WTCC team Arena International Motorsport, known on the grid as Team Aon, is closing down and will not be present on the grid in the 2013 season, potentially removing the Ford brand’s cars from the grid.
Dave Newsham has joined Speedworks Motorsport to drive their Toyota Avensis in next year’s British Touring Car Championship.
The DTM organisation has moved the Norisring event one week forward in order to avoid a clash with the German Grand Prix.
Team Hard is planning to run a pair of Volkswagen Passat CCs in NGTC specification in the 2013 British Touring Car Championship.
After issuing a preliminary calendar about a month ago, the DTM organisation today confirmed the 2013 calendar.
The BTCC organisation has launched a trophy for drivers taking part in S2000 specification cars in next year’s British Touring Car Championship called Jack Sears Trophy.
Aron Smith got to test the Motorbase NGTC Ford Focus earlier this week after competing in the older S2000 Ford Focus in the BTCC this year.
The DTM is going to race on Russian soil for the first time ever next year. The 2013 calendar was revealed today, including one race in the Russian capital Moscow.
Team ES Racing driver Dave Newsham ended the 2012 season in the top ten in the championship standings, taking two wins for the small team and hails a fantastic year after a tough 2011.
Dynojet Racing driver Frank Wrathall took his first career win in the BTCC at the end of his second full season in the championship, and takes a landmark victory for Toyota.