As the second test session came to an end, the DTM stalwarts restored the order, at least from their point of view. Tom Kristensen set the fastest lap time of 43.159 seconds, Bernd Schneider ranked second after 90 minutes, 0.182 seconds down. Plenty of DTM experience also in the following positions: Mattias Ekström, Mika Häkkinen, … More »
Jeroen Bleekemolen will become the new team-mate of Vanina Ickx in the Audi customer team Futurecom TME. The 24-year old Dutchman replaces Olivier Tielemans who contested the first three rounds of the season. For Bleekemolen, this move represents his DTM comeback as he contested the 2003 and 2004 DTM seasons as Opel works driver. Bleekemolen … More »
GR Asia driver Tom Coronel has built a solid lead in the Yokohama Independents’ Trophy. Since the third meeting of the season at Brands Hatch, when he switched to the new SEAT León, the Dutchman has claimed three victories out of four races. His double win in Oschersleben resulted in him stretching the leading margin … More »
Andy Priaulx took pole position today at Oschersleben, Germany. The track was quite wet and the drivers had a hard time to get clean laps. James Thompson will start second on the grid with Rickard Rydell third. Gabriele Tarquini will start fourth ahead of Augusto Farfus Jr in fifth. Farfus, and the rest of the … More »
WTCC moves on to Germany and Oschersleben. Last year Priaulx won the first with Zanardi winning the second race. BMW has dominated the races here by winning seven out of eight rounds. Rickard Rydell is the only non-BMW driver to win here in 2004. BMW is most certainly looking to continue that performance as they … More »
In bright sunshine at Brands Hatch, the impressive crowd of motor racing fans were treated to touring car racing as good as it comes in the fourth round of the DTM. After 85 laps in gruelling conditions at the 1.929 kilometres short track, Swedish Audi-driver Mattias Ekström came out on top to claim his first … More »
Welcome to the second TouringCarTimes rankings! Lists and rankings are popular and we decided to introduce our own list. We rank the two most impressive drivers and/or teams and the most unimpressive driver/team. –DTM– – Tom Kristensen He scored Audi’s first win at Oschersleben and is in the lead of the championship. Kristensen made everything … More »
Yvan Müller’s result in Brands Hatch gave him back the championship lead, but will also result in 75 kg of handicap weight for the next race meeting in Oschersleben. Meaning only 5 kilos less than the maximum applicable. A new record for the season. 11 other drivers will be given extra loads, from James Thompson … More »
More plans for the 2007 WTCC season have been revealed. WTCC-boss Marcello Lotti told Autosport that they have a new Japanese manufacturer on the way to enter the series next year. It is more than likely that it will be Honda. Honda has been semi-official in ETCC and WTCC since a couple of years back, … More »
Excitement in the battle for the DTM title. In the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Tom Kristensen scored his first win of the season with his Audi A4 DTM. After two victories for Mercedes-Benz in the first two rounds of the season, the Dane showed a dominant performance and took the lead in the drivers’ standings from … More »