From www.wtcc.com
Volvo could enter the WTCC championship in 2011. The Swedish manufacturer will enter a C30 at Brands Hatch and Okayama this year.
Volvo Cars has announced that Polestar Racing -- Volvo Motorsport’s official partner -- will take part in the FIA WTCC events at Brands Hatch and Okayama this year. These participations will mark the first step towards a possible full time involvement by the Swedish Manufacturer in the world championship from 2011.
"We see WTCC now addressing its major obstacle for growth with the new engine regulations,"commented Alexander Murdzevski Schedvin, Motorsport Commercial Director at Volvo Cars.
"At the same time we see several national championships starting to stray from the FIA S2000 regulations by several own counterproductive decisions and dispensations from a manufacturer perspective. We will remain focused on the improved FIA S2000 regulations used in WTCC."
"That is why we have given Polestar a green light to further evaluate competitiveness and challenged them to establish a financial and technical plan for WTCC for 2011, including a full FIA homologation of the current C30 car."
Polestar Racing entered one bio-ethanol powered Volvo C30 DRIVe for Robert Dahlgren, who is currently leading the Scandinavian and the Swedish Touring Car Championships.
Because the Volvo C30 has been homologated on a national basis, it will not be eligible to score championship points in Brands Hatch and Okayama, according to art. 9. b) of the WTCC Sporting Regulations.
Volvo could enter the WTCC championship in 2011. The Swedish manufacturer will enter a C30 at Brands Hatch and Okayama this year.
Volvo Cars has announced that Polestar Racing -- Volvo Motorsport’s official partner -- will take part in the FIA WTCC events at Brands Hatch and Okayama this year. These participations will mark the first step towards a possible full time involvement by the Swedish Manufacturer in the world championship from 2011.
"We see WTCC now addressing its major obstacle for growth with the new engine regulations,"commented Alexander Murdzevski Schedvin, Motorsport Commercial Director at Volvo Cars.
"At the same time we see several national championships starting to stray from the FIA S2000 regulations by several own counterproductive decisions and dispensations from a manufacturer perspective. We will remain focused on the improved FIA S2000 regulations used in WTCC."
"That is why we have given Polestar a green light to further evaluate competitiveness and challenged them to establish a financial and technical plan for WTCC for 2011, including a full FIA homologation of the current C30 car."
Polestar Racing entered one bio-ethanol powered Volvo C30 DRIVe for Robert Dahlgren, who is currently leading the Scandinavian and the Swedish Touring Car Championships.
Because the Volvo C30 has been homologated on a national basis, it will not be eligible to score championship points in Brands Hatch and Okayama, according to art. 9. b) of the WTCC Sporting Regulations.