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Pure ETCR
CategoryTouring cars
CountryInternational
ConstructorsHyundai, SEAT, Alfa Romeo, MG
Tyre suppliersGoodyear
Official websitepure-etcr.com

Pure ETCR is a planned touring car series for electric cars. As of September 2020, four manufacturers are lined up as entrants: SEAT performance brand CUPRA, Hyundai, Alfa Romeo and MG.[1] The inaugural season is currently planned to start in June 2021.[2]

History

The electric touring car series was presented together with the CUPRA 'e-Racer' car ahead of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show by TCR promoter WSC Ltd.[3] In September 2019, Hyundai became the second manufacturer to commit to creating an ETCR car, the 'Veloster N ETCR',[4] and in December the Italian team Romeo Ferraris announced that they will build an Alfa Romeo Giulia according to ETCR specifications.[5]

In February 2020 the series was rebranded as 'Pure ETCR' and a calendar of demonstration events for 2020 was presented.[6] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, development and testing was delayed by several months, making the original plan infeasible. The series' official launch event eventually took place on 9 October in Copenhagen, where Hyundai Motorsport was officially announced as a competitor.[7] A demonstration of the starting gates and the Hyundai Veloster was held during the WTCR event at the MotorLand Aragón in Spain on 13 November 2020.[8] On the same weekend, Romeo Ferraris revealed their ETCR version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia.[9]

The calendar for the inaugural season was announced in February 2021. The first ever Pure ETCR is planned to take place on 18–20 June at the Autodromo Vallelunga in Italy, followed by three more races in Europe and a final race in South Korea.[2]

Specifications

ETCR cars use spec powertrains supplied by the series organizers with manufacturers using their own car designs and chassis. The common kit includes motors, inverter, battery, ECU and cooling system. The car has two electric motors on the rear axle, producing 500 kW.[10]

Race format

The ETCR race format will be different from standard touring car races, but instead, be similar to a rallycross format with several rounds of short races and an elimination process leading to a final. The individual races are called 'battles' and will be started from an opening gate and last for only a few laps. Each driver will have a ‘push-to-pass’ power boost and a smaller ‘fightback’ boost for trying to reclaim a position. Between the battles, cars will return to a central ‘energy station’ where they can be recharged.[11]

Teams and drivers

As of November 2020, four teams have announced their participation in the series, each developing a different car. Commitments from one more brand have been received, but not yet announced.[12]

Team Car Drivers Ref.
Spain CUPRA[13] Cupra e-Racer Sweden Mattias Ekström [14]
Spain Jordi Gené [14]
Italy Romeo Ferraris Alfa Romeo Giulia[5] France Jean-Karl Vernay [15]
TBA
South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai Veloster N ETCR[4] TBA
TBA
China Shanghai Lisheng Racing MG 6[16] TBA
TBA

See also

References

  1. ^ "'First electric touring car' to be 'revolutionary car'". TouringCars.Net. 2018-03-02.
  2. ^ a b "Five-star schedule revealed for inaugural PURE ETCR season". pure-etcr.com. 2021-02-01.
  3. ^ "WSC to launch electric E-TCR touring car series". TouringCars.Net. 2018-03-02.
  4. ^ a b "Hyundai Motorsport set to go electric". Hyundai. 2018-08-06.
  5. ^ a b "Romeo Ferraris announce Alfa Romeo Giulia ETCR project". touringcartimes.com. 2019-12-06.
  6. ^ <"Pure ETCR Launched; Time Trial Event at Rolex 24 for 2021". sportscar365.com. 2020-02-19.
  7. ^ "Hyundai confirm PURE ETCR programme for 2021". touringcartimes.com. 2020-10-09.
  8. ^ "King of WTCR Michelisz in action as Beasts unleashed at World Premiere of spectacular PURE ETCR starting gate". fiawtcr.com. 2020-11-13.
  9. ^ "Romeo Ferraris reveals Alfa Romeo Giulia ETCR car". touringcartimes.com. 2020-11-14.
  10. ^ "ETCR to Utilize Spec Powertrains in Bespoke Car Designs". e-racing365.com. 2018-10-27.
  11. ^ "Inaugural PURE ETCR season revealed with rallycross-style elimination format". touringcartimes.com. 2020-02-19.
  12. ^ "New electric series ETCR set for first demo race in 2020". motorsport.com. 2020-05-27.
  13. ^ "SEAT Unveils Cupra e-Racer; E TCR Platform Launched". e-racing365.com. 2018-03-02.
  14. ^ a b "Cupra confirm Mattias Ekström and Jordi Gené for inaugural PURE ETCR season". touringcartimes.com. 2020-02-20.
  15. ^ "Jean-Karl Vernay to race Alfa Romeo Giulia ETCR in PURE ETCR". e-racing365.com. 2020-09-30.
  16. ^ "MG set to enter PURE ETCR with LSR-built car". touringcars.net. 2020-07-24.
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