Unpredictable is a word not often used in motor racing but for anyone who watched the previous round of the World Touring Car Championship, there was barely a moment where some action was having an effect on the overall result.
From bad weather, to controversial penalties, to a truly surprising winner – albeit only briefly - there was little doubt that the notorious Spa-Francorchamps circuit threw up one of the most action packed touring car races of all time.
With exceptionally close racing and an even tighter title race it is little surprise that in the three week break between Belgium and the latest round at the flowing but tight Oschersleben in Germany, there have been persistent rumours that the WTCC grid could be expanding next year courtesy of possibly Toyota, Mazda and Volvo. For the moment though, the championship still looks in the hands of
BMW and Alfa Romeo, although the competition between the two manufacturers remains as tight as ever.
Having spent a few races in the doldrums, BMW struck back with vigour in Belgium, with a measured but nonetheless hard-fought one–two–three finish, with Dirk Müller, leading home Andy Priaulx and Jörg Müller. It was an upturn in form for the Germans in their Team Deutschland 320is, with Dirk having his best meeting since Imola, securing a win and a fifth place. The result has extended, although only slightly, his championship lead over Fabrizio Giovanardi to four points, while the excessive bumping and barging at Spa means that the duo are gradually pulling a lead over the rest of the pack. The Oschersleben circuit is expected to be a happy hunting ground for the German too having shown peerless form there last year to take two crucial podium positions on home ground.
![Race action [Pic credit: FIA WTCC]](http://pix.crash.net/thumbs/165687.jpg)
