WTCR News

Sporting format changes for the 2021 FIA World Touring Car Cup were confirmed at an online meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council last night, including provision for a new award for female drivers.

After a tricky start to the year, Santiago Urrutia has blossomed into one of the most exciting drivers on the FIA WTCR grid. However, this latest chapter of his career very nearly didn't materialise at all.

Despite his 'privateer underdog' billing, Jean-Karl Vernay never let the odds stack against him this year, and has been rewarded with a place in the top three of the overall drivers' standings.

In the second race of the day at Motorland Aragón, Yann Ehrlacher became the youngest ever World Touring Car champion; the first driver to achieve such a feat while still in his twenties. 

Esteban Guerrieri has been penalised for track limits abuse during the third of today's FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) races, elevating Jean-Karl Vernay into third place in the overall championship standings. 

Santiago Urrutia has taken his maiden victory in the final FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) race of 2020, held at the Motorland Aragón circuit in Spain.

Yvan Muller took victory in the second race of the day, but it was his nephew Yann Ehrlacher who stole the show, becoming the youngest ever FIA World Touring Car champion with a race to spare.

After qualifying, it looked as though Yann Ehrlacher was set to win his first FIA WTCR title with ease. However, tricky surface conditions threw everybody a curve ball in race one, and it was his nearest rival who benefitted.