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BMW STATEMENT ON TOURING CAR RACING
When 04/09/2010
While attending the WTCC event in Oschersleben, BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen released the following statement: “We said at the beginning of the year that we will continue offering touring cars in the future.
THEY SAID... THEY SAID...
When 04/09/2010
Augusto FARFUS – pole position: “Oschersleben is a great circuit I like so much. Conditions were tricky so it was a bit of a lottery. I’m very happy to be on pole here though. It is important to put the car ahead into turn one so this is a big help ...
FARFUS TAKES POLE AS RAIN DISTRUPTS QUALIFYING
When 04/09/2010
Augusto Farfus (1:38.070) claimed his second pole position of the season at Oschersleben today, the day after the Brazilian celebrated his 27th birthday.
MULLER LEADS DAMP SECOND PRACTICE
When 04/09/2010
Championship leader Yvan Muller emerged quickest in a damp second practice at Oschersleben today with his final lap of the 30-minute session, a 1:37.715.
TARQUINI QUICKEST IN MORNING PRACTICE
When 04/09/2010
The FIA WTCC resumed at Oschersleben’s Motorsport Arena today with Gabriele Tarquini (1:36.852) topping the timesheets during the 30-minute session fresh from the summer break.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP RESUMES AFTER SUMMER BREAK
When 03/09/2010
The FIA WTCC resumes at Oschersleben after the traditional summer break and the title fights are on for the final four events of the season.
BMW HOPE TO IMPROVE HOME RECORD
When 31/08/2010
The BMW Team RBM look forward to this weekend’s event in Oschersleben with a lot of confidence coming from nine victories out of the ten WTCC races held so far at the Motorsport Arena.
CHEVROLET EAGER TO WIN IN GERMANY
When 27/08/2010
The Chevrolet team are facing the most difficult racetrack. Never so far a Chevrolet car has managed to win a WTCC race at Oschersleben.
ROUTE TO: OSCHERSLEBEN, GERMANY
When 25/08/2010
Rounds 15th and 16th of the FIA WTCC will take place next week in Germany, at Oschersleben’s Motorsport Arena on September 5th.
PENALTIES FOR THREE DRIVERS
When 01/08/2010
The Stewards investigated three different incidents: two in Race 1 and one in Race 2.
THEY SAID...THEY SAID...
When 01/08/2010
Rob HUFF - winner Race 1: "Finally I am very happy. Great result for me and the team and is exactly what I needed at this point in the season. I had a good fight with Tarquini before the safety car and then got a good restart. I had to look after the ...
PRIAULX TAKES BMW’S 50th RACE WIN
When 01/08/2010
Andy Priaulx came from fourth on the grid to take BMW's 50th WTCC victory in Race 2 at Brno today. Priaulx finished just over two seconds ahead of fellow BMW driver Colin Turkington and Chevrolet's Alain Menu. Darryl O'Young finished seventh to take ...
HUFF WINS RACE 1 AS MULLER RETIRES
When 01/08/2010
Chevrolet's Rob Huff secured his first victory of the season in Race 1 at Brno today ahead of Gabriele Tarquini and Alain Menu. Michel Nykjær took the Rookie honours in seventh while Darryl O'Young fought hard to take the Independents' victory in ...
CHANGES TO THE INDEPENDENTS’ TROPHY
When 01/08/2010
WTCC promoter KSO decided to make the following changes to the regulations of 2010 WTCC Yokohama Independents' Trophy with immediate effect:
THEY SAID... THEY SAID...
When 31/07/2010
Rob HUFF - pole position: "It is great to finally get a pole position. The team deserved it as they did a great job. I was confident in qualifying and got a good lap with no mistakes for pole. I will be looking for Chevrolet's first win in Brno since ...
HUFF SECURES HIS FIRST POLE OF THE SEASON
When 31/07/2010
Britain's Rob Huff (2:10.860) scored his first pole position since Macau last year making no mistakes on his final lap to finish 0.338s ahead of reigning champion Gabriele Tarquini (2:11.198) at Brno.
TURKINGTON FASTEST IN SECOND PRACTICE
When 31/07/2010
Independent racer Colin Turkington topped the timesheets in second practice at Brno's Automotodrom with a fastest lap of 2:11.028. Current championship leader Yvan Muller (2:11.489) led for most of the session but with 5-minutes to go, the Ulsterman ...
MENU TOPS PRACTICE 1 FOR CHEVROLET
When 31/07/2010
The FIA World Touring Car Championship took to Brno's Automotodrom for the first time this weekend with Alain Menu (2:11.500) leading the way for Chevrolet in the first free practice.
MULLER BUILT A SMALL GAP AT MID-SEASON
When 30/07/2010
Everything is ready at Brno's Automotodrom for the 13th and 14th rounds of the FIA WTCC that will take place on Sunday.
After 12 of the 22 rounds, Chevrolet's Yvan Muller has built a leading margin of 23 points ahead of the reigning World Champion ...
ROUTE TO BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC
When 26/07/2010
The 13th and 14th rounds of the FIA WTCC will take place this week in the Czech Republic, at Brno’s Masaryk Circuit.
Monroe, the suspension leader, will be the Title Sponsor of this Race.
This is a traditional meeting for the championship, as Brno ...
WINNING CARS STAY ON THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT
When 22/07/2010
The championship’s winning cars: BMW 320si, SEAT León TDI and Chevrolet Cruze will stay on the maximum 40kg handicap weights at Brno, for the second consecutive event.
ONE APIECE FOR MULLER AND PRIAULX
When 19/07/2010
Yvan Muller and Andy Priaulx claimed one victory apiece at Brands Hatch in two extremely close races that also launched Colin Turkington as the rising star in the WTCC heaven.
THEY SAID... THEY SAID...
When 18/07/2010
Yvan MULLER – winner Race 1: “The start was good. Rob (Huff) and I were side by side through the first corners then drove as best we could. The safety car was good as it allowed us to cool our tyres which meant we could then push again for the last ...
RACE 2 - BRITANNIA RULES THE WORLD
When 18/07/2010
BMW Team RBM’s Andy Priaulx converted pole position into a race win on home turf at Brands Hatch this afternoon. Independent racer Colin Turkington went one better than in Race 1 to bring his BMW 320si across the line in second to complete a great ...
RACE 1 – MULLER WINS FOR CHEVROLET
When 18/07/2010
Current championship leader Yvan Muller claimed victory ahead of teammate Rob Huff in the first race of the day at Brands Hatch. Independent racer Colin Turkington drove a great race to take the final podium position from Alain Menu on the ...
PENALTIES FOR PRIAULX AND POULSEN
When 17/07/2010
Andy Priaulx will be demoted from 6th to 16th on the starting grid for tomorrow’s Race 1.
DAHLGREN AND VOLVO FAIL TO MAKE IT TO Q2
When 17/07/2010
Robert Dahlgren's Volvo C30 posted the 12th fastest lap in today's qualifying session, meaning that the Swedish duo failed to advance to Q2.
THEY SAID... THEY SAID...
When 17/07/2010
Yvan MULLER - pole position: "On my first attempt I braked a little late into Paddock Hill but fortunately I brought it back on track and was able to bring the car in and restart on new tyres. I then had to try and forget the mistake and push but I ...
CHEVROLET'S CLEAN SWEEP IN QUALIFYING
When 17/07/2010
Current championship leader Yvan Muller (1:32.481) claimed his second pole of the year to lead a Chevrolet top three in qualifying today. Muller topped the Q2 session 0.197s ahead of teammates Rob Huff (1:32.678) and Alain Menu (1:32.828).
Colin ...
PRACTICE 2 – TURKINGTON HEADS THE FIELD
When 17/07/2010
Independent racer Colin Turkington (1:33.564) posted the fastest time in second practice, ahead of what will be the Northern Irish driver's closest race to home at Brands Hatch this weekend. Turkington ended the 30-minute session 0.362s faster than ...
PRACTICE 1 – LOCAL DRIVERS SET THE PACE
When 17/07/2010
Chevrolet's Rob Huff (1:33.761) made a promising start to his home race, ending quickest in first practice this morning as the FIA WTCC took to the 3.7-kilometre Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit for the first time this weekend. Andy Priaulx (1:33.808) ...
BRITAIN’S FOUR MUSKETEERS... PLUS ONE
When 13/07/2010
Five British racers will take part in their home race meeting, this weekend at Brands Hatch. Four of them are WTCC regulars, while the fifth is a late addition for the event.
ROUTE TO: BRANDS HATCH, UK
When 12/07/2010
The 11th and 12th rounds of the FIA WTCC will take place next week at the Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, located 30 km South East of London. It is the fifth consecutive year the championship will have visited the Kent racetrack.
VOLVO TO RACE IN UK, JAPAN AND MORE TO COME...
When 08/07/2010
Volvo Cars has announced that Polestar Racing – Volvo Motorsport’s official partner - will take part in the FIA WTCC events at Brands Hatch and Okayama this year.
MONTEIRO AND TARQUINI MAKE TWO SEAT WINS
When 05/07/2010
Local hero Tiago Monteiro and reigning world champion Gabriele Tarquini scored one victory apiece in Portugal, making it a perfect weekend for SEAT Customers Technology.
ROB HUFF STRIPPED OF RACE 2 PODIUM
When 05/07/2010
Chevrolet’s Rob Huff was stripped of his third place in the second race following a Stewards decision.
THEY SAID ... THEY SAID
When 05/07/2010
Gabriele TARQUINI – winner Race 2: “It was a great start and the key to my victory. My pace was faster than the guys in front and it all happened in the first corner. After that I was just managing my tyres. After the first race I knew my tyre choice ...
TARQUINI FIRST IN ACTION-PACKED RACE 2
When 04/07/2010
Reigning champion Gabriele Tarquini claimed his fourth win of the season in Race 2 at Portimão today. In a hotly contested race, the reigning world champion came from sixth on the grid to take victory ahead of Chevrolet’s Yvan Muller. Rob Huff put in ...
RACE 1 QUOTES
When 04/07/2010
Tiago MONTEIRO – winner Race 1: “It was a tough race but we knew it would be. It was very hot but we had good pace at the start to get a gap. I then made a few mistakes which allowed Yvan (Muller) to put the pressure on and I also tried to be a bit ...
MONTEIRO WINS A CLOSE RACE 1
When 04/07/2010
Tiago Monteiro claimed his first WTCC win of the season in front of his home crowd in Portimão today. Monteiro managed his tyres in the Portuguese heat to take the chequered flag ahead of Chevrolet’s Yvan Muller and SR-Sport teammate Gabriele ...
THEY SAID... THEY SAID...
When 03/07/2010
Tiago MONTEIRO – pole position: “I’ve not had many poles in WTCC so I’m glad to get another one, especially at home. We were pessimistic really as realistically we thought it would be impossible but we knew if we could get a good clear lap we could ...
MONTEIRO GRABS POLE FOR HOME EVENT
When 03/07/2010
Tiago Monteiro claimed his first WTCC pole position since 2007 for his home event at the Autódromo Internacional de Algarve, today. The Portuguese driver recorded a quickest time of 1:55.372 despite an earlier collision with Andy Priaulx’s BMW and ...
BMW LOOKING STRONG IN PORTUGAL
When 02/07/2010
BMW Team RBM’s Andy Priaulx (1:56.810) finished quickest in Portimão testing as the FIA WTCC prepares for its first ever event at the Autódromo Internacional de Algarve this weekend.
NEXT STOP: PORTIMÃO, PORTUGAL
When 29/06/2010
The 9th and 10th rounds of the 2010 FIA WTCC will take place at Portimão this week.
This event marks the championship’s first visit to the modern Autódromo Internacional de Algarve located in Southern Portugal, which was inaugurated in 2008.
BELGIAN VICTORIES FOR SEAT AND BMW
When 21/06/2010
SEAT and BMW shared victories in Zolder, on the first ever visit of the FIA WTCC to Belgium that was blessed by a crowd of 23,000 despite a cold wind from the North.
TARQUINI INHERITS WIN AS GENÉ IS EXCLUDED
When 20/06/2010
Gabriele Tarquini inherited victory in Zolder’s Race 1 when his teammate Jordi Gené – who had crossed the finish line first – was excluded after his SEAT León TDI car failed to pass the technical check because the air restrictor did not conform.
HOME EVENTS DRIVERS POINTS REGULATIONS MEDIA GALL
When 20/06/2010
Andy PRIAULX: “It was really nice to see so many spectators supporting the Belgian team so it felt like a home race for me too. It was a similar atmosphere to being at Brands Hatch. Race 1 was much more exciting as after qualifying it was going to be ...
RACE 2 – PRIAULX CLAIMS HOME WIN FOR RBM
When 20/06/2010
Andy Priaulx claimed his third win of the season in Belgium this afternoon, taking victory on home soil for his BMW Team RBM based 150km from Circuit Zolder. Britain’s Rob Huff finished second for Chevrolet ahead of Tiago Monteiro.
RACE 1 – GENÉ BACK TO WINNING WAYS
When 20/06/2010
Jordi Gené took his first victory of the season in Race 1 in Zolder, Belgium this afternoon, his first win since Mexico 2008. Gené’s SR-Sport teammate and poleman Gabriele Tarquini came home in second while Chevrolet’s Yvan Muller completed the podium.
THEY SAID… THEY SAID…
When 19/06/2010
Gabriele TARQUINI – pole position: “The cold conditions were good for us. It was good to get a lap at the start of Q2 and fortunately we chose to put new tyres on for our first run and it paid off. My second practice session was cut short as I tried ...
TARQUINI FLIES TO SECURE POLE POSITION
When 19/06/2010
Gabriele Tarquini (1:38.265) claimed his second pole of the season for SR-Sport in Zolder today after rain brought an early end to proceedings. Teammate Jordi Gené (1:38.430) will line up alongside him on the grid for Race 1 while Chevrolet’s Alain ...
GENÉ FASTEST IN SECOND PRACTICE
When 19/06/2010
In a closely fought practice, where the top 16 drivers were covered by less than a second, SR-Sports Jordi Gené emerged quickest despite the team having to fix a fuel pressure problem during the 30-minute session. His time of 1:40.046, posted right ...
MONTEIRO ON TOP IN MORNING PRACTICE
When 19/06/2010
Tiago Monteiro (1:44.492) led the way posting the fastest time of first practice in Zolder on his final lap of the session on a drying track, 0.093 and 0.389 seconds ahead of SR-Sport teammates Tom Coronel (1:44.585) and Jordi Gené (1:44.881) ...
2010 WTCC SETTLES ON 11 RACE MEETINGS
When 18/06/2010
The current FIA WTCC season will remain with the eleven already confirmed events.
FARFUS QUICKEST IN ZOLDER TEST
When 18/06/2010
Augusto Farfus (1:40.096) topped the timesheets in testing for his BMW Team RBM’s local event this afternoon in Zolder, finishing ahead of Yvan Muller (1:40.259) and teammate Andy Priaulx (1:40.311).
MONROE, TITLE SPONSOR OF THE RACE OF BELGIUM
When 17/06/2010
Eurosport Events, promoter of the WTCC via its subsidiary KSO, is delighted to announce that Monroe, the suspension leader, will be the Title Sponsor of the FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, that will take place between the 18th and 20th of June.
NEXT STOP: ZOLDER, BELGIUM
When 15/06/2010
The 7th and 8th rounds of the 2010 FIA WTCC will take place at Zolder this week.
40 KG OF EXTRA WEIGHT FOR CRUZE AND LEÓN
When 14/06/2010
The Chevrolet Cruze and the SEAT León TDI remain the heaviest cars of the field. Like in the previous event at Monza, in Zolder they will again carry the maximum compensation weight of 40 kilos.
Bmw, Chevrolet and Seat share successes
When 01/06/2010
The first three events of the 2010 FIA WTCC proved that all three car Manufacturers represented in the championship are fighting on equal ground, in qualifying and in the races.
MULLER AND CHEVROLET JUMP INTO THE LEAD
When 24/05/2010
Monza was benevolent with Chevrolet that made the most out of yesterday’s races on the Italian superfast racetrack. The blue-and-white cars collected one victory (with Yvan Muller in the second race), two third places (with Rob Huff) and a number of ...
THEY SAID… THEY SAID…
When 23/05/2010
Andy PRIAULX – winner of Race 1: “I struggled in the race as I was the lead car in a long train and it was heartbreaking to see Rob (Huff) and Gabriele (Tarquini) disappear ahead. On the last lap though I suddenly saw tyre rubber across the track at ...
MONROE RETURNS TO THE RACE TRACK
When 22/05/2010
Monza, Italy, May 23, 2010 – Tenneco Inc., manufacturer of Monroe® shock absorbers and Walker® exhaust systems, today announced its participation as Official Suspension Partner for the 2010 and 2011 World Touring Car Championship (WTCC).
NEXT STOP: MONZA, ITALY
When 17/05/2010
After a one-year break, the FIA WTCC returns to Monza for the third meeting of the season. The Autodromo Nazionale, Italy’s temple of speed and one of the best known racetracks in the world, used to be a traditional venue for the World Touring Cars.
JEAN TODT VISITS MARRAKECH
When 02/05/2010
FIA President Jean Todt paid a visit to Marrakech’s circuit on Saturday and Sunday.
CORTHALS’ RETURN IN HIS HOME RACE
When 06/05/2010
Belgian driver Pierre-Yves Corthals, who was a WTCC regular in 2007 and 2008, will make a one off return to the FIA World Championship on the occasion of his home event at Zolder on June 20th.
Marrakech: They said...
When 03/05/2010
Andy PRIAULX: "It was really tough and we didn't expect this coming into the weekend. It's a great result as the team have worked really hard since Brazil"
Three wins in one day for Huff
When 06/04/2010
Rob Huff scored three sensational race wins out of three in the Ginetta G50 Cup at Thruxton circuit, as he delivered a class act in the Dynojet team guest car. The Chevrolet driver was invited by Ginetta Cars to race at Thruxton. Having not raced at ...
FIA cancels WTCC event in Mexico
When 10/03/2010
The FIA, in agreement with promoter KSO, decided to cancel as a case of Force Majeure the second race meeting of the 2010 FIA World Touring Car Championship scheduled to take place in Puebla, Mexico, on April 11th. The FIA’s decision is based on ...
Muller and Tarquini on top again
When 08/03/2010
History repeated in Brazil with Yvan Muller and Gabriele Tarquini taking a victory apiece for the second year in succession in Curitiba and leaving Brazil as joint leaders of the Drivers Championship, the only difference being the teams they are ...
The Compensation weight system
When 03/03/2010
The Compensation Weight system (art. 79 of the Sporting Regulations) that was introduced in 2009 will be determining the running weight of the WTCC cars again, on the basis of lap time calculation.
FIA WTCC adopts new points system
When 01/03/2010
Following a fax vote by the members of the World Motor Sport Council and the competitors in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, an amendment was made to the points system to align with the FIA Formula One World and World Rally Championships. This ...
Monroe official partner of WTCC
When 08/01/2010
Eurosport Events, promoter of the FIA WTCC through its subsidiary KSO, announced two-year cooperation with suspension leader MONROE.
The Monroe performer is worth €72,000
When 30/01/2010
The total prize money for WTCC Independent competitors has been raised by 72,000 euros thanks to the MONROE Performer trophy that will reward the fastest drivers.
WTCC full season entry list unveiled
When 19/02/2010
The full season entry list for the 2010 FIA World Touring Car Championship that will start on March 7th at Curitiba, Brazil, was released today.
Twenty competitors are listed: drivers coming from fifteen countries at the wheel of cars built from ...
Rob Huff aiming to be world champion
When 21/02/2010
Rob Huff is aiming to win the FIA World Touring Car Championship for the first time this year, as he enters his sixth consecutive season with the Chevrolet team on the back of a very encouraging winter test programme with the Cruze race car. Last ...
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