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Luca Engstler to stand in for Augusto Farfus in Macau

Luca Engstler will make his second appearance in the FIA World Touring Car Cup this year when he stands in for Augusto Farfus at the BRC Racing Team in Macau, with Farfus facing clashing commitments for the November race.

Hungary and Slovakia retained on 2020 WTCR calendar

Both Hungary and Slovakia have been confirmed as remaining part of the FIA World Touring Car Cup calendar, with the countries getting April and May race dates respectively next season.

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Jim Ka To will enter the FIA World Touring Car Cup races in Japan later this month, with the Hong Kong racer driving a Honda Civic Type-R with KC Motorgroup at Suzuka.

Eurosport Events, the promoter of the FIA World Touring Car Cup, has confirmed that MotorLand Aragón will feature on the 2020 calendar, returning Spain to the World Touring Car calendar for the first time since 2012.

Japanese racers Ritomo Miyata and Ryuichiro Tomita will compete in next month’s FIA World Touring Car Cup races in Japan as wildcard entries, racing Audi RS3 LMS cars under the Audi Team Hitotsuyama banner.

Gabriele Tarquini says that ‘the explanation is not clear’ as to why Lynk & Co appeared to experience a performance boost at their home round of the FIA WTCR in China, saying that their speed makes him ‘really unhappy’.

Geely Group Motorsport has opened the order book for its Lynk & Co 03 TCR racing car, with the first deliveries expected to take place in the first quarter of 2020.

Norbert Michelisz insists that he does not want to thin k about the overall WTCR title situation, despite the Hungarian moving to the top of the table in China at just over two thirds of the way through the season.

Esteban Guerrieri says he ‘new the last four rounds were going to get dirty’ after the Münnich Motorsport driver left Ningbo in China without scoring a single point in the FIA World Touring Car Cup races.

Yvan Muller insists that he is not thinking about the championship, despite taking a double win and triple podium in China, which has elevated the Lynk & Co driver up to third overall in the championship.

BRC Racing duo Nicky Catsburg and Augusto Farfus have been penalised for separate incidents in the second FIA World Touring Car Cup race at the Ningbo circuit in China.

Yvan Muller took victory ahead of team-mate Yann Ehrlacher in the final FIA World Touring Car Cup race at Ningbo in China, hauling the Lynk & Co driver into title contention with a near-perfect weekend points score.

Norbert Michelisz moved to the top of the FIA World Touring Car Cup drivers standings with victory ahead of BRC team-mate Gabriele Tarquini in a chaotic second race at Ningbo in China.

Yvan Muller took back-to-back pole positions in the second qualifying session for the FIA World Touring Car Cup in Ningbo, China, as he headed Lynk & Co team-mate and nephew Yann Ehrlacher on Sunday.
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2019 Calendars

Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2, 3
Marrakech
05 Apr
4, 5, 6
Hungaroring
26 Apr
7, 8, 9
Slovakiaring
10 May
10, 11, 12
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
TT Circuit Assen
19 - 21 July
11, 12
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
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