Renault linked with WTCC entry in 2014
Renault are the latest manufacturer linked with a World Touring Car Championship entry when the Championship’s new regulations come into force, which could be as early as 2014.
Renault are the latest manufacturer linked with a World Touring Car Championship entry when the Championship’s new regulations come into force, which could be as early as 2014.
Rob Huff has won the 2012 World Touring Car Championship drivers’ title for Chevrolet at Macau, after crashing out of race one but bouncing back to second place in race two.
Marc Basseng, Markus Winkelhock and Rene Munnich are going to race a pair of SEAT Leóns for current FIA GT1 champions Munnich Motorsport next year according to Autosport.
The FIA World Touring Car Championship makes its second ever appearance in mainland China this weekend, and its first at the Shanghai International Circuit as the title fight between the three Chevrolet drivers draws closer to its conclusion.
Macanese-driver Leong Ian Veng will also join the field for next weekend’s WTCC round at the Shanghai International Circuit in a Honda Accord Euro R, bringing the number of normally aspirated cars up to three.
There have been two fatalities over the course of the World Touring Car Championship weekend at Suzuka which have cast a shadow over the event.
The FIA World Touring Car Championship returns to Suzuka for the second consecutive year, running at the short version of the circuit. The title fight is tighter than ever, but all eyes will be on Honda’s official WTCC debut with Tiago Monteiro.
With Chevrolet’s withdrawal at the end of this season, all three of the marque’s three championship challenging contenders are on the market, and Alain Menu, who has been with the team since the start, would like to stay in the WTCC if he can.
The FIA has released a revised 2013 World Touring Car Championship calendar. The major difference from this year is that Morocco is missing and that Russia has been added.
The FIA and Eurosport Events Ltd. have renewed the commercial rights for the World Touring Car Championship until 2017.