Good news for Alfa lovers in The Netherlands. The WTCC will make an appearance on the well known and exciting track of Zandvoort. Zandvoort's history goes back for over half an century. Besides touring cars the small town in the famous Dutch Dunes hosted Formula One. Now in 2007 we will see touring cars from the WTCC competing for the honours: will Thompson get Alfa on top...!?

The FIA World Touring Car Championship event in Puebla, Mexico, has been withdrawn from the 2007 calendar and replaced with an event at Zandvoort, Netherlands, on May 6.
On October 18, 2006, the World Motor Sport Council set a deadline of December 31 for the completion of remedial works at the Puebla track and for an FIA circuit safety inspection to be undertaken. The requirements of this deadline have not been met by the organisers of the event.
The FIA hopes that these requirements will be fulfilled in future and that the event may be considered for inclusion in the 2008 WTCC calendar.

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James Thompson will rejoin Alfa Romeo for the 2007 FIA WTCC season. The Briton raced with the Italian Manufacturer in the 2005 WTCC after making some guest appearances for them in the 2003 and 2004 European Touring Car Championship.
Last year Thompson raced for SEAT Sport and was classified 8th in the drivers' championship.
"This is a great move for me," said Thompson. "I've always worked well with N.Technology and the Alfa Romeo is a beautiful car."
Team boss Mauro Sipsz commented: "In the past James proved to be at the same level of his high-rated team mates like Giovanardi and Tarquini. Therefore as soon as he became available, we snatched him up. It's great to have him back in the family."
The team are yet to announce who will drive their second Alfa Romeo 156 in 2007.