Krenek Motorsport’s Petr Fulín led the way in the first test session of the 2016 European Touring Car Cup at the Circuit Paul Ricard, with the SEAT driver setting a time 1.6 seconds clear of Kris Richard’s Rikli Honda Civic in the 45-minute session. The session was wet throughout, but with the rain easing off … More »
Beginning his 12th season in the WTCC, Lada’s new driver Gabriele Tarquini will be the oldest driver to ever take part in a race at the age of 54 when the lights go out on Sunday when he starts his 245th race in the championship, and touring car’s elder statesman explains why longevity and experience … More »
After a long winter the TCR International Series hits the track for the first time in 2016 as part of the FIA Formula One World Championship support package in Bahrain. The curtain raiser will also mark the first time the series ever visits the Kingdom of Bahrain, meaning several drivers will have to get to … More »
Although all the pre-season talk has been about the performance of Polestar Cyan Racing, with the Swedish team having shown great pace at the Vallelunga pre-season test, Citroën Racing’s team principal Yves Matton says it’s Honda he’s the most concerned about ahead of 2016. Honda ran one car at Vallelunga, with Norbert Michelisz doing all … More »
Nika Racing have confirmed they will skip the opening round of the World Touring Car Championship this weekend in Paul Ricard, delaying their return to the second race weekend at the Slovakiaring, but have also announced a last minute switch back to the RML-built Chevrolet Cruze TC1, ending their two-year relationship with Honda. The team … More »
Zengő Motorsport has confirmed Ferenc Ficza and Dániel Nagy as its drivers for the 2016 FIA World Touring Car Championship. The two youngsters, 19 and 17 years of age respectively, join the Hungarian privateer team in a pair of Honda Civic WTCCs, replacing Norbert Michelisz, who has joined the factory Honda team for this season. … More »
The 2016 British Touring Car Championship will welcome another new manufacturer to the series with Team BMR running a quartet of Levorg Sports Tourers with full backing from Subaru. With Jason Plato, who has been a part of four new works projects since 2004, and Colin Turkington spearheading the team’s line-up, and partnering with reigning … More »
The 2016 World Touring Car Championship season kicks off in a week’s time at the Circuit Paul Ricard in the south of France, and despite being the all-conquering Citroën team’s home race, drivers Yvan Muller and José María López expect it could be difficult to stay ahead carrying an unprecedented 80kg of compensation weight. “We … More »
The European Touring Car Cup has revealed 19 cars for its 12th season, with the four-class format of recent years dropped, with the Single-Make Trophy and TC2T and TC2 classes effectively merged as the top class, with the low-cost Super 1600 cars as its second tier. The previously SEAT León Cup Racer-only Single-Make Trophy has … More »
2015 European Touring Car Cup Single-Make Trophy champion Dusan Borkovic makes the switch to the TCR International Series for 2016, staying with the Hungarian B3 Racing team, now joined by Mat’o Homola and Attila Tassi, and was impressed with the upgrades to the new 2016-spec SEAT León Cup Racer at the Series’ Balance of Performance … More »