BMW have confirmed their participation in the FIA World Touring Car Championship for the 2009 season. The announcement was released yesterday night in Munich, during the marque’s traditional Sport Pokal party.
“Touring cars have traditionally been very important to BMW,” said BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen.
Between 2005 and 2007, BMW won for three consecutive times the WTCC Drivers' and Manufacturers' Championships, while this year, despite six race victories, they had to settle with second place in the Manufacturers' Championship behind SEAT and fourth in the Drivers' Championship.
Theissen commented: “I am pleased that a compromise was reached regarding the 2009 rules. This balances out the different engine concepts and should allow for fair and even competition between the manufacturers. We are absolutely determined to be back at the top of the WTCC at the 2009 season finale in Macau. We shall announce our team and driver line up later.”
