N.Technology call for works support

James Thompson won the second race at Imola, which was the first victory for any Japanese car in the WTCC, and team boss Mauro Sipsz will hold talks with Honda Japan at the Okayama round at the end of the month.

Sipsz has been told that there will be no support for the team from Honda Europe and a decision on support from Japan could determine whether the team continue with the Accord next season.

"It's not a decision that depends on us," he told this week's Autosport magazine. "Maybe in Japan we will know the story for the future.

"I hope Honda appreciate this victory and want to support us for the future. We're happy continue with this brand but the decision is not in our hands."

N.Technology have also taken delivery of a new Mugen engine, which could be used as early as the next race at Monza next weekend. It was scheduled for debut at Okayama, but the team will test the unit before making a decision.

"The engine we had at Imola worked very well," added Sipsz. "We want to test it before we make a decision. We will test before Monza and then decide whether to use it for Monza or Japan."