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Old 12 Oct 2015, 14:46 (Ref:3582176)   #26
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Volvo will release their plans tomorrow
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 10:10 (Ref:3582450)   #27
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And there it is, definitely the most beautiful WTCC car so far:



http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/...-polestar-tc1/

2 cars, multi-year deal, drivers to be announced.

Update: moving images from the FIAWTCC website:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KtrB_7GO20
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 11:11 (Ref:3582464)   #28
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Update: moving images from the FIAWTCC website:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KtrB_7GO20
Man that video reminds me so much about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvcv3gtYFp4

Too bad it doesnt have the sound from a in-line 5.
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 11:24 (Ref:3582468)   #29
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So TCT article says that the usual suspects have all been testing it. My guess is Bjork and Dahlgren for WTCC, Ekblom in STCC. But you never know, maybe Fred was the quickest in testing.
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 14:24 (Ref:3582501)   #30
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So TCT article says that the usual suspects have all been testing it. My guess is Bjork and Dahlgren for WTCC, Ekblom in STCC. But you never know, maybe Fred was the quickest in testing.
Noone of them has a nail of the talent od Rickard Rydell!!!! I really hope in a great return of man who gave btcc title in 1998.
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 14:25 (Ref:3582502)   #31
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So TCT article says that the usual suspects have all been testing it. My guess is Bjork and Dahlgren for WTCC, Ekblom in STCC. But you never know, maybe Fred was the quickest in testing.
Don't really expect them to field 2 Swedes which are not reall familiar with the circuits (from the current ciruits Dahlgren raced only at Hungaroring) so I believe they'll pick one of the two, and field a driver with WTCC experience (Muller?). I would like to see Dahgren, as he was always the Volvo man in WTCC but something tells me they'll pick up Bjork

Well, cheers for the new manufacturer! Finally!
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 14:51 (Ref:3582506)   #32
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In other news, Girolami might be in WTCC in 2016 but only if Honda decides to enter a 3rd car, otherwise he'll move to Stock Car Brazil
https://twitter.com/RegueiraLeo/stat...45153833553920

Seems that Lada option has dissapeared
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 17:11 (Ref:3582533)   #33
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If Volvo are only fielding 2 cars I guess they aren't going to bother with the new MAC3 team time trial thing.
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 17:16 (Ref:3582535)   #34
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If Volvo are only fielding 2 cars I guess they aren't going to bother with the new MAC3 team time trial thing.
Maybe they'll give a third car to a customer?
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 17:58 (Ref:3582541)   #35
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If Volvo are only fielding 2 cars I guess they aren't going to bother with the new MAC3 team time trial thing.
Yeah, they won't
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/...ive-very-soon/

According to Cristian Dahl, 2 cars in the first year was the initial plan from 2013
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/...manufacturers/

I expect them to field a 3rd car by the end of the year, maybe then they will be able to contest MAC3
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 18:44 (Ref:3582552)   #36
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such a beautiful car, love it.

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Noone of them has a nail of the talent od Rickard Rydell!!!! I really hope in a great return of man who gave btcc title in 1998.
really? take a look at his results this year, how does he deserve a seat at volvo more than björk, dahlgren or ekblöm? oh wait, he won the btcc 17 (!) years ago.
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 21:32 (Ref:3582585)   #37
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such a beautiful car, love it.

really? take a look at his results this year, how does he deserve a seat at volvo more than björk, dahlgren or ekblöm? oh wait, he won the btcc 17 (!) years ago.
And those 3 which treat result they got?? Ah yes maybe they won a ridiculous Swedish championship....

Which experience they have in wtcc?

Rydell has much more experience and skill to develop new car and u can't consider this year cause he drove an Honda 2014 spec. With no test and moreover he had to miss some events cause of health problems. I'm really sure that in same condition of other Honda'so drivers he would get same result.
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 21:34 (Ref:3582587)   #38
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I wonder the wtcc calendar. For sure there will be event in Sweden to make volvo home event as citroen Honda and lads have so question is which track is gonna exit from calendar?
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 21:57 (Ref:3582591)   #39
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And those 3 which treat result they got?? Ah yes maybe they won a ridiculous Swedish championship....


they have been driving for volvo for several years, why don't they deserve to drive for volvo in wtcc?

you know that Björk, Dahlgren and Ekblom have tested and helped developing the TC1 S60, they have more experience with this car than Rydell has with the Civic, why should Polestar give Rydell a cockpit? because Rydell won a title with volvo ages ago? when did he drive for volvo the last time? in 2003?

Rydell may be a good driver, but he should stay with Nika.
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 22:06 (Ref:3582595)   #40
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For sure there will be event in Sweden to make volvo home event
Would be nice but I doubt it
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Old 13 Oct 2015, 22:15 (Ref:3582597)   #41
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And those 3 which treat result they got?? Ah yes maybe they won a ridiculous Swedish championship....

Which experience they have in wtcc?
Sure they don't have much WTCC experience but they're both good enough. If the team delivers they will.
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I wonder the wtcc calendar. For sure there will be event in Sweden to make volvo home event as citroen Honda and lads have so question is which track is gonna exit from calendar?
Volvo is Chinese owned. So I'm afraid their "corporate" home race would be in china now.
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Old 14 Oct 2015, 08:57 (Ref:3582720)   #43
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Muller would be a good choice for Volvo, a lot of experience and a very good driver.
For Muller, if he wants win against Lopez, no choice for him, he has to get another car (faster ?)with another team (no directives).
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Old 14 Oct 2015, 19:25 (Ref:3582865)   #44
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Muller would be a good choice for Volvo, a lot of experience and a very good driver.
For Muller, if he wants win against Lopez, no choice for him, he has to get another car (faster ?)with another team (no directives).
Agreed
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Muller is halfway out of Citroen. A kiss is just a kiss but Volvo would make sense for him. The clock is ticking and he won't stay long in the business.
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The Volvo looks great.


What was the last international touring car in Sweden? ETCC in Anderstorp?
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What was the last international touring car in Sweden? ETCC in Anderstorp?
There was WTCC in 2007 only
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIA_WTCC_Race_of_Sweden
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Muller is halfway out of Citroen. A kiss is just a kiss but Volvo would make sense for him. The clock is ticking and he won't stay long in the business.
We hear a lot of rumours about that, but do you have something that proves it? Did you read or hear something?
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it would be amazing to get Yvan Muller out of Citroen and to the new Volvo team. we need a proper fight between the manufacturers with top drivers. Lada has Huff, Citroen has Lopez and Honda has no one.
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A little return to 2015 events - poster for Losail featurers Nasser Al-Attiyah. Are we about to have a surprise entry?
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