Peugeot’s 308 Racing Cup car has taken part in the TCR Balance of Performance test in Valencia, in order for the car to be assessed and ready to race in the various TCR series, but the French manufacturer has moved to clarify Sébastien Loeb Racing’s participation in the test. SLR, which will run three Citroën … More »
Sébastien Loeb Racing has become the latest team to indicate a dual campaign in both the WTCC and TCR, after the team fielded a new Peugeot 308 Racing Cup car for Aurélien Comte at the championship’s pre-season test in Valencia. The Peugeot 308 GTI Racing Cup, based on the 308 GTI, is set to be … More »
Honda Racing Team JAS spent the winter renewing their, their team structure in addition to their driver line-up in order to mount the challenge to the all-conquering Citroëns for 2016. We talk to team principal Alessandro Mariani, new driver Rob Huff and outgoing driver Gabriele Tarquini about the team’s new approach this season. With just … More »
The China Touring Car Championship will introduce a raft of changes in its sporting regulations for the 2016 season, with international drivers permitted to take part for the first time, introducing two-race format as well and renaming its two main classes. The calendar has also been formally revealed, which will start at the Guangdong International … More »
Morocco’s Mehdi Bennani can’t wait for the 2016 season to start, especially after the welcome addition of two team-mates with Tom Chilton and Grégoire Demoustier at Sébastien Loeb Racing, and says he’s chasing a works move for the 2017 season. “It’s good to have two team-mates, we do a lot of debriefs together and share … More »
Lada Sport performed a three-day test in which all drivers for the Russian team drove an upgraded version of the Vesta WTCC at the Algarve circuit in Portugal. The first behind the wheel was former Honda driver Gabriele Tarquini. “We were lucky with the weather”, said the Italian. “It was completely dry, though the only … More »
Zengő Motorsport has two entries on the provisional entry list for the 2016 season, with team principal Zoltan Zengő keen to continue to run Hungarian drivers at this team, with series boss François Ribeiro admitting he tried to help place other drivers with the team, but Zengő was committed to his strategy of promoting Hungarian … More »
2014-15 champions Citroën Racing were on top on Thursday with last year’s champion José María López setting the pace, but new rivals Polestar Cyan Racing were close behind and the Argentinian admits there isn’t much more pace to find in the all-conquering C-Elysée WTCC. The factory C-Elysées will be driven by just López and Yvan … More »
Honda Racing Team JAS have had a successful test at the Italian circuit of Vallelunga, near Rome, with Norbert Michelisz on hand for both days for driving duties in the upgraded Honda Civic, despite not matching the pace of the Citroëns of Mehdi Bennani and José María López. The Japanese marque had just one car … More »