STCC / Gelleråsen

[Koffe]

The Italian Audi-driver Roberto Colciago joined the (Audi)KMS-team ,now there are five Audis in the championship.

Results first race:
1) Fredrik Ekblom, Audi,
2) Tommy Rustad, Nissan,
3) Carl Rosenblad, Nissan,
4) Mattias Ekström, Volvo,
5) Tommy Kristoffersson, Audi,
6) Pontus Mörth, Opel,
7) Jens Edman, Ford,
8) Jan Nilsson, Volvo,
9) Tomas Engström, Chrysler,
10) Peggen Andersson, BMW.
11) Magnus Krokström, Audi,
12) Tobias Johansson, Audi,
13) Torbjörn Sällfors, BMW,
14) Djon Clausen, BMW,
15) Anders Hammer, Honda.
DNF:
Tomas Nyström, Honda,
Roberto Colciago, Audi,
Jan Lindblom, Ford,
Frank Valle, BMW
Anders Svensson, BMW,
Hubert Bergh, Honda,

Race 2

1 Fredrik Ekblom Audi 20:21.942
2 Roberto Colciago (Italien) Audi 20:22.414
3 Tommy Rustad Nissan 20:35.065
4 Carl Rosenblad Nissan Primera 20:38.379
5 Mattias Ekström Volvo 20:42.194
6 Peggen Andersson BMW 20:43.987
7 Pontus Mörth Opel 20:44.579
8 Jan "Flash" Nilsson Volvo 20:49.668
9 Tomas Nyström Honda 20:52.438
10 Tomas Engström Chrysler 20:54.570
11 Jens Edman Ford 20:55.284
12 Magnus Krokström Audi 20:55.667
13 Tobias Johansson Audi 20:55.965
14 Anders Svensson BMW 21:26.636
15 Anders Hammer Honda -1 varv
16 Torbjörn BMW -1 varv
DNF:
Djon Clausen BMW
Tommy Kristoffersson Audi
DNS:
Jan Lindblom Ford
Frank Valle BMW
Hubert Bergh Honda

http://www.sportinformation.com/1999...TCC/STCC00.htm

[Danielsun]

Koffe, I think you have the best Super Touring Championship, purely in terms of the variety of the cars in the field.

Okay, there's still only twenty or so cars, but the thing is that this is what Super Touring was supposed to be all along: loads of different combinations of drivers/cars/engines/driven wheels and most of all, lots of manufacturers.

If only...

[kmchow]

Yes, for once, I agree with Danielsun!! There are so many cars. As well, the finishing order seems really well mixed as well. Do you think the series can last in 01? Or do you think it will collapse as the teams switch to the ESTC instead?

Even the much talked about South American series has somehow disappeared off the face of the ST world. I don't know what happened to the 20+++ ST cars in existence in SA. I know they were having troubles, but 9 car grids is definitely a big disappointment!!

Hey, and NO knocks about our country's NATCC series!!!

[Koffe]

Kmchow, STCC will use Super-Touringcars next year too. I don´t know what will happen 2001, mayby they will use DTM, SP or the new BTCC-cars.

I think the teams will change to the ESTC, it will be too expensive to travel down to Italy.

[Koffe]

I wrote: "I don´t know what will happen 2001"

I wrote wrong I mean 2002 not 2001.

[JMeissner]

Kmchow, you seem to be quite interrested in the Swedish TouringCar Championship...

Maybe this should make you happier, we´re starting a new website, TouringCarTimes where amogst other series we are going to cover STCC.

The premiere is on the 1st of September.

http://www.touringcartimes.com

ps. sorry about advertising for another website, wont happen again ds.

[kmchow]

JMeissner wrote:

>Kmchow, you seem to be quite interrested in the Swedish >TouringCar Championship...
>
I am interested in it b/c it has the most variety of cars and the most recognizable sponsors I think? I think it is the top touringcar championship now, followed by the Australian one--in terms of excitement and sponsors.

>Maybe this should make you happier, we´re starting a new >website, TouringCarTimes where amogst other series we are >going to cover STCC.
>The premiere is on the 1st of September.
>
I hope it is in english!! I have not been able to locate a free online swedish -->english translator to translate all those news stories at the www.stcc.se website.

Sighh..and to think in '96/'97, ST looked like it could probably topple F1!!!

[JMeissner]

Uhm, yes I forgot to write that, it will be in english...

[Danielsun]

Mr Chow, by 'Australian one' I assume you mean the V8 Supercars, as the Super Tourers are hardly worth watching these days. Or so Crash Test sez...