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TOCA awards BTCC hybrid contract to Cosworth Electronics

British Touring Car Championship organiser TOCA has awarded the contract for the design, supply and servicing of the BTCC Hybrid system, to be introduced for the 2022 season, to Cosworth Electronics.

DTM confirms retention of Zolder for 2020 season

The DTM has confirmed that it will return to Circuit Zolder in Belgium in its 2020 season, after umbrella organisation ITR GmbH signed an extension for an unspecified period of time for the series to return.

Nico Müller fought deflating tyre to score double podium weekend at Assen

July 21, 2019

Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline's Nico Müller was forced to back off BMW's Marco Wittmann late in race two after realising he was losing tyre pressure. The Swiss driver thinks he could have improved on his eventual third place.

Marco Wittmann held on to race two podium despite ‘critical’ tyre wear

July 21, 2019

Marco Wittmann was spectacular in charging from last place to second in DTM race two at Assen, however the BMW Team RMG driver struggled with tyre management after pitting early compared to his main rivals.

Mike Rockenfeller ‘always had something left’ to fight for race two victory

July 21, 2019

Mike Rockenfeller scored his first DTM win in nearly two years after storming to victory in the Sunday race at Assen, and the Audi Sport Team Phoenix driver felt he had extra pace in the bag whilst others suffered with tyre wear.

Mike Rockenfeller ends DTM win drought in hectic race two

July 21, 2019

Mike Rockenfeller claimed his first DTM win in over 30 races by leading across the line in the second race at Assen. The Audi Sport Team Phoenix driver lead BMW driver Marco Wittmann who started from last on the grid.

René Rast happy to take pole despite ‘compromised’ first run

July 21, 2019

René Rast did not have an easy run to his third DTM pole of the 2019 season at Assen, the Audi Sport Team Rosberg driver had his first lap impeded by rookie BMW's Van der Linde, but managed to go quicker with seconds to spare.

René Rast untouchable en route to Assen Sunday pole

July 21, 2019

Audi's René Rast claimed pole for race two of DTM's first visit to the TT Circuit Assen after improving on his traffic-impeded lap time to take his sixth front row start this season.

Marco Wittmann hails ‘magnificent comeback’ in Assen

July 20, 2019

Marco Wittmann was delighted to be able to convert his pole position into victory in the opening DTM race at Assen, with the BMW driver saying the win made up for his disappointment in the previous round.

Marco Wittmann fends off Nico Müller in wet first race at Assen

July 20, 2019

Marco Wittmann took victory in a wet first DTM race at the TT Circuit Assen, as the BMW driver saw off a strategic challenge from Audi’s Nico Müller, with points leader René Rast completing the podium.

Marco Wittmann claims race one pole in DTM’s first visit to Assen

July 20, 2019

BMW's Marco Wittmann claimed the first ever DTM pole at TT Circuit Assen after pipping championship leader Audi's René Rast for top spot by less than two tenths in a qualifying session that was disrupted by a red flag.

Robin Frijns heads Audi top five lockout in second DTM practice at Assen

July 19, 2019

Robin Frijns used his local knowledge of the TT Circuit Assen to go quickest in second DTM practice, with the Audi driver edging out in-form stable-mate René Rast by 0.151 seconds.

Audi’s Loïc Duval fastest in first practice at Assen

July 19, 2019

Audi’s Loïc Duval set the pace in the opening free practice session for the DTM at the TT Circuit Assen, with the German series making its first visit to the famous motorcycle circuit.

Ollie Jackson fastest on day two as Tom Chilton tops overall test times

July 17, 2019

Ollie Jackson was the fastest driver in the second of two days of testing for the BTCC at Snetterton, but his lap wasn’t enough to deny Motorbase team-mate Tom Chilton, whose time on Tuesday was the quickest of all.

Tom Chilton leads the way in first day of Snetterton testing

July 16, 2019

Motorbase’s Tom Chilton set the pace on the first of two days of testing for the British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton, topping the times in the morning as Honda’s Dan Cammish came closest, a tenth of a second adrift.

Dušan Borković blasts ‘double standards for certain drivers’

July 16, 2019

Dušan Borković says that some of his rivals in the TCR Europe series have displayed ‘double standards’ after the Serbian driver was banned from returning to the regional series in 2019.

2019 Calendars

WTCR
BTCC
DTM
TCR EU

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2, 3

Marrakech

05 Apr

4, 5, 6

Hungaroring

26 Apr

7, 8, 9

Slovakiaring

10 May

10, 11, 12

The Netherlands

Circuit Park Zandvoort

17 May

13, 14, 15

Nürburgring

20 Jun

16, 17, 18

Vila Real

05 Jul

19, 20, 21

Ningbo Int. Speedpark

13 Sep

22, 23, 24

Suzuka Circuit

25 Oct

25, 26, 27

Circuito da Guia

15 Nov

28, 29, 30

Sepang Int. Circuit

29 Nov

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2, 3

Brands Hatch Indy

06 Apr

4, 5, 6

Donington Park National

27 Apr

7, 8, 9

Thruxton

18 May

10, 11, 12

Croft

15 Jun

13, 14, 15

Oulton Park Island

29 Jun

16, 17, 18

Snetterton 300

03 Aug

19, 20, 21

Thruxton

17 Aug

22, 23, 24

Knockhill

14 Sep

25, 26, 27

Silverstone National

28 Sep

28, 29, 30

Brands Hatch Grand Prix

12 Oct

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2

Hockenheimring

3 - 5 May

3, 4

Zolder

17 - 19 May

5, 6

Misano

7 - 9 June

7, 8

Norisring

5 - 7 July

9, 10

The Netherlands

TT Circuit Assen

19 - 21 July

11, 12

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Brands Hatch

10 - 11 August

13, 14

Lausitzring

23 - 25 August

15, 16

Nürburgring

13 - 15 September

17, 18

Hockenheimring

4 - 6 October

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2

Hungaroring

27 - 28 Apr

3, 4

Hockenheimring

24 - 26 May

5, 6

Spa Francorchamps

8 - 9 Jun

7, 8

Red Bull Ring

13 - 14 Jul

9, 10

Oschersleben

3 - 4 Aug

11, 12

Barcelona

21 - 22 Sept

13, 14

Monza

12 - 13 Oct