Engstler ordered back into old (new) car
Franz Engstler has been forced to return to the newer specification BMW 320si, in another development of the old car/new car weight issue.
Franz Engstler has been forced to return to the newer specification BMW 320si, in another development of the old car/new car weight issue.
Augusto Farfus was delighted to claim pole position, but expects it will be hard to keep the Chevrolets at bay during the race, whilst Priaulx belives tyre barriers may come into play.
BMW have confirmed their intention to provide their new 1.6 turbo engine to independent teams from 2010, with a statement to follow on their own motorsport programme.
Florian Spengler has taken pole position in a very wet qualifying session ahead of team mates Rustem Teregulov & Johannes Leidinger.
TouringCarTimes.com caught up with James Thompson as he was on the way to Denmark for the Scandinavian Touring Car Cup at Jyllandsringen.
Knockhill on paper should deliver one of the closest races yet this half of the season, with the Team Aon Ford’s power reduced and Honda expecting the circuit to favour the Civic. Theoretically five different drivers could lead the championship after the weekend.
The WTCC heads to Oschersleben this weekend, BMW’s home circuit on the calendar, and where the team have enjoyed much success in the past – which could see the title race hotting up into the final rounds.
Japanese driver Yukinori Taniguchi will replace Harry Vaulkhard in the second bamboo-engineering Chevrolet Lacetti from this weekend at Oschersleben.
The turbo boost for the gas powered Volkswagen Scirocco in the Swedish Touring Car Championship has been lowered by 0.05 bar.
Bamboo Engineering is going to finish the FIA World Touring Car Championship season without Harry Vaulkard.