Gabriele Tarquini has admitted that he was in discussion with team Honda to join the Japanese squad for their WTCC return next season.
Honda competed in the World Touring Car Championship several years ago, has planned a return to the series in the last three rounds of the 2012 season – which will be held in Japan, China and Macau - before a full effort starting in 2013. The Italian squad JAS Motorsport will run the Civic in the WTCC.
Gabriele Tarquini, the 2009 WTCC champion is rumoured to join the team next season.
"I've been speaking with them for the past three months, but at the moment nothing's in place," said the italian driver to touringcartimes.com.
"Maybe they're not worried to choose their drivers yet, as next season is still a long way away. There's still the winter break, this summer - so there's a lot of time to decide, I don't think they'll decide their drivers for next season immediately."
"I'm in a deal with LUKOIL for 2012," he added, "and I want to respect that deal and I will be in the SEAT all the way up to Macau, I'm 100% sure."
Honda competed in the World Touring Car Championship several years ago, has planned a return to the series in the last three rounds of the 2012 season – which will be held in Japan, China and Macau - before a full effort starting in 2013. The Italian squad JAS Motorsport will run the Civic in the WTCC.
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Gabriele Tarquini, the 2009 WTCC champion is rumoured to join the team next season.
"I've been speaking with them for the past three months, but at the moment nothing's in place," said the italian driver to touringcartimes.com.
"Maybe they're not worried to choose their drivers yet, as next season is still a long way away. There's still the winter break, this summer - so there's a lot of time to decide, I don't think they'll decide their drivers for next season immediately."
"I'm in a deal with LUKOIL for 2012," he added, "and I want to respect that deal and I will be in the SEAT all the way up to Macau, I'm 100% sure."