2006 ETCC Estoril News and Rumours - Page 3

kmchow · 27 Sep 2006, 05:19 (Ref:1720867)

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Originally Posted by Valker

FIA NEZ Baltic Touring Cars champion Raimo Kulli (super production �*koda Octavia) will enter ETCCup.

( http://www.amk.ee/klubi/uudised.php?id=33 )

So he's going to race in a SP car? Doesn't it have to be a S2000?

Frederich · 27 Sep 2006, 07:04 (Ref:1720923)

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Originally Posted by kmchow

So he's going to race in a SP car? Doesn't it have to be a S2000?

No both SP2000 and S2000 will race

Hazard · 27 Sep 2006, 07:12 (Ref:1720925)

Looks like they've dropped the no WTCC driver rule from the ETC Cup site then.

That makes Thompson almost a certainty as well.

E46 · 27 Sep 2006, 08:22 (Ref:1720985)

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Originally Posted by Hazard

Looks like they've dropped the no WTCC driver rule from the ETC Cup site then.

Flexible rules. Look Porteiro, he didn´t race a touring car championship and will drive for Ravaglia.

JMeissner · 27 Sep 2006, 08:56 (Ref:1721024)

The rules also state that drivers from countries that have no championship are allowed to participate, and does Spain have any S2000 championship?

As for Zanardi, if he only did one more race in the Italian championship he would be allowed to race according to the rules that say 50%.

**FIRE** · 27 Sep 2006, 15:06 (Ref:1721281)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMeissner

The rules also state that drivers from countries that have no championship are allowed to participate, and does Spain have any S2000 championship?

No

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMeissner

As for Zanardi, if he only did one more race in the Italian championship he would be allowed to race according to the rules that say 50%.

Isn't he a full time Italian Superturismo driver?

JMeissner · 27 Sep 2006, 15:38 (Ref:1721294)

He didn't do the last race in the championship.

Hazard · 27 Sep 2006, 16:48 (Ref:1721332)

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Originally Posted by JMeissner

As for Zanardi, if he only did one more race in the Italian championship he would be allowed to race according to the rules that say 50%.

Yeah but there was a rule there that said if you were a WTCC driver you couldn't. That's disappeared now.

JMeissner · 28 Sep 2006, 07:13 (Ref:1721766)

That didn't seem to go for Zanardi last year then

E46 · 28 Sep 2006, 08:53 (Ref:1721829)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMeissner

The rules also state that drivers from countries that have no championship are allowed to participate

Yes, in my opinion a rule that isn´t suitable for a European final with the best touring car drivers from the national championships.

Hazard · 28 Sep 2006, 16:16 (Ref:1722215)

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Originally Posted by JMeissner

That didn't seem to go for Zanardi last year then

Yeah, it wasn't there then. I'd have thought the rule was there to stop Zanardi & Thompson from appearing and putting off the national entrants from competing.

But since so many teams have had fleeting appearances in the WTCC, such as Maurer for Procar and most of the Italian teams, that rule would be difficult to manage.

I'd expect Seat to turn up ready to conquer though with Plato, Thompson & Colciago as a maybe.

Giovanardi would easily be the top signing for anyone aiming for the win too of course...JAS or Alfa you'd expect.

**FIRE** · 1 Oct 2006, 16:20 (Ref:1724519)

Finnish touring car champion Ari Laivola (SEAT Toledo Cupra) will take part in the ETCC.

Source: http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=678

rdjones · 2 Oct 2006, 07:14 (Ref:1724948)

I have just been looking at the entry list and I see that Rob Collard is on there in a GR Asia Seat Toledo.

redshoes · 2 Oct 2006, 07:24 (Ref:1724951)

That's last year's list. They've copied the page and forgotten to change the details.

rdjones · 2 Oct 2006, 07:37 (Ref:1724959)

Thanks for that Redshoes. I know shouldn't belive everything I read on the internet.

redshoes · 2 Oct 2006, 12:10 (Ref:1725219)

It's ok, I was going to post the exact same thing last week then had the good sence to check the 2005 archive first.

JMeissner · 3 Oct 2006, 11:26 (Ref:1726252)

Rademecker and Godinho confirmed for Maurer Motorsport and Chevrolet Germany in the ETC Cup.

**FIRE** · 3 Oct 2006, 17:22 (Ref:1726722)

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Originally Posted by JMeissner

Rademecker and Godinho confirmed for Maurer Motorsport and Chevrolet Germany in the ETC Cup.

Who is Godinho?

E46 · 3 Oct 2006, 17:47 (Ref:1726746)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Who is Godinho?

Hugo Godinho is a Portuguese driver, usually racing in singlemake championships (Mazda or Clio for example). He´s fast.

**FIRE** · 3 Oct 2006, 17:55 (Ref:1726759)

Confirmed entries
Super 2000
Vincent Rademecker (BEL) - Maurer Motorsport - Chevrolet Lacetti
Hugo Godinho (POR) - Maurer Motorsport - Chevrolet Lacetti
Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) - ROAL Motorsport (BMW Team Italy-Spain) - BMW 320si
Félix Porteiro (ESP) - ROAL Motorsport (BMW Team Italy-Spain) - BMW 320si
Carl Rosenblad (SWE) - Elgh Motorsport - BMW 320si
Jason Plato (GBR) - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT León
Ari Laivola (FIN) - Sarlin Race Tech - SEAT Toledo Cupra

Super Production
Raimo Kulli (EST) - Saksa Auto AMK - �*koda Octavia

Positive news from Sweden:
http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=688

**FIRE** · 7 Oct 2006, 14:25 (Ref:1730754)

ETCC Unsure for STCC Peugeot driver Stureson, see www.touringcartimes.com

JMeissner · 10 Oct 2006, 14:19 (Ref:1734124)

Honda-driver Engström confirmed for ETC Cup.

JMeissner · 11 Oct 2006, 10:40 (Ref:1735004)

Ryan Sharp and Emmet O’Brien will drive for GR Asia at Estoril.

**FIRE** · 11 Oct 2006, 11:00 (Ref:1735016)

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Originally Posted by JMeissner

Ryan Sharp and Emmet O’Brien will drive for GR Asia at Estoril.

No Coronel (and Ceresoli)? Or will they enter 3 or 4 cars?
So Sharp has find some budget to race this event.

redshoes · 11 Oct 2006, 11:59 (Ref:1735094)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMeissner

Ryan Sharp and Emmet O’Brien will drive for GR Asia at Estoril.

Isn't there a requirement to have competed in a national championship? Unless that's chamged or I've missed something neither of those two qualify.

If you said both were with GR Asia for Macau WTCC I might have beleived that more.

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