TAG Heuer: Milestone in Timekeeping
PHOTOFINISH IN THE WTCR In the third race of the WTCR at the Slovakia Ring, the battle for third place came down to a photo finish. As the official timekeeper, TAG Heuer was able to determine its winner with a difference of 0.0002 seconds - a record in sports timekeeping. It was not only the drivers of the FIA WTCR who set [...]
Not only the drivers of the FIA WTCR demonstrated their skills last weekend at the Slovakia Ring, but also TAG Heuer as the official timekeeper and partner of this championship.
In race three, Frédéric Vervisch in the Audi RS3 LMS TCR and Thed Björk in the Hyundai i30 N TCR fought a door-to-door duel for third place. Both crossed the finish line at the same time after 32 minutes and 33.7 seconds.
Here is the short video about it:
TAG Heuer's timing team, in collaboration with ITS Chrono, managed to calculate the difference of 0.0002 seconds between Vervisch and Björk. The Belgian thus still ousted last year's WTCC champion from Sweden from the podium.
A milestone in time measurement
According to TAG Heuer, this is the first time in motorsport that such a small time difference between two competitors has been calculated, strengthening the Chaux-de-Fonds-based company's position as a leader in timekeeping.
TAG Heuer uses its active involvement in the world of sports to develop the most accurate timekeeping instruments in the world. Thanks to this know-how, the Swiss watchmaker introduced one of the first certifications for timekeeping instruments in the sports industry.
Today, the range of equipment for the world of timekeeping is unique, modular and expandable to offer "Global Timekeeping Solutions" for the most demanding sporting events.
