Motor racing: Muller moves into Biela's seat at Audi
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Frank Biela has gone back to Germany as part of an Audi touring car shake-up which runs far deeper than merely switching their works drivers from country to country.
Biela, who won the British Touring Car Championship at his and Audi's first attempt in 1996, and finished second last season, will pilot the new, front-wheel drive Audi A4 in his home competition, with the Frenchman Yvan Muller taking the German's seat here.
The 28-year-old Muller joins John Bintcliffe who, along with Biela, made Audi such a formidable force with the four-wheel drive Quattro, which has now been banned from touring car racing worldwide.
Audi's dismay at what they perceive to be the outlawing of a piece of technology simply because it was too successful has forced them to severely curtail their involvement in touring cars for 1998 and hand over the development of the A4 to Audi Sport's long-standing partner, the French-based ROC- Auto.
- Nick Duxbury
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments