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WTCR confirms two-day official test at Barcelona

The FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) has confirmed it will hold a two-day official pre-season test at Circuit de Barcelona on 28-29 March.

Mid-December WTCR finale and first Sepang wildcard confirmed

The season finale of the 2019 FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) will take place on the 13 – 15 December 2019, whilst TCR Asia series runner-up Mitchell Cheah has been confirmed as the first wildcard driver for the event.

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Yvan Muller admitted there was ‘no point’ in defending from Jean-Karl Vernay in the opening FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) race in Macau, due to the speed advantage carried by the Audi over the Hyundai.

Jean-Karl Vernay admitted that he had been hoping for a safety car intervention in the first FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) race in Macau, believing that it would give him the best chance of taking a win.

Jean-Karl Vernay secured victory in the opening World Touring Car Cup race on the streets of Macau, after both the Audi driver and the chasing Hyundai of Yvan Muller got past the Volkswagen pole-sitter Rob Huff on the first lap.

Esteban Guerrieri admitted that he was disappointed to end the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) season without a pole position, after the Münnich Motorsport driver ended up with two seconds in Friday’s Macau qualifying sessions.

Rob Huff was delighted to claim two pole positions in the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) in Macau, with the Sébastien Loeb Racing star ‘finishing the season on a high’ after dominating qualifying.

Rob Huff continued to prove his mettle in the second FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) qualifying session in Macau, topping all three segments to claim a second successive pole ahead of Esteban Guerrieri.

Rob Huff underlined his reputation on the streets of Macau with pole position for the opening FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) race at the Guia circuit.

Macau master Rob Huff was comfortably the fastest driver in practice for the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) in Macau, the Volkswagen driver setting a time in second practice that was half a second faster than Yann Ehrlacher.

WRT’s Jean-Karl Vernay posted the fastest time in first practice for the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) in Macau, half a second faster than the Honda of Esteban Guerrieri despite carrying the maximum 60 kg of compensation weight.

The grand finale of the first season of the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) takes place on the streets of Macau this weekend, with Gabriele Tarquini bidding to secure his second FIA title and the oldest FIA champion.

Both Team WRT and Comtoyou Racing will continue their Audi Sport programmes in the WTCR for 2019, retaining all their current drivers.

Ma Qing Hua will return to the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) for the season finale in Macau, getting back behind the wheel of the Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic which was driven by Tiago Monteiro in Japan.
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2019 Calendars

Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2, 3
Marrakech
05 Apr
4, 5, 6
Hungaroring
26 Apr
7, 8, 9
Slovakiaring
10 May
10, 11, 12
Circuit Park Zandvoort
17 May
13, 14, 15
Nürburgring
20 Jun
16, 17, 18
Vila Real
05 Jul
19, 20, 21
Ningbo Int. Speedpark
13 Sep
22, 23, 24
Suzuka Circuit
25 Oct
25, 26, 27
Circuito da Guia
15 Nov
28, 29, 30
Sepang Int. Circuit
29 Nov
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2, 3
Brands Hatch Indy
06 Apr
4, 5, 6
Donington Park National
27 Apr
7, 8, 9
Thruxton
18 May
10, 11, 12
Croft
15 Jun
13, 14, 15
Oulton Park Island
29 Jun
16, 17, 18
Snetterton 300
03 Aug
19, 20, 21
Thruxton
17 Aug
22, 23, 24
Knockhill
14 Sep
25, 26, 27
Silverstone National
28 Sep
28, 29, 30
Brands Hatch Grand Prix
12 Oct
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Hockenheimring
3 - 5 May
3, 4
Zolder
17 - 19 May
5, 6
Misano
7 - 9 June
7, 8
Norisring
5 - 7 July
9, 10
TT Circuit Assen
19 - 21 July
11, 12
Brands Hatch
10 - 11 August
13, 14
Lausitzring
23 - 25 August
15, 16
Nürburgring
13 - 15 September
17, 18
Hockenheimring
4 - 6 October
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Hungaroring
27 - 28 Apr
3, 4
Hockenheimring
24 - 26 May
5, 6
Spa Francorchamps
8 - 9 Jun
7, 8
Red Bull Ring
13 - 14 Jul
9, 10
Oschersleben
3 - 4 Aug
11, 12
Barcelona
21 - 22 Sept
13, 14
Monza
12 - 13 Oct
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