LTD Venta Event to promote TCR in the Baltic Region

WSC Ltd and LTD Venta Event announced the signing of a cooperation agreement for the North European Zone and the Baltic states. The three-year deal grants LTD Venta Event – the promoter of the North European Zone 6-hour Endurance Championship  (NEZ6H) and the Baltic Touring Car Championship (BaTCC) – the rights to include a TCR class as part of both championships.
“We are pleased to add the North European Zone and the Baltic States to the ever-growing map of the TCR world. The success of the BaTCC and NEZ6H season opening event at Bikernieki proved that there is a strong contingent of TCR cars in the region, which makes us very optimist while looking at the future expansion of both series.” commented WSC president Marcello Lotti.
“Our efforts to develop motorsport in our region have succeeded. We now have a category for touring cars that is exciting, enjoyable, popular and affordable. Venta Event has created a suitable platform for TCR cars, providing the opportunity to race in full-fledged Baltic and NEZ Championships. The representatives of the National Sporting Authorities have approved the creation of a TCR category in the region as the most strategically important turnaround in the future,” said Jānis Ducmanis, representative of NEZ Racing Commission and Chairman of Latvian Automobile Federation’s Circuit Racing Commission.

2019 BaTCC and NEZ6H calendar
11/12 May – Riga Bikernieki, Latvia
15/16 June – Botniaring, Finland
30 June – Pärnu, Estonia (BaTCC only)
17/18 August – Riga Bikernieki, Latvia
21/22 September – Pärnu, Estonia