Full line-up revealed at central Barcelona media launch *Seven FIA world title winners on entry list, drivers have won 43 major championships *A total of 13 teams and 14 nationalities represented in 2019
The 2019 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO has attracted a high-level entry with 26 all-season racers set for battle from next week’s curtain-raiser in Morocco to the super-finale in Malaysia in mid-December.
Headed by 2018 WTCR / OSCARO title winner Gabriele Tarquini, the entry consists of 13 teams representing seven customer racing brands and nine new drivers to WTCR.
On the list are seven FIA world title winners and 12 drivers who claimed race victories in last season’s WTCR / OSCARO glory chase. A total of 43 major titles have been won by the 26 season- long racers, while the flags of 14 different countries will be flown.
François Ribeiro, Head of Eurosport Events, the WTCR promoter, said: “The variety of cars, the level of customer teams, the amount of champions, the mix of generations of drivers and the spread of forces across the field will make WTCR a unique flagship for the entire global TCR category. The #WTCR2019SUPERGRID is probably the best international touring car entry list we have seen in decades, certainly a level above 2018. I expect nothing else than 20 cars within one second in qualifying, fights at every level in all 30 races, plus one great champion crowned in Malaysia on 15 December.”
In addition to the all-season entries, wildcards to a maximum of six will be permitted at selected events, albeit subject to track and pitlane capacity. Meanwhile, WTCR Race of Morocco hosts the start of the 2019 season in Marrakech from 5-7 April.
WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO 2019 entry list:
1 BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) Hyundai i30 N TCR
5 BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Norbert Michelisz (HUN) Hyundai i30 N TCR
8 BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team Augusto Farfus (BRA) Hyundai i30 N TCR
9 KCMG Attila Tassi (HUN) Honda Civic Type R TCR
10 Comtoyou Team Audi Sport Niels Langeveld (NLD) Audi RS 3 LMS
11 Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Thed Björk (SWE) Lynk & Co 03 TCR
12 SLR VW Motorsport Rob Huff (GBR) Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
14 SLR Volkswagen Johan Kristoffersson (SWE) Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
18 KCMG Tiago Monteiro (PRT) Honda Civic Type R TCR
21 Comtoyou DHL Team CUPRA Racing Aurélien Panis (FRA) CUPRA TCR
22 Comtoyou Team Audi Sport Frédéric Vervisch (BEL) Audi RS 3 LMS
25 SLR VW Motorsport Mehdi Bennani (MAR) Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
29 ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Néstor Girolami (ARG) Honda Civic Type R TCR
31 Team Mulsanne Kevin Ceccon (ITA) Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR
33 SLR Volkswagen Benjamin Leuchter (DEU) Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
37 PWR Racing Daniel Haglöf (SWE) CUPRA TCR
50 Comtoyou DHL Team CUPRA Racing Tom Coronel (NLD) CUPRA TCR
52 Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport Gordon Shedden (GBR) Audi RS 3 LMS
55 Team Mulsanne Ma Qinghua (CHN) Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR
68 Cyan Performance Lynk & Co Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Lynk & Co 03 TCR
69 Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport Jean-Karl Vernay (FRA) Audi RS 3 LMS
86 ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Esteban Guerrieri (ARG) Honda Civic Type R TCR
88 BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team Nicky Catsburg (NLD) Hyundai i30 N TCR
96 PWR Racing Mikel Azcona (ESP) CUPRA TCR
100 Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Yvan Muller (FRA) Lynk & Co 03 TCR
111 Cyan Performance Lynk & Co Andy Priaulx (GBR) Lynk & Co 03 TCR
Major titles won by the #WTCR2019SUPERGRID
1: 1994 British Touring Car Championship: Gabriele Tarquini (ITA)
2: 1995 French Touring Car Championship: Yvan Muller (FRA)
3: 1999 Japanese Formula Nippon Championship: Tom Coronel (NLD)
4: 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship SR2: Thed Björk (SWE)
5: 2003 FIA European Touring Car Championship: Gabriele Tarquini (ITA)
6: 2003 British Touring Car Championship: Yvan Muller (FRA)
7: 2006 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship: Thed Björk (SWE)
8: 2014 FIA European Touring Car Championship: Andy Priaulx (GBR)
9: 2005 FIA World Touring Car Championship: Andy Priaulx (GBR)
10: 2006 FIA World Touring Car Championship: Andy Priaulx (GBR)
11: 2006 WTCC Trophy: Tom Coronel (NLD)
12: 2007 FIA World Touring Car Championship: Andy Priaulx (GBR)
13: 2007-08 Asian Formula 3 Championship: Frédeeric Vervisch (BEL)
14: 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship: Yvan Muller (FRA)
15: 2008 German Formula 3 Championship: Frédeeric Vervisch (BEL)
16: 2009 FIA World Touring Car Championship: Gabriele Tarquini (ITA)
17: 2009 WTCC Trophy: Tom Coronel (NLD)
18: 2010 FIA World Touring Car Championship: Yvan Muller (FRA)
19: 2010 Indy Lights Championship: Jean-Karl Vernay (FRA)
20: 2011 FIA World Touring Car Championship: Yvan Muller (FRA)
21: 2011 AutoGP Championship: Kevin Ceccon (ITA)
22: 2012 FIA World Touring Car Championship: Rob Huff (GBR)
23: 2012 WTCC Trophy: Norbert Michelisz (HUN)
24: 2012 British Touring Car Championship: Gordon Shedden (GBR)
25: 2012 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship: Johan Kristoffersson (SWE)
26: 2013 FIA World Touring Car Championship: Yvan Muller (FRA)
27: 2013 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship: Thed Björk (SWE)
28: 2014 Argentine Súper TC2000 Championship: Néstor Girolami (ARG)
29: 2014 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship: Thed Björk (SWE)
30: 2015 WTCC Trophy: Norbert Michelisz (HUN)
31: 2015 Argentine Súper TC2000 Championship: Néstor Girolami (ARG)
32: 2015 British Touring Car Championship: Gordon Shedden (GBR)
33: 2015 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship: Thed Björk (SWE)
34: 2016 British Touring Car Championship: Gordon Shedden (GBR)
35: 2016 WTCC Trophy: Mehdi Bennani (MAR)
36: 2017 FIA World Touring Car Championship: Thed Björk (SWE)
37: 2017 FIA WRX Championship: Johan Kristoffersson (SWE)
38: 2017 TCR International Series: Jean-Karl Vernay (FRA)
39: 2018 FIA World Touring Car Cup: Gabriele Tarquini (ITA)
40: 2018 FIA GT World Cup: Augusto Farfus (BRA)
41: 2018 FIA WRX Championship: Johan Kristoffersson (SWE)
42: 2018 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship: Johan Kristoffersson (SWE)
43: 2018 TCR Europe: Mikel Azcona (ESP)