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Frédéric Vervisch takes maiden win as Yvan Muller makes gains in title battle

Frédéric Vervisch took victory in an eventful second race for the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) in Macau, with Timo Scheider holding off Yvan Muller for second as points leader Gabriele Tarquini failed to finish the race.

Rob Huff: ‘We’re not quick enough in the places where we can overtake’

Rob Huff lamented losing the lead at the start of the opening FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) race in Macau, saying his Volkswagen didn’t have the speed in the parts of the circuit where he could overtake his rivals.

HMO Customer Racing receives first Hyundai i30 N TCR car

November 17, 2018

Sydney-based HMO Customer Racing has taken delivery of its first Hyundai i30 N TCR car ahead of the first season of the TCR Australia series in 2019.

Yvan Muller says there was ‘no point’ in fighting with Jean-Karl Vernay

November 17, 2018

Yvan Muller admitted there was ‘no point’ in defending from Jean-Karl Vernay in the opening FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) race in Macau, due to the speed advantage carried by the Audi over the Hyundai.

Jean-Karl Vernay had hoped for a safety car in race one

November 17, 2018

Jean-Karl Vernay admitted that he had been hoping for a safety car intervention in the first FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) race in Macau, believing that it would give him the best chance of taking a win.

Jean-Karl Vernay holds off Yvan Muller for victory in Macau race one

November 17, 2018

Jean-Karl Vernay secured victory in the opening World Touring Car Cup race on the streets of Macau, after both the Audi driver and the chasing Hyundai of Yvan Muller got past the Volkswagen pole-sitter Rob Huff on the first lap.

Esteban Guerrieri disappointed to end the season without a pole

November 16, 2018

Esteban Guerrieri admitted that he was disappointed to end the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) season without a pole position, after the Münnich Motorsport driver ended up with two seconds in Friday’s Macau qualifying sessions.

Rob Huff pleased to ‘finish season on a high’ after double poles in Macau

November 16, 2018

Rob Huff was delighted to claim two pole positions in the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) in Macau, with the Sébastien Loeb Racing star ‘finishing the season on a high’ after dominating qualifying.

Rob Huff doubles up with pole position in second qualifying in Macau

November 16, 2018

Rob Huff continued to prove his mettle in the second FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) qualifying session in Macau, topping all three segments to claim a second successive pole ahead of Esteban Guerrieri.

Macau master Rob Huff seals race one pole with dramatic last-gasp effort

November 16, 2018

Rob Huff underlined his reputation on the streets of Macau with pole position for the opening FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) race at the Guia circuit.

Audi drivers enthuse after first test of upgraded Audi RS5 DTM

November 15, 2018

Audi drivers Nico Müller, René Rast and Mike Rockenfeller left the recent DTM test in Estoril enthusiastic over the new-spec Class 1 Audi RS5 DTM, saying that “speeds that the DTM has never seen before” will be in store in 2019.

Augusto Farfus leaves DTM to focus on GT racing with BMW in 2019

November 15, 2018

BMW Motorsport has confirmed that Augusto Farfus will not race in the DTM in 2019, as the Brazilian has made a decision to focus on GT Racing with the German manufacturer.

Macau master Rob Huff flies to fastest time in Macau practice

November 15, 2018

Macau master Rob Huff was comfortably the fastest driver in practice for the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) in Macau, the Volkswagen driver setting a time in second practice that was half a second faster than Yann Ehrlacher.

Jean-Karl Vernay sets the pace in first Macau practice

November 15, 2018

WRT’s Jean-Karl Vernay posted the fastest time in first practice for the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) in Macau, half a second faster than the Honda of Esteban Guerrieri despite carrying the maximum 60 kg of compensation weight.

New Class 1 BMW M4 DTM makes race track début in Portugal

November 14, 2018

Following the successful rollout of the new Class 1 BMW M4 DTM in October, BMW Motorsport has now completed the first winter test for its new turbo-engine DTM car in Estoril, Portugal.

Preview: WTCR showdown on the streets of Macau

November 14, 2018

The grand finale of the first season of the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) takes place on the streets of Macau this weekend, with Gabriele Tarquini bidding to secure his second FIA title and the oldest FIA champion.

2018 Calendars

WTCR
BTCC
DTM
TCR EU

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2

Marrakech

07 Apr

3, 4

Hungaroring

28 Apr

5, 6

Nürburgring Nordschleife

10 May

7, 8

The Netherlands

Circuit Park Zandvoort

19 May

9, 10

Vila Real

23 Jun

11, 12

Slovakiaring

14 Jul

13, 14

Ningbo Int. Speedpark

29 Sep

15, 16

Wuhan Street Circuit

06 Oct

17, 18

Suzuka Circuit

27 Oct

19, 20

Circuito da Guia

15 Nov

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2, 3

Brands Hatch Indy

7 Apr

4, 5, 6

Donington Park National

28 Apr

7, 8, 9

Thruxton

19 May

10, 11, 12

Oulton Park Island

9 Jun

13, 14, 15

Croft

23 Jun

16, 17, 18

Snetterton 300

28 Jul

19, 20, 21

Rockingham

11 Aug

22, 23, 24

Knockhill

25 Aug

25, 26, 27

Silverstone National

15 Sept

28, 29, 30

Brands Hatch GP

29 Sept

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2

Hockenheimring

4 - 6 May

3, 4

Lausitzring

18 - 20 May

5, 6

Hungaroring

1 - 3 Jun

7, 8

Norisring

22 - 24 Jun

9, 10

The Netherlands

Zandvoort

13 - 15 Jul

11, 12

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Brands Hatch

11 - 12 Aug

13, 14

Misano

24 - 26 Aug

15, 16

Nürburgring

7 - 9 Sept

17, 18

Red Bull Ring

21 - 23 Sept

19, 20

Hockenheimring

12 - 14 October

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2

Circuit Paul Ricard

5 - 6 May

3, 4

The Netherlands

Zandvoort

19 - 21 May

5, 6

Spa Francorchamps

9 - 10 Jun

7, 8

Hungaroring

7 - 8 Jul

9, 10

The Netherlands

TT Circuit Assen

18 - 19 Aug

11, 12

Monza

22 - 23 Sept

13, 14

Barcelona

20 - 21 Oct