Japanese carmaker to join WTCC
A Japanese manufacturer will take part as a works entrant in the World Touring Car Championship next season, according to the series boss Marcello Lotti
Alfa Romeo are imminently expected to announce their full works return to the series with their 159 for next season, and Lotti believes that a Japanese manufacturer, possibly Honda or Mazda, could join them next season.
Honda are understood to be investigating a full works effort for next season's championship, with Honda Racing Development president Yasuhiro Wada watching last weekend's race meeting at Brands Hatch in the presence of Honda privateers JAS Motorsports.
"I feel good to say that we're going to have a Japanese manufacturer in the championship," Lotti told autosport.com.
"I know that JAS has worked well with Honda. I know that as engineering partner really in Europe to develop cars for a customer Honda project and I know they are working on a new [Super 2000] rally project for 2008 and they are going to Japan to do the study for these new rules for rally.
"We have had a good response to our TV figures and our attendance and from the technical side and the Super 2000 regulations. So we hope to see one or two manufacturers more next year."
Share Or Save This Story
Alpine continues quest to fix Gasly's mystifying car issues
Oulton Park round sets up thrilling British GT 2026 title fight
Former F1 boss Brawn gets MotoGP role
Arnover is the master as he tops strong FIA Main Event Santa Pod field
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments