23.9.2004
Chevrolet to enter 2005 FIA World Touring Car Championship

Chevrolet Europe will participate in the 2005 FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC). It is the first time in its history that Chevrolet, GM’s largest global brand, is entering a full factory team in an official FIA world championship.

The announcement comes less than a week after the news that Chevrolet would begin to market in Western Europe a range of cars built primarily by GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo) in Korea, a strategy already successfully deployed in North and South America, Asia Pacific, South Africa and, most recently, Central and Eastern Europe.

Three Chevrolet Nubiras (called Lacetti in some markets) will be developed, built and entered into the 2005 championship series by the renowned British racing team RML (Ray Mallock Limited).

The WTCC replaces the current European Touring Car Championship (ETCC). For the first time, it will be run in 10 countries in Europe and Latin America as well as in China

The rollout of the first prototype is scheduled for December. The first actual race-going Chevrolet Touring Car will then hit the track for an extensive test programme throughout Europe. The drivers will be announced at a later stage.