Rob Huff returned behind the wheel of a race car for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown during the official STCC TCR Scandinavia pre-season test at Gelleråsen Arena in Sweden with Lestrup Racing Team. “It was nice to be back after seven months of no driving and we had two good days of testing … More »
Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky was fastest in the inaugural pre-season STCC Official Shootout at Gelleråsen Arena, a one-lap shootout session for all drivers of the pre-season test. The Cupra driver topped the afternoon test session and was last to start the shootout as they reversed the results of the test for the starting order. Åhlin-Kottulinsky lapped the … More »
Last year’s runner-up Tobias Brink was fastest in the morning session of the official STCC TCR Scandinavia pre-season test at Gelleråsen Arena. The Brink Motorsport driver beat reigning champion Robert Dahlgren, who made the first official appearance with the new Cupra León Competición TCR, by a mere 0.014 seconds. STCC newcomer Mikael Karlsson showed impressive … More »
Oliver Söderström will return to the TCR Scandinavia series for the 2020 season after agreeing a new deal with Lestrup Racing. Söderström will partner former WTCC title-winner Rob Huff at the wheel of a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, completing the team’s line-up. “It’s an incredible opportunity for me,” he said. “It feels amazing to start … More »
Series promoter Eurosport Events has announced the launch of the a WTCR Trophy for the delayed 2020 season, which is due to begin at the Salzburgring in September. The new trophy will be open to drivers who are ‘racing without the financial support of a customer racing department’, with the promoter having the final say … More »
Lynk & Co Cyan Racing has pulled the covers off its livery for the 2020 World Touring Car Cup season. The changes are minor compared to last year’s, continuing the cyan blue livery that was first introduced with the Volvo C30 S2000 for the 2011 WTCC programme. “2020 will mark the tenth year that we … More »
Cyan Racing has confirmed that Thed Björk will remain with the team for the 2020 World Touring Car Cup, although there will also be a new face within the four-car Lynk & Co line-up with the departure of Andy Priaulx. Björk will race under the Cyan Performance Lynk & Co banner alongside a currently unknown … More »
Honda driver Esteban Guerrieri became the first real-life WTCR driver to claim victory in the pre-season Esports WTCR series during the finale at the virtual version of Sepang, as Gergo Baldi claimed the title. Bence Bánki held pole position for the first race and claimed the lead at the start behind the wheel of his … More »
A classic saying is that your team-mate is your worst enemy – and it has certainly been proved true on several occasions in the touring car world. Join us as we take a look into the top ten clashes from the touring car championships that we cover. 10 – James Courtney vs. Garth Tander – … More »
It’s time for another touring car quiz and we head to Germany for this one: how many DTM champions can you name? The German series has provided fantastic action over the years, featuring cars such as the mighty Audi V8 Quattro, the screaming BMW M3 Evolution and the Mercedes C-Class DTM. The DTM is currently … More »