Citroën has confirmed its continuation in the FIA World Rally Championship, though with a reduced programme for eight-time going on nine-times champion Sébastian Loeb, and has indicated they may enter the World Touring Car Championship as soon as 2014.
The World Touring Car Championship will race at Sonoma Raceway, California for its North American debut this weekend.
The World Touring Car Championship will use the full 4.025km layout of Sonoma Raceway, California, when it visits the United States for the first time next month.
Honda has unveiled the new 1.6T HR412E engine that is going to power the new S2000 Civic in the FIA World Touring Car Championship.
The first of two summer breaks for the FIA World Touring Car Championship comes to an end this weekend with the eighth round of the Championship at Curitiba, the first race since the surprise announcement of Chevrolet’s departure at the end of the year.
Chevrolet today announced that they are pulling out from the FIA World Touring Car Championship after this season.
Nissan is currently evaluating both the DTM and the FIA World Touring Car Championship for a potential future entry.
Fernando Monje secured the FIA European Touring Car Cup title at Imola. The 19 year-old won both races and is currently preparing for WTCC at Curitiba.
Yokohama will continue be the control tyre supplier for the FIA World Touring Car Championship from 2013-2015.
The FIA World Touring Car Championship will make its first appearance at the Salzburgring circuit in Austria this weekend, though the circuit is no stranger to touring car racing, having previously hosted three rounds of the European Touring Car Cup, which will also be taking place this weekend.