The new season of the FIA World Touring Car Championship will be launched at Monza on Tuesday March 21, 2006. All teams and drivers taking part in the championship will attend the event and will also participate in the official two-day testing.

PRESS CONFERENCE AT 12.30
Jacques Behar and Marcello Lotti, chairman and general manager of KSO respectively, will host a press conference at 12.30 in the media centre of the Autodromo di Monza. After the press conference journalists will have the opportunity to have individual interviews with Mr Behar, Mr Lotti, drivers and manufacturers’ representatives.
A buffet will follow, and from 14.00 media and guests will be given the opportunity to enjoy rides on the track on board WTCC and Trofeo Maserati racing cars.

SIX TEST SESSIONS FOR FIA WTCC CARS
The competitors of the FIA World Touring Car Championship will hit the track in six different test sessions over the two days (Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd), for a total track time of six hours.

F3000 MASTERS, GT OPEN AND TROFEO MASERATI
The F3000 International Masters, the International GT Open and the Trofeo Maserati series will also take part in the event.
The F3000 International Masters’ competitors will drive in three test sessions for a total of two hours. Drivers of the International GT Open and the Trofeo Maserati will test together in five sessions for a total of 4 hours and 30 minutes.
These three series will complete the programme of the FIA WTCC season’s opening event that will take place at Monza on 1st and 2nd April.