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SUNRED to field sixth Leon for Barth

February 27, 2010

SUNRED Engineering will run a sixth entry in this year's World Touring Car Championship for series newcomer Fredy Barth.
 

WTCC adopts F1 points system

February 27, 2010

The World Touring Car Championship will adopt the same points system as Formula 1 and the World Rally Championship for the 2010 season.
 

Tarquini targets WTCC title defense in '10

February 19, 2010

Gabriele Tarquini believes he can defend his World Touring Car crown, despite the works SEAT team's withdrawal from the championship.
 

Entry list revealed for 2010 WTCC

February 19, 2010

The World Touring Car Championship today released its full entry list for the 2010 season and series bosses remain confident, despite the loss of several works entries.
 

Monteiro, Gene to return with SEAT

February 19, 2010

Tiago Monteiro and Jordi Gene will return to the World Touring Car Championship this season in a SEAT Leon turbo diesel.
 

Romanov rejoins Engstler for 2010 WTCC

February 17, 2010

Andrei Romanov will return to the World Touring Car Championship to drive alongside Franz Engstler in the German's independent BMW team again this year.
 

Coronel gets diesel SEAT for 2010

February 11, 2010

Tom Coronel will race a diesel SEAT Leon in this year's World Touring Car Championship.
 

Vaulkhard: WTCC move a "dream"

February 04, 2010

Harry Vaulkhard has said that his graduation to the World Touring Car Championship this year is a "dream come true".
 

Bennani joins Wiechers for WTCC

January 29, 2010

World Touring Car independent Mehdi Bennani has joined Wiechers-Sport for the full 2010 season.
 

Tarquini set to continue with SEAT

January 23, 2010

Gabriele Tarquini looks certain to defend his World Touring Car Championship title aboard a works-assisted SEAT, despite the Spanish manufacturer's withdrawal from the series.
 

Thompson eyes WTCC Honda outings

January 15, 2010

James Thompson will contest selected rounds of the World Touring Car Championship with Hartmann Racing this season, as part of another four-series campaign.
 

Priaulx expects strong private WTCC SEATs

January 15, 2010

Andy Priaulx expects to see several turbo-diesel SEAT Leons in the World Touring Car Championship next season, despite the Spanish manufacturer's announcement this week that it is quitting the series.
 

WTCC: Muller happy with first Chevy test

January 14, 2010

Yvan Muller declared himself optimistic about the season ahead after completing his first test with Chevrolet.
 

SEAT quits World Touring Cars

January 13, 2010

SEAT has withdrawn its factory team from the World Touring Car Championship.
 

Nykjaer joins WTCC with SUNRED

January 13, 2010

Danish Touring Car champion Michel Nykjaer is to move up to the World Touring Car Championship in a SUNRED Engineering SEAT Leon TDi.
 

Muller gets Chevrolet WTCC test

January 12, 2010

Former World Touring Car champion Yvan Muller got his first taste of Chevrolet's Cruze car when he tested it at Valencia on Monday.
 

D'Aste rejoins Proteam for 2010

January 11, 2010

World Touring Car independent Stefano D'Aste will return to Proteam Motorsport this season.
 

WTCC: Monteiro aiming to stay on with SEAT

December 26, 2009

Tiago Monteiro is hoping to continue his career with SEAT in the WTCC next year, despite uncertainty over the Spanish manufacturer's future, although he warns that the championship faces a "transitional season" in 2010.
 

WTCC: Menu completes two-day Jerez test

December 22, 2009

Alain Menu returned to World Touring Car action last week after completing a two-day test at the Jerez circuit in Spain.
 

WTCC: Van Lagen injured in bike accident

December 18, 2009

Factory Lada World Touring Car driver Jaap van Lagen has broken his collarbone in a mountain bike accident.
 

BMW cuts factory World Touring lineup to two cars

December 05, 2009

BMW is to reduce its works involvement in the World Touring Car Championship from five to two cars for the 2010 season.
 

Works World Touring Car teams scale back for 2010

November 27, 2009

The World Touring Car Championship will have a reduced grid of factory cars in 2011 with BMW and SEAT set to announce downsized programs next week.
 

Zanardi retires from WTCC

November 26, 2009

Alex Zanardi has retired from the World Touring Car Championship.
 

Q & A with Gabriele Tarquini

November 23, 2009

World Touring Car Champion speaks.
 

Tarquini puts future plans on hold

November 23, 2009

World Touring Car Champion Gabriele Tarquini says he wants to wait a month before deciding on his future plans, despite capturing the crown in Macau on Sunday.
 

Engstler suffers broken collarbone at Macau

November 22, 2009

World Touring Car racer Franz Engstler broke his left collarbone in huge accident at the end of today's second World Touring Car race at Macau.
 

Yvan Muller gets 2010 Chevrolet World Touring seat

November 22, 2009

The 40-year-old Frenchman won the 2008 title for SEAT and finished runner-up to teammate Gabriele Tarquini this season, but will join the RML Chevrolet team next year.
 

Tarquini relieved to secure WTCC title

November 22, 2009

Gabriele Tarquini, the newly crowned World Touring Car champion, conceded that his path to the title had been a particularly hard one.
 

WTCC: Farfus wins race, Tarquini takes title

November 22, 2009

Augusto Farfus won an incident-filled final round of the World Touring Car Championship in Macau on Sunday, but all eyes were on Gabriele Tarquini who clinched the drivers' title.
 

Huff storms to first touring car victory in Macau

November 21, 2009

Rob Huff took a commanding victory for Chevrolet in the first World Touring Car race in Macau on Sunday, as runner-up finisher Gabriele Tarquini moved a step closer to capturing the drivers' title.
 

Thompson to miss Macau touring car races

November 21, 2009

James Thompson will miss Sunday's World Touring Car races at Macau following his crash in qualifying on Friday.
 

Muller, Tarquini cleared to race in Macau

November 21, 2009

World Touring Car title rivals Yvan Muller and Gabriele Tarquini have both been cleared to race at Macau tomorrow, following their accident in qualifying on Friday.
 

Muller, Tarquini injured in Macau crash

November 20, 2009

World Touring Car Championship rivals Gabriele Tarquini and Yvan Muller have both been released from the hospital following a huge accident in the final qualifying session for this weekend's season finale at Macau.
 

Huff grabs Macau WTCC pole as title rivals collide

November 20, 2009

Chevrolet's Rob Huff came through a chaotic qualifying session for the World Touring Car finale in Macau to take pole position on an afternoon when the title hopes of SEAT duo Gabriele Tarquini and Yvan Muller were hit after they were involved a freak accident.
 

Larini to retire from WTCC

November 20, 2009

Nicola Larini, who went from Formula 1 to a starring role in touring cars, will leave the World Touring Car Championship after this weekend's season finale in Macau.
 

Huff tops Macau practice, Tarquini crashes

November 19, 2009

Chevrolet's Rob Huff upstaged the World Touring Car title contenders with the quickest time in Friday's final free practice session, but all eyes were on points leader Gabriele Tarquini, who crashed heavily in the closing stages.
 

Farfus fastest in Macau practice

November 19, 2009

Augusto Farfus maintained his strong form into first practice for this weekend's World Touring Car season finale at Macau with the fastest time during an incident-filled session on Friday morning.
 

World Touring: Farfus quickest in Macau test session

November 19, 2009

Augusto Farfus set the best lap in Thursday's test session ahead of this weekend's World Touring Car Championship finale at Macau.
 

Aoki to make Macau touring car return

November 13, 2009

Japanese driver Takayuki Aoki will make his World Touring Car Championship return at Macau next weekend in an extra Weichers-Sport BMW.
 

WTCC: Couto joins SUNRED for Macau

November 06, 2009

Andre Couto will return to the World Touring Car Championship at Macau for a one-off appearance with the SUNRED SEAT squad.
 

WTCC: Farfus win keeps BMW title hopes alive

November 01, 2009

Augusto Farfus kept his slim World Touring Car title chances alive with his fifth win of the season in Sunday's second wet race at Okayama.
 

Priaulx wins wet Okayama race one

November 01, 2009

Andy Priaulx claimed his second World Touring Car victory of the season with a hard-fought win in a torrential first race of the day at Okayama.
 

Tarquini takes third straight WTTC pole

October 31, 2009

Gabriele Tarquini will start Sunday's first World Touring Car race at Okayama from the front after securing his fifth pole position of the season in today's qualifying session.
 

Farfus leads final practice at Okayama

Steven English October 30, 2009

Augusto Farfus once again set the pace at Okayama, leading the final World Touring Car free practice session on Saturday.
 

Farfus fastest in Okayama practice

October 30, 2009

Augusto Farfus set the best time of Saturday's first World Touring Car free practice session at Okayama as BMW set the pace.
 

Muller tops Okayama WTCC test

October 30, 2009

Yvan Muller put his SEAT Leon TDI at the top of the timesheets in official testing ahead of the World Touring Car Championship round at Okayama.
 

Ex-CART boss Craig takes WTCC role

October 21, 2009

Andrew Craig, the former head of the CART IndyCar World Series, has joined the FIA body that oversees the regulations and running of the World Touring Car Championship.
 

WTCC calendar announced

October 21, 2009

Next year's World Touring Car Championship will include rounds at Zolder and the Algarve for the first time.
 

Oliveira to make WTCC debut

October 19, 2009

Joao Paulo de Oliveira will make his World Touring Car Championship debut at Okayama later this month with the SUNRED squad.
 

Arabadzhiev gets Chevy WTCC test

October 15, 2009

Bulgarian driver Vladimir Arabadzhiev has tested for the factory Chevrolet World Touring Car team as part of a collaboration between the WTCC and the International Formula Master series.
 

WTCC targets American round

October 09, 2009

The World Touring Car Championship is eyeing a first race in the United States in 2011.
 

WTCC: Chevrolet set to expand to five cars

October 09, 2009

Chevrolet could run as many as five cars in the World Touring Car Championship next season
 

SEAT drops ORECA for 2010

October 02, 2009

The factory SEAT World Touring Car program will not work with ORECA next season.
 

WTCC: Yvan Muller wins Imola race two

September 20, 2009

Yvan Muller halted his run of bad World Touring Car results with victory in race two as SEAT continued to dominate at Imola.
 

WTCC: Tarquini extends lead with home win

September 20, 2009

Gabriele Tarquini extended his lead in the World Touring Car Championship with his third victory of the season at Imola on Sunday.
 

Tarquini takes pole for home race

September 19, 2009

Gabriele Tarquini took pole position for tomorrow's first World Touring Car race at Imola as SEAT dominated today's qualifying session.
 

WTCC: Gene quickest in second practice

September 19, 2009

Jordi Gene set the fastest time of today's second World Touring Car free practice session at Imola.
 

Tarquini fastest in first Imola practice

September 19, 2009

Gabriele Tarquini went quickest in the first World Touring Car Championship free practice session at Imola this morning.
 

WTCC: Coronel to race in Japan and Macau

September 16, 2009

Tom Coronel has announced that he will be able to compete in the World Touring Car Championship races in Japan and Macau at the end of this season.
 

Zanardi targets Paralympic Games

September 14, 2009

Alex Zanardi is aiming for a place on the Italian cycling team at the Paralympic Games in London in 2012.
 

WTCC: Farfus leads BMW 1-2 in Germany

September 06, 2009

Augusto Farfus led home a BMW 1-2 in today's second World Touring Car race at Oschersleben.
 

WTCC: Priaulx storms to first win of 2009

September 06, 2009

Andy Priaulx charged to his first victory of the season from 14th on the grid in today's first World Touring Car race at Oschersleben.
 

Van Lagen thrilled with fourth for Lada

September 05, 2009

Jaap van Lagen is delighted to have qualified his Lada Priora on the second row of the grid, but says he would settle for a points finish in tomorrow's first World Touring Car race at Oschersleben.
 

WTCC: Tarquini grabs pole at Oschersleben

September 05, 2009

Gabriele Tarquini boosted his title prospects in the World Touring Car Championship by taking pole position for tomorrow's first race at Oschersleben, while his main rivals suffered a torrid session.
 

Farfus quickest in final practice

Steven English September 05, 2009

Augusto Farfus continued his strong form at Oschersleben by topping today's second World Touring Car free practice session.
 

Farfus tops first Oschersleben practice

Steven English September 05, 2009

Augusto Farfus set the pace for BMW in the first World Touring Car free practice session of the weekend at a damp Oschersleben this morning.
 

WTCC: Coronel determined to complete season

August 28, 2009

Tom Coronel says he remains determined to race on until the end of the WTCC season despite Dutch SEAT importer Pon Car announcing it was pulling out of the championship for financial reasons.
 

WTCC: Coronel to miss Japan and Macau

August 25, 2009

Tom Coronel will miss the final two World Touring Car rounds of the season at Okayama and Macau.
 

SEAT's rules appeal rejected

July 22, 2009

SEAT's appeal to the FIA International Court of Appeal against the changes to the World Touring Car regulations has been thrown out after a hearing last week deemed the request inadmissible
 

WTCC: Farfus strolls to victory in race two

July 19, 2009

Augusto Farfus strolled to his third World Touring Car victory of the season - and the 12th of his career - in today's second race at Brands Hatch. The Brazilian made a good start from his pole position and was guaranteed a trouble-free run to victory when his Schnitzer Motorsport BMW team-mate Jorg Muller slotted into second place behind him at Paddock Hill Bend on the first lap.
 

Menu continues Brands winning streak in World Touring

July 19, 2009

Alain Menu took a World Touring Car victory at Brands Hatch for the fourth consecutive year in today's first race. The Swiss driver, who is an expert around the British track after winning two BTCC titles during a decade in the series, converted his pole position into his 11th career WTCC victory. Menu's RML Chevrolet team-mate Rob Huff took the lead around the outside of Paddock Hill Bend as the pair worked to keep Andy Priaulx's BMW at bay.
 

Four drivers get penalties for WTCC race one

July 19, 2009

Jorg Muller, Robert Dahlgren, Jordi Gene and Kristian Poulsen have all received grid penalties ahead of today's first World Touring Car race of the weekend at Brands Hatch. Schnitzer Motorsport BMW driver Muller had qualified eighth in Q2, but he was slapped with a five-place penalty for driving in the fast lane of the pits before the pit lane had been opened at the beginning of the session.
 

Menu leads all-Chevrolet WTCC front row

July 18, 2009

Brands Hatch specialist Alain Menu led a Chevrolet 1-2 in the World Touring Car qualifying session for the British round of the championship
 

Farfus quickest in final Brands World Touring practice

July 18, 2009

Augusto Farfus continued to set the pace for BMW in the final World Touring Car free practice session at Brands Hatch this morning. The 25-year-old was the only driver to break into the 1m33s this morning as he lapped the GP circuit more than three tenths of a second faster than his nearest rivals. His Schnitzer Motorsport team-mate Jorg Muller finished the session second fastest, just a fraction ahead of the Chevrolet Cruzes of Alain Menu and Nicola Larini.
 

Farfus fastest in first Brands practice

July 18, 2009

BMW's Augusto Farfus set the fastest time in today's first World Touring Car free practice session at Brands Hatch.
 

WTCC: New Lada given weight break

July 10, 2009

The new Lada Priora has received a weight break for the Brands Hatch World Touring Car Championship rounds
 

Volvo enters Brands WTCC rounds

July 09, 2009

Volvo will rejoin the World Touring Car field for the next rounds at Brands Hatch on 19 July, as the Swedish Polestar team makes another one-off entry to run a pair of bio-ethanol-fuelled C30
 

Farfus wins hectic second World Touring race at Porto

July 05, 2009

Augusto Farfus clinched his second World Touring Car win of the season in race two on Portuguese street circuit
 

Tarquini breezes to World Touring victory at Porto

July 05, 2009

Claims second WTCC win of the year on the Portuguese street circuit
 

Tarquini claims World Touring pole at Porto

July 04, 2009

Gabriele Tarquini scored his second World Touring Car pole position of the season, getting the better of Rob Huff by less than a tenth of a second on the Portuguese street circuit
 

Huff flies in final Porto practice

July 04, 2009

Rob Huff snatched the quickest time in the dying seconds of the final World Touring Car free practice session at Porto today. The Briton dug deep after a late red flag stoppage and unleashed a stunning lap, nearly six tenths of a second faster than anyone else. The Chevrolet driver was the only man to break below the 2m10s barrier, eclipsing the previous benchmark times of Augusto Farfus and Alain Menu
 

Farfus quickest in first practice at Porto WTCC

July 04, 2009

Augusto Farfus's BMW topped Saturday morning's first World Touring Car practice session at Porto. The Brazilian, who caused a first lap crash while leading the last round at Brno, continued his dominant pace from Friday's test session in which he also set the quickest time
 

Nykjaer to make WTCC debut

July 02, 2009

Danish Touring Car racer Michael Nykjaer will make his World Touring Car Championship debut at Oschersleben in September
 

Lada to run one Priora at Porto

June 26, 2009

Lada will introduce just one of its new Priora cars in the next round of the World Touring Car Championship at Porto. The new model, based on the current 110, will be raced in Portugal by a new driver to the Russian Bears Motorsport team, believed to be two-time British Touring Car champion and past WTCC runner-up James Thompson. Jaap van Lagen and Kirill Ladygin will step up to the new model for the following round at Oschersleben.
 

Spec engine for WTCC from 2011

June 24, 2009

FIA looking to introduce 1.6-liter turbo into both World Touring Cars and rallying
 

WTCC to Zolder and Algarve in 2010

June 24, 2009

Zolder and the Algarve circuit have been added to the World Touring Car Championship's calendar for the 2010 season
 

Hernandez takes first World Touring victory

June 21, 2009

Sergio Hernandez scored his first outright World Touring Car win in today's second race at Brno. The Spaniard had to wrestle the lead from countryman Felix Porteiro in the early laps, but once ahead he was able to control the pace of the race. Porteiro lost more than the lead on the third lap, when the loss of momentum he suffered when Hernandez slipped by also allowed the SEATs of Yvan Muller and Tiago Monteiro through
 

Zanardi grabs Brno race one victory

June 21, 2009

Alex Zanardi capitalized on carnage at the first corner to take his first World Touring Car victory of the season at Brno this afternoon
 

Farfus grabs another pole at Brno

June 20, 2009

Augusto Farfus followed up his first win of the year last time out at Valencia by claiming his third pole position of the season for tomorrow's first race at Brno. The Brazilian pipped fellow BMW driver Andy Priaulx to the top spot by just 0.040s in the final qualifying showdown, as the pair enjoyed an advantage of a couple of tenths over their nearest rival.
 

Farfus fastest in second Brno practice

June 20, 2009

Augusto Farfus set the best time of the Saturday's second and final World Touring Car practice session at Brno, ahead of this afternoon's qualifying. BMW led the way again, filling the first four places.
 

Priaulx tops first session at Brno

June 20, 2009

Andy Priaulx went quickest in the first World Touring Car free practice session at Brno this morning, as BMW locked out the first five places with a half-second cushion over the quickest of the SEATs. The three-time world champion was the only driver to break into the 2m21s during the half hour session, with the circuit still wet from heavy rain overnight and earlier this morning.
 

WTCC: Farfus scores first BMW win of 2009

May 31, 2009

Augusto Farfus scored his and BMW's first win of the World Touring Car season at Valencia this afternoon
 

Yvan Muller wins first Valencia WTCC race

May 31, 2009

Yvan Muller scored his third World Touring Car victory of the season in today's first race at Valencia.
 

Tarquini takes first WTCC pole of the season

May 30, 2009

Gabriele Tarquini dug deep on his final qualifying lap to pip his SEAT teammate Yvan Muller to pole position for this weekend's first World Touring Car race at Valencia
 

Monteiro fastest in final practice

May 30, 2009

Tiago Monteiro set the fastest time in today's second World Touring Car free practice session at Valencia
 

SEAT leads first Valencia practice

May 30, 2009

SEAT looks set to return to form in this weekend's World Touring Car round at Valencia after dominating Saturday's first practice session. The Spanish manufacturer's Leon TDi was well off the pace in the last event at Pau, but has been granted an increase in its turbo boost pressure to 2.7 from this weekend and started strongly, filling the first three places
 

WTCC: SEAT granted break for diesels

May 22, 2009

The turbo diesel SEAT Leons have been granted an increased boost pressure for the next round of the World Touring Car Championship at Valencia next weekend.
 

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