[WTCC] 2014 WTCC speculation, rumours and news

[Burp]

China last year had me asleep, one of the most dull races ive ever seen in Wtcc, Suzuka not much better unless someone 'has a go' Just follow my leader. But some races were very good to watch. Argentina, Moscow etc

[Metzo]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

now you barelly have 15 cars

its the first season with the new cars, you should give it more time to develop.

[Andrew Abbott]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

you mean BORING as always

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

too few car models, too few good drivers that can be on top and it's way to tame and a procession parade compared to the BTCC

farcial tracks like Marakesh don't help at all

Only post here if it's constructive. Don't litter the thread with BTCC comparisons because it's clear you're a fan of that series.

The nubmer of car models does not even link to entertainment / boredom value!

I have to proclaim that that LADA does appear a little preposterous with the bodykit paraphernalia portrayed in that promotional poster...

[Rubio]

The only dull weekends I can remember in 2013 were Sonoma and Suzuka, others were pretty much exciting. Anyway racing in WTCC is much better than in most series, even if there are no battles at the front, there are at the back. Of course, there are less manufactuters, and less championship battle intrigue, but the racing is still great.

[MikeD]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

you mean BORING as always

If you find it boring, what are you doing in here? Don't waste our time with negativity!

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by MikeD

If you find it boring, what are you doing in here? Don't waste our time with negativity!

I agree with you!

[iceman-1987]

while we wait for some other news I wanted know your opinion about the "official" reason to explain the renounce at opening round in Monza.
they said that they renounced at Monza due to high costs of the circuit.

personally i find it simply ridiculous because if you dont wanna have high costs you should not go to race in marrakech which is famous to destroy the cars.

so in the end if wtcc organizators think that rebuild a car after an impact on wall is less expensive than a round in monza i have to believe that or they are liars or they are stupids...

what's your point?

[Bramzel]

I think you're making a wrong assumption when you think that the high costs mentioned are the costs for the teams. I think it's about the costs for the organizer.

The organizers/promotors of racing series have to hire the tracks they race on. In the case of Marrakech this probably isn't expensive as their Tourism board might pay most of these costs (pure assumption on my behalf, but I wouldn't be surprised if it worked this way).

Monza however is a high profile track, so renting it for a (long) weekend will come at a price. When you're a high profile series such as F1 you can bargain this price, or even make tracks pay you to visit them. WTCC however isn't that high profile unfortunately.

[kurski]

Marco Calovolo previews 2014 FIA WTCC season with LADA Sport LUKOIL
http://wtcc.lada.ru/news_view_eng.php?id=40

[Rubio]

According to this picture, I guess the Macau experiment with large numbers was considered successful

[Metzo]

meh , i would be better if they would use the ones adac gt masters uses

[Sjoestrem]

One thing I must agree with Porsche - WTCC was better in 2006-07.
But last years weren't boring, it was less fight and overtaking I guess, but WTCC was always exciting because of its racing formula. I mean flying start (tell me if I use wrong word) and the reversed grid.
About the number of cars
It's completely normal that this season we can't expect 30 cars grid. The new rules made it. But last seasons we have the same number of cars that 2006-07.

And Monza I really regret that there are no temple of speed in the calendar.
But the real reason of that: They had to put France and Belgium into the calendar because of the Citroen.
It's a shane that they throw Monza out of calendar, but as always, they appreciate more commercial aspects than the quality of racing

[Canuck59NHL]

*Livery of Hugo Valente:



https://www.facebook.com/pages/HUGO-...GE/27659251688

[Bramzel]

Reminds me of the Brawn GP F1 car. Which isn't necessarily a good thing

[Sjoestrem]

I like the livery
As WTCC posted on Facebook Hugo will shine I hope he will shine as much as his car
Waiting for other Chevy's liveries

[Rubio]

Nikolay Karamyshev is going to drive 3 rounds in this year's WTCC (with one being almost certain Moscow) in a TC2 SEAT, as well as the full season in TC2 turbo category in ETCC. Though not mentioned in the article, his team has to be Campos

http://autosport.com.ru/news/id/10878

[NaBUru38]

Originally Posted by Metzo

meh , i would be better if they would use the ones adac gt masters uses

Ha, in Brazil they numbers are really fat:

[Rubio]

In general the numbers look normal (according to the photos at Motorsport-Total). I didn't like the ones they used in macau, they were way too big. The new ones are smaller and suit the car more. BTW, Muller, Loeb and Lopez should use numbers 1, 9, 37 accordingly

[touring fan01]

no bamboo in wtcc?
story on TTT that both drivers are not doing wtcc this year!

[Metzo]

some pics from citroen and honda testing at paul ricard: link

[porsche962fan]

Originally Posted by touring fan01

no bamboo in wtcc?
story on TTT that both drivers are not doing wtcc this year!

depends on Onyx

if I remember RML intended to build 6 customer Cruze

2 have gone to ROAL , 2 to Campos which leaves 2 unaccounted yet

[touring fan01]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

depends on Onyx

dont know what onyx has got to do with bamboo?
and onyx is just a fantasy anyway

[iceman-1987]

i havent yet understood if bamboo has already confirmed to be on the grid in this season but has not yet announced the two drivers or if bamboo has not yet neither confirmed that they will be on the grid in this season.

[thetool]

Bamboo are out completely. No entry at all.

[iceman-1987]

looking the picture of the new car i find really horrible the rear wing on the cars.
it's too big!

moreover i dont understand why both honda and citreon still continue to use the chameleon livery...