.