[WTCC] 2017 WTCC News & Rumours

[GM10]

Shapovalov's private team project is shipwrecked because his elusive financier has gone off.

Some of Coronel's sponsors haven't still given the support for the 2017 season. Coronel usually covers most of the budget for team ROAL, in this moment the amount of money is not enough to take part in the championship.

[Finesse]

Just wish there was a bit more certanty....(about drivers and field)
I'm really not liking the winterbreak..!!

[thlbtcc]

Originally Posted by Finesse

How can I translate this...?? Want to know what they write

Just open the link in Google Chrome, it auto translates.

[Bramzel]

It would be sad if Coronel wouldn't make it, on the other hand WTCC isn't what it used to be. I'd love to see Tom in TCR though.

[redshoes]

I'm surprised we haven't had any WTCC-2 TCN entries yet

[Finesse]

Originally Posted by thlbtcc

Just open the link in Google Chrome, it auto translates.

Its hard to make a sensible story of it, but I think I understand it. Thanks

[thetool]

Originally Posted by redshoes

I'm surprised we haven't had any WTCC-2 TCN entries yet

Why the surprise? I suspect there won't be any. Also hearing that the entire Morocco event is in doubt due to low entries at this point..

[GM10]

I think the entire championship is in doubt...

[redshoes]

Originally Posted by thetool

Why the surprise? I suspect there won't be any. Also hearing that the entire Morocco event is in doubt due to low entries at this point..

There's no shortage of cars. I thought at least someone would have taken the drive, or is it going to be padded out with local one-off entries and no-one doing the full season.

[Dudley]

It's not an attractive prospect, it's clear the class only exists because they don't think they can get enough TC1 cars and you'll get minimal to no TV coverage.

I think people learnt their lesson the last time there was a class like this in the WTCC.

[thetool]

Originally Posted by redshoes

There's no shortage of cars. I thought at least someone would have taken the drive, or is it going to be padded out with local one-off entries and no-one doing the full season.

But there's so many other series to run the cars in that will be a) cheaper and b) better cater for the cars.

[S griffin]

Looks like the series isn't fashionable anymore and people are now turning to TCR for a more cost effective championship. It's interesting to see what Coronel does now

[Finesse]

Don't write the WTCC of jet !
I really hope it will be good !

[Juntos]

Originally Posted by GM10

I think the entire championship is in doubt...

François and Eric will save it with free rides. They say the truth will set you free. But some truth comes at a price. So the later they start giving free rides the better.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by LavidaLoca

Chengdu circuit is alos missing no?

Just added!

http://racingcircuits.info/asia/chin...l#.WKzeujsrKUk

[Finesse]

I understand Benanni is testing with Loeb Racing to...
Can someone confirm ?

[Racing Harz]

Catsburg, Girolami and Björk at Volvo.
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/...de-thed-bjork/

[Bramzel]

Very cool, and being a Dutch Volvo-owner Catsburg will be the one I'm rooting for this year Sorry Tom

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Bramzel

Very cool, and being a Dutch Volvo-owner Catsburg will be the one I'm rooting for this year Sorry Tom

Not a Volvo-owner but still rooting for Catsbörg.

[Jimmy Magnusson]

Good lineup, though I might have gone for Guerrieri instead of Girolami looking from the outside. And Catsburg is probably the better (and more long-term) choice, but it would have been really fun to see Tarquini in that seat.

Also, nice to see Bernadotte haning out with the other three drivers in the press photos. I feel what they should do (but aren't going to) is, if they're building three new cars, send the 2/3 2016 cars to Campos. Have them run a B squad with Bernadotte and Coronel - good PR for all involved!

[rich07]

Originally Posted by Bramzel

Very cool, and being a Dutch Volvo-owner Catsburg will be the one I'm rooting for this year Sorry Tom

I'm neither Dutch nor a Volvo owner but I'll be cheering for Catsburg too

[thlbtcc]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Magnusson

I feel what they should do (but aren't going to) is, if they're building three new cars, send the 2/3 2016 cars to Campos. Have them run a B squad with Bernadotte and Coronel - good PR for all involved!

I'd expect those old cars in the Gothenburg museum, if indeed they have built new ones, along with the V8 supercars

[Matt]

I'm a big Volvo nerd, so seeing them strengthening their lineup like that is excellent.

[Rubio]

Very glad to see Catsburg stay

IMO, Volvo has the strongest driver line-up, they have a real shot at the title subject to the car performance.

[Fulvio]

No announcements by Eurosport Events when the closing date to submit Season entries has been passed (friday the 24th), that means none new entries (otherwise they would have shouted it all around the world). So at the moment we have a sadly 11 cars only grid

Correct me if I'm wrong:
3 official Honda Civic by JAS Motorsport (Monteiro, Michelisz, Michigami)
3 official Volvo S60 by Polestar Cyan Racing (Bjork, Girolami, Catsburg)
3 private Citroen C-Elysée by Sébastien Loeb Racing (Chilton, Bennani, Filippi)
1 private Citroen C-Elysée by Munnich Motorsport (Huff)
1 private Honda Civic by Zengo Motorsport (Panis)

More than this we have a probable second Civic by Zengo (maybe Nagy or Ficza), and the poor Tom Coronel who's trying to do as usual his best to find all the money to be racing with ROAL Motorsport's really old Chevrolet Cruze. And maybe the hope of seeing the argentinian Urcera with Campos Racing's Chevrolet Cruze, at least in Termas de Rio Hondo.

If everything's perfect, maybe 14 cars. That's a real delusion!