2022 eTouring Car World Cup explained

The 2022 FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup was the second and last season of the touring car series for electric cars known as Pure ETCR Championship in its inaugural season in 2021. The season began on 6 May 2022 at the Circuit de Pau-Ville and ended on 25 September 2022 at Sachsenring.[1] Adrien Tambay succeeded teammate Mattias Ekström as the drivers' champion, while Cupra EKS repeated its manufacturers' title.[2] [3] In March 2023, the promoter announced that the series would not be continued.[4]

Teams and drivers

TeamCarNoDriversRoundsRef.
Cupra EKSCUPRA Léon e-Racer[5] 1 Mattias EkströmAll
10 Tom BlomqvistAll
27 Adrien TambayAll
28 Jordi GenéAll
Hyundai Motorsport NHyundai Veloster N ETCR[6] 5 Norbert MicheliszAll
31 Kevin Ceccon1–2
69 Jean-Karl VernayAll
88 Nicky Catsburg3–6
96 Mikel AzconaAll
Romeo FerrarisAlfa Romeo Giulia ETCR[7] 7 Bruno SpenglerAll[8]
21 Giovanni VenturiniAll[9]
25 Luca FilippiAll[10]
36 Maxime MartinAll[11]

Calendar

The calendar for the second season featuring seven events across Europe and Asia was revealed in December 2021. On 17 May, it was announced that Istanbul round was postponed to November due to the organizational issues:[12] On 29 June, it was announced that Inje round was cancelled due to the logistical challenges in Asia:[13] On 16 August, it was announced that Sachsenring round replaced Istanbul round as the season finale.[14]

RoundCircuitDate
1 Circuit de Pau-Ville6–8 May
2 Hungaroring10–12 June
3 Circuito del Jarama17–19 June
4 Circuit Zolder8–10 July
5 Vallelunga Circuit (Historic International Circuit)22–24 July
6 Sachsenring23–25 September
Cancelled rounds
C Istanbul Park (Intermediate Circuit)20–22 May
C Inje Speedium (North Circuit)7–9 October

Results and standings

Results

RoundCircuit/LocationPool Fast WinnerPool Furious WinnerOverall WinnerWinning TeamWinning Car
1 Circuit de Pau-Ville Adrien Tambay Mattias Ekström Mattias EkströmCupra EKSCUPRA e-Racer
2 Hungaroring Maxime Martin Adrien Tambay Adrien TambayCupra EKSCUPRA e-Racer
3 Circuito del Jarama Adrien Tambay Mattias Ekström Mattias EkströmCupra EKSCUPRA e-Racer
4 Circuit Zolder Adrien Tambay Maxime Martin Maxime MartinRomeo FerrarisAlfa Romeo Giulia ETCR
5 Vallelunga Circuit Mikel Azcona Mattias Ekström Mikel AzconaHyundai Motorsport NHyundai Veloster N ETCR
6 Sachsenring Tom Blomqvist Adrien Tambay Tom BlomqvistCupra EKSCUPRA e-Racer
Scoring system
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
Qualifying1512963
Quarter-final 1201510
Quarter-final 215105
Semi-final 1201510
Semi-final 215105
Superfinal40302015105

Drivers' championship

DriverFRA
HUN
ESP
BEL
ITA
GER
Points
1 Adrien Tambay212242535
2 Mattias Ekström121524488
3 Tom Blomqvist369331434
4 Maxime Martin634155421
5 Mikel Azcona445418408
6 Bruno Spengler547899306
7 Norbert Michelisz81161183293
8 Jean-Karl Vernay79116711254
9 Jordi Gené9123121112218
10 Giovanni Venturini117109126209
11 Nicky Catsburg87610188
12 Luca Filippi12101210107181
13 Kevin Ceccon10867

Manufacturers' championship

ManufacturerPoints
1 Cupra EKS1076
2 Hyundai Motorsport N746
3 Romeo Ferraris732

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-12-16. PURE ETCR charges into new era with switch to FIA ETCR - eTouring Car World Cup. live. Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216090047/https://www.fia.com/news/pure-etcr-charges-new-era-switch-fia-etcr-etouring-car-world-cup . 16 December 2021 .
  2. Web site: Ekstrom crowned PURE ETCR champion as Vernay wins ultra-dramatic finale. 2021-10-17. autosport.com.
  3. News: FIA ETCR - Tambay and Cupra EKS take first-ever FIA ETCR titles . 25 September 2022 . Federation Internationale de l'Automobile . 26 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Following a series of discussions with various stakeholders, Discovery Sports Events announces it will not promote the ETCR, eTouring Car World Cup during 2023.. ia-etcr.com. 25 March 2023. 26 March 2023.
  5. Web site: CUPRA EKS unveils new livery and FIA ETCR driver line-up. FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup. 19 April 2022.
  6. Web site: 2022-04-14. Hyundai Motorsport reveals five-strong driver line-up for 2022 FIA ETCR campaign. live. FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20220414080352/https://www.fia-etcr.com/hyundai-motorsport-reveals-five-strong-driver-line-up-for-2022-fia-etcr-campaign/. 14 April 2022.
  7. Web site: 2022-04-18. Romeo Ferraris confirms 2022 FIA ETCR entry. live. FIA ETCR. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418090722/https://www.fia-etcr.com/romeo-ferraris-confirms-2022-fia-etcr-entry/. 18 April 2022.
  8. News: April 26, 2022. Bruno Spengler joins Romeo Ferraris for FIA ETCR. ETCR.
  9. News: April 28, 2022. Giovanni Venturini completes Romeo Ferraris FIA ETCR line-up. ETCR.
  10. News: April 22, 2022. Luca Filippi to stay with Romeo Ferraris in the FIA ETCR. TCR Series.
  11. News: April 20, 2022. Maxime Martin primo pilota annunciato dalla Romeo Ferraris per il FIA ETCR 2022. Romeo Ferraris.
  12. Web site: 17 May 2022. FIA ETCR Race TR Statement. FIA ETCR.
  13. Web site: 29 June 2022. FIA ETCR calendar update following FIA World Motor Sport Council decision. FIA ETCR. 30 June 2022.
  14. Web site: 16 August 2022. FIA ETCR announces Sachsenring season finale. FIA ETCR. 16 August 2022.

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