With more than half a million spectators, the FIA European Truck Racing Championship is the most popular FIA circuit racing series in Europe, next only to Formula 1. This year there will be nine events in seven countries, offering top-class motorsport and an excellent opportunity for companies from the automobile and commercial vehicle industries to showcase their latest product developments and engage intensively with their customers.

The races promise to be exciting with race-engineered to 1,200 PS and a brutal 5,500 Nm which allow their engines propel these 5½-tonne missiles to their regulated top speed of 160 km/h in under 5 seconds.

The field will be led by reigning European champion Jochen Hahn from Germany. The three-time champion will probably face his stiffest competition from Antonio Albacete (ESP) and Markus Bösiger (SUI). But it’s once again the Freightliners of the Czech Buggyra team that will hold the balance of power — in particular multiple champion David Vršecký (CZE), who has delivered a string of strong results in the last few years, on several occasions snatching points and victories from the obvious favourites.

The 2014 FIA ETRC season kicks off at end-May in Misano on Italy’s Adriatic coast, and ends in mid-October, at the legendary Le Mans.

Calendar 2014:

• 24. - 25.05. - Misano Adriatico, ITA
• 07. - 08.06. - Navarra, ESP
• 21. - 22.06. - Nogaro, FRA
• 04. - 06.07. - Red Bull Ring, AUT
• 18. - 20.07. - Nürburgring, GER
• 30. - 31.08. - Most, CZE
• 20. - 21.09. - Zolder, BEL
• 04. - 05.10. - Jarama, ESP
• 11. - 12.10. - Le Mans, FRA