The new ADAC TCR Germany series, which will be launched in 2016, was presented yesterday to fans and media at the season finale of the ADAC GT Masters at the Hockenheimring.
During a media breakfast, ADAC Sports President Hermann Tomczyk and series manager Franz Engstler announced a number of initial details of the new German variant of the TCR, which will feature as a support series on ADAC GT Masters race weekends. Racing cars from manufacturers SEAT, Subaru, Volkswagen and Honda were also on display in the paddock.
“We have had to wait a long time for another opportunity to arise to do something in touring car racing. We have followed the TCR and I have known Franz Engstler for a very long time. We will now work flat-out together and are very confident we can create something that German motorsport really needs. We are providing a great stage, with GT, Formula 4 and touring cars. And we have also managed to open a route into TV for the TCR, meaning the series is well positioned from the word go with regard to external impact, marketing and advertising,” said Tomczyk.
Engstler is also very optimistic about the future: “We have exactly the right concept, at the right time, and with absolutely the right partner. I believe that this touring car series has huge potential. These cars are very appealing visually. With spoilers and flared wings, these are really great touring cars. That is what touring car racing really needs: a diversity of manufacturers and the latest cars.”
In the picture: Franz Engstler with Hermann Tomczyk (courtesy ADAC)
