2006 STCC News & Rumours

[rustyfan]

STCC has just released a preliminary schedule for 2006:

14 May - Ring Knutstorp
28 May - Karlskoga
11 Jun - Valer (Norway)
02 July - Ring Knutstorp2
16 July - Falkenberg
30 July - Gotland Ring*
13 Aug - Anderstorp
27 Aug - Karlskoga2
10 Sep - Mantorp

* Pending FIA approval.

I sure hope Gotland Ring gets the approval, even though it won't be the full, long layout (which, as far as I know, isn't fully completed yet). Overall I think it's a good, solid schedule.

The STCC will also move back to terrestial TV for 2006, and while that means more potential viewers I personally fear the coverage won't be as good - in terms of quality and overall coverage - as it was this year.

In terms of cars I haven't heard anything (as of yet, anyhow - JMeissner should know a LOT more about that than me though ) suggesting it won't be about the same as in 2005 - if anything there will be more cars on the grid, including Carl Rosenblad, the WTCC privateer, who might be heading back to the STCC (his plans for 2006 hasn't been finalized just yet).

All in all I seriously look forward to next year - 2005 was a blast and 2006 should be just as good (if not better)