WSC Group and Italy’s National Sporting Authority ACI Sport have announced that the third event of the TCR World Tour’s inaugural season will take place at Autodromo Piero Taruffi Vallelunga on 9/11 June.
The event will be promoted and organised by ACI Vallelunga and ACI Sport that will also select a maximum of 18 TCR Italy’s competitors who will join the field of TCR World Tour’s full season entries.
Vallelunga is the fifth venue to be confirmed for the 2023 TCR World Tour calendar after Portimão, Spa-Francorchamps, Hungaroring and Bathurst.
Marcello Lotti, President of WSC said: “We are delighted that Vallelunga joins the list of the venues that will receive the TCR World Tour in its maiden season. We have excellent relationship with both ACI Sport and the circuit, and we thank them for their enthusiastic cooperation in bringing TCR World Tour to Italy. The track layout is one of those that suits better to Touring Car competition and one of the most demanding in terms of cars’ set up and driving skills, which always results in exciting races and lots of fun for the spectators.”
Marco Rogano, CEO ACI Sport added: “We are very proud to welcome the new-born TCR World Tour within the frame of the ACI Racing Weekends. During the latest years, ACI Sport has done its utmost to help TCR competition growing at national level, achieving stunning results. We are happy to strengthen our bounds with the WSC Group giving our drivers the opportunity to compete in a world-level event. ACI Sport and Vallelunga have immediately started working to make this event possible and postponed the TCR Italy’s event to the mid of October.”
Alfredo Scala, CEO Autodromo Vallelunga concluded: “We have always reckoned that Vallelunga suits specially to Touring Cars. Here, the best cars and bravest drivers have faced each-others in exciting battles. This belief of ours is confirmed by the inclusion of Vallelunga in the calendar of the inaugural season of the TCR World Tour that will add spice to the weekend we organise together with ACI Sport. Now we start to work for welcoming the TCR World Tour competitors and put them in the position to thrill the crowd.”
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