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Alan Gow on the future of the WTCC

The WTCC is going through a difficult time after Chevrolet's decision to quit, but FIA Touring Car Commission president Alan Gow believes things are better than they look. To coincide with AUTOSPORT magazine's tin-top tech supplement, Kevin Turner spoke to him

Kevin Turner Oct 24, 2012, 12:47 PM

Q. What do you think is working in the WTCC at the moment?

Alan Gow: Its geographical spread is very good, as a world championship should be. Given that it hits Asia, Europe, America, South America and Northern Africa, it's exactly what a world championship should be and it continues to expand its global reach.

Q. What do you think could be better?

AG: There isn't a championship in the world where things couldn't be better. You have to understand the constraints the WTCC is working under - there's a massive global recession going on and business is tough - it can't do some of thing things it would do if the economies were better and there was more manufacturer involvement.

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Author Kevin Turner

Kevin Turner is Autosport’s Chief Editor. While studying History at the University of York, Kevin began covering UK club events as a freelance reporter for Autosport and Motorsport News. He joined the Autosport staff as Editorial Assistant on the magazine in 2006, winning what is now known as the Motorsport UK Young Journalist of the Year Award. He became National Editor in 2008 and over the next few seasons covered a range of international events, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, as well as the British Touring Car Championship and British GT. Kevin became Features Editor before switching to edit Motorsport News in 2014.

He returned to Autosport in 2016 to become editor of the magazine, a dream job that is still part of his role.

He became Chief Editor in 2020, helping to plan content for autosport.com and Autosport’s podcast as well as seeing the magazine through the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin also led work on the special publication celebrating 70 years of Autosport and has been a judge on the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award, formerly known as the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, since 2008. He lives in Warboys with his wife and two children.