WTCC News

Chevrolet Europe launched its 2006 World Touring Car Championship campaign in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday. At the Vienna motor show, new executive in charge of Chevrolet Europe, Wayne Brannon, presented the 2006 Chevrolet Lacetti WTC to the media and public.

The relentless grind of the professional racing driver continued right up towards Christmas for three World Touring Car Championship drivers, who spent two days pounding the Kyalami race circuit in South Africa to assess next year's Yokohama rubber.

Alfa Romeo have confirmed that they will be bowing out of the World Touring Car Championship following next weekend's final race in Macau, albeit with a potential view to entering again in 2007.

The provisional calendar for the 2006 World Touring Car Championship has been announced. 2006 FIA WTCC provisional calendar

Despite plans to compete in the final five meetings of the current World Touring Car Championship campaign, Peugeot Sport Denmark has taken the decision to stop its programme after the 407 proved to be uncompetitive on its first appearances at Spa and Oschersleben.

Only two weeks after taking his maiden victory in the FIA World Touring Car Championship at Oschersleben, Alex Zanardi has secured the Italian Superturismo Championship title after a double victory at Varano.

Helsinki and Brands Hatch are being mooted as possible additions to next year's World Touring Car Championship calendar, when the series breaks away from its current schedule partner, the FIA GT Championship.

Alex Zanardi has claimed his first ever win in the World Touring Car Championship with victory in the second race of the weekend at Oschersleben.

Stephane Ortelli insists he is ready for the challenge of competing in the World Touring Car Championship as the Frenchman makes his debut in the series this weekend.

SEAT Sport France has announced that it is to team up with top French team ORECA to launch a challenge on the World Touring Car Championship.

Both World Touring Car Championship race results received a shake-up several hours after action on track had concluded at Spa-Francorchamps, with Stefano d'Aste the biggest loser after being stripped of his historic Independents victory.

Race one of the World Touring Car Championship double-header at Spa-Francorchamps was won by Dirk Muller after a cat-and-mouse battle with Britain's Andy Priaulx, who looked to be in command during the first few laps until he was caught out at the Les Combes corner following a safety car period.

The World Touring Car Championship saw a very rapid Honda Accord work its way through the field at the hands if Roberto Colciago. Ollie Barstow delves deeper into the background and looks to what this could mean for the future...

Two-time Champ Car champion Alex Zanardi has won another prestigious award for his amazing courage in returning to racing after losing both of his legs in an accident nearly four years ago.

Mexican youngster Carlos Mastretta Aguilera is to join the World Touring Car Championship field for the next two rounds of the season at Imola and at Puebla in his home country.

Dirk Muller has been hit with a suspended penalty after being hauled before the stewards following qualifying for the World Touring Car Championship meeting at Silverstone.

JAS Motorsport are set to introduce a new engine into the Honda Accord in attempt to improve results in the World Touring Car Championship season.

Young Czech driver Adam Lacko has announced that he is to ditch his Alfa Romeo 156 after just one round of the new WTCC season to switch to a BMW.

Team Ford Hotfiel Sport made the most out of its first appearance in a major international touring car race, as the teams collected valuable information for the Ford Focus RS WTCC during the opening round of the World Touring Car Championship season.

Touring Car stars from the various different national championships around Europe will have the chance to compete in a one off race to be crowned as European Champion, after the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved the creation of a European Touring Car Cup for 2005.

The new World Touring Car Championship, which takes the place of the ETCC from next season, has been officially launched in Monte Carlo.

German team Hotfiel Sport has confirmed that it will campaign a pair of new Ford Focus touring cars in next year's inaugural FIA World Touring Car Championship.

Two-time BTCC champion Alain Menu will switch his attentions to the World Touring Car championship in 2005, driving the all new Ray Mallock prepared Chevrolet Lacetti.

Paddock rumours from Oschersleben place the Ford Motor Company as being on the brink of making an entry to the World Touring Car Championship and going to head to head with an entry from General Motors.