WTCC WTCC 2009: News, Rumours, Entries... - Page 2

**FIRE** · 2 Oct 2008, 15:09 (Ref:2302834)

Quote:

Originally Posted by awrb

Any news on the engine in that, are we talking Petrol or Diesel.

Will look so much better than the ugly, melted looking Leon though.

At Eurosport or Midweek Motorsport @ Radio Le Mans they said SEAT is considering to switch back to petrol.

10tacle · 2 Oct 2008, 16:29 (Ref:2302886)

i think thats the current situation:

Chevrolet Cruze
Alain Menu
Rob Huff
Nicola Larini

BMW 320si (???)
Jörg Müller (???)
Augusto Farfus (???)
Andy Priaulx (???)
Felix Porteiro (???)
Alex Zanardi (???)

Seat Leon TDI/Exeo (???)
Yvan Muller (???)
Gabriele Tarquini (???)
Rickard Rydell (???)
Tiago Monteiro (???)
Jordi Gene (???)

Russian Bears Motorsport LADA Priora
Jaap van Lagen
Viktor Shapovalov (???)

Polestar Volvo C30 (???)
Robert Dahlgren (???)
Tommy Rustad (???)

Poulsen Motorsport BMW 320si (???)
Emmet O’ Brien (???)
Michel Nykjær (???)

N. Technology (???)
James Thompson (???)

Subaru Impreza (???)
(???)
(???)

Wiechers-Sport BMW 320si (???)
(???)

Sunred Seat Leon (maybe TDI) (???)
Tom Coronell (???)
(???)

Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320si (???)
Franz Engstler (???)
(???)

Proteam BMW 320si (???)
Sergio Hernández
(???)

Exagon Engineering Seat Leon (maybe TDI) (???)
Pierre-Yves Corthals (???)

Borusan Otomotiv BMW 320si (???)
Ibrahim Okyay (???)
(???)

**FIRE** · 2 Oct 2008, 16:34 (Ref:2302890)

Liqui Moly is main sponsor of Team Engstler, sponsoring the WTCC events and TV ads on Eurosport. So they are serious about WTCC. But what I don't understand: Why do they not put a professional driver in the 2nd BMW?

JorritVD · 2 Oct 2008, 16:40 (Ref:2302892)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pettersson

Sure, it looks better than the Leon but IMHO it's just a receipt on how crazy the automotive industry can be sometimes...

Quote:

Originally Posted by awrb

Any news on the engine in that, are we talking Petrol or Diesel.

Will look so much better than the ugly, melted looking Leon though.

That's your opinion. I like the Leon

**FIRE** · 2 Oct 2008, 16:42 (Ref:2302893)

The Leon is a great looking car (looks much better as this "new" SEAT Exeo) but in touring car racing I prefer saloons.

JMeissner · 2 Oct 2008, 17:37 (Ref:2302922)

As for the SEAT drivers, Rydell has got a contract for next year.

**touringlegend** · 2 Oct 2008, 18:21 (Ref:2302948)

I think the new Seat looks awful. Back end is OK but you can easily tell the front end has been a modification job on another car!

JorritVD · 2 Oct 2008, 21:02 (Ref:2303059)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10tacle

i think thats the current situation:

Here is mine:

No	Cls	Driver	Nat	Team	Car	Status
1		Andy Priaulx	GBR	BMW Team UK	BMW 320si	Possible
2		Jörg Müller	GER	BMW Team Germany	BMW 320si	Possible
3		Augusto Farfus	BRA	BMW Team Germany	BMW 320si	Possible
4		Felix Porteiro	ESP	BMW Team Italy-Spain	BMW 320si	Possible
5		Alex Zanardi	ITA	BMW Team Italy-Spain	BMW 320si	Possible
6		Rob Huff	GBR	Chevrolet	Chevrolet Cruze	Confirmed
6		Alain Menu	SUI	Chevrolet	Chevrolet Cruze	Confirmed
6		Nicola Larini	ITA	Chevrolet	Chevrolet Cruze	Confirmed
9		Jordi Gené	ESP	Seat Sport	SEAT Leon TDI	Possible
10		Rickard Rydell	SWE	Seat Sport	SEAT Leon TDI	Confirmed
11		Gabrielle Tarquini	ITA	Seat Sport	SEAT Leon TDI	Possible
12		Yvan Muller	FRA	Seat Sport	SEAT Leon TDI	Possible
13		Tiago Monteiro	POR	Seat Sport	SEAT Leon TDI	Possible
14	G	Robert Dahlgren	SWE	Volvo Green Racing Polestar	Volvo C30	Possible
15	G	Tommy Rustad	SWE	Volvo Green Racing Polestar	Volvo C30	Possible
16		James Thompson	GBR	N. Technology	Honda Accord Euro R	Possible
17		Tom Coronel	NLD	SUNRED	SEAT Leon	Possible
18	I		???	SUNRED	SEAT Leon	Possible
19		Jaap van Lagen	NLD	Lada Sport	Lada Priora	Possible
20			???	Lada Sport	Lada Priora	Possible
21	I	Pierre-Yves Corthals	BEL	Exagon Engineering	SEAT Leon	Possible
22	I	Stefano D'Aste	ITA	Proteam Motorsport	BMW 320si	Possible
23	I	Sergio Hernández	ESP	Proteam Motorsport	BMW 320si	Possible
24	I	Franz Engstler	GER	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	BMW 320si	Possible
25	I	Andrey Romanov	RUS	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	BMW 320si	Possible
26	I	Viktor Shapovalov	RUS	Russian Bears Motorsport	Lada Priora	Possible
27	I	Kirill Ladygin	RUS	Russian Bears Motorsport	Lada Priora	Possible
28	I		???	Wiechers-Sport	BMW 320si	Possible
29	I		???	Wiechers-Sport	BMW 320si	Possible
30	I	Michel Nykjær	DNK	Poulsen Motorsport	BMW 320si	Possible
31	I	Emmet O’ Brien	IRL	Poulsen Motorsport	BMW 320si	Possible
32	I	Kristian Poulsen	DNK	Poulsen Motorsport	BMW 320si	Possible
33	I	George Tanev	BUL	Petrol GT racing Team	BMW 320si	Possible
34	I	Ibrahim Okyay	TUR	Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport	BMW 320si	Possible
35	I	Aytaç Biter	TUR	Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport	BMW 320si	Possible
36		Jason Plato	GBR	Seat Sport	SEAT Leon TDI	Possible

Does somebody have more info about (other)(possible) confirmations

Stefvh · 2 Oct 2008, 21:33 (Ref:2303076)

Seats will be #1-#5, i think

JorritVD · 2 Oct 2008, 21:42 (Ref:2303082)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stefvh

Seats will be #1-#5, i think

I didn't do racenumbers, only how many

10tacle · 2 Oct 2008, 21:48 (Ref:2303089)

2 Lada Teams? I think Russian Bears will be the semi-works team. i've red some weeks ago that they will develop the S2000 Priora.

[EDIT]
http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=2678

Quote:

The team has also announced that they will develop the new Priora-model to race in the WTCC 2009

stedevil · 3 Oct 2008, 04:26 (Ref:2303183)

BTW is it just me that thinks it's weird we are so involved in WTCC silly season predictions while there is still 1/4th of this years races still to go and a dussen or so drivers still in contention for the overall win?

Subaru_WRX_STi · 3 Oct 2008, 04:57 (Ref:2303195)

I hope to see "more" Accords and why not the Volvo, even I am pretty sure that will not happen

Matt · 3 Oct 2008, 07:14 (Ref:2303227)

The Exeo is an absolute corker of a car. Who cares if it's an Audi, she looks great!

redshoes · 3 Oct 2008, 07:38 (Ref:2303241)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JorritVD

Does somebody have more info about (other)(possible) confirmations

You have 6 SEAT Sport entries, I'm not expected that many.

Bramzel · 3 Oct 2008, 08:07 (Ref:2303258)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stefvh

Seats will be #1-#5, i think

And in that case we'll probably see Schnitzer with 42/43 again (if they race

).

Stefvh · 3 Oct 2008, 08:34 (Ref:2303269)

Probably, yes.

JorritVD · 3 Oct 2008, 09:05 (Ref:2303300)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10tacle

2 Lada Teams? I think Russian Bears will be the semi-works team. i've red some weeks ago that they will develop the S2000 Priora.

[EDIT]
http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=2678

They will get more support from LADA Sport next year.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subaru_WRX_STi

I hope to see "more" Accords and why not the Volvo, even I am pretty sure that will not happen

I hope we will see also more Accord, now even more because Mugen is doing a engine update for Thompson's Accord.
Volvo could come, because WTCC is going to race on bio-ethanol. But the problem is that the C30 has not 4 doors.

Quote:

Originally Posted by redshoes

You have 6 SEAT Sport entries, I'm not expected that many.

No, me either, but maybee a driver will not race next year for Seat Sport.

Bramzel · 3 Oct 2008, 09:21 (Ref:2303310)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JorritVD

No, me either, but maybee a driver will not race next year for Seat Sport.

Then why do you put it on the list

Is it supposed to be a 'possible entries' list or a 'wishfull thinking' list?

**touringlegend** · 3 Oct 2008, 09:27 (Ref:2303314)

Quote:

Originally Posted by stedevil

BTW is it just me that thinks it's weird we are so involved in WTCC silly season predictions while there is still 1/4th of this years races still to go and a dussen or so drivers still in contention for the overall win?

You aint alone..

I assume 'dussen' is Swedish for dozen!

stedevil · 3 Oct 2008, 10:31 (Ref:2303343)

Quote:

Originally Posted by touringlegend

I assume 'dussen' is Swedish for dozen!

Lol yes. Its dussin in Swedish, so I got it 50% translated

Bramzel · 3 Oct 2008, 10:39 (Ref:2303349)

I think its quite natural to be curious about the future, even if the present is still just as interesting

Paddockman · 3 Oct 2008, 20:48 (Ref:2303686)

Anyone tell me definate date for Pau round in 2009?

I was sure it would be 31st May but on the "New" F2 Website it says that they will be supporting WTCC at Valencia on that weekend. Confused!!

**ScotsBrutesFan** · 3 Oct 2008, 21:57 (Ref:2303720)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paddockman

Anyone tell me definate date for Pau round in 2009?

I was sure it would be 31st May but on the "New" F2 Website it says that they will be supporting WTCC at Valencia on that weekend. Confused!!

If it's the week after the Historics then the yes it's the 31st.

Valker · 4 Oct 2008, 10:02 (Ref:2303891)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paddockman

Anyone tell me definate date for Pau round in 2009?

I was sure it would be 31st May but on the "New" F2 Website it says that they will be supporting WTCC at Valencia on that weekend. Confused!!

According to 2009 Formula Master calendar, Pau is 16-17 May and Valencia 30-31 May.

http://formulamaster.net/2008/readNews.asp?id=704

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