WTCC: The Balancing Act
The paradox of the WTCC is that many of the things that make it great are the same things that can make it so frustrating. After steamroller performance from SEAT in Mexico, Edd Straw examines the debate over parity
There are times when covering the World Touring Car Championship is a frustrating business.
Fundamentally, it has many of the ingredients of a fantastic championship. It has top class drivers, three committed manufacturers in BMW, Chevrolet and SEAT and a largely very strong calendar. But there are times where it is somewhat ... unsatisfying.
Last weekend's round at twisty Mexican circuit Puebla was one of those. There are very good reasons for the WTCC being in Mexico and at that circuit - Mexico City's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez simply wouldn't draw a big enough crowd - but that doesn't stop it being a cobbled-up 'roval' track made up largely of first and second gear corners.
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