Competitors of the Italian Super Turismo Championship will join the FIA WTCC on three occasions in 2005. S2000 cars are now eligble for the Italian Championship, which was ran under Super Production regulations during the five latest seasons. ACI Sport Italia, promoter of the Italian Championship on behalf of CSAI, and KSO agreed on including … More »
Chevrolet Racing wrapped up a week of testing the new Lacetti World Touring Car in Spain today. All three drivers drove the two cars at the Albacete track and gathered more valuable data for their campaign in the 2005 World Touring Car Championship. “Despite the weather not always being on our side, it’s been a … More »
Frank Diefenbacher is on the move to drive the new Ford Focus in WTCC according to Autosport. The German was dropped by SEAT this year from their WTCC programme. Instead Frank could be on the way to join the Ford backed Hotfiel team as the number one driver. “I´m up to do this, but at … More »
Autosport reports that there are plans for a track around the grounds of the castle in Schwerin, Germany. The men behind these plans are Thomas Schuster (from ex V8-star) and Norbert Claussen (mayor of Schwerin). “The more I conseder it the more realistic it became. We are planning a two-mile track using existing roads within … More »
Mattias Andersson has confirmed that he will continue in his Alfa Romeo 156. This is the second year that Mattias runs this Alfa in the STCC. For 2005 it will be upgraded in several ways. “I have carefully looked over the option to get a sequential gearbox and change from the usual H-gearbox. It´s a … More »
Proteam Motorsort is the first independent team to announce their complete line-up for the 2005 FIA World Touring Car Championship. The Italian squad will race two BMW 320i cars for Stefano D’Aste and Giuseppe Cirò. After having bought a new bodyshell at BMW Motorsport, Proteam bought a second one at Schnitzer Motorsport, the car that … More »
Danish Peugeot Sport Engineering will run factory-developed Peugeot 407´s in the WTCC this year. The first 407 is in the works right now. The team has confirmed one car for this year but is hoping to be able to bring a second car. “We are developing the engine and gearbox and Peugeot Sport in France … More »
Alain Menu and Nicola Larini, both had their first drives in the Chevrolet Lacetti at the MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, yesterday. Since the shakedown at two weeks ago, the first Lacetti has undergone extensive workshop tests at RML. The chassis also underwent suspension testing with the aim of optimising damping and spring rates. A … More »
Sport Auto Moto reports that Brilliance is currently negotiating with drivers Kelvin Burt, Gianni Morbidelli and Anthony Reid. A third car could be brought in later during the season for a guest driver. Two road cars have been sent to the UK with 15 engines and 9 chassis. The reports of the Brilliance racing project … More »
According to the Italian site Paddock.it Alfa Romeo have confirmed their entry for the WTCC this year. James Thompson, Gabriele Tarquini, Augusto Farfus and Fabrizio Giovanardi are signed and will drive the 2005 spec Alfa Romeo 156. Stay tuned for more news on the subject.