Honda’s Norbert Michelisz was fastest of all in the first free practice session at the Losail circuit in Qatar, leading the Citroën of Macau winner Rob Huff and the Volvo of his championship rival Thed Björk. The Münnich Motorsport Citroën of Rob Huff led the way during the first 15 minutes of the 45-minute session, … More »
Tiago Monteiro’s title battle is now formally at an end after it’s been confirmed that Esteban Guerrieri will again deputised for the Portuguese driver at the season finale next weekend at Losail in Qatar. The Argentinian, who is 50.5 points behind championship leader Thed Björk and has an outside shot at the title himself, with … More »
The Honda Civics and the Polestar Volvo S60s will go to next week’s season finale at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar with the same level of compensation weight of 80kg, while Citroën’s success in Macau has earned them 60kg. The two manufacturer teams have been deemed as being within one-tenth of a second of … More »
Polestar Cyan Racing driver Nicky Catsburg had a tough WTCC weekend in Macau that more or less has put him out of this year’s title fight. ”I had too many issues this weekend and I am more or less out of the title fight, so it is all about assisting Thed in the season finale … More »
18-year-old Attila Tassi finishes the 2017 TCR International Series as the runner-up to Jean-Karl Vernay, after a close shave in the second race at Dubai when a drive-through penalty almost saw him lose the place to outgoing champion Stefano Comini. After a good run from tenth to fifth in the first race, the Hungarian then … More »
Rob Huff took his sixth career pole position in Macau. The Brit will share the front row of the main race with championship contender Norbert Michelisz, with Tom Chilton behind them in the Sébastien Loeb Racing Citroën. The session was dramatic as there were four red flag interruptions in the first segment of qualifying, with … More »
Tom Coronel finished just outside the top ten in eleventh in his ROAL Motorsport Chevrolet RML Cruze. The Dutchman feels comfortable with the car, although some improvements should be possible to be in the top ten in qualifying. “This is my limit at the moment,” said Coronel to TouringCarTimes. “I was sensible because I know … More »
Rob Huff was second fastest in his Münnich Motorsport Citroën C-Elysée in today’s free practice at Macau. The Brit was three tenths slower than Honda’s Norbert Michelisz, but revealed he took it relatively easy in the first session of the weekend. “I just took my time, we changed the setup a little bit compared to … More »
Norbert Michelisz was fastest in today’s free practice at Macau, with the Honda driver three-tenths faster than Macau specialist Rob Huff’s Citroën C-Elysée WTCC. The Hungarian admits he was on the limit, although he had planned to be more cautious before the session. “You always want to be super-safe to save the car in free … More »
The iconic Circuito da Guia will host the second-to-last round of the 2017 World Touring Car Championship this weekend, as the fight for the ultimate glory enters its final phase. Macau is without a doubt one of the most challenging circuits in the world, certainly in terms of set-up as the balance between the long … More »