Wtcc 2005 - Page 3

**touringlegend** · 2 Apr 2005, 00:43 (Ref:1267588)

SEAT Sport Holland are entered as privateers ?

Isn't it just an importer effort, for example, like BMW Team UK, who are works ?

Monkey Head · 2 Apr 2005, 02:19 (Ref:1267609)

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Originally Posted by 429CJ

Same page also announces now the team-mate for Tom Coronel - a 19 years old Finn Valle Mäkelä, last years FFord British Champion.

What a strengh decision even though he show his speed in FFord,i pefer Toni Ruokonen if they wanna sign with finnish driver

Anyway,i am glab to see Valle can be move up form junior formulae

**FIRE** · 2 Apr 2005, 11:15 (Ref:1267775)

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Originally Posted by touringlegend

SEAT Sport Holland are entered as privateers ?

Isn't it just an importer effort, for example, like BMW Team UK, who are works ?

Yes they enter Independant Trophy.
I think only a small part of the team is Dutch (Coronel and some money from the Dutch SEAT importer Pon). Probably they choose for Makela because he has €. On the official entrylist for Monza de cars are entered as GR Asia.

kmchow · 2 Apr 2005, 17:25 (Ref:1268003)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Yes they enter Independant Trophy.
I think only a small part of the team is Dutch (Coronel and some money from the Dutch SEAT importer Pon). Probably they choose for Makela because he has €. On the official entrylist for Monza de cars are entered as GR Asia.

I wonder how much support can a factory/importer give and still be considered an independent?

Is it fair to everyone else? OTOH, who said racing is fair??

Asa · 4 Apr 2005, 04:46 (Ref:1269424)

I heard that GR Asia's title sponsor of previous year, The Noble Group, has left the team.

Valker · 6 Apr 2005, 07:55 (Ref:1271518)

Fiawtcc.com entry list says Adam Lacko will drive a IEP Team 156 but http://www.elghmotorsport.com/ tells that he'll drive Carl Rosenblads last years BMW.

j_t_8_8_8 · 6 Apr 2005, 08:15 (Ref:1271525)

He will drive the IEP - Alfa 156 only in Monza; then he will be Rosenblad's team mate in the BMW

j_t_8_8_8 · 8 Apr 2005, 19:02 (Ref:1273582)

New photos of JAS' Accord

Colciago http://www.touringcartrophy.com/sais...st/photo10.jpg

De Micheli http://www.touringcartrophy.com/sais...st/photo09.jpg

**touringlegend** · 8 Apr 2005, 21:01 (Ref:1273654)

I can safely say I've never seen a livery as striking as that!

Very nice and up to date.

**Dani Filth** · 8 Apr 2005, 21:23 (Ref:1273671)

very nice indeed . i like it .

kmchow · 9 Apr 2005, 02:18 (Ref:1273773)

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Originally Posted by j_t_8_8_8

New photos of JAS' Accord

Hmmm, the liveries are definitely different. But unfortunately, it doesn't do it for me. The paint scheme reminds me of traditional Japanese opera/samurai paint schemes??

j_t_8_8_8 · 13 Apr 2005, 12:13 (Ref:1277087)

Italian Sportautomoto reported that in Magny Cours there could be two RS Line Focus, with Diefenbacher and Sascha Ploderl as drivers...which Focus will be faster, the old one, or the new one?

There is also a picture of the new Peugeot 407 S2000, and it looks very very good

**FIRE** · 15 Apr 2005, 16:38 (Ref:1279051)

It's confirmed:
RS-Line will enter 2 cars at Magny-Cours and will race in the rest of the season, see: http://www.fiawtcc.com/2k5/readnews.asp?id=547

Hazard · 17 Apr 2005, 23:05 (Ref:1280741)

Yippee, two more cars to a grid that really doesn't need more cars!

(Someone tell RS-Line they've got a chance at some regular top 12 finishes in the BTCC!)

kmchow · 17 Apr 2005, 23:33 (Ref:1280755)

So which sponsor made it possible for RS Line to now race in the WTCC?

**FIRE** · 18 Apr 2005, 11:49 (Ref:1281147)

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Originally Posted by kmchow

So which sponsor made it possible for RS Line to now race in the WTCC?

Maybe they have a sponsor for DPM, but this German championship is in trouble so they decided to do WTCC.

**FIRE** · 18 Apr 2005, 11:51 (Ref:1281149)

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Originally Posted by Hazard

(Someone tell RS-Line they've got a chance at some regular top 12 finishes in the BTCC!)

Monkey Head · 18 Apr 2005, 13:34 (Ref:1281238)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Maybe they have a sponsor for DPM, but this German championship is in trouble so they decided to do WTCC.

not enough car in grid?

**FIRE** · 18 Apr 2005, 15:14 (Ref:1281327)

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Originally Posted by Monkey Head

not enough car in grid?

They have indeed problems to get enough cars.

j_t_8_8_8 · 19 Apr 2005, 08:54 (Ref:1281893)

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They have indeed problems to get enough cars

6 at the moment in the top class, 2 Focus, 2 MG, 1 Accord and 1 Astra...it's very strange there are no BMWs in the serie

Monkey Head · 19 Apr 2005, 09:22 (Ref:1281915)

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Originally Posted by j_t_8_8_8

6 at the moment in the top class, 2 Focus, 2 MG, 1 Accord and 1 Astra...it's very strange there are no BMWs in the serie

What wrong with schubert and Engstler ?

that mean Carly coming to Close up........

**FIRE** · 19 Apr 2005, 14:10 (Ref:1282136)

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Originally Posted by Monkey Head

What wrong with schubert and Engstler ?

that mean Carly coming to Close up........

Schubert: Enters a BMW S2000 car for Claudia Hurtgen in German Endurance Championship.
Engstler: ?
Carly Motors: No money for WTCC and probably no money for DPM.

Hazard · 19 Apr 2005, 14:23 (Ref:1282147)

Tee hee, thought the BTCC was in trouble...DPM's only got a 6 car entry list for the first round. (Considering the BTCC site was pretending it had 20 cars for Donington...hmmm).

I'm sounding cruel, I'd hate to see this championship go squareways too.

I take it the MG's run by 'Maurer Motorsport' are the other two old WSR machines?

**FIRE** · 19 Apr 2005, 14:27 (Ref:1282154)

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Originally Posted by Hazard

Tee hee, thought the BTCC was in trouble...DPM's only got a 6 car entry list for the first round. (Considering the BTCC site was pretending it had 20 cars for Donington...hmmm).

I'm sounding cruel, I'd hate to see this championship go squareways too.

Difference with Brittain is Germany has another major touring car championship.

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Originally Posted by Hazard

I take it the MG's run by 'Maurer Motorsport' are the other two old WSR machines?

Are these 2 cars confirmed? Can someone give a link to a website with this confirmation?

Hazard · 19 Apr 2005, 14:31 (Ref:1282158)

I'm only reading off this thing:
http://www.top10sport.de/

Since I don't speak German, I guess it could be 'cars not running', but what do I know?

I notice DSF isn't showing this? (at least not this weekend)...is any other channel carrying it do you know?

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