SECOND SEM RUN IN THE JURA After the retirement of champion Sébastien Carron, the tension in the Swiss Rally Championship is rising. With Ivan Ballinari, who is the first SM leader in 2018, Nicolas Althaus and Michaël Burri, three Skoda R5 drivers are in contention to win the Critérium Jurassien this weekend. 1

FOUR IN THE TOP TEN No Swiss driver finished on the overall winners' podium at the second round of the Nürburgring Endurance Championship (VLN), but four GT3 cars achieved a top 10 finish. Yannick Mettler was outstanding in the other classes with his first GT4 victory. 1

FIRST GOAL ACHIEVED At the weekend, Porsche began the attack on existing lap records recently announced by AutoSprintCH. The first was successful: Neel Jani was faster in a 919 Hybrid Evo at Spa than Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the 2017 Belgian GP. 1

FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS The loyal Sauber F1 fans, like the new main team sponsor Alfa Romeo, did not have to wait long for a sense of achievement. Whether the upward trend will continue after Marcus Ericsson's fantastic ninth place will become clear next weekend in China. 1

SOUTHERN WORLD CHAMPION The preliminary decision at the Corsica Rally was made on the first day. World champion Sébastien Ogier laid the foundations for his third win of the season in his Ford Fiesta, while former champion Sébastien Loeb missed his chance early on in his Citroën. 1

FREE ADMISSION Advance sales for grandstand seats and VIP areas at the side of the race track for the first Swiss Formula E race in Zurich start on Monday. Otherwise, access and entry to the Allianz E-Village is free of charge. The race does not start until 6 pm. 1

PREMIERE WITH TWO LEXUS GT3s Following the successful debut with the Lexus RC F GT3 in the 2017 International GT Open, Emil Frey Racing will be competing in the Sprint Cup of the Blancpain GT Series for the first time this weekend in Belgium. The test drives were very promising. 1

START OF TCR WORLD CUP For the time being, there is no Swiss driver in the field of the WTCR World Touring Car Cup, which replaces the World Touring Car Championship (FIA WTCC) with TCR cars. Stefano Comini and Alain Menu have not yet found what they are looking for, Kris Richard is planning guest starts. But perhaps there will be more. 1

SCENE CHANGE Joshua C. Reynolds was one of the eight finalists in the 2017 Swiss Race Academy. This year, the Emmet native is switching from Swiss hill climbs to the circuit. At Topcar Sport, he is driving a Cupra in the ADAC TCR Germany. 1

SPECIAL EDITION The Skoda Fabia R5 is one of the most successful brands in its category in rallying. The brand is now celebrating this with a special edition for everyday drivers. 250 copies of the limited edition are reserved for Swiss buyers. 1