Huff takes pole in short qualifying shootout
Rob Huff has taken pole position for the Macau WTCC race one with a best lap of 2:32.321 ahead of the SEAT of Norbert Michelisz, with Muller third.
Rob Huff has taken pole position for the Macau WTCC race one with a best lap of 2:32.321 ahead of the SEAT of Norbert Michelisz, with Muller third.
BMW Motorsport boss Mario Theissen says the decision on excluding BMW from the races in Japan came as a surprise.
Chevrolet have won their challenge against BMW in the court of appeal, with both BMW Team RBM cars disqualified from Japan for running with an illegible car. The ruling means Yvan Muller cannot be caught in the final round.
Chevrolet driver Rob Huff has reported online that ‘Muller is the champion’. With their appeal being heard today, it’s likely BMW have been disqualified from Okayama.
Five Macau drivers are registered to take part in the WTCC finale next week, with 29 cars set to take part in the final round of the season.
Rob Huff has got some miles in for the Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 turbo that will contest the 2011 World Touring Car Championship, testing alongside BTCC squad Motorbase at Brands Hatch this week.
bamboo-engineering goes to the season finale at Macau with a strong chance of winning the independents’ championship on their debut year in the WTCC. Team Principal Richard Coleman talks about the team’s chances.
The number of contenders for the Yokohama independents’ trophy has been reduced by one, as Proteam’s Stefano D’Aste will not be racing at the WTCC season ender at Macau.
The appeal against the decision to allow the BMW Team RBM team to run with sequential gearboxes at Japan will be heard this Friday.
Reigning BTCC champion Jason Plato and multiple WTCC champion Andy Priaulx are going to represent Great Britain in Race of Champions 2010.