The 2021 World Touring Car Cup was the fourth season of the World Touring Car Cup and 17th overall of the series, which dates back to the 2005 World Touring Car Championship. The season began on 5 June at the Nürburgring and ended on 28 November in Sochi.^[1]

Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds Ref. BRC Hyundai N Lukoil Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 3 Gabriele Tarquini All [2] 5 Norbert Michelisz All [2] Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team Hyundai Elantra N TCR 8 Luca Engstler J All [2] 69 Jean-Karl Vernay All [2] ALL-INKL.DE Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 9 Attila Tassi All [3] 18 Tiago Monteiro All [3] ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport 29 Néstor Girolami All [3] 86 Esteban Guerrieri All [3] Cyan Performance Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 TCR 11 Thed Björk All [4] 12 Santiago Urrutia All [4] Cyan Racing Lynk & Co 68 Yann Ehrlacher All [4] 100 Yvan Muller All [4] Comtoyou Team Audi Sport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 16 Gilles Magnus J T All [5] 22 Frédéric Vervisch All [6] Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport 17 Nathanaël Berthon All [6] 32 Tom Coronel T All [7] Target srl Hyundai Elantra N TCR 19 Andreas Bäckman T 1–4 [8] 26 Jessica Bäckman J T 1–4 [8] 82 Nicola Baldan T 7 [9] Zengő Motorsport Drivers’ Academy Cupra León Competición TCR 28 Jordi Gené All [10] 55 Bence Boldizs J T All [11] Zengő Motorsport Services KFT 79 Robert Huff All [12] 96 Mikel Azcona All [10] Wildcard entries Rosneft Lada Sport Lada Vesta Sport TCR 20 Kirill Ladygin 8 [13] 30 Mikhail Mityaev 8 [13] Target srl Hyundai Elantra N TCR 82 Nicola Baldan 4 [14] Full In Race Academy Cupra León Competición TCR 222 Petr Fulín 5 [15]

Icon Class J Eligible for FIA WTCR Junior Driver Title T Eligible for WTCR Trophy

Summary

JAS Motorsport and Honda Racing retained their 2020 drivers – Attila Tassi, Tiago Monteiro, Néstor Girolami and Esteban Guerrieri – for the 2021 season. On 15 January it was announced that all four drivers would continue to compete for Münnich Motorsport and announced that Attila Tassi and Tiago Monteiro would join the ALL-INKL.DE Münnich Motorsport with Néstor Girolami and Esteban Guerrieri remaining at the ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport.^[3]

Comtoyou Racing switched from the running Audi RS 3 LMS TCR to the all-new facelifted Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021). Nathanaël Berthon, Gilles Magnus and Tom Coronel remained with Comtoyou Racing and Frédéric Vervisch returned to the series and the team after having last raced in 2019.^[6][5][7]

Cyan Racing committed to run four Lynk & Co 03 TCR cars for the season, Yann Ehrlacher and Yvan Muller were confirmed as drivers for Cyan Racing Lynk & Co and announced that Thed Björk and Santiago Urrutia were confirmed as drivers for Cyan Performance Lynk & Co.^[4]

Hyundai switched from the running Hyundai i30 N TCR to the all-new Hyundai Elantra N TCR. BRC Racing Team entered under the BRC Hyundai N Lukoil Squadra Corse banner with two former champions in Norbert Michelisz and Gabriele Tarquini, while Engstler Motorsport entered the remaining two Hyundai cars under the Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team name for Luca Engstler and Jean-Karl Vernay, the latter having switched from Team Mulsanne to replace Nicky Catsburg. Target Competition joined full-time from the TCR Europe with Swedish siblings Andreas and Jessica Bäckman, who became the first woman to race in the championship. 2017 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship winner Nicola Baldan is also set to participate at selected rounds as a guest driver.^[2][8][14]

The Zengő Motorsport structure continued at the WTCR and expanded to four Cupra León Competición TCR cars, running under two distinct banners. Bence Boldizs and Mikel Azcona remained with the team, with series returnees Jordi Gené, who had last taken part in the series in 2010, when it was called the World Touring Car Championship, and 2012 World Touring Car Championship & 2020 STCC TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship winner Robert Huff, who came back after a year's absence, joining them at Zengő Motorsport Drivers’ Academy and Zengő Motorsport Services KFT respectively.^[10][11][12]

Calendar

The preliminary race calendar was published by the championship management on 13 November 2020.^[16] A change from previous years is that in 2021, for cost-cutting reasons, two races will be held on a weekend instead of three, and the series will return to the Asian continent after a year of omission.^[17] On 22 January 2021, the calendar was updated, postponing the Race of Hungary to 21–22 August and replacing the Race of Slovakia with the Race of Italy.^[18] On 10 May 2021, it was announced that the Race of Portugal would be held at the Circuito do Estoril instead of the Circuito Internacional de Vila Real.^[19] On 19 August 2021, three new rounds were announced as replacements for the races in the Far East.^[20]

Round	Race	Race Name	Circuit	Date	Supporting
1	1	Race of Germany	Nürburgring Nordschleife	3–5 June	Nürburgring 24 Hours
	2
2	3	Race of Portugal	Circuito do Estoril	26–27 June[a]
	4
3	5	Race of Spain	Ciudad del Motor de Aragón	10–11 July	ETCR Championship
	6
4	7	Race of Hungary	Hungaroring	21–22 August[b]
	8
5	9	Race of Czech Republic	Autodrom Most	9–10 October	FIM EWC
	10
6	11	Race of France	Circuit Pau-Arnos	16–17 October	ETCR Championship
	12
7	13	Race of Italy	Adria International Raceway	6–7 November[c]
	14
8	15	Race of Russia	Sochi Autodrom	27–28 November
	16

Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Race name	Circuit	Original date
Race of Slovakia	Automotodróm Slovakia Ring	22–23 May
Race of Portugal	Circuito Internacional de Vila Real	26–27 June
Race of Korea	Inje Speedium	16–17 October
Race of China	Ningbo International Circuit	6–7 November
Race of Macau	Guia Circuit, Macau	20–21 November

Results

Race	Race Name	Pole Position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Junior winner	WTCR Trophy winner	Report
1	Race of Germany		Mikel Azcona	Tiago Monteiro	ALL-INKL.DE Münnich Motorsport	Gilles Magnus	Tom Coronel	Report
2		Néstor Girolami	Jean-Karl Vernay	Jean-Karl Vernay	Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team	Luca Engstler	Gilles Magnus
3	Race of Portugal		Yann Ehrlacher	Yann Ehrlacher	Cyan Racing Lynk & Co	Gilles Magnus	Gilles Magnus	Report
4		Esteban Guerrieri	Attila Tassi	Attila Tassi	ALL-INKL.DE Münnich Motorsport	Gilles Magnus	Gilles Magnus
5	Race of Spain		Gabriele Tarquini	Gabriele Tarquini	BRC Hyundai N Lukoil Squadra Corse	Gilles Magnus	Tom Coronel	Report
6		Frédéric Vervisch	Frédéric Vervisch	Frédéric Vervisch	Comtoyou Team Audi Sport	Gilles Magnus	Gilles Magnus
7	Race of Hungary		Frédéric Vervisch	Gilles Magnus	Comtoyou Team Audi Sport	Gilles Magnus	Gilles Magnus	Report
8		Robert Huff	Frédéric Vervisch	Santiago Urrutia	Cyan Performance Lynk & Co	Gilles Magnus	Gilles Magnus
9	Race of Czech Republic		Néstor Girolami	Néstor Girolami	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	Luca Engstler	Tom Coronel	Report
10		Mikel Azcona	Mikel Azcona	Norbert Michelisz	BRC Hyundai N Lukoil Squadra Corse	Luca Engstler	Gilles Magnus
11	Race of France		Frédéric Vervisch	Frédéric Vervisch	Comtoyou Team Audi Sport	Luca Engstler	Tom Coronel	Report
12		Yvan Muller	Jean-Karl Vernay	Jean-Karl Vernay	Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team	Luca Engstler	Tom Coronel
13	Race of Italy		Tom Coronel	Santiago Urrutia	Cyan Performance Lynk & Co	Gilles Magnus	Tom Coronel	Report
14		Yann Ehrlacher	Frédéric Vervisch	Yann Ehrlacher	Cyan Racing Lynk & Co	Gilles Magnus	Gilles Magnus
15	Race of Russia		Robert Huff	Mikel Azcona	Zengő Motorsport Services KFT	Gilles Magnus	Gilles Magnus	Report
16		Yvan Muller	Robert Huff	Robert Huff	Zengő Motorsport Services KFT	Luca Engstler	Tom Coronel

Championship standings

Scoring system

Scoring system for WTCR Trophy

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver GER PRT ESP HUN CZE FRA ITA RUS  Pts.  1 Yann Ehrlacher 8 10 1 6 51 7 3 4 3 43 81 55 101 11 5 65 223 2 Frédéric Vervisch 15 Ret 13 11 84 11 4 2 13 8 1 4 6 22 6 2 195 3 Jean-Karl Vernay 10 12 Ret 24 9 45 14 13 65 145 63 12 14 19 2 5 177 4 Yvan Muller 2 7 2 9 11 10 15 6 4 6 Ret 21 5 45 81 Ret1 169 5 Santiago Urrutia 3 55 3 5 12 Ret 73 12 11 Ret 15 34 12 13 93 Ret 167 6 Esteban Guerrieri 4 123 51 81 15 13 8 8 21 34 45 7 3 6 Ret DNS 164 7 Mikel Azcona 16 Ret 10 Ret 2 11 21 3 72 21 13 14 11 11 12 Ret2 158 8 Norbert Michelisz 5 Ret Ret5 3 75 NC4 6 143 15 12 72 63 45 7 12 8 146 9 Thed Björk 13 Ret 6 7 10 22 5 75 5 15 2 9 124 83 10 11 141 10 Gilles Magnus 14 9 8 14 6 33 12 9 NC 9 14 17 73 34 3 Ret 139 11 Néstor Girolami 9 31 Ret3 133 18 12 95 54 14 16 5 Ret 8 Ret 11 73 131 12 Gabriele Tarquini 6 Ret Ret 4 1 6 12 Ret 10 Ret 34 8 9 5 14 Ret 114 13 Nathanaël Berthon 11 6 11 12 43 5 Ret 12 Ret3 5 11 10 21 14 45 34 114 14 Attila Tassi 12 4 72 15 17 15 13 10 Ret Ret 12 16 16 12 7 4 96 15 Luca Engstler 17 24 12 Ret 13 8 11 15 12 7 9 11 15 10 13 10 86 16 Tom Coronel 7 11 17 Ret 32 Ret 21 16 9 10 10 13 2 Ret 16 9 83 17 Tiago Monteiro 1 8 44 182 20 14 10 11 16 12 Ret 12 17 15 WD WD 75 18 Robert Huff Ret Ret 9 10 Ret 9 Ret4 181 8 Ret NC 15 13 9 Ret4 1 73 19 Jordi Gené 18 Ret 14 15 14 Ret 16 17 WD WD Ret 18 20 17 15 12 10 20 Bence Boldizs 19 13 18 19 DSQ 16 17 19 14 13 16 19 18 16 17 Ret 9 21 Jessica Bäckman 21 14 16 16 19 17 20 21 2 22 Andreas Bäckman 20 Ret 15 17 16 Ret 19 Ret 1 23 Nicola Baldan[d] 18 20 19 18 0 Wildcard entries ineligible for points — Petr Fulín Ret 11 — — Mikhail Mityaev 19 13 — — Kirill Ladygin 18 14 — Pos. Driver GER PRT ESP HUN CZE FRA ITA RUS  Pts.

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)

Teams' championship

Pos. Team No. GER PRT ESP HUN CZE FRA ITA RUS Pts. 1 Cyan Racing Lynk & Co 68 8 10 1 6 51 7 3 4 3 43 81 55 101 11 5 65 392 100 2 7 2 9 11 10 15 6 4 6 Ret 21 5 45 81 Ret1 2 Comtoyou Team Audi Sport 16 14 9 8 14 6 33 12 9 NC 9 14 17 73 34 3 Ret 334 22 15 Ret 13 11 84 11 4 2 13 8 1 4 6 22 6 2 3 Cyan Performance Lynk & Co 11 13 Ret 6 7 10 22 5 75 5 15 2 9 124 83 10 11 308 12 3 55 3 5 12 Ret 73 12 11 Ret 15 34 12 13 93 Ret 4 ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport 29 9 31 Ret3 133 18 12 95 54 14 16 5 Ret 8 Ret 11 73 295 86 4 123 51 81 15 13 8 8 21 34 45 7 3 6 Ret DNS 5 Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team 8 17 24 12 Ret 13 8 11 15 12 7 9 11 15 10 13 10 263 69 10 12 Ret 24 9 45 14 13 65 145 63 12 14 19 2 5 6 BRC Hyundai N Lukoil Squadra Corse 3 6 Ret Ret 4 1 6 12 Ret 10 Ret 34 8 9 5 14 Ret 260 5 5 Ret Ret5 3 75 NC4 6 143 15 12 72 63 45 7 12 8 7 Zengő Motorsport Services KFT 79 Ret Ret 9 10 Ret 9 Ret4 181 8 Ret NC 15 13 9 Ret4 1 231 96 16 Ret 10 Ret 2 11 21 3 72 21 13 14 11 11 12 Ret2 8 Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport 17 11 6 11 12 43 5 Ret 12 Ret3 5 11 10 21 14 45 34 197 32 7 11 17 Ret 32 Ret 21 16 9 10 10 13 2 Ret 16 9 9 ALL-INKL.DE Münnich Motorsport 9 12 4 72 15 17 15 13 10 Ret Ret 12 16 16 12 7 4 171 18 1 8 44 182 20 14 10 11 16 12 Ret 12 17 15 WD WD 10 Zengő Motorsport Drivers’ Academy 28 18 Ret 14 15 14 Ret 16 17 WD WD Ret 18 20 17 15 12 19 55 19 13 18 19 DSQ 16 17 19 14 13 16 19 18 16 17 Ret 11 Target srl 19 20 Ret 15 17 16 Ret 19 Ret 3 26 21 14 16 16 19 17 20 21 82 19 18 Wildcard entries ineligible for points — Full In Race Academy 222 Ret 11 — — Rosneft Lada Sport 20 18 14 — 30 19 13 — Target srl 82 18 20 — Pos. Team No. GER PRT ESP HUN CZE FRA ITA RUS  Pts.

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)

Juniors' championship

Pos.	Driver	GER		PRT		ESP		HUN		CZE		FRA		ITA		RUS		Pts.
1	Luca Engstler	17	21	121	Ret	131	8	112	15	121	7	91	11	152	10	132	10	372
2	Gilles Magnus	14	92	82	14	62	31	11	9	NC	9	14	17	71	31	31	Ret	371
3	Bence Boldizs	19	134	184	19	DSQ3	16	174	19	142	13	162	19	183	16	173	Ret	250
4	Jessica Bäckman	21	143	163	16	194	17	203	21									131
Pos.	Driver	GER		PRT		ESP		HUN		CZE		FRA		ITA		RUS		Pts.

WTCR Trophy

Eligible for drivers racing without manufacturer support.^[21]

Pos.	Driver	GER		PRT		ESP		HUN		CZE		FRA		ITA		RUS		Pts.
1	Gilles Magnus	14	9	8	141	6	31	1	91	NC	9	14	17	7	31	3	Ret1	143
2	Tom Coronel	7	111	17	Ret	3	Ret	21	16	9	101	10	131	2	Ret	16	9	114
3	Bence Boldizs	19	13	18	19	DSQ	16	17	19	14	13	16	19	18	16	17	Ret	77
4	Jessica Bäckman	21	14	16	16	19	17	20	21									32
5	Andreas Bäckman	20	Ret	15	17	16	Ret	19	Ret									27
6	Nicola Baldan													19	18			8
Pos.	Driver	GER		PRT		ESP		HUN		CZE		FRA		ITA		RUS		Pts.