TTA 2012 - The new kid on the block

[Pettersson]

Yes, testing is limited. From what I've heard (and read) the cars will be "locked" (I'm guessing ellectronicly or similar) and not able to be driven outside officiel testing and race weekends.

[Jimmy Magnusson]

Originally Posted by FIRE

I don't see that happen. It's a spec chassis/engine and I assume testing is limited.

What you could do is stick the body in a wind tunnel (which only Volvo have) and pour hours onto it. But they say all body shapes will be equalized anyway.

[thlbtcc]

The whole concept of none of the competitors driving the cars until the official test day (or is it the first race weekend?) is a great one. Initially at least. Come year two, any new entrants will surely be at a massive disadvantage.

[PorscheFanNo1]

The logical thing for next season then would be to have 1 or 2 rookie test days, with only new teams and/or drivers. Otherwise it will be very hard for them as you say.

On a sidenote, has anyone heard what DMS is up to? I thought for sure since they appear to have droped out of this season STCC they would end up in TTA, but guess thats not the case?

[Jimmy Magnusson]

Originally Posted by PorscheFanNo1

The logical thing for next season then would be to have 1 or 2 rookie test days, with only new teams and/or drivers. Otherwise it will be very hard for them as you say.

On a sidenote, has anyone heard what DMS is up to? I thought for sure since they appear to have droped out of this season STCC they would end up in TTA, but guess thats not the case?

Well, Alx did promise to compete at Östersund as it's his home race. If he can't get a STCC programme togeather I wouldn't expect to see the team appear somewhere else. Maybe him as a driver, but Tobias still wants money for those last two seats which will continue to be a sticking point for Alx.

[PorscheFanNo1]

I guess they still have their SEATs then, so maybe one more season with a couple of selected races with paydrivers?

[Pettersson]

At the STCC website, there's a 3rd car listed as SEAT Team Sweden with a TBA driver. Might be an opening for Alx in selected rounds? Or it's just a mistake from the STCC.

[tbz]

Notes regarding TV Deal. (last week)

TTAGroup: More information on the TV contract should be available within two weeks.

[Obizzz]

Originally Posted by tbz

Notes regarding TV Deal. (last week)

There's a press event for TTA this upcoming friday where all the cars will be unveiled. My guess is that they will present the TV deal at the same time and probably the last two drivers as well. Testing starts May 2nd.

[Tiny]

Gothenburg City Track is being resurfaced and is getting a partly new layout. A little bit shorter track but a new hairpin turn.


Pictures on facebook at citytrack or tta.

[PorscheFanNo1]

Originally Posted by Tiny

Gothenburg City Track is being resurfaced and is getting a partly new layout. A little bit shorter track but a new hairpin turn.


Pictures on facebook at citytrack or tta.

Can you post a link?

[tbz]

Originally Posted by Tiny

Gothenburg City Track is being resurfaced and is getting a partly new layout. A little bit shorter track but a new hairpin turn.


Pictures on facebook at citytrack or tta.

this one?

[PorscheFanNo1]

No thats the old one, here is how the layout and new arena will look like:

http://www.ticnet.se/event/Goteborg-...jetter/CRA0616

Should provide much better overtaking possibilities, last corner at Croft springs to mind, where you have to take a wide entry to get a decent run off the corner, leaving the door wide open for anyone behind, and if you run deffensive the exit is so wide that you will ultimately loose out into the following corner. Should be a very exiting race there this summer, tempted to buy tickets right away. :P

[Bezzen]

Noticed that Flash Engineering have pointed their workshop webcam away from the TTA car now. I guess they don't want to give people sneak peaks of the car until Friday's press conference.

Last time I checked they had put the Saab front bodywork on it.

http://www.flashengineering.se/media/webbkamera/

[PorscheFanNo1]

Originally Posted by Obizzz

There's a press event for TTA this upcoming friday where all the cars will be unveiled. My guess is that they will present the TV deal at the same time and probably the last two drivers as well. Testing starts May 2nd.

Sounds like it will be Viasat Sport afterall, would be great if that was the case. Since all races are compromised to saturday afternoon between 13.00 and 17.00 hopefully they will get all classes shown live!

And also, Flash has built a Porsche Cayman to be races in Endurance races this season, guess that one will go in Swedish GT in the GT4 class, possibly with the Prince as driver? Also interesting that its build for Porsche Sweden's account, guess Porsche still has some involvement with Flash Engineering after moving Carrera Cup to KMS?

[Mr Pink]

Originally Posted by PorscheFanNo1

Sounds like it will be Viasat Sport afterall, would be great if that was the case. Since all races are compromised to saturday afternoon between 13.00 and 17.00 hopefully they will get all classes shown live!

And also, Flash has built a Porsche Cayman to be races in Endurance races this season, guess that one will go in Swedish GT in the GT4 class, possibly with the Prince as driver? Also interesting that its build for Porsche Sweden's account, guess Porsche still has some involvement with Flash Engineering after moving Carrera Cup to KMS?

Viasat would be great! Hopefully they'll show it on Viaplay too.

The Porsche situation is very strange indeed. I thought it was a joke when they anounced Carrera as title sponsor!

[Bezzen]

Jan "Flash" Nilsson will not be racing this year and will focus on the business side of things. His place will be taken by a driver with "a strong racing CV".

Robin Rudholm?

[thlbtcc]

Someone who is used to winning..............whatever that means. I guess we'll found out soon, a strong driver from outside Scandinavia would certainly spice things up!

[Pettersson]

Having in mind that Jan himself said that everything with TTA was done and ready back in nov-dec 2011, and how he kind of hyped the deal with Daniel Haglöf etc., I guess the replacement super driver is Ronnie Brandt

Seriously, I think Rudholm is a good guess but who knows. I'm suprised that Jan isn't driving since he has been talking so much about how it'll be better for him as a driver when everyone has the same conditions etc. and then steps back. Too bad he's not racing in Elite League this year, it would be a great chance to show everyone that his complaints on STCC for many many years back were justified and that he would have won even more in STCC if the conditions were equal for everyone .

[Bramzel]

Rudholm it is: http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7494

[Bezzen]

While I can understand why people may complain about the format, I find it must be very hard for anyone to complain about the quality of the field.

[PorscheFanNo1]

TTA live on Viasat TV10 and TTA + all supports in a weekend program at Viasat Motor!

[Bramzel]

First peek at the new rides, looking good!

[davidjones]

Why is there a lack of BMW badges on this car? They are called BMW Dealer Team, but where is the BMW front grill, and the badges on the bonnet and boot?

[Craner Curves]

I was just going to say the same. That's how the DTM car should have looked!