Vauxhall to draft in Menu for finale

The Swiss driver, who won two BTCC titles during his time in the series from 1991-2000, currently races for Chevrolet in the WTCC, but he is set to be loaned to General Motors sister marque Vauxhall to help Fabrizio Giovanardi's title bid.

Vauxhall would not confirm the deal, but their motorsport boss Mike Nicholson said that the team were considering running a third car, and that any driver drafted in would have to be of a high standard.

"It's possible we'll run a third car, but it really depends on what SEAT do," he told Autosport. "There would be no point getting someone just to make up the numbers.

"It's a slow bicycle race - they're waiting for us and we're waiting for them. Who knows, we'll wait and see."

Giovanardi is nine points behind SEAT's Jason Plato heading into the season finale on October 14, and Plato could also benefit from the support of a second teammate alongside Darren Turner.

SEAT lodged an entry for a third Leon at the start of the season, and they have two former BTCC champions in their WTCC squad - Yvan Muller and Gabriele Tarquini.