Schumacher not to race for Chevrolet
Last week Ralf Schumacher announced he won’t stay with Toyota in F1 in 2008. After this there were rumours the German was to join Chevrolet in WTCC.
Last week Ralf Schumacher announced he won’t stay with Toyota in F1 in 2008. After this there were rumours the German was to join Chevrolet in WTCC.
Volvo Motorsport & Polestar will introduce their 2008 programme on Thursday. According to our information a three year deal will be introduced.
Double champion Alain Menu will race a third factory-prepared Vauxhall Vectra in Thruxton’s BTCC Finals Day event on Sunday 14 October.
Fredrik Ekblom became historic this season as the first driver with three STCC-titles. TouringCarTimes had a chat with the BMW-driver.
For his home race meeting SEAT Sport’s Gabriele Tarquini will switch from the petrol-powered León to the León TDI.
Exagon Engineering’s Pierre-Yves Corthals moved back to the WTCC Independents’ Trophy lead after winning both races in Brands Hatch.
Swedish drivers Fredrik Ekblom and Tomas Engström will take part in the World Touring Car Championship Italian round at Monza next week.
A crowd of 32,000 attended an exciting weekend in Brands Hatch, as the Kent racetrack hosted the FIA World Touring Car Championship’s 17th and 18th rounds.
The first free practice session at Brands Hatch saw the British drivers on top with James Thompson emerging as the strongest of the field at his home track.
TouringCarTimes has recieved what seems to be the provisional British Touring Car Championship 2008 calendar.