TCR – What we know so far - TouringCars.Net
When Marcello Lotti took to the stage at Birmingham’s Autosport International Show in January to announce that five manufacturers – Ford, Honda, SEAT, Volkswagen and Opel – had all been confirmed for 2015, with a further three (Alfa Romeo anybody. It’s been a long time in coming since the first announcements back in July, with only the odd press release and mocked-up graphic to keep our mouths watering, but the wait is almost over, with just two months to go before the first race in support... German veteran Franz Engstler is the only driver to have been announced having switched from the WTCC (although Pepe Oriola is also rumoured to be making the switch), but the roll-call of customer teams is certainly impressive. “We are not proposing to make a car to win the manufacturers title that doesn’t exist,” said Lotti to TouringCars. To win the market if your car costs €40,000 more, with the balance of performance, you won’t sell one. The balance of performance will make all the cars similar, so if your car costs more than the others, I tell you how difficult it will be. ”. Customer teams are thus a crucial part of Lotti’s philosophy, with a host of well-known names already... Source: www.touringcars.net
