The FIA World Touring Car Championship heads to Argentina this weekend after a few years of aborted attempts to race at the South American country, racing at the Termas de Río Hondo circuit. The race has replaced Curitiba in Brazil on the calendar for this season, which had hosted races on the WTCC calendar since … More »
Citroën have released a video showing a glimpse of their new World Touring Car Championship challenger as it is constructed for the 2014 season, with nine-time World Rally champion Sébastien Loeb at the wheel. The title of the project has the codename of ‘M43’, and an unpainted vehicle is shown being built during the 42 … More »
The FIA World Touring Car Championship could revisit Brazil after a one year absence and France for the first time since 2009 in the 2014 season. The calendar for next season is yet to be ratified by the World Motor Sport Council, but the principle is the same as this year’s with the Championship starting … More »
Following today’s announcement that Citroën will join the grid of next year’s FIA World Touring Car Championship, the managing directors of the WTCC have praised the entry of the French manufacturer, who will compete with an all-new set of regulations in 2014. The French manufacturer, mostly noted for its success in the rallying in recent … More »
Citroën Racing have confirmed that they will enter the FIA World Touring Car Championship from next season, with nine-time World Rally champion Sébastien Loeb joining the team. The French manufacturer first announced it was evaluating a potential programme last September, after Sébastien Loeb announced his retirement from full-time competition in the WRC at the end … More »
Citroën’s decision on whether it will enter next year’s FIA World Touring Car Championship is due before the end of the month, with the FIA also due to make its call on the technical regulations which are used next season next week. The French manufacturer announced last September that it was evaluating entering the WTCC … More »
Three-time (Super) TC 2000 Champion José María ‘Pechito’ Lopez is set to join the field when the FIA World Touring Car Championship makes its debut on Argentinian soil this August. The driver who had a strong career in European single seaters earlier last decade has since had a successful career back home in Argentina in … More »
After several attempts in recent years, Argentina will hold a round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship on August 4th this year at the Termas de Río Hondo circuit in Santiago del Estero. As reported by TouringCarTimes back in March, Argentina has been linked since the start of the year with hosting the eighth … More »
WTCC series’ promoter Marcello Lotti says the plan is to fully switch to all new regulations in 2014, as long as the current and incoming manufacturers can commit to putting at least 16 cars on the grid next year, with a final decision set to be taken at a meeting in mid-June. Currently there are … More »
Last year’s Championship runner-up is hopeful of a return to the World Touring Car Championship in 2014 if the rumoured manufacturer programmes come to fruition, but in the meantime he is getting ready for his Porsche Supercup debut this weekend in Barcelona. The 49-year-old Swiss driver and two-time Super Touring-era British Touring Car champion is … More »