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The World Touring Car Cup deserved better than to bow out under a safety car at its Jeddah finale last Sunday, but that’s the hand dealt to a series that just couldn’t catch a break in 2022. An accumulation of bad luck, thorny problems without obvious answers and manufacturer apathy led to the WTCR’s demise, as French-based promoter Discovery Sports Events pulled the plug early on its deal with the FIA after five years running to the TCR rulebook, from what grew out of its old World Touring Car Championship.