Monday, 13th October 2008

Over 30 cars on the grid for the fourth European Touring Car Cup event in Austria.

A grid of over 30 cars is to take to the track at the Salzburgring in Austria this weekend for the fourth running of the European Touring Car Cup.

A total of 33 drivers will take part in the event, with 21 in the FIA Super 2000 Cup, six in the FIA Super Production Cup and six in the new FIA Super 1600 Cup. Those 33 drivers will represent 15 nationalities and will be at the wheel of cars representing no fewer than ten different manufacturers.

Michel Nykjær, the winner of the 2007 FIA S2000 Cup in Adria, will defend his title at the wheel of a Chevrolet Lacetti run by the Chevrolet Motorsport Denmark team and is one of three former champions in the line-up. Richard Göransson, the first person to clinch the S2000 Cup back in 2005, will be at the wheel of a Flash Engineering BMW 320si while Alexander Lvov, who was crowned Super Production champion in 2006, will compete again in a Golden Motors Honda Accord Euro R.

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Nykjær and Göransson are amongst the favourites to take honours in the S2000 Cup, although the pair aren't expected to have it all their own way in the quest for honours. Tomas Engström in his Engström Motorsport Honda Accord and Kristen Poulsen in the Poulsen Motorsport BMW 320si, finished second and third last season and should challenge again, while the young Spaniard Oscar Nogués will be at the wheel of the only SEAT Leon in the event, with his driver with the SUNRED team coming thanks to his success in the 2008 SEAT Leon Eurocup.

Two of the more experienced drivers in the grid should also be at the sharp end of the grid, with Franz Engstler taking time out of his WTCC campaign to run his BMW 320si, while a similar car will be entered by the Swede Jan Nilsson; one of the most successful drivers in the history of the Swedish Touring Car Championship with 30 wins and two championship titles.

Title winners play a large part in the line-up, with five title winners on the entry list and one more close to securing his domestic honours.

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