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Zanardi, Hernandez win at Brno

Matt Salisbury_1 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:58:26 +0100

Alex Zanardi and Sergio Hernandez secured a win apiece at Brno as the BMW Team Italy-Spain outfit enjoyed a double victory in the Czech Republic.

Zanardi stormed to victory in race after August Farfus wiped out a number of front-runners at the first corner, with the Italian continuing his strong run of form at the Czech venue following a double podium in 2008.

Team-mate Hernandez then took his maiden WTCC victory in race two, taking the lead early on and controlling things from the front to open his victory account.

Zanardi, Hernandez win at Brno

Matt Salisbury_1 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:58:26 +0100

Alex Zanardi and Sergio Hernandez secured a win apiece at Brno as the BMW Team Italy-Spain outfit enjoyed a double victory in the Czech Republic.

Team-mate Hernandez then took his maiden WTCC victory in race two, taking the lead early on and controlling things from the front to open his victory account.

Honda reveals first Civic image

Matt Salisbury_1 — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 16:55:07 +0000

The first image of the 2014-spec Honda Civic is revealed ahead of the new WTCC season

Dates for your diary: WTCC 2013 calendar

Matt Salisbury_1 — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:59:52 +0000

All the dates you need to know ahead of the 2013 WTCC season

Ford set to return, to race in 2013?

Robert Wilkins_1 — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:06:35 +0000

The ex-Team Aon Fords could race in the World Touring Car Championship in 2013, Touring Car Times reports

Dates for your diary: WTCC 2013 calendar

Matt Salisbury_1 — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:59:52 +0000

All the dates you need to know ahead of the 2013 WTCC season

LADA reveals Vesta WTCC model

Ollie Barstow — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:07:31 +0000

LADA takes the wraps off the Vesta, the car it will contest in the 2015 WTCC with Rob Huff, James Thompson and Mikhail Kozlovskiy.

Ford set to return, to race in 2013?

Robert Wilkins_1 — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:06:35 +0000

The ex-Team Aon Fords could race in the World Touring Car Championship in 2013, Touring Car Times reports

Honda reveals first Civic image

Matt Salisbury_1 — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 16:55:07 +0000

The first image of the 2014-spec Honda Civic is revealed ahead of the new WTCC season

LADA reveals Vesta WTCC model

Ollie Barstow — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:07:31 +0000

LADA takes the wraps off the Vesta, the car it will contest in the 2015 WTCC with Rob Huff, James Thompson and Mikhail Kozlovskiy.

Thompson forced out of Macau

Matt Salisbury_1 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:18:21 +0000

James Thompson to miss WTCC season finale in Macau due to injury sustained in qualifying

Hartmann confirms WTCC plans

Matt Salisbury_1 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:47:29 +0000

Hartmann Racing to bring Honda back to the WTCC for selected events

Hartmann confirms WTCC plans

Matt Salisbury_1 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:47:29 +0000

Hartmann Racing to bring Honda back to the WTCC for selected events

Thompson forced out of Macau

Matt Salisbury_1 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:18:21 +0000

James Thompson to miss WTCC season finale in Macau due to injury sustained in qualifying

Front-wheel drive cars offered weight break.

Ollie Barstow — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

SEAT, Alfa Romeo and Chevrolet will gain a weight break for the next round of the World Touring Car Championship at Zandvoort after the FIA stepped in to counter criticism levelled at them following BMW's domination of the first round.

The FIA came under criticism from SEAT in particular after reigning champions BMW were given a controversial 15kg weight reduction to negate the advantage they had gained from having two standing starts.

British outfit plots Lexus entry.

Matt Salisbury_1 — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

British outfit LGT Engineering has announced plans to enter a brace of diesel powered Lexus IS220d cars in the World Touring Car Championship.

The outfit, formed in February this year by Tim Blake and George Ryton intends to run two cars in the Yokohama Independents Trophy later this season before embarking on a full campaign next season with the Liverpool-based squad aiming to follow the lead of SEAT in using alternative fuels to campaign its machines.

Two more BMWs for Macau finale.

Ollie Barstow — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:03:28 +0000

The entry list for the final round of the World Touring Car Championship at Macau will be bolstered by an additional pair of BMWs from two different teams.

Engstler Motorsport, who already have two cars entered for the race, will add a third BMW for Hong Kong driver David Louie.

Front-wheel drive cars offered weight break.

Ollie Barstow — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Andy shows how not to do it...

Matt Salisbury_1 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:52:38 +0000

World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx gave a demonstration in how not to do it at Goodwood after the BMW Team UK driver attended the BMW PGA Championship preview event at the Sussex venue.

Priaulx gave leading golfer Colin Montgomerie an exhilarating passenger ride around the Goodwood Race Circuit before Montgomerie tested his own driving skills in a golf buggy race.

However, the race ended with a collision - something Priaulx will be keen to avoid when the season gets underway in Brazil...

Russian Bears opt for Lada.

Robert Wilkins_1 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:08:57 +0000

Russian Bears Motorsport will compete in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2008.

The Russian outfit will run two Lada 110 2.0 cars from the third race meeting of the season that will take place in Valencia on May 18. The procedure to homologate the car is currently underway.