World Touring Car News

FIA explains Puebla cancellation
The FIA has confirmed that the second round of the World Touring Car Championship at Puebla will not go ahead

Mexico's WTCC round cancelled
The second round of the World Touring Car Championship, at Puebla in Mexico, has been cancelled.

Tarquini wins Curitiba race two
Reigning world champion Gabriele Tarquini won today's second World Touring Car race at Curitiba, leading team-mate Jordi Gene home for a comfortable SEAT 1-2

Muller takes maiden Chevrolet victory
Yvan Muller began his Chevorlet career with a victory in the World Touring Car season opener at Curitiba today, leading a 1-2-3 for the RML team

Priaulx fastest in Curitiba warm-up
BMW looks in good shape for today's opening round of the World Touring Car Championship at Curitiba after its two cars set the pace in the morning warm-up

Muller takes debut pole for Chevrolet
Yvan Muller will start his first race for Chevrolet from pole position after snatching the top spot in the final seconds of qualifying at Curitiba on Saturday

Tarquini tops final Curitiba practice
Gabriele Tarquini set the fastest time of the final World Touring Car free practice session at Curitiba

Farfus fastest in first Curitiba practice
BMW continued to set the pace at the opening round of the World Touring Car season at Curitiba, with Augusto Farfus going fastest in the first free practice session

Rookie class added to WTCC
The World Touring Car Championship has launched a new rookie class for the 2010 season

Farfus fastest in Curitiba test
Augusto Farfus went quickest for BMW in Friday's test session at Curitiba, ahead of the opening round of the World Touring Car Championship this weekend

SUNRED to field sixth Leon for Barth
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
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 title defence in '10
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
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
Tiago Monteiro will return to the World Touring Car Championship this season in a SEAT Leon turbo diesel

Romanov rejoins Engstler for 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
Tom Coronel will race a diesel SEAT Leon in this year's World Touring Car Championship

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

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

Tarquini set to continue with SEAT
Gabriele Tarquini looks certain to defend his World Touring Car Championship title aboard a works-assisted SEAT, this week's AUTOSPORT magazine reveals, despite the Spanish manufacturer's withdrawal from the series

Thompson eyes WTCC Honda outings
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 SEATs
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

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

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

Nykjaer joins WTCC with SUNRED
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 maiden Chevrolet test
Former WTCC world champion Yvan Muller got his first taste of Chevrolet's Cruze car when he tested it at Valencia.

D'Aste rejoins Proteam for 2010
World Touring Car independent Stefano D'Aste will return to Proteam Motorsport this season

Monteiro aiming to stay on with SEAT
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.

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

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