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Monday, February 1, 2010

2010 WTCC points

The FIA has changed the points system for the World Touring Car Championship.



Instead of the top eight finishers scoring (allocated on a 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis), the first ten will now be awarded points:



1st: 25 points

2nd: 18 points

3rd: 15 points

4th: 12 points

5th: 10 points

6th: 8 points

7th: 6 points

8th: 4 points

9th: 2 points

10th: 1 point



This brings the WTCC in line with the new system already adopted by F1 and the World Rally Championship for the 2010 season.





The much larger points disparity - especially for the podium positions - is designed to push drivers to battle on, as just one place difference could have a big impact on their overall standing.



Arguably, given the already close racing in touring cars, that’s more applicable to F1 than the WTCC.