Pro-drivers enlisted for TCR pre-season test at Adria Raceway

A number of professional drivers were drafted in to assist in the set-up and development of the 2017-specification TCR cars at the Adria International Raceway today as part of the official Balance of Performance test.

The actual BoP test will be conducted in the cars with non-manufacturer affiliated drivers Andrea Belicchi, a former Ferrari factory sportscar driver, and Nicola Larini, most recently a works driver for Chevrolet in the World Touring Car Championship.

The drivers who took part in the test were:

– Alfa Romeo Giuiletta TCR – Mario Ferraris
– Audi RS 3 LMS DSG & SEQ – Rahel Frey
– Honda Civic TCR – Roberto Colciago
– Kia Cee’d GT TCR – Mike Halder & Janis Baumanis
– Opel Astra TCR – Pierre-Yves Corthals
– Peugeot 308 Racing Cup – Aurélien Comte
– SEAT León DSG – Miguel Molina
– SEAT León SEQ – Jordi Gené
– Subaru WRX STi TCR – Luigi Ferrara
– Volkswagen Golf GTI SEQ & DSG – Dieter Depping

The Hong Kong-based FRD Team’s Ford Focus TCR missed the first day of testing due to a customs issue on arrival in Amsterdam, but is expected to take part in the remainder of the test which continues tomorrow.