2017 TCR International Series News & Rumours

[Racing Harz]

Dan Lloyd replaces Hugo Valente, who retires.
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...in-tcr-switch/

[S griffin]

I am glad for Dan Lloyd. After leaving MG in the BTCC, he's now got to show his talent on an international level. Hope it all goes well for him

[Alessio]

Hope to see Hugo back in a car touring car one day, perhaps a bit crash prone at times but definitely deserved more than he achieved. But very pleased for Dan Lloyd, much better than sitting in that geriatric MG.

[Mark0994]

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...ng-test-smash/
Heavy crash for Tassi
Car is destroyed but most important Tassi is OK

[MissClarrpz]

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...rash-released/
CCTV footage of the crash. Massive head on collision. Glad he's okay.
They're looking for a car and I'd guess they'd use an old Seat as there are hundreds of them.

[Racing Harz]

M1RA has a 3 Honda for Michelisz next week

[Mark0994]

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...ce-in-austria/
JAS send spare car to Salzburgring.

Also Daniel Lloyd said that there are no big difference between TCR and BTCC car, except BTCC cars are stiffer
http://www.serbiaring.com/vesti/lojd...cc-automobila/

[Speed-King]

Is anyone else from here going to be at Salzburg and up for a little forum meetup? Should be plenty of time for one on Sunday between the two races.

[Mark0994]

Mat`o Homola on pole for first race.
Roberto Colciago will start second race on P1.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by MissClarrpz

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...rash-released/
CCTV footage of the crash. Massive head on collision. Glad he's okay.
They're looking for a car and I'd guess they'd use an old Seat as there are hundreds of them.

Heavy crash. Glad Tassi is ok.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Mark0994

Mat`o Homola on pole for first race.
Roberto Colciago will start second race on P1.

Entertaining qualifying.

Homola & Opel

[pimmy]

Opel have finally been given a favourable BOP this weekend it seems.

[Mark0994]

Nice races, wins for Borkovic and Colciago
But from 23 cars on entry list we come to 12 finishing race 2

[Speed-King]

Originally Posted by Mark0994

Nice races, wins for Borkovic and Colciago
But from 23 cars on entry list we come to 12 finishing race 2

Yeah, Salzburg is a tire killer and car eater like few other tracks... some drivers are rather critical of it as well. I say it's just properly old school and I hope they'll be back next year - maybe with a few more support series.

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[FIRE]

Great racing today.

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Yeah, Salzburg is a tire killer and car eater like few other tracks... some drivers are rather critical of it as well. I say it's just properly old school and I hope they'll be back next year - maybe with a few more support series.

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IMO it's unfair to the track. It's a great old-style track.
Maybe teams should take less risk with car setup?

[Racing Harz]

Mimimi
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...omeo-and-opel/

[Mark0994]

Originally Posted by Racing Harz

Mimimi
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...omeo-and-opel/

They protested against faster Opel of Homola and Jager, but not against slower of Demoustier

[thlbtcc]

"no waiver documents are available" - That does smell fishy.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Racing Harz

Mimimi
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...omeo-and-opel/

So Opel en Alfa have changed turbo. According to TCR this was allowed but Craft Bamboo does not agree.

IMO the comment of Oriola is disrespectful. Maybe they drive with different engine mapping during practice to save engine? It's practice not a official session like qualifying or race.

According Michela Cerruti their cars a legal:

...

“The Giulietta TCR built by us is in compliance with regulations,” she continued.

“Last year we made requests for changes that have been granted, so we are confident (about our car’s legality).”

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...lenge-to-alfa/

[FIRE]

Zengo entering 5 cars (including Kia) this weekend in home race:

Zengõ Motorsport will flood the grid as they enter five cars for their home race at the Hungaroring this weekend, including entering the long-awaited Kia Cee’d GT for Ferenc Ficza.

...

The cars will be driven by their World Touring Car Championship regular Dániel Nagy, their European Touring Car Cup racer Anett György as well as Csaba Toth and Csaba Mór.

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...-this-weekend/

[Tarzaan]

Ficza Ferenc will race this weekend with his new KIA. An other hungarian driver, Bernula István also will race with a KIA as wild card driver.

Did you know about these two KIA are same spec or not?

[Mark0994]

Michelisz on pole for Race 1
And timing screen say that Altoe will start Race 2 on pole

Originally Posted by Tarzaan

Did you know about these two KIA are same spec or not?

They are same spec. Both are TCR cars.

Also Audi and Alfa are well off pace.
They should introduce BOP based on fast/slow track like in Blancpain GT.
Also I think they should base BOP on ECU (decrease hp) and ride height instead of kg. They should keep kg for 3 most successful drivers.

[MissClarrpz]

Qualifying was a bit of a mess:

16 people had laps cancelled.
Dan Lloyd was 2nd but had his 2 laps removed in Q2 for going off twice on his first lap despite his second lap being clean. https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...the-front-row/
That put him 12th and maybe 11th as Jens Reno Moller probably won't race due to damage from Q2.
Now Homola's been excluded from 4th for something technical but they won't say what specifically till the morning.
That (probably) puts Dan Lloyd and Giacomo Altoè on the front row in race 2 unless Moller can start then he's on pole.

[MissClarrpz]

Originally Posted by Mark0994

They should introduce BOP based on fast/slow track like in Blancpain GT.
Also I think they should base BOP on ECU (decrease hp) and ride height instead of kg. They should keep kg for 3 most successful drivers.

This is the latest BoP posted by TCR Italy:

http://www.acisport.it/public/2017/p...one_3_0906.pdf

They do change ride height and power as well (not sure how, if by ECU or otherwise). I agree they should limit the differences in weight and add it only for short notice changes and success ballast.

[thlbtcc]

Originally Posted by MissClarrpz

Qualifying was a bit of a mess:

16 people had laps cancelled.
Dan Lloyd was 2nd but had his 2 laps removed in Q2 for going off twice on his first lap despite his second lap being clean. https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...the-front-row/
That put him 12th and maybe 11th as Jens Reno Moller probably won't race due to damage from Q2.
Now Homola's been excluded from 4th for something technical but they won't say what specifically till the morning.
That (probably) puts Dan Lloyd and Giacomo Altoè on the front row in race 2 unless Moller can start then he's on pole.

I really don't get the Lloyd scenario and have never heard that being a rule anywhere before.