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  • December 2008, Volume 8, No. 12
    • WTCC Champ Takes on the Dakar:

      The Christmas break is over for the new FIA World Touring Car champion Yvan Muller. The Frenchman will fly on Sunday to Argentina where he will take part in the Dakar rally.

    • Stefano D'Aste To Re-Join Wiechers-Sport for 2009:

      Stefano D'Aste will re-join Wiechers-Sport for the 2009 FIA World Touring Car Championship.

    • KSO Confirm WTCC Independents' Prize Money:

      WTCC promoter KSO and Yokohama, the championship’s tyre supplier, have confirmed that independent drivers will compete again for a euro 384,000 prize money during the 2009 season.

    • WTCC to Alter Qualifying Format:

      The FIA World Touring Car Championship will change its qualifying format from next season to adopt a system similar to Formula One.

      The new format was proposed by the FIA Touring Car Commission and approved yesterday by the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Monaco.

    • Mazda Announces 2009 Racing Program:

      December 11, 2008 (Orlando, Florida). The number one brand in road racing went to the countries biggest motorsports trade show to make a number of early announcements for the 2009 season. MAZDASPEED executives gathered at the annual Performance Racing Industry show to share updates on a half-dozen topics.

  • November 2008, Volume 8, No. 11
    • BMW Confirm ALMS and WTCC Programs for 2009:

      Munich, 29th November 2008. In 2009 BMW Motorsport will put its touring and sports car programmes into action on several popular stages, and will use racing versions of the BMW 3 series to fight for victories and titles: BMW once again take part in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, where the marque will be aiming to recapture the World Championship titles it missed out on with the BMW 320si WTCC in 2008.

    • News from the WTCC Including New Ballast System:

      From next season a system of Compensation Weights will replace the Success Ballast system that has previously adjusted car weights based on driver results. Compensation Weight will balance the performance between car models rather than the difference between the drivers. Therefore all drivers in the same model of car will carry the same weight.

    • Macau: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race:

      Macau: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race
      Seat
      Chevrolet
      BMW
      Honda

    • Macau: Huff Wins a Action Packed Race:

      Rob Huff delivered another victory for Chevrolet in the second FIA World Touring Car Championship race in Macau after seeing three leaders crash out of the event in the final two laps.

    • Macau: Menu Wins as Muller Takes FIA WTCC Title:

      Alain Menu claimed victory for Chevrolet in the first of today's FIA World Touring Car Championship races at Macau - but all eyes were on SEAT driver Yvan Muller whose third place was enough to win the title.

    • Macau: Menu takes FIA WTCC pole as Muller Moves Closer to Title:

      Chevrolet's Alain Menu secured pole position for the FIA World Touring Car Championship finale in Macau on Friday - but all eyes were on SEAT's Yvan Muller, who moved a step closer to claiming the title when he secured third on the grid.

    • Audi Celebrates Most Successful Motorsport Season:

      Ingolstadt/Neckarsulm – Four rings, four wins. The end of season party at the Audi Forum Neckarsulm was celebrated under this motto, and at which Audi thanked its teams and drivers for the most successful motorsport season in the company’s history. Chairman of the Board of Management Rupert Stadler and Michael Dick, Member of the Board of Management with responsibility for Technical Development, emphasised the importance of motorsport for the brand.

    • Macau: 15 Cars Carry Maximum Ballast for Season Closer:

      A record fifteen drivers will carry the maximum 70kg success ballast in the season's final race meeting at Macau, including the top-seven of the Drivers' Championship: from Yvan Muller to Augusto Farfus.

  • October 2008, Volume 8, No. 10
    • A Dream Come True for Timo Scheider:

      Ingolstadt/Hockenheim – The new DTM Champion has been crowned: With a victory in the finale at Hockenheim, Audi driver Timo Scheider clinched the title win in the most popular international touring car racing series and celebrated the biggest triumph in his career. In his private life, the 29-year-old driver from Lahnstein is a family man who prefers spending time with his girlfriend and his son to the stereotypical life of a racer.

    • Hockenheim: Audi Successfully Defends Championship:

      Ingolstadt/Hockenheim – The most extensive motorsport programme in the history of AUDI AG is now the most successful one as well: following the triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the title wins at the Le Mans series in North America and Europe, Timo Scheider with a victory at the finale at Hockenheim also secured the title in the DTM. This means that, for the first time since 1990/1991, Audi successfully defended the title in the most popular international touring car racing series. In addition, with eight pole positions and six victories, the new Audi A4 DTM in its debut year was the most successful car of the season and superior to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

    • Hockenheim: Di Resta Takes Podium for Mercedes:

      § Paul Di Resta finished the 11th and final round of the 2008 DTM at Hockenheim in second place and ended the season runner-up in the championship. Race win and title went to Timo Scheider (Audi).

    • Okayama: WTCC Issues Penalites, Suspends Results:

      Race results for WTCC rounds 21 and 22 will remain suspended, pending the technical check of the front and rear hubs of cars #3 Augusto Farfus' BMW 320si) and # 11 (Gabriele Tarquini's SEAT Leon TDI).

    • Okayama: Post Race Manufacturer Recaps:

      Okayama: Post Race Manufacturer Recaps:
      Seat
      BMW
      Honda
      Chevrolet

    • Okayama: Provisional Race Results:

      Okayama: Provisional Race Results

    • Okayama: A Dramatic Day Sees A New Winner and A New Manufacturer Champ:

      In a dramatic first race at Okayama it was Rickard Rydell who crossed the line first. His victory gifting SEAT Sport the Manufacturer’s Championship and helped Rydell’s own chances for third position in the Driver’s Championship.

    • Okayama: Pole for Farfus and BMW:

      Augusto Farfus continued to destroy all his competitors in Okayama. After he topped the test and two practice sessions he took pole position today on his first flying lap. He gradually bettered his time repeatedly, and was on an even faster lap at the end, but aborted it when discovered that his pole was safe. The rest of the field battled for second place that was eventually taken by Farfus' team mate at BMW Team Germany, Jorg Muller, following a fight with Gabriele Tarquini, Tiago Monteiro and Alain Menu.

    • Okayama: Post Qualifying Manufacturer Recaps:

      Okayama: Post Qualifying Manufacturer Recaps
      BMW
      Seat
      Honda
      Chevrolet

    • Bernd Schneider Announces his Retirement:

      Record-breaking DTM champion Bernd Schneider is ending his racing career and will become a Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador

      * Bernd Schneider is retiring from motor racing. At the age of 44, he will compete in his last DTM race at Hockenheimring this coming Sunday.

    • Hockenheim: Audi on Pole for Title Decider:

      Ingolstadt/Hockenheim – Eleven races, eight best times in qualifying: the Audi A4 DTM is clearly the quickest car of the 2008 DTM season. At the finale at the Hockenheimring the Swede Mattias Ekström clinched the eighth pole position of the year for Audi. Leader of the standings Timo Scheider will start to the most crucial race (Sunday, starting at 1:45 p.m., local time, live on "Das Erste”) from position three, just behind his rival for the title Paul di Resta (Mercedes). A total of six Audi drivers made it into the top ten.

    • Hockenheim: Di Resta Claims Second on the Grid:

      Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) will start Sunday’s 11th and final round of the 2008 DTM at Hockenheim second on the grid on the front row. With a time of 1m32.284; he was four hundredths of a second behind the pole position time of Mattias Ekström (Audi); however, Paul was more than two tenths faster than his title rival Timo Scheider (Audi) who qualified third.

    • Couto To Re-Join N.Technology In Macau:

      N.Technology will run a second Honda Accord Euro R Super 2000 in the FIA World Touring Car Championship season finale at Macau next November, with driver André Couto reprising his yearly seat.

    • The WTCC Announces their 2009 Schedule:

      The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved the draft for the 2009 World Touring Car Championship.

    • Chevrolet Unveils 2008 Challenger:

      ZURICH / WELLINGBOROUGH, Chevrolet Europe has shown the first glimpse of the marque's 2009 World Touring Car Championship contender, today. The all-new Chevrolet Cruze, which recently premiered at the Paris Motor Show, will continue Chevrolet's presence in the WTCC, in which the marque so far has won twelve world championship races.

    • World Challenge Champions Honored in Atlanta:

      BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 4, 2008) – Following the exciting season finale at Road Atlanta, the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge paddock gathered at the Gwinnett Place Marriott to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2008 season.

    • Le Mans: Audi Take Thrilling Race Win:

      Ingolstadt/Le Mans – At Le Mans, Audi celebrated their fifth DTM victory of the season with Mattias Ekström, and with Alexandre Prémat, at the latter’s home race, the first podium result of a year-old car in the current season. Timo Scheider defended the lead of the standings with a two-point advantage – the title decision from an extremely thrilling starting base will therefore be made at the finale at Hockenheim three weeks from now. The constantly changing intensity of the rain turned the tenth round into a lottery and thus the most action-packed race of the season so far: only four of the 19 drivers came in for the two mandatory pit stops, all other classified drivers pitted three, and two drivers even as much as four times.

    • Le Mans: Mercedes Closes in on the Title Lead:

      Paul Di Resta finished the 10th round of the 2008 DTM at Le Mans in second place, reduced the gap to the overall leader Timo Scheider (Audi) who came home sixth today to two points and postponed the championship decision until the season finale on 26th October in Hockenheim.

    • Monza: Seat Dominate at the Fast Italian Track:

      SEAT Sport's Yvan Muller, who leads the Driver's Championship, took the first win in Monza from team mate Gabriele Tarquini. Rickard Rydell finished behind them in third to make it a complete SEAT podium.

    • Monza: Manufacturer Recaps after the Races:

      Monza: Manufacturer Recaps after the Races
      Seat
      BMW
      Chevrolet
      Honda

    • Le Mans: Le Mans Master, Kristensen Takes Pole for Audi:

      Ingolstadt/Le Mans – After qualifying, Audi factory driver Tom Kristensen, the record winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with eight wins under his belt, is also at the very front of the DTM grid in France. At the "Circuit Bugatti”, the Dane in the Audi A4 DTM secured the pole position in front of Jamie Green (Mercedes) with a lead of eight hundredths of a second. The next position is occupied by Audi team-mate Mattias Ekström. The leader of the standings, Timo Scheider, achieved fifth place on the grid in his Audi A4 DTM, and will thus be going into the race directly behind his immediate championship rival Paul di Resta (Mercedes).

    • Le Mans: Green Just Misses Pole in Tight Session:

      Jamie Green (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) will start tomorrow's 10th and penultimate round of the 2008 DTM at Le Mans from the front row of the grid. In Saturday's close fought qualifying, Green was second with a time of 1m30.229; eight hundredths of a second outside the pole position time of Tom Kristensen (Audi/1m30.149).

    • Monza: Seat Dominate Qualifying:

      SEAT Sport turbodiesel cars have claimed the top four positions on the grid for tomorrow’s first race.SEAT Sport turbodiesel cars have claimed the top four positions on the grid for tomorrow’s first race. Qualifying was all about the SEAT drivers who will line up on the grid with the three Championship leaders – Yvan Muller, Gabriele Tarquini and Rickard Rydell – in the top four places.

    • Monza: Team Recaps after Qualifying:

      Monza: Team Recaps after Qualifying
      Seat
      BMW
      Chevrolet
      Honda

    • Road Atlanta: Herr Wins Road Atlanta, Cunningham Takes SPEED TC Championship Thriller:

      BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 3, 2008) – While Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., led every lap of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED Touring Car Finale Presented by Toyo Tires®, the focus of the race was glued on third through fifth place, where the battle for the 2008 SPEED Touring Car Drivers’ Championship was unfolding. Michael Galati , of Olmsted , Ohio , and Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek , Fla. , completed the podium at Road Atlanta, site of the Petit Le Mans Presented by the Totally New MAZDA6. Battling with his teammate all the way to the finish, Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee , Wis. , crossed the finish line in fourth, to take his fifth World Challenge Championship.

    • Road Atlanta: Herr to Start SPEED TC Finale from Pole:

      BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 2, 2008) – Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., earned his sixth-career pole position in qualifying for Friday’s SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Finale Presented by Toyo Tires®, part of the 11th Annual Petit Le Mans Presented by the Totally New MAZDA6 at Road Atlanta. Rookie Patrick Lindsey, of Santa Barbara , Calif. , will start a career-best second.

    • News From the WTCC:

      Maximum Ballast For Muller, Rydell And Huff
      Monza To Close The European Season
      First Honda Test For Taniguchi
      Wiechers And Poulsen Join Forces
      Da Costa From Seat Eurocup To WTCC

  • September 2008, Volume 8, No. 9
    • Chevrolet Confirm Drivers for 2009 Season:

      ZURICH / WELLINGBOROUGH, 25th September 2008 The Chevrolet WTTC team will go to the last European round of the 2008 World Touring Car Championship with the clear mission to further Rob Huff's position in the current points standings. The British driver moved up one place in the championship at the last race in Imola and is now fourth with still six races to be run.

    • Canadian Touring Car 2008 Champions Crowned:

      The Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship Presented by Toyo Tires concluded its 2008 season at Mosport International Raceway on September 13/14, 2008. There were 16 races over eight different race weekends in 2008. The Championship visited five different racetracks in Quebec and Ontario including Mosport International Raceway, ICAR at Mirabel, Shannonville Motorsport Park, Trois-Rivieres and Calabogie Motorsports Park.

    • Imola: Honda Takes First Win, Making WTCC History:

      SEAT Sport's Yvan Muller took the first race win in Imola having overtaken his team mate and pole sitter Rickard Rydell into the first corner. Following this move the pair of drivers led the whole race, although Rydell had to defend his position from the Chevrolet cars.

    • Imola: Manufacturer Recaps After the Races:

      Imola: Manufacturer Recaps After the Races
      Honda
      Seat
      Chevrolet
      BMW

    • Barcelona: Another Win for Mercedes:

      Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) won the ninth round of the 2008 DTM series at Barcelona and took his second win of the season. After 58 laps, Paul took the chequered flag 4.531sec ahead of Timo Scheider (Audi). Bernd Schneider (Genuine Parts AMG Mercedes C-Class) ended up third.

    • Barcelona: Scheider Defends Title Lead in Dramatic Race:

      Ingolstadt/Barcelona – With a cleverly clinched second place, Audi driver Timo Scheider defended his overall DTM lead at Barcelona. Before the last two rounds, the 29-year-old German has a seven-point advantage over the Scot Paul di Resta (Mercedes) and thus the chance of securing the champion’s title early at the next race at Le Mans on 5 October.

    • Brands: Giovanardi Takes the Championship on a Tough Weekend:

      The Italian driver finished the first of today’s three races at Brands Hatch a lowly 14th after damaging his Vauxhall Vectra VXR in a tangle with privateer Adam Jones' Air Cool SEAT. Both their cars ran through the Paddock Hill Bend gravel trap but were able to continue.

    • Brands: Gio: "I can see the funny side now!":

      Fabrizio Giovanardi says he experienced a rollercoaster ride of emotion today as he became HiQ MSA British Touring Car Champion for the second year running – despite suffering his worst set of results all season.

    • Brands: George 'Under Observation' Overnight:

      John George will stay in hospital overnight for precautionary checks following his dramatic crash in today’s final round of the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent.

    • Imola: Seat Claim Pole in a Tight Session:

      Rickard Rydell claimed pole position in his SEAT León Tdi during a highly competitive qualifying session at Imola.

    • Imola: WTCC Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying:

      Imola: WTCC Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying
      Chevrolet
      BMW
      Seat
      Honda

    • Barcelona: Schneider Takes Pole for Mercedes:

      Bernd Schneider (Genuine Parts AMG Mercedes C-Class) will start tomorrow’s ninth round of the 2008 DTM at Barcelona from pole position. On his final run of an exciting qualifying, Bernd set a time of 1m07.248. Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class), third of the overall ranking, qualified third fastest with a 1m07.305, and Jamie Green (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class), second overall tied on points with Di Resta, was fifth with a 1m07.384. Three Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars were among the top five within 0.136sec.

    • Barcelona: Audi Get Edged for Pole but Hold Good Grid Positions:

      Ingolstadt/Barcelona – At the DTM’s ninth round at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona (Spain) leader of the standings Timo Scheider will again start from the first row of the grid. In the most gripping qualifying session the season has seen so far the Audi "factory” driver was merely 31 thousandths of a second short of reaching the pole position.

    • Brands: Surprise Pole for Jelly as Championship Contenders will Start Side-by-Side:

      Stephen Jelley has achieved the first HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship pole position of his career for the first of tomorrow’s final three rounds of 2008 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent.

    • Imola: WTCC News Ahead of the Race:

      News ahead of Imola
      THE WTCC OPENS UP IMOLA AGAIN
      ART CAR FOR MENU IN IMOLA
      FOUR DRIVERS COME FROM JAPAN
      TEST SESSION FOR WTCC TOMORROW

    • There’s No Holding Back James Sofronas:

      NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2008) - James Sofronas never had a chance. From growing up with his car-loving dad in Vienna , Austria , to his move to Porsche-crazy Southern California ; from his first time trail event, to his three-car strong World Challenge team, every step in Sofronas’ life has drawn him deeper into racing. Each new experience has amplified his passion for speed and it’s that same passion that keeps him striving for his first World Challenge victory.

    • Tomczyk Talks Barcelona and the DTM:

      Ingolstadt – The Barcelona circuit is used for the third time by the DTM. Last year, the Audi drivers experienced the circuit for the first time following the extensive modifications to the section before the start-finish. Martin Tomczyk connects several record performances with the track in Catalonia. "Das Erste" broadcasts the ninth round of the DTM live on 21 September from 1.45 p.m.

    • News from the WTCC Paddock:

      News from the WTCC Paddock
      Imola Launched
      Barilla Pasta Party
      Manabu Orido To Drive For Chevrolet
      WTCC Represantives Visit Moscow

    • Oschersleben: BMW Take Two from Two at Home:

      FARFUS AND BMW GIVE GERMANY CAUSE FOR CHEER The stage was set for a dramatic race with Robert Huff in the Chevrolet on pole, and Gabriele Tarquini, a title contender next to him in the SEAT Sport Tdi.

    • Oschersleben: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race:

      Oschersleben: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race
      BMW
      Chevrolet
      Seat
      Honda

    • Brands Hatch: Audi Extend their Title Lead with a Win:

      Ingolstadt/Brands Hatch – At the eighth DTM round at Brands Hatch, Audi celebrated their fourth win of the 2008 season. In unstable weather conditions Timo Scheider defended an extremely narrow lead against Mercedes driver Paul di Resta on the British circuit. In front of 26,800 spectators (throughout the weekend) Timo Scheider thus extended his leadership of the standings to nine points. Mattias Ekström shone with a brilliant recovery from seventh to third place.

    • Brands Hatch: Di Resta Takes Second for Mercedes:

      - Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) finished the eighth round of the 2008 DTM series at Brands Hatch in second place. After 82 laps, Di Resta came home 0.793sec behind winner Timo Scheider (Audi).

    • Silverstone: Wet Weather for the BTCC but Giovanardi Moves a Step Closer to the Title:

      Jason Plato moved another ten points closer to championship leader Fabrizio Giovanardi with his eighth win of the season in a wet opening race at Silverstone. While the Seat Sport UK driver led from start to finish, the series leading Italian had to settle for a safe fifth place after starting only 11th on the grid. The pair are now separated by 30 points with five rounds remaining...

  • August 2008, Volume 8, No. 8
    • Oschersleben: Pole for Chevrolet as Drama Hits Independent Class:

      Robert Huff took his first WTCC pole position in style in the sunshine at Oschersleben this afternoon. His time of 1:35.675 was even faster than Farfus' this morning and set a new record. He was the final car to cross the line as the Chevrolet team were careful to make sure that he was not plagued by traffic like his team mate Alain Menu, whose final lap was spoiled.

    • Oschersleben: Post Qualifying Manufacturer Recaps:

      Oschersleben: Post Qualifying Manufacturer Recaps
      BMW
      Seat
      Chevrolet

    • Silverstone: Plato Takes Pole in Important Title Race:

      Jason Plato boosted his title hopes by securing pole position for the first of Sunday's three HiQ British Touring Car Championship rounds at Silverstone. With six races remaining on the 2008 calendar, the SEAT Sport UK driver trails VX Racing's reigning champion Fabrizio Giovanardi by 40-points but with the Italian only qualifying in a lowly 11th position, Plato is well placed to make significant in-roads into the Italian's series lead.

    • Brands: Audi Take 6th Pole of the Season:

      Ingolstadt/Brands Hatch – At Brands Hatch Audi managed setting their sixth best qualifying time in eight races: Timo Scheider secured the pole position with a lead of nine hundreths of a second. This means that the Audi factory driver and leader of the standings starts from the top grid position for the fourth time this year. A total of four Audi A4 DTM cars will start to the race from the first four rows of the grid on Sunday.

    • Chevrolet Hands Over Customised HHR To Simbim for V-WTCC:

      Chevrolet has handed over the keys a very unique car to games developers, SimBim. They have now created the V-WTCC, which stands for Virtual World Touring Car Chamionship. A V-WTCC RaceRoom™ will be set up at six FIA WTCC events in Europe where the winners from the qualifying races can compete against one another for a ticket to the final in Monza. The Virtual World Championship Touring cars will be driven over several rounds and has currently reached the fifth round of the season. Until 5 September everyone can take part in online races at the Anderstorp circuit in Sweden and try to get to the top of the classifications.

    • Brands Hatch: Lewis Hamilton Visits DTM as Mercedes Fights for Title Lead:

      Lewis Hamilton will return to his roots this coming Sunday when he pays a visit to the DTM race at Brands Hatch. For two years, he used to race in the Formula 3 Euro Series staged as a part of the DTM events and he won the F3 title in 2005. Now, Lewis will visit his Mercedes-Benz driver colleagues in the DTM. In addition, he will drive a couple of demonstration laps with his Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-23, will sign autographs and will attend the race live at site.

    • Brands Hatch: Audi Preview:

      Ingolstadt – 1.78 million German television viewers recently watched the live broadcast of the DTM race at the Nürburgring. They would be well advised to switch on the television once again on Sunday, 31 August at 1.50 p.m.: The exciting final spurt of the 2008 DTM starts at Brands Hatch close to the British capital London.

    • Brands Hatch: Kathrine Legge Talks About Brands:

      Ingolstadt -- The DTM races at Brands Hatch for the third time. The mere 1.929 kilometre Indy Circuit layout is exciting for both drivers and fans alike. The race in Great Britain means a return to Katherine Legge's home ground, where she last competed in a race in 2004. The eighth round of the 2008 DTM season is broadcast live on "Das Erste" on Sunday from 1:50 p.m.

    • Mosport: Galati Runs Away With Mosport SPEED TC; Acura, Saini Clinch Honors:

      CANADA (Aug. 24, 2008) – Michael Galati, of Olmsted, Ohio, took his second SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win of 2008, topping the field in the Mosport SPEED Touring Car Presented by Toyo Tires at the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport. After some last-corner Mosport International Raceway fireworks, Jason Saini , of Fort Worth , Texas , clinched the Rookie of the Year honors by finishing second, and Milwaukee ’s Peter Cunningham completed the podium, clinching the Manufacturers’ Championship for Acura.

    • Mosport: Herr Takes Mosport Pole for SPEED Touring Car:

      CANADA (Aug. 23, 2008) – Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., captured his third pole of the season in preparation for Sunday’s SPEED Touring Car Presented by Toyo Tires race. Teammate Michal Galati, of Olmsted , Ohio , made it an all-Tindol Motorsports front row for Round Nine of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship, part of the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport at Mosport International Raceway.

    • New Tyre Pressure Monitoring System Designed for Touring & Sports Cars:

      A cost-effective tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) for touring cars has been developed by industry leaders BERU f1systems. Specifically for closed- wheel, road car-derived saloons and sports cars, the system provides accurate tyre pressure and temperature information for drivers and engineers to optimise tyre pressures and wear, as well as offering puncture detection.

    • Toyo Tires Named Presenting Sponsor of SPEED WC Mosport Races, Touring Car Finale:

      Toyo Tires®, the official tire of SCCA Pro Racing’s SPEED World Challenge Championships, has been named the presenting sponsor of this weekend’s SCCA SPEED GT and Touring Car races at Mosport International Raceway as well as the SPEED Touring Car season finale at Road Atlanta.

    • Knockhill: Plato and Giovanardi Continue Tight Title Battle:

      Jason Plato has clinched the first of today's three HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at Knockhill in Scotland.

    • Castrol Canadian Touring Car Showcased At Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres:

      The Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship Presented by Toyo Tires was showcased at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres on August 15-17, 2008. Over thirty-five racecars and drivers put on an incredible show that featured close racing and lots of passing in front of a huge crowd.

    • A WTCC News Update:

      A WTCC News Update

    • Road America: Clay Scores Maiden SPEED TC Win in Wild Race:

      ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 10, 2008) – Road America might have owed James Clay one. After twice being upside down in the turn one gravel in 2004 and missing the race altogether in 2006 after a practice crash, Clay got his redemption Sunday, scoring his first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win in a thrilling Round Eight at Road America, part of the Road Race Showcase weekend. Polesitter Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek , Fla. , and Jason Saini , of Fort Worth , Texas , completed the top three.

    • Road America: Kleinubing Tops In SPEED TC Qualifying:

      ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 9, 2008) – Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek, Fla., captured his record-extending 34th SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship pole position in preparation for Sunday’s SCCA SPEED Touring Car Round Eight race, part of the Road Race Showcase weekend at Road America. Jason Saini, of Fort Worth , Texas , will start second.

    • Road America: Much To Be Decided in Speed GT and Touring Cars:

      ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2008) - From Watkins Glen to Mid-Ohio and now Road America , SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge continues its tour of North America ’s greatest road courses. While SCCA SPEED Touring Car has hit the home stretch (Round Eight), SCCA SPEED GT commences the second half of its season, with the Road America SPEED GT Presented by Remington serving as Round Six. There is still much to be decided in both classes.

  • July 2008, Volume 8, No. 7
    • July 2008
    • N.Technology to Field Two Cars in Selected WTCC Rounds:

      N.Technology will run a second car at two FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) events this season: Monza in Italy and the Japanese rounds in Okayama.

    • RUMOUR: WTCC, ALMS - ALMS Drivers to be Announced Soon:

      The eagerly awaited BMW ALMS seats will be hotly contested among the drivers and it seems to be a hard fought affair to be one of four drivers to pilot the ALMS BMW M3.

    • Brands Hatch: BMW and Chevrolet Share the Spoils + Results:

      Jorg Muller of BMW Team Germany and Alain Menu for Chevrolet claimed a win apiece after two breathtaking races at Brands Hatch. The German drivers has become the eleventh different driver to step on the highest podium after the first 14 rounds of the season. As for Menu, this was his second win of the season and his third in the WTCC at Brands Hatch in three years.

    • Brands Hatch: Manufacturer Recaps after the Races:

      Brands Hatch: Manufacturer Recaps after the Races
      Chevrolet
      BMW
      Seat
      Honda

    • Nurburgring: Tactics Sees Mercedes Take 1-2-3-4:

      Bernd Schneider (Genuine Parts AMG Mercedes C-Class) won the seventh
      round of the 2008 DTM at the Nurburgring. After 43 laps in changeable
      weather conditions, Schneider -- starting sixth - crossed the finish
      line 5.7sec ahead of Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) who had
      qualified 12th. Jamie Green (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) in
      third and Gary Paffett with last year's stern AMG Mercedes C-Class
      completed the quadruple success for the AMG Mercedes C-Class.

    • Nurburgring: Tyre Choice Ruin Audi's Race:

      Ingolstadt/Nürburg – With a fifth-place finish Audi driver Timo Scheider defended his overall lead in the DTM. However, a tyre choice that failed to work out deprived Audi of a possible fourth victory of the season in the Eifel.

    • Oulton Park: Giovanardi Consolidates Championship Lead:

      Jason Plato won the first of today's three HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire.

    • Brands Hatch: Farfus Snares Pole by the Slimmest Margin:

      Augusto Farfus managed to beat Alain Menu to pole position in the qualifying at Brands Hatch, but he had to set a new lap record to do it.

    • Brands Hatch: Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying:

      Brands Hatch: Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying
      BMW
      Chevrolet
      Seat

    • Nurburgring: Audi Take the Front Row in the Rain:

      ngolstadt/Nürburgring – Seven races, five pole positions: The qualifying performance of the new Audi A4 in the DTM remains impressive. At the Nürburgring, Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen secured the best spot on the grid. Mike Rockenfeller at the wheel of his A4 from last year in second place caused a huge surprise. A total of three Audi A4 DTM cars will be starting to the race from the top grid positions on Sunday at 5:35 p.m.

    • Nurburgring: Mercedes Loses Out with the Red Flag:

      Gary Paffett (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) will start Sunday's seventh round of the 2008 DTM at the Nurburgring with his last year's C-Class from the second row. In heavy rain, Paffett set a time of 1m38.649 and qualified fourth fastest.

    • Oulton Park: Plato Secures Pole as Seat takes Front Row:

      For the second consecutive event, SEAT’s Jason Plato and Darren Turner completed a qualifying lock-out and will start the first of tomorrow’s three HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at Oulton Park from the front row of the grid.

    • The BTCC Announces 2009 Calendar:

      The HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship has released its full official 2009 calendar today (Saturday 26th July). Dates for the ten BTCC race weekends were released earlier this month and now the venues have been confirmed.

    • Biofuel Planned for WTCC in 2009:

      Representatives of the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) met the British media today in London for the Brands Hatch press conference, with President of the FIA Touring Car Commission Jonathan Ashman confirming the championship's plan to use biofuel next year.

    • Audi driver Martin Tomczyk about the Nürburgring:

      Ingolstadt – Martin Tomczyk returns to the Nürburgring, the scene of a perfect weekend for the Audi factory driver last year, with fond memories. This year the race only starts at 5:35 p.m. and is broadcast live on German television on "Das Erste".

    • Nurburgring: Mercedes to Round 7 with Top-Two in Championship:

      Ingolstadt – Podium lock-out on debut at Hockenheim, one-two finish at Oschersleben, and now the first four finishing positions at Zandvoort: The new Audi A4 is clearly the car to beat in the 2008 DTM. Audi also wants to demonstrate this in no uncertain terms to the spectators at the Nürburgring on 27 July.

    • Nurburgring: Mercedes Preview:

      § Because of the live broadcast of the Tour de France's final weekend, the qualifying for the seventh race of the 2008 DTM at the Nurburgring this coming weekend will start only at 18:48 h instead of 13:28 h; Sunday's race will begin at 17:35 h instead of 14:00 h. German channel ARD will broadcast qualifying and race live.

    • Brands Hatch: Muller Carrying Maximum Ballast for Seat:

      In Estoril SEAT Sport's Gabriele Tarquini was the first driver to receive the maximum 70-kg success ballast. But after remaining scoreless in Portugal the championship leader will go down to 58, leaving to his team-mate and closer chaser Yvan Muller the dubious honour to carry the maximum ballast. Another SEAT Sport man - Rickard Rydell, currently third in the points - will be laden by 68 extra kilos, with BMW's Andy Priaulx and Chevrolet's Nicola Larini the only other drivers to carry 50 or more kilos of ballast.

    • Brands Hatch: News Leading into the WTCC Event:

      Brands Hatch: News Leading into the WTCC Event
      - Route To Brands Hatch, UK
      - Tarquini Leads By One Point
      - A Field Of 28 With Beirao And Biter

    • Mid Ohio: Wittmer Takes Win in RealTime One-Two Finish:

      LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 20, 2008) – Montreal’s Kuno Wittmer earned his third win of the season in Round Seven of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. RealTime Racing teammate Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee , Wis. , finished second followed by rookie Jim Daniels, of Germantown , Tenn.

    • Mid-Ohio: Cunningham Takes Second-Straight SPEED TC Pole:

      LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 19, 2008) – Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee, Wis., went more than two seasons without a pole position, but he took his second SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car pole in-a-row Saturday in preparation for Sunday’s Round Seven race, part of the Acura Sports Car Challenge/Honda Indy 200 weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Teammate Kuno Wittmer, of Montreal , will start second.

    • Snetterton: Seat and BMW Share the Spoils:

      Jason Plato has won the first of today’s three HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Snetterton circuit in Norfolk.

      Plato led all the way from pole position to rack up the 41st race win of his BTCC career. Team-mate Darren Turner followed him throughout to finish second and give SEAT’s turbo-diesel Leon TDI model its first 1-2 result in the BTCC. Turner also set a new lap record of 1m11.711s.

    • Estoril: Perfect Weekend for Seat + Results:

      The start was extremely competitive as the front four drivers all fought for the lead. Rydell kept a cool head as he found he had the pace over pole sitter Chevrolet’s Nicola Larini into the first corner. Robert Huff came up the outside to challenge for second position but made contact with Jordi Gené’s SEAT, which pushed the Chevrolet driver down to sixth.

    • Estoril: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race:

      Estoril: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race
      Seat
      Chevrolet
      Honda
      BMW

    • Zandvoort: Audi Take a Memorable 1-2-3-4 + Results:

      Ingolstadt/Zandvoort – Audi showed a dominant performance at the sixth DTM round at Zandvoort and, like last year, celebrated a one-two-three-four victory in the Netherlands. It was the new Audi A4 DTM’s best result so far and Audi’s 45th victory in the DTM. One day before his 30th birthday, title defender Mattias Ekström celebrated his second exploit of the season, after winning the season opener at Hockenheim. Following the twelfth DTM triumph of his career, the two-time champion is now the best Audi driver in DTM history.

    • Zandvoort: Bruno Spengler Fifth ahead of Jamie Green and Paul Di Resta:

      Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) finished fifth in the sixth round of the 2008 DTM in Zandvoort, Netherlands and was the best Mercedes-Benz driver. After 38 laps, he came home 21.9sec behind winner Mattias Ekstrom (Audi).

    • Actor Moritz Bleibtreu Talks About DTM and More:

      Ingolstadt/Zandvoort – The DTM continually attracts actor Moritz Bleibtreu ("Knockin’ on Heavens Door", Run Lola run", "Munich"). This time, the 36-year-old film star visited Audi during the horsepower spectacle in the Dutch North Sea dunes at Zandvoort. The occasion afforded him an opportunity many can merely dream of: a ride in the racing taxi in demanding conditions in the rain.

    • Zandvoort: Audi Dominate Qualifying + Grid:

      Ingolstadt/Zandvoort – The qualifying at the sixth DTM race weekend at Zandvoort was marked by nail-biting suspense when as many as three Audi drivers fiercely fought for the pole position. In the end, Mattias Ekström prevailed as the front runner with a lead of more than two tenths of a second, thus setting a new track record on the Dutch dune circuit. Timo Scheider and Tom Kristensen completed the trio on the top grid positions.

    • Zandvoort: Jamie Green on the Second Row for Mercedes:

      Jamie Green (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class), the winner of the Norisring race two weeks ago, was also the fastest C-Class driver in today's qualifying for Sunday's sixth round of the 2008 DTM in Zandvoort. Green qualified fourth with a time of 1m31.600 whilst Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class), the Norisring pole sitter, will line fifth on the grid with a 1m31.709. Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) was seventh fastest with a 1m31.815.

    • Estoril: Larini Takes Pole as Menu is Sent to the Back:

      It was closely fought between the two manufacturers with the BMW cars trailing close behind. Chevrolet's Nicola Larini, whose last pole position was at this circuit in the 2003 European Touring Car Championship, took the top spot of the grid by 0.150 seconds. The Italian driver dominated the last fifteen minutes of qualifying and even improved his time, therefore completing two laps that would have been good enough for pole, the best being 1:47.325.

    • Estoril: Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying:

      Estoril: Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying
      Chevrolet
      BMW
      Seat
      Honda

    • Zandvoort: Audi Preview:

      Ingolstadt – If there is one track on which Audi feels particularly at home then it is Zandvoort. Audi won three of the last four DTM races on the circuit around the sand dunes on the North Sea coast of Holland. Last year Audi even filled the top-four positions. The anticipation for the sixth race of the 2008 DTM season is correspondingly great in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm.

    • Audi Facts about Zandvoort:

      ngolstadt – Summer, sun, sand and almost 80,000 spectators, but also sand on the track, an extremely demanding track layout and correspondingly meticulous technical preparation dominate the impressions of Zandvoort. At a glance all the interesting facts about the mid-point of the season marked by the sixth race of the eleven round DTM season.

    • Zandvoort: Audi's Oliver Jarvis Takes About the Dutch Track:

      Ingolstadt – Oliver Jarvis has never competed in the DTM at Zandvoort. Nevertheless, a trophy he won only ten months ago at a race around the circuit in the dunes is displayed in his trophy cabinet. The Briton loves the circuit on the North Sea coast. The sixth round of the 2008 DTM season is broadcast live on "Das Erste” in German television on Sunday from 12:45 a.m.

    • Launch of 2009 Marrakech GP:

      The FIA World Touring Car Championship will expand to Africa in 2009. With the addition of a race meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, the world championship is now set to visit four continents next year: Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia.

    • Chevrolet Europe Very Pleased With 2009 Moroccan Event:

      Chevrolet welcomed today’s announcement that the 2009 World Touring Car Championship will visit the streets of Marrakech, in central Morocco. The announcement was made in the presence of high Moroccan dignitaries.

  • June 2008, Volume 8, No. 6
    • June 2008
    • Norisring: Mercedes Takes 1-2 and their 6th Norisring Win in a Row
    • Norisring: Audi Retain Championship Lead + Results:

      Ingolstadt/Nuremberg – In front of 140,000 spectators (throughout the weekend) Audi maintained its lead in the DTM standings in Nuremberg. Finishing the race in third place, Timo Scheider defended his overall lead and gave Audi its first Norisring podium since 2005. With Mattias Ekström in fourth, and Tom Kristensen in seventh place, two other Audi drivers scored points.

    • Norisring: Mercedes Take Front Row and Advantage at the Tight Track:

      Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) will start Sunday’s fifth round of the 2008 DTM at Nuremberg’s Norisring from pole position. In a thrilling final part of qualifying, he set a time of 47.785sec and achieved his sixth DTM pole. His pole lap was the fastest DTM pole lap in Nuremberg. His advantage of 0.178sec in the dry was the biggest in Nuremberg since the launch of the three-part qualifying in 2006; compared to the best Audi of Timo Scheider, Bruno was even 0.243sec ahead.

    • Norisring: Scheider Leads Audi's Qualfying Effort in 4th:

      Ingolstadt/Nürnberg – The fifth round of the 2008 DTM in Nuremberg promises to become the most thrilling one of the year. The fiercely competitive qualifying on Saturday confirmed that Audi with the new A4 has realistic chances of putting an end to the string of Norisring wins Mercedes has clinched since 2003.

    • WTCC News: Tarquini to Run With Max Ballast + More!:

      SEAT Sport's Gabriele Tarquini, who won the second race in Brno and is currently leading the Drivers' Championship, will carry the maximum ballast on board his SEAT León TDI car during the next race meeting in Estoril.

    • BMW's Mario Theissen Speaks about the WTCC:

      Munich, 25th June 2008. Having secured three wins in the latest four rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, BMW has returned to the road to success. However, BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen confirms the BMW national teams, which have won all the European and World Touring Car Championship titles since 2004, are facing a difficult task if they want to secure the title again in this year's season finale at Macau (MO).

    • Norisring: Mercedes Preview:

      - Six points separate the top four of the championship prior to the fifth round of the 2008 DTM this coming weekend in Nuremberg, the traditional season highlight with the circuit located in the middle of the city.

    • Norisring: Audi's Preview of "Germany's Monaco":

      Ingolstadt -- Another huge event is on the Audi Sport race schedule only 14 days after the Audi R10 TDI prototype's magnificent victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans: The Norisring race in Nuremburg, the Audi team's "home race".

    • Norisring: Audi Facts on Their Home Race:

      Ingolstadt – Existing since 1947, the Norisring, which is traditionally visited by almost 150,000 spectators, is once again regarded as the highlight of the DTM season in 2008. Audi still holds a record on the street circuit which doubles as the Ingolstadt squad’s home race.

    • Audi DTM Driver Markus Winkelhock Talks About The Norisring:

      Norisring can not be compared with any other race circuit. The apparently simple circuit layout holds a number of dangers typically associated with street circuits – and, thanks to the number of lap, 74 times in a race. The fifth round of the 2008 DTM season is broadcast live on "Das Erste" from 1:45 p.m. on Sunday.

    • Slovenian Student Wins Chevrolet WTCC Design Prize:

      Last Saturday in Brno the 2008 Visual Art 'Young? Creative? Chevrolet!' competition came to an end with the election of the best design of a new decoration for the Lacetti race car among various projects presented by young European students.

    • BTCC Greats Gearing Up For Anniversary Celebrations At Silverstone:

      Past, present and future Champions and drivers from the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) were at Silverstone today to help launch the Northamptonshire circuit’s plans to celebrate the 50th, 60th and 80th Anniversaries of the BTCC, Silverstone and British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) respectively, at this year’s round of the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship on the last weekend in August (30/31 August). In addition to celebrating the three special anniversaries, Silverstone is also looking forward to the BTCC’s return to the Home of British Motor Racing.

    • Brno: BMW and Seat Take Victory at Brno:

      The BMW cars played with their opposition in the first race at Brno. Taking four of the top five positions the German manufacturer dominated, with only Alain Menu's Chevrolet in third to upset the party. Alessandro Zanardi took his first win from pole position, but it wasn't as easy as that.

    • Brno: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race:

      Brno: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race
      BMW
      Chevrolet
      Seat
      Honda

    • Chevrolet Launch Art-Car Competition:

      On June 14th, an atypical panel of judges will gather in Brno, Czech Republic, during the WTCC race (world touring car championship), in which Chevrolet takes part. They will elect the best design of a new decoration for the Chevrolet Lacetti/Nubira race car among various projects presented by young European students.

    • Watkins Glen: Galati Wins Glen SPEED TC; Race Slowed by Yellows:

      WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 8, 2008) – In a race that was effectively over when a lap nine incident brought out a race-ending caution, Michael Galati, of Olmsted, Ohio, used a restart to take his first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win of the season. Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee , Wis. , and Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek , Fla. , completed the podium for the Round Six race at Watkins Glen International, part of the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen weekend.

    • Watkins Glen: Cunningham Scores First SPEED TC Pole Since 2005 at the Glen:

      WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 7, 2008) – Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee, Wis., scored his 31st-career SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge pole position, his first since 2005, and will lead the SCCA SPEED Touring Car field at the standing start of Sunday’s Round Six race at Watkins Glen International. Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek , Fla. , will start second.

    • RUMOUR: DTM - Citroen to Join DTM - UPDATE:

      Last month, Citroen Sport management expressed internet in joining the DTM series in 2010, possibly with the C6.

    • Peter Cunningham Has the World Challenge Competition Numbered:

      WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 4, 2008) - The numbers speak for themselves: 168 starts, 31 wins, 30 poles, four-time Champion. And those are just Peter Cunningham’s World Challenge stats. He’s won three more SCCA Pro Racing Championships, ice racing championships, rally championships, the 2000 BMW Sports Trophy (first North American driver) and is generally recognized as the winningest driver in professional road racing in North America . So naturally, a sit-down with the RealTime Racing owner feels like a visit to the University of Sports Car Racing , where Intro to Racing is followed by the History of World Challenge and Team Management 101.

    • Pau: BMW Make it Two from Two on the French Streets + Results:

      The sun was shining for the first WTCC race in Pau this morning. BMW Team Germany's Augusto Farfus led the drivers out on the first lap and carefully negotiated the first few corners, keeping the SEAT cars behind him. However, as they reached Turn 3, the problems began behind the top six.

    • Pau: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race:

      Pau: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race
      BMW
      Seat
      Chevrolet
      Honda

    • Croft: Wild Weather Makes for some Wild Racing for the BTCC:

      Croft race 1: Turkington declared winner
      Colin Turkington has been declared the winner of a dramatically shortened first HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship race at the Croft circuit in North Yorkshire with full points awarded.

    • Pau: BMW on Pole as Lada Forfeits the Right to Score + Grid:

      Augusto Farfus claimed his and BMW's first pole position of the season at the end of an eventful session that had been delayed by a half-an-hour for the track to be repaired after a support race. The asphalt had dried and the drivers were finally able to set faster times than in this morning's wet practice sessions.

    • Pau: Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying:

      Pau: Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying
      BMW
      Chevrolet
      Seat
      Honda

    • Pau: WTCC News Coming into the Event:

      Bureau's Make BMW And Honda Lighter

  • May 2008, Volume 8, No. 5
    • May 2008
    • Lime Rock: Herr Wins Second Half of SPEED TC Doubleheader:

      LAKEVILLE, Conn. (May 26, 2008) – Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., led every lap from the pole to capture his fifth career SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge win in Monday’s second half of a SCCA SPEED Touring Car doubleheader at Lime Rock Park. Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee , Wis. , and Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek , Fla. , completed the podium.

    • Lime Rock: Wittmer Rules, Takes Second SPEED Touring Car Victory:

      LAKEVILLE, Conn. (May 24, 2008) – Kuno Wittmer, of Montreal, Que., further enhanced his SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship point lead with a victory Saturday at Lime Rock Park. Polesitter Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek , Fla. , and Chip Herr, of Lititz , Pa. , completed the podium for the first of two SPEED Touring Car races at Lime Rock Park over Memorial Day Weekend.

    • Oscar Nogues To Race In Pau:

      Oscar Nogués Farré is the first competitor of the new SEAT Eurocup to be awarded with a participation in the FIA WTCC. The 31-year old Spaniard will race in Pau at the wheel of a petrol-powered SEAT León TFSI run by the SUNRED Engineering Development team.

    • The WTCC Visits Pau:

      The 68th Grand Prix de Pau WTCC Race of France was launched yesterday at the Quartier Libre shooping mall, where BMW, Chevrolet and SEAT show cars where exhibited.

    • Pau: 61 Extra Kilos For Tarquini:

      As a consequence of his stretched championship lead, SEAT Sport's Gabriele Tarquini will carry the heaviest ballast in Pau. The Italian's León TDI will be loaded with 61 kilos of success ballast, 13 more than Robert Huff, who was the most successful driver in Valencia with 18 points scored.

    • Lime Rock: Kleinbing on Pole for SPEED Touring Car:

      LAKEVILLE, Conn. (May 23, 2008) – Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek, Fla., earned his second-consecutive Lime Rock Park pole for Saturday’s SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Round Four race, part of an SCCA SPEED Touring Car doubleheader. Current point leader Kuno Wittmer, of Montreal , Que., will start second.

    • Winners Decided During Closing Laps In Tough Test Of Weather For Opening Event:

      The Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship Presented by Toyo Tires kicked off the 2008 season with a tough test at Mosport International Raceway on May 17, 18, 2008. Competitors battled mechanical gremlins and changing weather throughout the weekend.

    • Utah: Rookie Saini Scores First SPEED TC Win:

      TOOELE, Utah (May 18, 2008) – Jason Saini, of Fort Worth, Texas, led every lap en route to his maiden SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship win Sunday at Miller Motorsports Park, part of the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix Presented by the Grand and Little America Hotels weekend. Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek , Fla. , and Kuno Wittmer, of Montreal , Quebec , completed the top three.

    • Valencia: Chevrolet Takes Double Win + Results:

      Robert Huff claimed his and Chevrolet’s first victory of the season, charging from fourth position to the lead in the first five laps of the race.

    • Valencia: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race:

      Valencia: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race
      Seat
      Chevrolet
      BMW
      Honda

    • Lausitzring: Audi Extends DTM Lead + Results:

      Ingolstadt/Klettwitz -- Extension of the the lead and reduction of weight: in front of 80,000 spectators at the DTM's fourth round at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Audi created an ideal starting base for its home race at the Norisring. Timo Scheider as the runner-up extended his lead of the standings. The compact Audi team performance in the Lausitz region was completed by Mattias Ekstrom and Martin Tomczyk in places three and four.

    • Lausitzring: Win from Pole for Di Resta:

      * Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) won the fourth round of the 2008 DTM at the Lausitzring; his first win in the championship in his 14th DTM race. Following the 1-2 victory of Jamie Green and Paul Di Resta in Mugello two weeks ago, it was the second consecutive win for Mercedes-Benz within two weeks this year and 143rd for the brand out of 304 DTM/ITC races since 1988. After four races of the 2008 season, Mercedes and Audi are tied on victories with two each.

    • Thruxton: Onslow-Cole Celebrates on his Birthday Weekend:

      Tom Onslow-Cole has won the first of today’s three HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Thruxton circuit in Hampshire.

      Vauxhall driver Onslow-Cole, this weekend celebrating his 21st birthday, lost his pole position advantage at the start to the Team Halfords Honda of Gordon Shedden.

    • Valencia: Front Row for Seat at Home in the Wet + Grid:

      Yvan Muller dominated today's qualifying session on the wet track. SEAT Sport's Frenchman made his ambitions clear from the start, posting a provisional fastest lap of 1:59.123. Eventually this time would have been enough to be on pole position but, just to be sure, Muller improved to 1:58.816, being the only driver under the 1:59. mark and securing his second pole of the season after Curitiba.

    • Valencia: Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying:

      Valencia: Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying
      Seat
      Honda
      BMW
      Chevrolet

    • Thruxton: Onslow-Cole on Pole Again:

      Tom Onslow-Cole has taken his second pole position in a row in qualifying for tomorrow’s three HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Thruxton circuit in Hampshire.

    • Utah: Saini Scores Miller Pole in SPEED Touring Car:

      TOOELE, Utah (May 17, 2008) – Jason Saini , of Fort Worth, Texas, became the first rookie to score an SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car pole position in three years today, and will start first in Sunday’s Round Three race at Miller Motorsports Park, part of the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Grand Prix of Utah Presented by the Grand and Little America Hotels weekend. Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek , Fla. , will start second.

    • Lausitzring: Audi Starts from Second Row at EuroSpeedway:

      Ingolstadt/Klettwitz – Audi’s Timo Scheider remains the best Audi factory driver in qualifying in the 2008 DTM season: the German will tackle the fourth DTM round at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz in his GW:plus/Top Service Audi A4 DTM from position three on the grid. This marks the end of a string of eight best times in a row set by Audi since July 2007.

    • Lausitzring: Pole for Paul:

      Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) will start Sunday's fourth round of the 2008 DTM at the Lausitzring from pole position, his first pole position in his 14th DTM race. In an exciting qualifying, the Scotsman took first place with a 1m17.628; Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) completed an all Mercedes-Benz front row with a 1m17.892.

    • Eurospeedway: Interesting Audi Facts Ahead of the Race Weekend:

      The EuroSpeedway is the "youngest" circuit on the DTM schedule. Audi has the chance to continue its impressive series of pole positions and to defend its lead of the standings. Here are all the key facts on the fourth round of the 2008 DTM at a glance.

    • Touring Car Bureau Limit TDI Engine Speed:

      The Touring Car Bureau have issued a decision to limit the engine speed of the SEAT León TDI cars. From the next event in Valencia and until further notice, the engine speed of the turbo-diesel SEAT cars will be limited to 4100 revs per minute.

    • A Quick Rundown of the WTCC Oschersleben Tests:

      SEAT Sport's Yvan Muller set the fastest time in the official test at Oschersleben on Tuesday and Wednesday. With a lap of 1:35.227 clocked on Wednesday afternoon, the Frenchman managed to beat Robert Huff's fastest time of 1:35.324 from the previous day. Most of the drivers who took part in the test were able to be faster than last year's pole position set by Alain Menu's Chevrolet at 1:36.291.

    • Valencia: A Breif WTCC History at the Circuit:

      The 5th and 6th rounds of the FIA WTCC will take place in Spain, at Valencia's Circuit Ricardo Tormo on May 17th and 18th. This is the fifth consecutive visit of the FIA Touring Cars to the Spanish stadium-like racetrack.

    • N.Technology Concludes Last Test Before Honda Debut:

      N.Technology concluded the two-day official FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) test at Oschersleben today, before entering its first WTCC race of the season in Valencia , Spain on the 18 May 2008.

    • N.Technology Ready to Start 2008 Campaign:

      N.Technology's preparati on s for the team's first outing in the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Champi on ship (WTCC) at Valencia on 17-18 May 2008 made good progress following today's WTCC official testing sessi on at a dry and sunny Oschersleben , Germany , where the team recorded the third fastest time of the day

    • Donington: Giovanardi Strengthens Title Lead as a Diesel Takes First BTCC Win:

      Jason Plato has given a diesel-powered car – SEAT’s Leon TDI – a first ever win in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship with victory in the first of today’s three rounds at the Donington Park circuit in Leicestershire.

    • RUMOUR: DTM - Citroen to Join the DTM:

      It has been reported that French manufacturer, Citroen could enter the DTM series in 2010.

    • Mugello: Audi Retain Championship Lead + Results:

      Ingolstadt/Mugello – At the DTM’s Italian round, Audi defended its overall lead. Although scoring no points at Mugello after a jump start, Audi driver Timo Scheider continues heading the leaderboard. Tom Kristensen clinched third place for Audi in an action-packed race. A total of five A4 DTM cars finished in the top eight, and thus in the points.

    • Mugello: Mercedes Break Through for First Win of 2008:

      Jamie Green (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) won the third round of the 2008 DTM in Mugello, Italy. Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) came home second. The first win of the year for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class was the 142nd for the brand out of 303 DTM/ITC races since 1988 and the 86th 1-2 victory.

    • Mugello: Audi Take Another Pole + Grid:

      Ingolstadt/Mugello – Audi driver Timo Scheider remains "the man to be beaten” in the DTM: at the third race of the season the German in his GW:plus/Top Service Audi A4 DTM will start from the pole position as well. At Mugello (Italy), Scheider managed a perfect lap at the crucial moment of qualifying, resulting in a gap of over three tenths of a second to the rest of the field.

    • Mugello: Mercedes Finally Find Some Form:

      Jamie Green (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) will start the third round of the 2008 DTM in Mugello, Italy on Sunday from the first row of the grid. In Saturday's exciting qualifying, Jamie held the best time with a 1m43.401 until the closing seconds when he was edged out by Timo Scheider (Audi/1:43.079). Green will start from second place tomorrow.

    • WTCC: Imola To Replace Anderstorp:

      The 17th and 18th rounds of the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship will be held at Imola's Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack on September 20th and 21st. It was announced today by Formula Imola, GruppoNorman's company that was appointed to run the Italian circuit (that needs to be re-homologated by the FIA) for the next thirty years.

    • News from the WTCC:

      News from the WTCC
      Lada Turns its First Laps
      Official Test In Oschersleben

  • April 2008, Volume 8, No. 4
    • April 2008
    • VIR: Wittmer Holds off Thomas for Maiden SPEED Touring Car Win:

      ALTON, Va. (April 26, 2008) – Canadian Kuno Wittmer watched the competition fall off the course in front of him and held off the attacks of others to record his maiden win in SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car competition today at VIRginia International Raceway—the fifth-closest finish in series history. Teammates Seth Thomas, of Cumming, Ga., and James Clay, of nearby Blacksburg completed the top three.

    • VIR: Herr Wins SPEED Touring Car Pole with Record Lap + Grid!:

      ALTON, Va. (April 25, 2008) – Chip Herr, f Lititz, Pa., will start Saturday’s SCCA Pro Racing SPEED Touring Car Round Two race from pole at VIRginia International Raceway during the Bosch Engineering 250 weekend after setting a new qualifying lap record. Charles Espenlaub , of Lutz, Fla. , will start second, making it an all-Mazda front row.

    • Valencia: Seat Drivers Top Ballast List:

      As a consequence of their domination in the first two events of the season, SEAT drivers will carry the heaviest success ballasts in their home race meeting at Valencia.

    • News from the WTCC Ahead of Valencia:

      News from the WTCC Ahead of Valencia
      Golden Bears Join the Series in Spain
      Melvin Choo has been Testing
      SEAT León Supercopa champion to race in Spain

    • VIR: Speed Touring Race Preview:

      Now in its 19th consecutive year, SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge has built its legacy around providing fans the most competitive road racing in the world, and the series has earned well-deserved praise the past few years from publications such as Car & Driver and RACER Magazine for doing just that. But what really sets SPEED World Challenge GT and Touring Car apart from all other series is the “everyday” element it brings each event. World-class drivers piloting production-based cars that come from more than 15 auto manufacturers – it’s a formula that has and will continue to serve the interests of manufacturers, drivers and, most importantly, automotive enthusiasts and race fans.

    • Oschersleben: Audi Take One-Two + Results!:

      Ingolstadt/Oschersleben – Second race, second triumph: the new Audi A4 DTM could not be beaten in its second race either. One week after the 1-2-3 exploit at Hockenheim, Timo Scheider and Martin Tomczyk clinched a commanding 1-2 victory for Audi at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. By claiming the maiden victory of his DTM career, Scheider has taken the overall lead as well.

    • Oschersleben: Podium for Mercedes:

      Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) finished the second round of the 2008 DTM in Oschersleben in third place and was the best C-Class driver. His HWA team mates Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) and Jamie Green (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) came home fourth and fifth respectively.

    • Oschersleben: Audi Dominate Again in Qualifying + Grid!:

      Ingolstadt/Oschersleben – For the seventh time in a row, Audi starts from the pole position in the DTM. As at the Hockenheim season opener a week ago, the new Audi A4 DTM cars fielded by Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline were in a class of their own in qualifying at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Timo Scheider, Tom Kristensen and Martin Tomczyk clinched grid positions one to three for Audi. Youngster Oliver Jarvis in Audi Sport Team Phoenix’s A4 from last year in fourth position ensured that the first two rows on the grid are firmly in Audi’s hands on Sunday.

    • Oschersleben: Mercedes Struggle Through Qualifying:

      Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class), Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) and Jamie Green (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) will start Sunday's second round of the 2008 DTM in Oschersleben from grid positions five, six and seven respectively. In Saturday's qualifying, Spengler was the fastest C-Class driver with a 1m21.718, four thousandths of a second behind the second row. Di Resta was on a 1m21.740 whilst Green set a 1m21.757; all three drivers were within 39 thousandths of a second.

    • RUMOUR - DTM: Villeneuve Wanted By DTM Series???:

      Jacques Villeneuve could be the latest formula one refugee to switch to the premier German touring car series, DTM.

    • Hockenheim: Audi Dominate With New Car + Results!:

      Ingolstadt/Hockenheim – With a commanding 1-2-3 victory at the Hockenheim DTM season opener Audi, yet again, underpinned the brand’s slogan "Vorsprung durch Technik”, not only on the road but on the circuit. 93,000 spectators (throughout the weekend) witnessed an impressive premiere showing of the new Audi A4 DTM, which outperformed the competition in its racing début, clinching positions one, two, three and five.

    • Hockenheim: Spengler Leads Mercedes Charge as Schumacher Left Behind:

      Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) finished the 2008 DTM season opener in fourth place and was the best C-Class driver.

      Jamie Green (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class), winner of the previous DTM race here in Hockenheim in October 2007, ended up sixth ahead of Gary Paffett (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) and Bernd Schneider (Genuine Parts AMG Mercedes C-Class). Paffett was the best driver with a last year's car. Thus, four Audis and four Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars finished in the points.

    • Rockingham: The Racing was as Unpredictable as the Weather!:

      Rockingham race 1: Shedden all the way

      Scotland’s Gordon Shedden has won the first of today’s HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Rockingham circuit in Northamptonshire.

    • Track-Time For N.Technology:

      N.Technology were on-track today at the Italian circuit of Castrezzato for a shakedown ahead of next week's official FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) testing session in Valencia, Spain.

    • Hockenheim: First Pole of the Year Goes to Audi + Grid!:

      Ingolstadt/Hockenheim – Impressive début for the new Audi A4 DTM: Timo Scheider (Germany) and Mattias Ekström (Sweden) set the best lap times by a wide margin in Saturday’s qualifying for the DTM opening race at Hockenheim. This puts two of the new Audi A4 DTM cars on the front row of the grid for the race that is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

    • Hockenheim: Mercedes Qualifying Recap - Spengler Third, Schumacher Struggles:

      Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) will start the season opener of the 2008 DTM at Hockenheim on Sunday third on the grid. From the front row will start Timo Scheider from pole position and Mattias Ekstrom with their Audis. Spengler qualified with a time of 1m33.034 and was the fastest Mercedes-Benz driver. Next to him on the second row will start Paul di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class); in his first qualifying for the HWA team, the Scotsman was on a 1m33.075, 41 thousandths of a second behind his team mate Spengler. Jamie Green (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) was sixth with a 1m33.418.

    • Rockingham: Shedden Pips Neal to Rockingham Pole:

      Scotland's Gordon Shedden has qualified on pole position for the first of tomorrow's three HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Rockingham circuit in Northamptonshire - and immediately dedicated his achievement to fellow countryman David Leslie.

    • Audi DTM Driver Mattias Ekstrom Talks About Hockenheim:

      When DTM Champion Mattias Ekström returns to Hockenheim with Audi for the season opener on 13 April, this will evoke special memories. It is the venue where the Swede won the season-opening race last year and in the finale on the 4.574-kilometre circuit secured the title in one of the most thrilling races in the history of the DTM. The first race of the 2008 season will be broadcast live on "Das Erste" on Sunday, starting at 1:45 p.m. (local time).

    • Facts On The Hockenheim 2008 DTM Season Opener:

      Audi achieved remarkable successes at Hockenheim in the past season. As the brand returns to this circuit for the season opener, here are some interesting facts from Audi’s DTM history at Hockenheim.

    • News From the Canadian Touring Car Championship:

      News From the Canadian Touring Car Championship
      P.J. Groenke Racing Enters Canadian Touring Car Championship
      Team Mad Macs Announces Two-Car Campaign for 2008
      Fastco Motorsports Announces Two-Car Team

    • Puebla: There Was No Stopping Seat + Results!:

      Jordi Gene led from pole to secure the win of the first race in Puebla. He started alongside Chevrolet's Nicola Larini, and was only challenged during the rolling start when Larini came up beside him off the line. Gene's SEAT Sport team mate Rickard Rydell came up from sixth during the first corner scuffle to second place, and remained there for the rest of the race. From this position he was able to protect his team mate from the Chevrolet charge coming from behind.

    • Puebla: Manufacturer Recaps after the Races:

      Puebla: Manufacturer Recaps after the Races
      Seat
      Chevrolet
      BMW

    • Puebla: Seat Takes Pole as Huff is Demoted + Grid:

      Despite Nicola Larini and birthday boy Tom Coronel topping the times for most of the qualifying, Jordi Gené snatched pole for SEAT Sport in the closing minutes.

    • Puebla: Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying:

      Puebla: Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying
      Chevrolet
      Seat
      BMW

  • March 2008, Volume 8, No. 3
    • March 2008
    • David Leslie and Richard Lloyd Perish in Plane Crash:

      The motorsport world was rocked today as two of its sons were taken in a plane crash over Kent.

      The Cessna Citation 1 jet experienced engine troubles shortly after takeoff and despite the best efforts of the pilots, the plane came down in a residential suburb. Fortunately, no one was injured on the ground.

    • Brands: Giovanardi Takes Early Championship Lead:

      Fabrizio Giovanardi has won today’s (Sunday) opening round of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch.

      Rising star Mat Jackson led from pole position in his BMW Dealer Team UK squad’s BMW 320si, but light rain mid-race favoured the following Giovanardi’s Vauxhall Vectra VXR.

    • European Start for N.Technology Honda:

      N.Technology's next on-track appearance will be at the FIA World Touring Car Championship's (WTCC) official testing session on 15 and 16 April in Valencia, Spain, followed by the team's racing season debut a month later at the Spanish track.

    • Seat Leon TDI To Make History At 2008 BTCC Opener:

      Racing history will be made at Brands Hatch on Sunday 30th March, when SEAT becomes the first manufacturer to race a diesel-engined car in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship. Jason Plato and Darren Turner will drive a pair of Holiday Inn supported SEAT Leon TDIs, as the SEAT Sport UK team embarks on a new diesel- powered phase of its motorsport programme.

    • Motorbase Performance Moves Up A Gear For BTCC 2008:

      Motorbase Performance is deep into its preparations for the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship. After an encouraging debut season last year, the Wrotham, Kent based team is turning up the heat in 2008 with new cars and a new driver line-up.

    • 10 Cars to Carry Ballast in Mexico:

      The new FIA WTCC success ballast system will come into force from the second race meeting of the season, which will take place in Puebla, Mexico, on April 6th.

    • Audi Drivers Look Forward To Start Of DTM Season:

      The Audi drivers are looking forward to the DTM season opener at Hockenheim on 13 April with increasingly eager anticipation: during the first official tests at Mugello, Italy, the nine factory drivers completed their extensive work programme without significant interruption. This first "matching of strengths" with the competition saw them among the front runners in any of the changing weather conditions.

    • The 2008 BTCC Entry List:

      Britain’s premier motor racing championship – the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship – today released an official list of 27 entries for its golden anniversary season in 2008, which will begin at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent on Sunday 30 March.

    • Yokohama Partner Of Speed Racer:

      During last week's WTCC event in Curitiba, Yokohama exhibited the Mach 5 car that will star in the new Warner Bros movie 'Speed Racer'.

    • 52 Tonnes Of Food Collected In Curitiba:

      The WTCC Race of Brazil, which took place last Sunday in Curitiba, again made a contribution towards the aid of the starving people of Brazil.

    • Investigation Panel Announced To Review V8 Supercar Fatality:

      The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport has announced the composition of the Investigatory Panel into the incident that occurred during a Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series race at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide event, which took the life of driver Ashley Cooper.

    • World Premiere: The New Audi A4 DTM:

      To make a championship winning car even better – the Audi Sport engineers and technicians faced this delicate task when the job of developing the DTM race version of the new Audi A4 arose. From the visual aspect they certainly succeeded: The new A4 DTM, which was publicly unveiled for the first time at the Motor Show in Geneva, spontaneously appears even more dynamic than the successful predecessor model with which Mattias Ekström won the DTM title last year.

    • Curtiba: Seat Makes the Double in Race 2 + Results!:

      On the day of his 46th birthday Gabriele Tarquini gave himself an outstanding present by winning the second race in Brazil and also got his payback for helping out his team-mates (Yvan Muller, who leaves Brazil as the championship co-leader with Tarquini, and Rickard Rydell) in the first race.

    • Curtiba: Seat Take a Strong 1-2 in Race 1 + Results:

      SEAT Sport drivers Yvan Muller and Rickard Rydell held off the BMW Team Germany's attack of Augusto Farfus and Jorg Muller, to win the first race in Curitiba.

    • Curtiba: Manufacturer Race Recaps:

      Curtiba: Manufacturer Race Recaps
      Seat
      BMW
      Chevrolet

    • Curtiba: Seat Dominate the First Qualifying of the Year + Grid!:

      Yvan Muller placed his SEAT León TDI on pole position following an eventful qualifying session in Curitiba, with a time of 1:24.295, the fastest time of the weekend so far, half a second faster than Jörg Müller's pole from last year.

    • Curtiba: Manufacturer Recaps After Qualifying:

      Curtiba: Manufacturer Recaps After Qualifying
      Chevrolet
      Seat
      BMW

  • February 2008, Volume 8, No. 2
    • February 2008
    • WTCC Supports Make Cars Green Campaign:

      Competitors from the FIA World Touring Car Championship will be supporting the FIA's Make Cars Green campaign from the first round of the series, in Curitiba, Brazil, this weekend.

    • Russian Bears To Race Lada:

      Russian Bears Motorsport are entered in the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship's full season. The Russian outfit will run two LADA 110 2.0 cars from the third race meeting of the season that will take place in Valencia on May 18th. The procedure to homologate the Russian car with the FIA is currently underway.

    • Launch Of Liqui Moly Team Engstler:

      The Nueschwanstein castle was the charming background to the presentation of the Liqui Moly Team Engstler's FIA WTCC programme last weekend, in Germany.

    • Twenty-Four Full Season Entries:

      24 drivers from 13 countries, representing five different car Manufacturers - BMW, Chevrolet, Honda, LADA and SEAT - have entered the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship's full season that will start next week with the WTCC HSBC Race of Brazil at Curitiba.

    • Five Drivers at the Wheel of Seat Sport Leon:

      Members of the Spanish and European press were guests today at Madrid’s Zarzuela Hippodrome, where SEAT presented its team of drivers competing for the title at the 2008 WTCC, which is scheduled to begin next 2 march on Brazil’s Curitiba circuit.

    • Curitiba Hosts WTCC Opening Round:

      The start of the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship is just a few days away.

    • CAMS and V8 Supercar Statements After a Tragic Weekend:

      It is with deep regret that the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) confirms that Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series driver Ashley Cooper, aged 27, of Ulladulla in New South Wales, has passed away in Royal Adelaide Hospital today following a race incident last Saturday at the Clipsal 500.

    • Audi Adds Mix of Youth and Experience for 2008 Title Bid:

      AUDI AG targets the successful defence of the DTM championship title with an interesting and strong mix of big names and young talented drivers. Oliver Jarvis (GB/24), Katherine Legge (GB/27) and Markus Winkelhock (D/27) have secured the three remaining cockpits within the Audi factory team for which racing drivers from around the world were in contention.

    • More Than Three Hours Live From Brazil:

      Eurosport unveiled their plans for the live TV coverage from Curitiba for the FIA World Touring Car Championship's opening event.

    • Golden Motors To Race In Five Rounds:

      Golden Motors Honda Dealer Team, from St. Petersburg, Russia officially announced their plans for the 2008 racing season. They will start in the Swedish Touring Car Championship to continue in the FIA WTCC and finish in the FIA European Touring Car Cup with two Honda Accord Euro R cars, built by JAS Motorsport and run by the Estonian team Artman Racing.

    • Poulsen Motorsport To Join In Three Events:

      Denmark-based Poulsen Motorsport confirmed their plans to enter three races of the 2008 FIA WTCC.

    • WPS-Wow Racing Withdraws From V8 Supercars, Gore Sticking With Champ Cars:

      WPS/WOW Racing team owner Craig Gore has announced that his team has withdrawn from the V8 Supercar Championship Series because of personal business and health commitments.

    • Monteiro's First Test In The Diesel Seat:

      Tiago Monteiro returned to the Estoril circuit for a day of test with SEAT Sport. It was the first chance for the Portuguese driver to drive the SEAT León TDI he will be using in the FIA WTCC. Tiago's work was more intense in the afternoon, when the track was dry. Therefore he was able to test new shock absorbers that gave him some good sensations. At the end of the day he was satisfied with the development and his adaptation to the new car.

    • First Test For The N.Technology Honda:

      N.technology concluded their first test towards the 2008 FIA WTCC in Valencia with James Thompson at the wheel of the Honda Accord Euro R Super 2000.

    • BMW Drivers Face Busy Days:

      Busy days for the BMW drivers in view of the start of the FIA WTCC season.

      After they tested in Valencia, Andy Priaulx, Jörg Müller, Augusto Farfus and Félix Porteiro headed to Southern Bavaria where they are taking part in a fitness camp. Their sporting activities include cross country skiing, trekking, climbing and even Zen meditation to improve their power of concentration.

    • Pierre-Yves Corthals Stays With Exagon:

      After having fought for the 2007 WTCC Independents' Trophy crown, Belgian driver Pierre-Yves Corthals is now ready for a second season with the Exagon Engineering team directed by Luc Marchetti. Like last year Corthals will be at the wheel of a SEAT León TFSI backed by SEAT Belgique and Monroe.

    • Roll Out For Engstler Motorsport:

      German team Engstler Motorsport had their first roll out with the BMW 320si cars they will run in the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship. In the past few weeks the team have worked very hard to build the new cars and immediately after finishing they headed to Hockenheim to shake them down.

    • Spanish Start For Honda Accord:

      N.Technology concluded the first test of its 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) contender today in Valencia with driver James Thompson at the wheel of the Honda Accord Euro R Super 2000.

    • VX Racing Continues To Build On Its 2007 Strength:

      With less than two months to go until the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) kicks-off, Vauxhall completed an intense five-day test programme at Almeria today.

    • Honda Ready To Test WTCC Car In Valencia:

      N.Technology will take part in the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship with a Honda Accord Euro R, designed and built by JAS Motorsport and driven by James Thompson who classified third in the 2007 FIA WTCC. The team will start their test programme next week in Valencia.

    • Coronel In A Sunred-Run Seat:

      For the fourth consecutive year Dutch driver Tom Coronel will be racing a SEAT in the FIA World Touring Car Championship. With the backing of the Dutch SEAT importer, Pon Car, Coronel will drive a León run by the Spanish team SUNRED. The team has close links to SEAT Sport and are based nearby SEAT's factory in Martorell.

    • Tielemans Joins Wiechers-Sport:

      The 23-year old Dutchman Olivier Tielemans will drive a BMW 320si car for the Germany-based Wiechers-Sport team in the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship.

  • January 2008, Volume 8, No. 1
    • January 2008
    • Van Gisbergen Claims Prize SBR V8 Supercar Drive:

      Young Kiwi talent Shane van Gisbergen has claimed the remaining prize seat at Stone Brothers Racing, the 18-year-old set to drive the number-nine Ford BF Falcon in the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series.

    • Stamp Of Approval For WTCC Champion Andy Priaulx:

      Triple FIA World Touring Car Champion racing driver Andy Priaulx was in London today to unveil of a set of stamps commemorating his title hat trick. Guernsey Post is issuing the special miniature sheet focussing on Andy’s three world titles with Andy being the only driver to take the three consecutive World Touring Car crowns. This is the second set in Andy’s honour following an issue celebrating his first world championship title.

    • WTCC Remembers Anders Olofsson:

      Anders Olofsson passed away last Monday in his house at the age of 55.

      In the late 70s Anders emerged as a talented Formula 3 driver, taking two Swedish national titles and winning seven rounds of the FIA European F3 Championship in 1977 and 1978. Later he became a works driver for Nissan winning the Japanese Touring Car Championship three years running and the 1991 24 Hours of Spa.

    • Menu, Larini, Huff Confident For 2008 WTCC Season:

      The Chevrolet RML team successfully concluded a three-day test at the Portuguese track of Estoril yesterday. Alain Menu, Nicola Larini and Rob Huff tested and evaluated several new components for the 2008-spec Chevrolet Lacetti, which also sports a revised livery for the coming World Touring Car Championship. Further tests, including those of the 2008 engine, will be conducted in the United Kingdom using the test car, while the race cars are being shipped to South America for the first round of the WTCC in Curitiba, Brazil on March 2nd.

    • Eurosport to Preview WTCC Races in 2008:

      Eurosport will broadcast a 30-minute preview of the FIA World Touring Car Championship's new season.

    • N.Technology and JAS Team Up to Run Honda Accord's in 2008:

      N.Technology will race in the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) with double British Touring Car Champion James Thompson, running the Honda Accord Euro R Super 2000 designed and built by JAS Motorsport.

    • Testing Continues for RML Chevrolet:

      RML Chevrolet’s preparations for the 2008 World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) have taken another step-forward following a highly-successful three-day test at Estoril, Portugal, this week.

    • RUMOUR DTM - More on Ralf and ex-F1 Drivers:

      More rumour has emerged regarding Ralf Schumacher and a switch to the DTM.

    • Continuity the Key for Chevrolet in 2008:

      For the fourth consecutive season – a unique feat in motorsports – Chevrolet / RML has re-signed Alain Menu, Nicola Larini and Rob Huff to campaign their Chevrolet Lacetti’s in the 2008 World Touring Car Championship. Chevrolet, one of the quickest manufacturers of the 2007 season, elected to continue on the road of team stability which so far has brought lots of success to brand, team and drivers alike.

    • RUMOUR: DTM - No DTM for Ralf UPDATE:

      After >this story, more has come to the surface that suggest that we won't be seeing Ralf Schumacher in DTM in 2008.

    • Seat to Race with World Class Drivers in 2008:

      SEAT will continue to compete at the highest level at the 2008 World Touring Car Championship with a team made up of four drivers from the 2006 roster - Jordi Gené, Tiago Monteiro, Yvan Muller, and Gabriele Tarquini, who will be joined by former SEAT driver Ryckard Rydell, who is returning to the WTCC with backing from the Spanish maker.

    • WTCC - Two Months To The Opening Round:

      The fourth season of the FIA World Touring Car Championship will get underway in less than two months, on March 2nd in Brazil, at the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba. Only 45 days have passed since the final event of the 2007 season, when BMW Team UK’s, Andy Priaulx, claimed his third consecutive World Championship at Macau.