he issue of excessive tyre wear, usage and unreliability has popped up time and again, but in WTCR it has now reached something of a crisis point (see News). One team has withdrawn from the touring car series, a race has been cancelled and fingers are being pointed. Something has changed since last year that has led to problems, yet the tyres are the same, the cars are the same. Organisers have put in place measures to protect the tyres in the WTCR for the remainder of the season,
