Fiat considering WTCC move
Italian manufacturer Fiat is considering entering the World Touring Car Championship in the near future, according to a senior figure
Fiat is planning to make an official return to the World Rally Championship with a Punto designed to Super 2000 regulations, which have been touted as a possible replacement for WRC technical regulations for the championship.
Now the manufacturer has admitted it is also looking at the possibility of making its WTCC debut.
"We have a lot of belief in the rally programme (with the Punto Super2000), but we are also evaluating other avenues," Fiat's Head of Brand and Commercial Activities Luca de Meo told Autosprint.
"For example we'd see the Bravo well for circuit racing. We'd like to take part in the WTCC and this is something we are seriously considering. Besides, I don't see other important showcases, and since Alfa is edging towards GT racing...
"I repeat: we believe in Fiat's sporting soul, but it's important to make the right moves, as it's been the case with the Bravo project, and that is without improvising. That's why we are closely analyzing the regulations, the organization and the TV deals."
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