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I was going to answer that question but then I remembered my crystal ball is broken...
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Yes, there's been talk about that. Still a long way until it's going to be an actual ban and not just a proposal. Lots of companies and other stakeholders that'll want to have a say in that proces. I actually believe it could happen although I doubt it'll be 2030.
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15 Oct 2016, 18:42 (Ref:3680274) | #131 | |
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Not a bad time for him to quit, he's had so many years in the series, it's time to move on
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Is Felix da Costa also leaving?
I read this weekend is his farewell. I must have missed something previously? |
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15 Oct 2016, 19:55 (Ref:3680293) | #133 | |
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Indeed, da Costa is focusing solely on Formula E. Should be interesting to see who replaces these leaving drivers, and if anyone is removed from current line-ups. Perhaps a couple of exciting young faces could enter but I'm not informed enough to suggest who...
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15 Oct 2016, 23:23 (Ref:3680325) | #134 | ||
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No one is going to replace them. All manufacturers will enter only 6 cars next year.
There was a report about Mercedes likely signing Mortara. Paffett, Auer, Rosenqvist and Wickens are most likely going to continue. That leaves one place open, either for a new driver (Massa?) or di Resta/Vietoris/Götz. Pretty sure Juncadella isn't going to continue BMW I assume will keep the 6 drivers that haven't announced their retirement from DTM. Audi will lose Scheider and most likely Mortara. So they could also continue with their 6 remaining drivers, but I could also imagine that they give Rast the chance of a full season. Maybe at the expense of Tambay? But that is just speculation. |
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Is the 6 cars each confirmed then? If so then I missed that. Oops...
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16 Oct 2016, 21:39 (Ref:3680765) | #136 | |
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Not confirmed but strong rumor.
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21 Oct 2016, 10:47 (Ref:3681750) | #137 | ||
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Anybody notice the change in Rocky's performance at the last two meetings?
Up to then in the 7 meetings (14 races) he had scored only 5 points, 1 at the opening Hockenheim and 4 at Spielberg then nothing at all until Budapest when he suddenly got his mojo back and was 4th (best of season) and 8th (equal best) and last weekend a 5th place got him another 10 points. In the final race he played a lead role as Mortara's team mate but that caused a late pitstop dropping him to 11th. 5 points from first 14 races then 26 from last 4! |
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26 Oct 2016, 12:31 (Ref:3683000) | #139 | ||
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With Audi quitting the WEC, might Joest return to the DTM?
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Latest I saw there could be 7 cars per brand.
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Might not Audi stick to eight if they're saving all that money after canning the WEC?
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Wow, a lot of surprises packed into that story. Merc dumping ART and Mucke, MTEK (possibly?) going to WEC for BMW, and Mortara moves to Mercedes.
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My German is rusty - is HWA going to run all six Mercs?
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Yup, and MTEK to leave DTM to run BMW's WEC-programme.
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It surprised me as well to be honest.
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29 Oct 2016, 07:39 (Ref:3683777) | #149 | |
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They're looking at improving the race format as well. Probably re-introducing pit stops on Saturday.
And there's been a major dispute behind the scenes apparently. http://www.motorsport-total.com/wtcc...-16102204.html According to this, Hans-Werner Aufrecht (Mr. HWA and head of the ITR) who made the deal with SuperGT to share regulations lost out to the manufacturers in the DTM with the new engines. He's then gone and talked to Eurosport about introducing Class One to WTCC and has already convinced Mercedes and two Japanese manufacturers to join in. Should this happen, I guess it'd be the end of the current DTM. |
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So the World Touring Car Championship would run silhouettes?
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