Former WTCC race winner, Formula 1 driver and two-time Champcar World Series champion Alex Zanardi has won a Gold medal at at the London 2012 Paralympics in the Men’s hand cycling H4 time trial.
Bamboo Engineering are expecting to have two cars on the grid at Sonoma Raceway after all, whilst the team remain in ongoing negotiations with drivers about the second car alongside Alex MacDowall.
The announcement by Avtovaz’s Vladislav Nezvankin at the Moscow Motor Show last week that LUKOIL and driver Aleksei Dudukalo will be joining the team next season is apparently premature, as negotiations between the two Russian companies are still ongoing.
2009 British Touring Car champion Colin Turkington has been testing for West Surrey Racing at the Pembrey circuit in Wales, driving the team’s regular BTCC BMW 320si but outfitted with Yokohama tyres.
Russian oil giant LUKOIL seems set to switch to Lada Sport from SEAT next season, as the Russian manufacturer makes its full return to the World Touring Car Championship.
Bamboo Engineering could be down to just one car at the WTCC’s first visit to the USA next month, with just Alex MacDowall currently set to take part in the race for the independent Chevrolet team.
Honda Racing Team JAS have been testing at the Slovakiaring during the past few days with their 2013 drivers Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro, with Honda explaining their decision to re-enter the touring car scene with the Italian outfit.
Liqui Moly Team Engstler is set to run a naturally aspirated BMW in the three Asian races of the FIA World Touring Car Championship.
Jens Weimann has secured his first ADAC Procar Division 1 drivers’ title after taking an unprecedented 12th win from 12 races at the Lausitzring, winning the title two race weekends early.
Three-time WTCC champion and current championship leader Yvan Muller will make a third annual appearance in the FIA World Rally Championship at his home round, the Rallye de France Alsace, driving a MINI John Cooper Works WRC run by Prodrive, partnering Dani Sordo at the team.