Hill denies Superstar race rumours.
Former F1 world champion Damon Hill has played down speculation that he may make a racing return in touring cars.
The 1997 title winner was linked to a possible drive in the new Superstars series after he lent his backing to the initiative for a 3-litre, rear-wheel drive, European saloon championship, but has denied that he has any intention of coming out of retirement despite his obvious admiration for the proposal.
Former F1 world champion Damon Hill has played down speculation that he may make a racing return in touring cars.
The 1997 title winner was linked to a possible drive in the new Superstars series after he lent his backing to the initiative for a 3-litre, rear-wheel drive, European saloon championship, but has denied that he has any intention of coming out of retirement despite his obvious admiration for the proposal.
''All I would say is that I agree with [the formula],'' Hill told Autosport magazine, ''I'm not involved at all; I'm merely interested as a race fan in what they are trying to achieve. I am enjoying not driving at the moment.''
Octagon Motorsports, the company behind Superstars and Brands Hatch, is also the promoters of the World Superbike Championship, and launched its latest initiative amid the glitz of Monaco earlier this week. The ten-race calendar will take in several classic venues, such as Mona, Silverstone and the Nurburgring, as well as some of Europe's less-heralded circuits, and is understood to have received the backing of major manufacturers.
Outsiders, however, see the introduction of another saloon formula as hastening the fragmentation of the category. With the BTCC already in turmoil after ditching the Super Touring regulations it helped to formulate, and the possibility that either Super Production Plus or Andy Rouse's Supercars package may form Britain's future opposition to the successful German DTM championship, tin-top drivers appear to be spoilt for choice, even if the spectator may not be.
