The FIA WTCC will go virtual. The Swedish game producers SimBin have recently acquired license for the World Touring Car Championship. SimBin have produced titles such as GTR and GT Legends, highly popular racing simulators. – We are very proud to have been given this prestigious assignment – having in mind that the FIA Organisation … More »
Fabrizio Giovanardi recently signed for Vauxhall to drive in BTCC as Alfa Romeo left WTCC. But according to the latest issue of Autosport his contract with Vauxhall gives him freedom to race in other series. This fules the recent rumours that he would race in WTCC with the semi-official Alfa Romeos during races that does … More »
Brands Hatch will host the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2006 and for the following two years, adding another world-class motorsport event to its calendar alongside the World Superbike Championship. The legendary Kent venue will host rounds five and six of the championship on its full length 4.18-km Grand Prix circuit on May 20/21 … More »
Today Alfa Romeo confirmed that they are pulling out of WTCC, something that has been rumoured for long. The reason for this is that the current 156 is going out of production and Alfa does not find the new 159 suitable for WTCC. But the italian manufacturer will return in 2007. “Racing keeps being part … More »
The success of the first year of the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is set to continue after the FIA signed a commercial rights contract with championship promoter KSO in an agreement which lasts until 2009. The contract was finalised in Rome today at a signing ceremony between FIA President Max Mosley and Eurosport … More »
Rumours have circulated recently that Lada would enter the WTCC. Many took this as a joke, but it certainly is not. Lada confirmed in a press announcement that they will be on the tracks of WTCC next year. A two car team will be run next year, the german team MTEC Sport will prepare the … More »
A provisional WTCC schedule for 2006 was released a couple of days ago. There are many new things from this season. The number of races have increased from ten to twelve. But the current shape of the provisional schedule will most likely change shortly. Autosport revealed that WTCC is trying to get one round at … More »
BTCC Vauxhall-driver Yvan Müller has revealed that he has had talks with Team ORECA about driving a SEAT in the WTCC 2006. ORECA will run a car in the three coming WTCC rounds this year. “There is no contract, only a proposal. I have had a few proposals. I know the boss Hugues de Chaunac, … More »
The WTCC and FIA GT looks set to split next year and not run together. The reason for the split seems to be that KSO (WTCC promoters) and Eurosport want the FIA GT races to be shortened from three hours to two hours to maximise TV time. This is something that the FIA GT organisers … More »
Yvan Müller is currently looking on a switch to WTCC next year from BTCC says Autosport. Yvan´s contract with Vauxhall runs out at the end of this season. “I was on holiday in Rimini and it is very close to Imola. I was impressed with the championship, it is one of the possibilities like it … More »