ETCR News

Jean-Karl Vernay has jumped ship to sign with Hyundai Motorsport to become a second test and development driver for its Veloster N ETCR programme.

The calendar for the first season of the all-electric PURE ETCR season has been published, featuring five events on a mixture of permanent and street circuits in Europe and Asia.

Hyundai Motorsport will give its new Hyundai Veloster N ETCR car a high-speed demonstration run at the Daytona International Speedway next weekend, ahead of the Rolex 24 Hours race.

Goodyear has finalised the specification of the innovative all-weather tyre which will be used in next year’s PURE ETCR championship, following months of testing.

Romeo Ferraris has unveiled its brand new all-electric Alfa Romeo Giulia ETCR car at MotorLand Aragón, which the Italian outfit will campaign in next year’s PURE ETCR series.

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.