This winter, the World Touring Car Championship underwent its greatest transformation since the series rebooted in 2005.
The breadth of the technical revisions may fall short of Formula 1's 2014 overhaul in scope, but they are arguably as significant as the introduction of the previous Super 2000 class.
The new-for-2014 TC1 regulations are designed to address long-held criticisms by making the cars lighter, more powerful, more aggressive in appearance and faster.
He was Autosport's World Series by Renault correspondent from 2006 to 2011, during which time he charted 12 future grand prix drivers' progression through the ranks, and he returned to this championship in 2015 after stints covering the World Touring Car Championship and Auto GP. Alongside his core role, Peter covered a variety of international Formula 3 events plus FIA GT and Superleague Formula rounds. He continues as Autosport's Formula V8 3.5 correspondent alongside a new role at LAT Photographic.
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