WTCC adopts F1 points system
Date published : 27 Feb 2010 - 12:47:35
The World Touring Car Championship will adopt the same points system as Formula 1 and the World Rally Championship for the 2010 season.The winner will now receive 25 points, continuing with 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 for 10th place.The system applies to both the first race of the WTCC weekend and the second, top eight reverse-grid race.The series has also confirmed the base weights for each of the cars for the first two rounds of the season in Brazil and Mexico.Car WeightSEAT Leon TDi 1170kgBMW 320si 1155kgChevrolet Cruze 1150kgSEAT Leon 1150kgChevrolet Lacetti 1140kg