Entrylist World Touring Car Championship 2005 - Page 5

John Winter · 5 Dec 2004, 14:12 (Ref:1171331)

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Originally Posted by JMeissner

BMW will keep the exact same line-up next year.

Great news. Good of BMW that they're giving Priaulx a works contract. Glad that Zanardi will stay as well

Gabrio · 5 Dec 2004, 19:20 (Ref:1171559)

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Originally Posted by JMeissner

BMW will keep the exact same line-up next year.

They should, although Priaulx is kept in very high esteem by Maserati's boss who is also an Englishman

**FIRE** · 5 Dec 2004, 20:09 (Ref:1171614)

Kurt Mollekens and BMW Belgium are trying to get the budget to start in 5 WTCC events. Source: www.autosport.be

E46 · 5 Dec 2004, 20:23 (Ref:1171647)

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Originally Posted by JMeissner

BMW will keep the exact same line-up next year.

I hope Ravaglia motorsport can be so fast as Schnitzer and RBM in 2005, or Garcia and Zanardi will have other hard year.

SEAT Sport third driver? I bet Frank Diefenbacher again.

Silk Cut Jaguar · 6 Dec 2004, 00:50 (Ref:1171856)

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Originally Posted by John Winter

Great news. Good of BMW that they're giving Priaulx a works contract. Glad that Zanardi will stay as well

I didn't follow every round of the ETCC this year but I presume Zanardi raced in each one? 15th with 8 points and a mile behind your team mate doesn't really justify another season.

kmchow · 6 Dec 2004, 03:13 (Ref:1171928)

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I didn't follow every round of the ETCC this year but I presume Zanardi raced in each one? 15th with 8 points and a mile behind your team mate doesn't really justify another season.

Unless Zanardi is bringing his own sponsorship? Wasn't some special vehicle engineering company sponsoring him or were they just providing the technical knowhow to convert the car for Zanardi?

kmchow · 6 Dec 2004, 03:15 (Ref:1171929)

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Originally Posted by E46

I hope Ravaglia motorsport can be so fast as Schnitzer and RBM in 2005, or Garcia and Zanardi will have other hard year.

Aren't all the engines supplied by BMW? Or do teams build their own engines? Or does each team tweak their own BMW Motorsport supplied/purchased engine?

Gabrio · 6 Dec 2004, 09:55 (Ref:1172107)

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Originally Posted by kmchow

Aren't all the engines supplied by BMW? Or do teams build their own engines? Or does each team tweak their own BMW Motorsport supplied/purchased engine?

Each team receives engines from Motorsport but the upgrades go to Schnitzer first probably, being the works team.

Les · 6 Dec 2004, 12:53 (Ref:1172213)

well you can add the third Chevvy driver now - Huffy.

E46 · 6 Dec 2004, 16:01 (Ref:1172510)

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Originally Posted by Gabrio

Each team receives engines from Motorsport but the upgrades go to Schnitzer first probably, being the works team.

Exactly that I heard. And other important thing, at least time ago, Ravaglia has/had less budget than Schnitzer and RBM.

rustyfan · 6 Dec 2004, 16:15 (Ref:1172526)

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Originally Posted by Gabrio

Each team receives engines from Motorsport but the upgrades go to Schnitzer first probably, being the works team.

Now that Priaulx has been offered a works driver contract for 2005, I reckon RBM will get the latest upgrades at the same time Schnitzer gets 'em.

I mean, wouldn't make much sense having a works driver who doesn't get the latest toys to play with.

E46 · 6 Dec 2004, 16:19 (Ref:1172531)

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Originally Posted by Les

well you can add the third Chevvy driver now - Huffy.

New on Seatcupra.net

rdjones · 6 Dec 2004, 16:35 (Ref:1172538)

Well done Rob and good luck. At the start of this year I was not sure about him at all, but as the year went and the more I saw the more impressed I became.

**FIRE** · 6 Dec 2004, 18:10 (Ref:1172632)

According www.pitstop.tv Alfa Romeo will enter 4 factory cars:
- Gabriele Tarquini
- Augusto Farfus Jr.
- Salvatore Tavano.
- James Thompson

Fabrizio Giovanardi will drive for Maserati next season.

See my website for list with teams and drivers.

JMeissner · 6 Dec 2004, 18:18 (Ref:1172647)

FIRE, Jan Nilsson ("Flash") is on the list for Crawford Racing team.

kmchow · 7 Dec 2004, 07:57 (Ref:1173122)

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Originally Posted by Gabrio

Each team receives engines from Motorsport but the upgrades go to Schnitzer first probably, being the works team.

So the teams don't modify/tweak the engines themselves? So all the engine updates are released by BMW based on a "pecking order" of works,semi-works, privateer teams??

kmchow · 7 Dec 2004, 08:07 (Ref:1173130)

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Originally Posted by Les

well you can add the third Chevvy driver now - Huffy.

Can we assume that b/c Chevy hired him, Huffy probably didn't have to bring any sponsorship money with him? Has he had to bring any money to the table in the past?

BillyT · 7 Dec 2004, 18:09 (Ref:1173655)

[QUOTE=FIRE]
- Augusto Farfus Jr.
QUOTE]

No please no. He is a waste of a seat. Please Alfa give it to someone who actually deserves it.

**FIRE** · 7 Dec 2004, 18:23 (Ref:1173666)

Here's a photo of the interiour of the Chevy.

kmchow · 7 Dec 2004, 18:27 (Ref:1173669)

I have to admit--it's weird to see Chevy involved with touring cars when most North Americans associate them with Nascar.

**touringlegend** · 7 Dec 2004, 19:20 (Ref:1173723)

km, in reply to your post about Rob Huff, best to see here: www.seatcupra.net/huffyjoinschevy_061204.htm

But basically, he got into Touring Cars in 2004 with SEAT in the BTCC by winning the SEAT Cupra Cup in 2003, which he did have to fund via himself or sponsors. The SEAT contract this year was fully funded by SEAT UK and he even collected a wage, too. I'm not sure whether Chevy is paying him or not, but I'd say he will be getting paid.

E46 · 7 Dec 2004, 19:27 (Ref:1173730)

According Auto hebdo sport, JAS Honda Accord is very fast in winter tests and because of some private teams are requesting for JAS like official team.

Casseopeia · 7 Dec 2004, 21:17 (Ref:1173853)

Will Farfus be racing next year??
An impressive debut then a gradual slide into desperation and mistakes. At least the others will know to give him a wide berth from the very start of the season.

Thommy · 8 Dec 2004, 08:16 (Ref:1174112)

Farfus will be one Alfa- WORKS- Driver in 05. His team- mates are Tarquini, Thompson and Tavano. So, Giovanardi to Seat :confused:

John Winter · 8 Dec 2004, 08:26 (Ref:1174116)

Gio to Maserati in FIA GT

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