Alfa Romeo is expected to announce their return to WTCC next year, within a couple of weeks. The Italian manufacturer is present with two cars this year, but not with official backup. During last autumn Alfa Romeo decided to not continue developing the 156-model for racing in WTCC. Instead the Italian manufacturer is expected to … More »
More plans for the 2007 WTCC season have been revealed. WTCC-boss Marcello Lotti told Autosport that they have a new Japanese manufacturer on the way to enter the series next year. It is more than likely that it will be Honda. Honda has been semi-official in ETCC and WTCC since a couple of years back, … More »
A soaking wet Brands Hatch provided two thrilling races with interestning results. The rain pured down in the first race which we saw rain-king Yvan Müller making the most of, leading a SEAT 1-2-3. As the second race started it rained even harder and Alain Menu took an emotional first ever WTCC victory for Chevrolet! … More »
Welcome to the first TouringCarTimes rankings! Lists and rankings are popular and we decided to introduce our own list. We will rank the two most impressive drivers and/or teams and the most unimpressive driver/team. DTM, WTCC and STCC will start off getting the harsh but honest rankings! –DTM– – Bernd Schneider Quite obvious. Schneider has … More »
Never before has the FIA WTCC seen such a breathtaking qualifying session. On a track that was driying as the session progressed, the name at the top of the timesheet changed a total of 18 times before Rickard Rydell secured pole for SEAT in the closing stages. With a time of 1:34.493 he will start … More »
The FIA World Touring Car Championship goes to London again. After last year’s successful event in Leicester Square, a special event has been organised to promote the third race meeting of the season: the WTCC Betandwin.com Race of UK that will take place at Brands Hatch on May 20 and 21. On Thursday, May 18, … More »
The STCC season starts on Sunday. Many say that this could be the best season ever and that we have the best line up ever on the grid. I won’t agree totally with that, there is still a bit left to the grand days of the Super Touring-era. But we do have a strong field, … More »
GR Asia’s Tom Coronel will switch to a brand new SEAT León from the event in Brands Hatch; in the two previous meetings the Dutch driver was at the wheel of a SEAT Toledo Cupra. The León should be a big boost for his hopes to grab the WTCC Independents’ Trophy. “I’m very much looking … More »
Carl Rosenblad topped the STCC test which was conducted today at Mantorp. The previous WTCC-driver was more than 0.5 seconds faster then his closest contender. Rosenblad was very happy and very confident about the coming premiere. – I’m offended if anyone is surprised, we are going to win it all. We are not returning to … More »
Reigning WTCC world champion Andy Priaulx took victory in Race 2 at Magny-Cours on Sunday, taking the chequered flag from first on the grid ahead of Jörg Muller and Jordi Gene to move to the head of the leaderboard. Andy Priaulx dominated the whole of Race 2 driving his BMW Team UK 320si from pole … More »