As a Paralympian, Alex Zanardi became a household name and an inspiration to millions. But his indomitable spirit and speed in a racecar had already made him a hero, writes David Malsher-Lopez.
BMW will end its relationship with the Le Mans 24 Hours-winning Schnitzer Motorsport squad after more than 50 years.
Tiago Monteiro seemed destined to win the World Touring Car Championship last year, until a huge testing crash halted his charge. After early whispers of a swift racing return, he recounts his arduous (and incomplete) road to recovery.
Honda says it would have left the WTCC had the series stuck by its TC1 regulations beyond the end of the 2017 season.
A rulebook scrapped with two-thirds of its planned existence remaining and the disintegration of a 'world championship' - yet everyone's a winner from one of modern motorsport's greatest acts of martyrdom.
Honda team boss "amazed" by Volvo claims
JAS Motorsport's Alessandro Mariani says he was "amazed" by Alexander Murdzevski Schedvin's suggestion that Volvo's structure compared to Honda was key to its World Touring Car Championship success.
Volvo team structure key to beating Honda
Polestar head of motorsport Alexander Murdzevski Schedvin says Volvo's organisation compared to WTCC rival Honda was key to its 2017 title success.
TC1 was "very harsh" on privateers, WTCC boss admits
World Touring Car Championship chief Francois Ribeiro admits the series' outgoing TC1 regulations were "too expensive" for privateer entrants, yet not "premium enough" to attract more manufacturers.
WTCC set for name change in TCR link-up
The World Touring Car Championship looks certain to undergo a name change as part of a deal to adopt TCR technical regulations for 2018.
Michelisz: 2017 "best year of my life" despite title defeat
Honda WTCC driver Norbert Michelisz has declared 2017 the best year of his life despite missing out on the title to Thed Bjork in Friday night's Qatar season finale.
Qatar WTCC: Bjork clinches title, Guerrieri wins finale
Volvo driver Thed Bjork clinched the 2017 WTCC title in Qatar with a third place finish in the final race of the season.
Qatar WTCC: Chilton wins as Bjork closes on title
Tom Chilton claimed victory in the penultimate race of the WTCC season in Qatar as Volvo's Thed Bjork inched closer to the drivers' title.
Qatar WTCC: Guerrieri takes pole, Michelisz in trouble
Esteban Guerrieri secured pole for the Qatar WTCC season finale, while Thed Bjork profited from an issue for rival Norbert Michelisz to increase his points advantage.
Muller reveals he's had death threats from Michelisz fans
Four-time WTCC champion Yvan Muller has revealed he’s received a number of death threats from Hungarian fans of Norbert Michelisz ahead of his one-off return to the series this weekend.
Qatar WTCC: Michelisz breaks lap record in Thursday practice
Honda's title hopeful Norbert Michelisz completed a clean sweep of fastest times in the final two WTCC practice sessions of the 2017 season in Qatar.
Muller returns from retirement for Qatar WTCC finale
Four-time WTCC champion Yvan Muller will come out of retirement to support Volvo and Thed Bjork's title bids at the season finale in Qatar this weekend.
Monteiro will also miss Qatar WTCC finale
Honda WTCC driver Tiago Monteiro will miss the season finale in Qatar as he continues to recover from injuries sustained in a crash at Barcelona in September.
Coronel: TCR merger "the only solution" for WTCC
Tom Coronel is in favour of a planned merger between WTCC and TCR series, saying it is the "best thing" he's witnessed in the last 10 years in the sport.
"Crappy" season worth it for Macau win - Huff
Rob Huff says he would take "another 12 months" of difficult WTCC results for a repeat of his landmark ninth victory at Macau.
Macau WTCC: Huff takes record ninth win in wet race
Rob Huff stormed to a record-breaking ninth Macau Guia race success in the main WTCC race on Sunday.
Macau WTCC: Bennani wins as Michelisz crash blocks track
Mehdi Bennani clinched his third victory of the WTCC season in the reversed-grid race in Macau, which ended early after a crash involving title contender Norbert Michelisz.
WTCC closing on deal to adopt TCR rules for 2018
A deal to allow the World Touring Car Championship to use the TCR International Series’ regulations from 2018 is nearing completion.
Macau WTCC: Huff beats Michelisz to take pole
Rob Huff grabbed pole for the Macau Guia race with a new WTCC lap record of the circuit in a frenetic qualifying session.
Macau WTCC: Michelisz fastest again in second practice
Norbert Michelisz remained on top in preparation for the World Touring Car Championship Macau Guia race as times tumbled in Friday morning's second practice session.
Macau WTCC: Michelisz leads Huff in first practice
Honda driver Norbert Michelisz led the way in the first World Touring Car Championship practice session in Macau in preparation for Sunday's Guia race.
| Thed Björk | 200.5 pts | |
 | Tiago Monteiro | 200 pts |
| Norbert Michelisz | 198.5 pts |
| Nestor Girolami | Polestar Cyan Racing | |
| Norbert Michelisz | Castrol Honda WTC Team | |
| Thed Björk | Polestar Cyan Racing |