Nika Racing will miss the FIA World Touring Car Championship race weekend in Slovakia due to budgetary reasons, according to the team. ”The only part we do not control is our driver’s financing partners and their engagement in making this happen as discussed. The main reason for the delays is the complexity of the funding … More »
WTCC promoter Francois Ribeiro says it’s good to have James Thompson back in the championship after a year away, with the 41-year-old returning behind the wheel of Münnich Motorsport’s Chevrolet Cruze for a one-off appearance this weekend. The car’s regular driver, team owner René Münnich himself, is racing in the opening round of the World … More »
WTCC promoter François Ribeiro has moved to rubbish speculation that he fears the TCR category is damaging to the WTCC, saying that instead he believes that Marcello Lotti’s TCR concept is “needed desperately” in order to build a platform for drivers to work their way up to the WTCC. TCR was launched last year, influenced … More »
Two-time British Touring Car champion James Thompson will make his return to the World Touring Car Championship at the upcoming round at the Slovakiaring after a year away, parting ways with the Lada Sport team early last year. The 41-year-old will deputise for René Münnich in the team’s Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1, as the German … More »
Reaction to the World Touring Car Championship’s new MAC3 time trial concept, which saw Citroën bank an additional ten points in the manufacturers’ standings, has been positively received by the teams and drivers in the paddock, with many saying it surpassed their expectations. The concept of three cars from each manufacturer competing for points is … More »
Following on from testing, the new liveries and cars of the 2016 World Touring Car Championship have taken to the track. Here’s a selection of the new liveries and cars with new names on them from Friday.
Volvo factory drivers Fredrik Ekblom and Thed Björk will start their first full season in the WTCC this weekend behind the wheel of the Polestar Cyan Racing Volvo S60, and the two team-mates have praised the “amazing” work put into the car, and believes their unique, open approach will be their biggest asset in 2016, … More »