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New Lynk & Co WTCR car starts season heaviest after TCR BoP release

The WSC Group behind the TCR concept has published the initial Balance of Performance that will be used in 2019 by all TCR-certified series, including the World Touring Car Cup

World Touring Cars' switch to TCR rules for 2018 meant it also adopted the BoP system employed by the regulator.

BoP's introduction last season was not without its issues, although it proved far less problematic in the second half of the campaign.

Of the cars that will compete in WTCR this season, the new Geely Group Motorsport-built Lynk & Co 03 that will be run by Cyan Racing has been hardest hit by the TCR technical department's initial BoP calculations.

The car, which was one of five new models tested on track at Valencia in February as part of TCR's balancing, will be run at a ride height of 80mm and is saddled with 30kg of BoP ballast.

That means it will start the year at a weight of 1355kg.

Its 2.0-litre engine, which is based on Volvo's VEA platform, has also been restricted to 97.5% power.

The Hyundai i30 N with which Gabriele Tarquini claimed the inaugural drivers' title will also be restricted to 97.5% engine power and has a ride height of 90mm, but will carry 20kg less BoP weight than the Lynk & Co 03.

Honda's Civic FK8 model is the only other car in the WTCR field that will start the campaign with additional BoP ballast.

Like the Hyundai, it will carry 10kg.

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce built by Romeo Ferraris is the only other new TCR model on the 2019 WTCR grid.

It will start with a ride height of 80mm, a BoP weight of -20kg and its engine will be run at 100% power - the Giulietta model campaigned by Team Mulsanne last year was allowed to run at 102.5%.

All cars will start the season with 60kg compensation weight.

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