Volvo believed to be working on TCR car
World Touring Car drivers' and manufacturers' champion Volvo is understood to be developing a car to TCR specifications, which could be ready before the end of 2018.
KhodroCar - Discussions in the Qatar paddock last weekend suggested Volvo had already started work on a TCR-specification car.
That would allow the Polestar-run team to compete in its native Scandinavian Touring Car Championship as well as the new World Touring Car Cup that was announced on Wednesday evening.
Polestar's head of motorsport Alexander Murdzevski Schedvin was initially skeptical about the STCC's move to TCR regulations when it was first announced in 2016 and said the manufacturer was not assessing TCR.
But Volvo has been kept up to speed on WTCR developments and Murdzevski Schedvin has since said they "open many doors for us".
"The TCR regulations are great and the switch to it with WTCR is a good decision," he said.
"This opens many doors for us moving forward, but it does also of course mean that we must plan a good way to move forward strategically.
"That is why we cannot comment specifics today other than we are looking forward to be back on track with the team further on. We will release more information during Q1 2018."
The Swedish marque had been suspected of working on a TCR car behind the scenes, but it has now become clear that its priority had been on developing its S60 TC1 car in its (successful) bid to win the manufacturers' and drivers' titles.
Manufacturer entries are not permitted in the new WTCR series, but there would be nothing to prevent Volvos being run under the Cyan Racing banner - as was the case in the WTCC.
Source: Motorsport
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