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30 Jan 2012, 10:27 (Ref:3018824) | #76 | |
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Have some people failed to see that this isn't Citroen manufacture backing, but just the Citroen Swedish dealerships getting together and backing a team.
The only true manufacture backing for TTA is Volvo. Last edited by auroan; 30 Jan 2012 at 10:36. |
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30 Jan 2012, 15:47 (Ref:3018963) | #77 | ||
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Same can be said for any STCC-team. In a small market like Sweden, all you'll ever get are dealer supported teams.
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30 Jan 2012, 16:20 (Ref:3018973) | #78 | ||
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Does it really matter who's supporting the teams?
The whole point of TTA was to be able to race cheaply WITHOUT the need for factory support. As long as the carmakers are ok with the designs being used the funding can come from anywhere really. If the designs are not approved then there's going to be trouble but it looks like they've been cleared. |
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30 Jan 2012, 16:23 (Ref:3018975) | #79 | |
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Yes, "Dealer Teams" are all the rage in Sweden. An interesting concept, but always technical not "works" teams. BMW Dealer Team will be in TTA with West Coast too.
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30 Jan 2012, 17:13 (Ref:3018996) | #80 | ||
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2 x Audi, 2 x Toyota, 1 x Proton, 1 x Vauxhall (+ one in build) 1 x Skoda (in build) And the whole point of TTA was for everyone to be equal (the costs came (a close) second according to mr Flash) |
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31 Jan 2012, 08:58 (Ref:3019304) | #81 | ||
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31 Jan 2012, 19:26 (Ref:3019500) | #82 | ||
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The vast majority of teams in touring cars are 'dealer' teams. Anyone remember Williams Renault Dealer Racing?
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31 Jan 2012, 22:18 (Ref:3019609) | #83 | ||
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Yes that was the way most works teams were funded. By proceeds from the dealer network. I think gradually marketing budgets took over.
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6 Feb 2012, 19:39 (Ref:3022315) | #84 | |
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Brovallen, Flash Engineering, Polestar and WestCoast Racing have received their first car.
Photos (TTA goes pickup racing ): http://ttagroup.se/galleri/bilder/10 |
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6 Feb 2012, 21:13 (Ref:3022357) | #85 | ||
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Haha, looks like a Daytona Prototype without the bodywork!
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7 Feb 2012, 03:27 (Ref:3022467) | #86 | ||
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So thats a "touring car" now is it?
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7 Feb 2012, 07:16 (Ref:3022492) | #87 | ||
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Great, apart of Brovallen, do we know which bodywork kits will teams use. I would have thought WestCoast, Flash are going to use BMW (which one?), Polestar Volvo (same question?), Team Tidoe?
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Will be interesting when they start to unvail the real bodyworks for the cars (The Citra is still only a mockup). Also interesting to know would be if they have found any team(s) to run the remaining 4 cars, I'm guess not, and its getting late for new teams so I wouldnt hold my breath on there being anymore then 16 cars on the grid. Which on the other hand I guess is enough for its first season. |
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16 Feb 2012, 17:58 (Ref:3026703) | #89 | ||
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Fredrik Larsson will drive for WestCoast Racing! http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7202
I'd be surprise if he didn't put some serious pressure on Dahlgren, Göransson and the other STCC transferees. |
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17 Feb 2012, 12:29 (Ref:3027064) | #91 | ||
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And now TTA will race at Tierp Stockholm Arena : http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7211
The date is 7 days before STCC will race at Solvalla (in Stockholm), TTA is really stepping up and doing everything they can to ruin the plans for STCC. The only ace STCC had up their sleve this season was that they will for the first time race in Stockholm, now TTA will do the same (or near Stockholm atleast). Also for a note, TTA has stoped STCC for racing in Gothenburg, one wonder how long STCC can take this beating? |
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The news about Tierp is really interesting. The dragstrip is world-class and hopefully the roadcourse will be good as well. I think it sounds like much better idea than paving Solvalla and then rip it back up, STCC is taking a beating for sure. Even though i prefer non-spec racing (and even though I'm getting seriously tired of Jan "Flash" constant exaggerations and misleading comments) I'm looking forward to the season. |
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20 Feb 2012, 15:07 (Ref:3028397) | #93 | ||
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First official picture of the Volvo S60 TTA racer: http://ttagroup.se/2012/02/20/first-...volvo-s60-tta/
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There are more changes but I can't remember what they were. |
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20 Feb 2012, 15:33 (Ref:3028408) | #96 | ||
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Someone who knows read my post and filled me in.
It's longer, narrower. Totally different dampers, different gearbox, different engine new electrical / computer system. New brake system. Which pretty much makes it a totally different car. |
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20 Feb 2012, 15:38 (Ref:3028410) | #97 | ||
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I like that Volvo. I'm feeling a bit more positive about this series now I'm seeing the actual cars. The initial test car was ugly, but that's an attractive looking race car.
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20 Feb 2012, 15:40 (Ref:3028412) | #98 | ||
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I think it's a bit unfortunate that the test car was so ugly. Although TTA were very open about it not being the final design people still got the wrong first impressions.
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20 Feb 2012, 16:01 (Ref:3028419) | #99 | ||
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I just hope they can find another 5 or 6 drivers so that it'll be a somewhat decently filled grid. Having the season start only in May gives them some additional leeway with that, though.
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20 Feb 2012, 16:10 (Ref:3028422) | #100 | ||
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Polestar will have a fourth driver. According to the press release about the car today they're negotiating with three drivers for this position.
Flash said a young driver is on the way in too. That makes for two more and I think we'll see a few more before the season starts. |
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