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Scandinavia to join
TCR family in 2017
TCR keeps on conquering new territo-
ries and Scandinavia is the latest addi-
tion to the list of regions and countries
that have decided to structure their
Touring Car championships around this
innovatory concept.
The TCR Scandinavia Series that will
kick off next year was presented Thur-
sday in a crowded press conference at
the Stockholm Grand Hotel.
TCR promoter Marcello Lotti commen-
ted: “
We are delighted to add this extra
jewel to the TCR crown. And it is one of
the brightest. The Scandinavian coun-
tries have always had a solid tradition
of strong Touring Car championships. I
am sure that a lot of fans fondly remem-
ber the Super Touring years in the Nine-
ties and, more recently, the seasons that
featured the Super 2000 cars. We will be
working together to build a series that
is at least as successful as those were.
”
The new series will be promoted by
STCC AB, the organizer of the Swedish
Touring Car Championship and the
Rally X Nordic series. CEO Jonas Ludin
said: “W
e were looking for a set of regu-
lations that could bring Touring Car
competition back to its place as one of
the premiere motorsport series in Nor-