STCC 2008 Off-season: News & Rumours

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So, another season comes to an end, and while we're looking ahead for next season things are already starting to happend behind the scenes. Most news will end up on stcc.se and touringcartimes.com sooner or later, but I though I'd might as well start a topic in here to keep you all updated.

As earlier reported, a cityrace in Gothenburg seems highly likely for next year.
When we get a full confirmation on this race is only a matter of time.
The rumored race in downtown Stockholm is looking at earliest 2009.

The KMS Audi team is looking to build new cars for next season based on the newly announced A4 B8. Decition about building this car needs to come soon to have time to build the car in time for next season, otherwise they'll have to do with the current car for another season.
This should also release 3 (possibly 4?) very competetive cars on the market that I'd imagine many would be interested in, Audis are already running in Finnland, so could those go to BTCC or will they stay in a new team in STCC, Nordic Fine Art with Picko Troberg maybe?

MS Sport with Tobias Johansson are also looking at building new cars for next season, either that or they will stay with the current car, but then it will only be a one car team sadly. Theres been interests from Italy and Danmark on the current cars.


Jens Edman is looking for a return home to STCC again, where will he end up? 2nd seat at Chevy sounds very likely to me.

Opel Team Sweden and Tommy Rustad? Winner of the STCC finale at Mantorp, time to buy a new S2000 car from VX Racing and really get things going?

Flash Engineering will most likely stay as it is, Göransson and Flash as drivers, I'd imagine, or what do you say Meissner?

WCR to keep Ekblom and Rudholm? Ekblom will race the last 2 races in WTCC and have been in the talk with different teams but staying at WCR seems likely, only a full time top drive in WTCC could top it, lets see what BMW Team UK think about him after Macau.

Polestar to keep Dahlgren, but what about Stockenfeldt? Won his first STCC race earlier this season. Will they stay with the S60 or will they be let loose on the C30? What about the WTCC rumores?

KMS, as reported looking for a new car, Björk and Kristoffersson likely to stay as drivers, but will Stippler want to stay another season after all missfortune?

Jocke Frid wants to step up from Caran Cup to a full blown STCC assault, will he start a new team or will an existing team pick him up? 2nd driver in Opel Team Sweden with new cars?


Now, will you fill in all the blanks, Meissner?