WTCC 2014 WTCC speculation, rumours and news - Page 28

thetool · 24 Jan 2014, 11:36 (Ref:3357929)

Quote:

Originally Posted by auroan

Sounds like the same stuff you're on mate.

RML built car didn't win a single race in the WTCC 2005

No but they entered the WTCC and then won the WTCC with Chevrolet, same as BTCC with Nissan & Chevrolet too & Le Mans with MG.

jsmee · 24 Jan 2014, 11:40 (Ref:3357933)

Back on topic....

Alex Macdowall is testing more RWD machinery today following on from the Super GT car, NGTC BMW 125i and Ginetta G55: this time a Nissan Nismo GTR GT3 car in the Algarve circuit. Looking increasingly likely that he will be taking part in a different series for 2014.

kurski · 24 Jan 2014, 18:37 (Ref:3358171)

Xavier Mestelan-Pinon, Citroën Racing Q&A.

jimothy84 · 24 Jan 2014, 19:07 (Ref:3358189)

Any pictures of the Civic from today's test?

Juntos · 26 Jan 2014, 04:36 (Ref:3359273)

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Originally Posted by jimothy84

Any pictures of the Civic from today's test?

Honda is hiding the game. Like Onyx

milk made · 27 Jan 2014, 23:33 (Ref:3360802)

Onyx will announce Chevy's when they sort their drivers...

porsche962fan · 27 Jan 2014, 23:47 (Ref:3360809)

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Originally Posted by milk made

Onyx will announce Chevy's when they sort their drivers...

so that's the end for BAMBOO then ?

BtccLee · 29 Jan 2014, 17:23 (Ref:3361702)

Quote:

Originally Posted by milk made

Onyx will announce Chevy's when they sort their drivers...

Aren't Onyx likely going for Fords. Drivers, I would say Oriola and Nash.

iceman-1987 · 31 Jan 2014, 14:32 (Ref:3362565)

why wtcc does not organize a test sessions more or less as f1? all together on the same track to test the cars for 3/4 days.

in this way we could avoid that big teams like citroen could take too much advantages and it would be possible to keep the costs under control after that they already increased with the new regulaments.

LeonidasBL · 31 Jan 2014, 19:06 (Ref:3362645)

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman-1987

why wtcc does not organize a test sessions more or less as f1? all together on the same track to test the cars for 3/4 days.

in this way we could avoid that big teams like citroen could take too much advantages and it would be possible to keep the costs under control after that they already increased with the new regulaments.

Because that would be the right thing to do, but since when do the FIA do anything right these days...

TimRTC · 31 Jan 2014, 19:19 (Ref:3362655)

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman-1987

why wtcc does not organize a test sessions more or less as f1? all together on the same track to test the cars for 3/4 days.

in this way we could avoid that big teams like citroen could take too much advantages and it would be possible to keep the costs under control after that they already increased with the new regulaments.

Because then the big advantage goes to the team with most budget for simulation and wind-tunnel development, something that most WTCC smaller/privateer teams would not have at all.

One of the big costs in F1 testing are the limited number of licences tracks that can be used and the requirements for full marshalling and medical evacuation. For a tin-top series this is not required and so the cost of testing is relatively less.

Metzo · 31 Jan 2014, 22:22 (Ref:3362725)

i thought citroen and honda wanted to test together at vallelunga in a few weeks

Rubio · 31 Jan 2014, 22:48 (Ref:3362736)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metzo

i thought citroen and honda wanted to test together at vallelunga in a few weeks

Furthermore, I heard that a collective manufacturer test (for all 3 factory teams - Honda, Citroen and Lada) is planned in February. This is really good as it at least somehow plays down track rent costs

Sjoestrem · 1 Feb 2014, 14:14 (Ref:3362901)

Hello Everyone
I'm back after a year-gap

Could anyone give the table with provisional entries this year ??

Of course, I'm up to date with WTCC, I watched whole season but I just didn't log on this forum

jsmee · 1 Feb 2014, 22:28 (Ref:3363038)

Use the Wikipedia page.

thetool · 1 Feb 2014, 22:29 (Ref:3363039)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

I think the tool meant it as a compliment. I think Tom is awesome, a real character and a tiny bit crazy as well as a talented driver.

Sorry to get back to this so late, but yes indeed it was meant as a compliment. Nothing wrong with being a bit of a character - even if in some cases you aren't to everyone's taste.

Metzo · 1 Feb 2014, 22:36 (Ref:3363042)

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Originally Posted by Sjoestrem

Hello Everyone
I'm back after a year-gap

Could anyone give the table with provisional entries this year ??

Code:

JAS	 	Honda Civic  		Gabriele Tarquini/Tiago Monteiro 
Citroen 	Citroen C-Elysee 	Sebastien Loeb/Yvan Muller/Jose Maria Lopez 
Lada 		Lada Granta 		Rob Huff/James Thompson/Mikhail Kozlovskiy 
Zengo 		Honda Civic 		Norbert Michelisz 
Proteam 	Honda Civic 		Mehdi Bennani 
ROAL 		Chevrolet Cruze 	Tom Coronel/Tom Chilton 
Campos 		Chevrolet Cruze 	Hugo Valente/Dusan Borkovic
Onyx		???			???/???
Bamboo?		Chevrolet Cruze?	???/???

mikuni · 2 Feb 2014, 00:11 (Ref:3363077)

There are some very big and very popular names in that list. If they TC1 regs prove to create decent cars/racing it could be a very good season for WTCC.

Now they just need to not make any fundamental management, organisational or logistical mistakes that overshadow the season.

Sjoestrem · 2 Feb 2014, 18:24 (Ref:3363320)

Now, I'm a little afraid of new specification. May be it kills the beauty of WTCC, but We will see, The names on the list probably makes the series more popular and competitive

Metzo · 4 Feb 2014, 22:34 (Ref:3364230)

roll out for the new lada granta will be at magny cours this weekend

cant wait to see the new car

AxelF · 5 Feb 2014, 18:47 (Ref:3364527)

According to german newspaper "Motorsport aktuell", Franz Engstler will drive a 320TC in the TC2-class.
A second one will be fielded too, but no driver until now.

Wiechers Sport goes for TC2-class too (with BMW 320TC), but not with Freddy Barth (involved in swiss GT3-project)

**FIRE** · 5 Feb 2014, 18:54 (Ref:3364530)

Would be great if Wiechers and Engstler will stay in WTCC. One year TC2 and then move up to TC1.

thetool · 6 Feb 2014, 00:13 (Ref:3364660)

TC2 is going to be a bit of a joke this year isn't it?

TC1 cars look interesting but I fear Citroen are just going to blow everyone away.

iceman-1987 · 6 Feb 2014, 15:50 (Ref:3364849)

even if i dont like that btcc allow to whatever model to partecipate i have to admit that they found the right way to increase the number of cars but most important they have been able to make race the best drivers and not taxi drivers full of money like it happens in the wtcc now!!!
GIOVANARDI, MENU, PLATO, NEAL, TURKINGTON, SHEDDEN and JORDAN are great drivers!!

wtcc organizators when will understand that it's very important to keep the low costs because in this way it will be possible to see much more cars and specially it will be possible to see again the legends drivers who made this category beautifull!

Rubio · 6 Feb 2014, 16:40 (Ref:3364881)

Don't fuuly agree. IMO, the championship needs young drivers more. Giovanardi, Menu etc. are already in their 40-s/50-s and they just can't race forever while right now there is time to raise some new future stars

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