SEAT has been allowed to reduce their base weight with 40 kilos. The decision was made after seeing the SEAT´s so far behind in pace at the first race of Donington Park. “The aim is to make the Super 2000 cars as competitive as they should be. It´s not as much a break as people … More »
Tomas Engström was fastest today at the second STCC test of the season. The location was Gelleråsen where Tomas proved the pace of his new Honda Accord. “It went really good, I´ve said all the time that this car is really quick,” Tomas said after the test. Tomas was one tenth of a second quicker … More »
Team Ford Hotfiel Sport underwent a major research and development programme in the weeks leading up to the second round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship at Magny-Cours, France, on May 1st, 2005. After a difficult start to the team´s maiden international campaign, one of its brand new Ford Focus was brought to the … More »
Janne “Flash” Nilsson pulled a surprise today when he announced that he will not leave the STCC. Flash will along side his Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia drive also run a BMW 320i in STCC. “I never said that I would leave STCC, only that I would drive Porsche,” Nilsson said. “I needed a new challenge … More »
Gabriele Tarquini is one of many drivers that are unhappy with the driving standards in the recent WTCC premiere. Tarquini was pushed off the track by BMW driver Dirk Müller and was not happy. “I am not happy because I was ahead. There was a little space on the inside and he pushed me off. … More »
Dirk Müller made history today in Monza, capitalising on his pole position and claiming the first race win of the new FIA World Touring Car Championship. With a dry track and confidence in his car, Dirk drove a solid race. While the BMW Team Deutschland competitor edged away from the rest of the pack, there … More »
Andy Priaulx, the 2004 FIA ETCC champion, topped the times in the first practice session of the inaugural FIA WTCC event. The Monza circuit was wet. In the early stages, BMW Team Deutschland drivers Jörg and Dirk Müller, Alfa Romeo’s Giovanardi, BMW Team Italy-Spain’s García and BMW Team UK´s Priaulx were constantly changing positions within … More »
The first WTCC poleposition of the year went to Germany. BMW driver Dirk Müller took the pole with the time 1:59.009. And he wasn´t alone BMW driver in the top, his team mate Jörg Müller took second place 0.3 seconds behind. The Spaniard Antonio Garcia made the joy complete at BMW by taking third position … More »
There will be three Honda´s in STCC this year. The driver of this car hasn´t been revealed yet, but will drive Engström´s Civic from last year. Perhaps it could be the Norwegian Tommy Rustad that has taken this seat after he was left without a drive when Opel pulled out of STCC. Honda team owner … More »
Crawford Racing is expanding for this year. Carl Rosenblad will now have a 21 year old team mate, Adam Lacko. He will drive the BMW that Carl drove in the ETCC last year. “He has showed that he is a very good driver. His merit list is impressive despite his young age and goes from … More »