Istanbul promoter targets Turkish talent to star in FIA ETCR

The promoter of Istanbul’s all-new street race has targeted having a Turkish driver in the series in the near future to compete in the country’s largest city. The Street Circuit of Beyoglu, Istanbul, was this month named as the venue for Race TR, the second round of the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup […]

Eurosport to electrify audiences with behind-the-scenes 2021 film

Ahead of its evolution into the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup, the drama, innovation and emotions of PURE ETCR, the world’s first all-electric, multi-brand touring car series, will be revealed in a special documentary to be broadcast on Eurosport tonight (Tuesday, December 21). Screened at 20h00 CET on Eurosport 2 (please check local […]

PURE ETCR charges into new era with ‘switch’ to FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup

Touring car racing enters an all-new era in 2022 as PURE ETCR evolves into the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup, with an expanded seven-event schedule set to showcase the mind-blowing power of electric propulsion to greater levels than ever before. Following the global interest in the world’s first all-electric, multi-brand touring car series […]

Season review: Rodrigo Baptista

Nobody truly reflected ‘zero to hero’ better than Romeo Ferraris-M1RA’s Rodrigo Baptista during the 2021 PURE ETCR season. In spite of a class podium at the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours, the fact that the Brazilian had spent most of racing career in his homeland and North America meant he arrived at the Vallelunga season-opener […]

Season review – Mattias Ekström

Could the 2021 PURE ETCR season have gone any better for Mattias Ekström and CUPRA X Zengo Motorsport? Possibly not; the Swede inching into the lead of the standings after only the second event and then topping the table for the rest of the year win the world’s first all-electric, multi-brand touring car series. But […]

Season review – John Filippi

When you’re a rear-wheel-drive rookie and you only sign your deal for an all-new series a couple of weeks before the start of the season, you can be forgiven for thinking yourself on the back foot more than a little. This was the case for John Filippi in 2020 as he joined Hyundai Motorsport N’s […]

Season review – Philipp Eng

While it was certainly no shock to see Romeo Ferraris-M1RA score a one-two finish during the PURE ETCR season, surely nobody could have expected that it would be led by a debutant! But that’s exactly what happened on the streets of Copenhagen as Philipp Eng announced his arrival into the world’s first all-electric, multi-brand touring […]

Season review – Dániel Nagy

Announced less than a week before the start of the season and without any track time before the Vallelunga opener, PURE ETCR 2021 looked set to be one of the biggest challenges of Dániel Nagy’s career before it had even started. But the Hungarian, who turned 23 during the year, is nothing if not resilient, […]

PURE ETCR plants over 4,500 trees as push for greater sustainability continues with EARTHDAY.ORG Canopy Project

PURE ETCR, the world’s first all-electric, multi-brand touring car championship, has taken the next step in its push towards greater sustainability in motorsport in partnership with EARTHDAY.ORG. Through EARTHDAY.ORG’s global reforestation initiative, The Canopy Project, PURE ETCR has been responsible for the planting of more than 4,500 trees and creating the resultant environmental benefits during […]

Ekström ready to electrify Dakar using PURE ETCR experience

Mattias Ekström, winner of the inaugural PURE ETCR Drivers’ title is planning to use many of the lessons learned during his maiden year of electric motorsport to full effect when he takes on the Dakar Rally in January. The CUPRA X Zengo Motorsport driver triumphed in an ultra-dramatic title decider at Pau-Arnos E-Circuit as he […]