The FIA World Touring Car Cup heads to Estoril for the first time ever this weekend for round two of the 2021 season and it’s anyone’s guess on who will come out on top. The opening race weekend at the Nürburgring Nordschleife three weeks ago had Honda and Hyundai at the top, with Tiago Monteiro … More »
Robert Dahlgren continued his domination of the 2021 STCC TCR Scandinavia season by scoring two wins and a second place during his home race weekend at Skellefteå Drivecenter Arena. And the second place finish was his 100th STCC career podium. “It’s been an insane weekend. What a bloody car the team has given me, it … More »
Gabriele Tarquini returns with BRC Motorsport for his 17th season at the pinnacle of world touring car racing, driving a new Hyundai Elantra N for the Italian squad in the WTCR. Despite his extensive experience, the 59-year old is not thinking about retiring from racing as he bids to add another title to his impressive … More »
Friday’s second practice pacesetter Tom Coronel says there is still a long way to go in the opening TCR Europe Series weekend of the season at the Slovakia Ring, despite feeling confident with his Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS. The Dutchman, who has a strong track record at the 5.9km circuit over the years, … More »
The new TCR Asia and TCR China seasons will kick off this weekend, with a 17 car entry set to do battle in Shanghai. The field is headed by the three-car entry from defending TCR China title winners Teamwork Motorsport, which will enter Ma Qing Hua. Jason Zhang and Sunny Wong, with main rivals MG … More »
Hyundai Motorsport has confirmed its four-car line-up for the inaugural PURE ETCR season, with Augusto Farfus, Jean-Karl Vernay, Tom Chilton and John Filippi getting behind the wheel of the Hyundai Veloster N ETCR. “Racing in PURE ETCR is the natural next step for the project, and in the four drivers we have for the season … More »
Oliver Söderström will remain with the Lestrup Racing team for a third season in the STCC TCR Scandinavia series after his return was confirmed by the Volkswagen team. Söderström returned to the series last year after a season away competing in the GT4 Scandinavia, joining forces with former WTCC title winner Rob Huff as the … More »
Volvo has had a reluctant but successful relationship with racing since its first official entry into the sport with the iconic Volvo 240 Turbo during the 1980s. The longest run in motorsport was the six-year BTCC programme during the Super Touring era, whilst other programmes have lasted shorter periods of time, and have often had … More »
The Lynk & Co Cyan Racing team has confirmed that it will field an unchanged line-up for the 2021 FIA World Touring Car Cup season, which is currently scheduled to kick off in Germany in June. In line with series regulations, the Swedish outfit will run its four car programme split across two teams as … More »
Sabine Schmitz, the first female driver to score a point in the World Touring Car Championship, has died at the age of 51. The German racer – known as the “Queen of the Nürburgring” – had been battling cancer since 2017, and passed away on Tuesday 16 March. Schmitz built her career around the famous … More »