[STCC] Race 7 - Falkenberg (SWE), 13 July 2008

JMeissner · 7 Jul 2008, 07:05 (Ref:2246003)

The Swedish Touring Car Championship heads on to the seventh and final round before the summer break.

The championship fight has turned in to a four-way battle between Richard Göransson, Thed Björk, Fredrik Ekblom and Robin Rudholm. Only six points separates the four - who will be on top after this weekend?

PorscheFanNo1 · 7 Jul 2008, 15:12 (Ref:2246418)

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Originally Posted by JMeissner

who will be on top after this weekend?

Björk probably, he should win this one, he won this race last year and its a track that suits fwd cars and especially the Honda with its long wheelbase for the fast corners. Thats my bet anyway.

JRM · 8 Jul 2008, 10:25 (Ref:2246999)

My bet goes for Björk to, will be intresting to see what schie can do aswell

JMeissner · 8 Jul 2008, 12:22 (Ref:2247082)

He still has got a heavy car.

Dahlgren will be very quick as he still is very light.

But of course there are many for the fight. Schie shouldnt be counted out.

Bramzel · 8 Jul 2008, 12:32 (Ref:2247091)

Dahlgren is always quick, but I'm sure he'll find some way to sabotage himself again

PorscheFanNo1 · 8 Jul 2008, 15:51 (Ref:2247248)

Looks like we'll get a decent grid for this one, Mikael Eklund in a BMW, Rosenblad is back and Kristoffersson said he was working on something interesting for this race, maybe 2 cars with him and Simonsen? On the other hand, Anderssons Alfa is still in Italy and they are hoping they'll get it back on saturday.

JMeissner · 9 Jul 2008, 13:20 (Ref:2247966)

Completely forgot that Dahlgren has -10 places on the grid, so I dont think we will see him winning.

Pettersson · 9 Jul 2008, 21:56 (Ref:2248270)

No Tommy Kristoffersson on the grid. Engine is still in Lichtenstein after rebuild and upgrade and has been delayed because of freight issues. He also mentions how they have earned money by letting Lvov rent the car so they could upgrade the car

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Valker · 10 Jul 2008, 08:12 (Ref:2248481)

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Originally Posted by Pettersson

Engine is still in Lichtenstein after rebuild and upgrade and has been delayed because of freight issues.

Estonian Saksa Auto didn't get their �*koda Octavia's engine from Lehmann in time either (they missed Alastaro and Pärnu rounds of Finnish TCC)... Any idea what exactly is the problem?

Jimmy Magnusson · 10 Jul 2008, 10:38 (Ref:2248549)

I was pleasantly surprised by Lvov at the last race. He was still pretty much last, but he was much closer to the rest of the field than he's been up until now, and his pace in the race wasn't terrible. Seems like he's learning.

**FIRE** · 10 Jul 2008, 15:06 (Ref:2248674)

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Originally Posted by Valker

Estonian Saksa Auto didn't get their �*koda Octavia's engine from Lehmann in time either (they missed Alastaro and Pärnu rounds of Finnish TCC)... Any idea what exactly is the problem?

I thought Lehmann was from Germany.

PorscheFanNo1 · 10 Jul 2008, 15:48 (Ref:2248699)

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Magnusson

I was pleasantly surprised by Lvov at the last race. He was still pretty much last, but he was much closer to the rest of the field than he's been up until now, and his pace in the race wasn't terrible. Seems like he's learning.

Maybe he finally found where the gearlever is placed?

werner · 10 Jul 2008, 17:50 (Ref:2248763)

Interesting, they largest grid on the shortest track (well, after the inclusion of Gothenborg only in laptimes)

stedevil · 13 Jul 2008, 02:08 (Ref:2249925)

Thanks a lot Meissner for the excellent up to date listings of total car weights lately! It tells so much about the relative performances but is usually very hard info to track down. Keep up the good work!

JRM · 13 Jul 2008, 10:17 (Ref:2250049)

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Originally Posted by Bramzel

Dahlgren is always quick, but I'm sure he'll find some way to sabotage himself again

Just hope that he dont sabotage for some of the four drivers in to of the championsip..

JMeissner · 13 Jul 2008, 12:05 (Ref:2250094)

Roger Eriksson takes first ever pole position!

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=2500

stedevil · 13 Jul 2008, 13:08 (Ref:2250122)

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Magnusson

I was pleasantly surprised by Lvov at the last race.

Well, he's back to normal form this week. Almost managed 1 lap of the 50 :P

JMeissner · 13 Jul 2008, 16:03 (Ref:2250189)

Ekblom wins, re-takes championship lead, Rudholm second and Rosenblad third. A lot of punctures and safety car periods.

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=2505

PorscheFanNo1 · 13 Jul 2008, 18:14 (Ref:2250232)

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Originally Posted by stedevil

Well, he's back to normal form this week. Almost managed 1 lap of the 50 :P

But this time he managed to find the barrier backwards, thats a first! Rather expensive repair I would imagine. I doubt anyone wants to buy that car after this season!

Jimmy Magnusson · 13 Jul 2008, 19:58 (Ref:2250271)

I don't know how much of it appeared on TV, but the organizers managed to mess up pretty much every SC/Rescue car situation that appeared. It was chaos all throughout the day, not just during the STCC race... It was also nice to see that Mattias Andersson won the argument he had with the marshals when they wanted to use the tractor to lift his car away once the race had finished. Only a puncture, so he only needed a new tyre from his mechanics to take the otherwise undamaged car into the pits. I have full understanding that he didn't want to trust his newly repaired car to anyone else.

stedevil · 13 Jul 2008, 23:09 (Ref:2250360)

I didnt see more than the STCC race, but it for sure looked a bit flaky on the track management side. Sure confused a few of the STCC drivers as well.

PorscheFanNo1 · 14 Jul 2008, 16:48 (Ref:2250710)

The Superbike race was just crazy, cars/ambulances everywhere on the track with bikes going through at full speed. But its been like this all season, very very poor handling of the SC situations, something needs to be done, the race director obviously cant handle it and its more dangerous then safe! And did they ever sort out if Rosenblad did overtake under SC or was Göransson wrong in letting Eriksson back through? And why on earth do you send out a doctors car on the track right ahead of the pack in a car that looks exactly like the SC eventho the SC isnt even deployed? Its just laughable really.

Jimmy Magnusson · 14 Jul 2008, 21:36 (Ref:2250893)

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Originally Posted by PorscheFanNo1

The Superbike race was just crazy, cars/ambulances everywhere on the track with bikes going through at full speed. But its been like this all season, very very poor handling of the SC situations, something needs to be done, the race director obviously cant handle it and its more dangerous then safe! And did they ever sort out if Rosenblad did overtake under SC or was Göransson wrong in letting Eriksson back through? And why on earth do you send out a doctors car on the track right ahead of the pack in a car that looks exactly like the SC eventho the SC isnt even deployed? Its just laughable really.

They really couldn't organize a **** up in a brewery could they. I've looked through the regs but they don't mention medical cars or ambulances. I don't understand why this has to be so difficult. Saftey Car goes out immediatly, picks up the first car that comes by. Send the medical car and ambulance out togeather with it if you really have to. Neutralize the field, attend to the driver, clean up the accident, wave the cars by until you've got the leader at the front and then green flag it.

PorscheFanNo1 · 15 Jul 2008, 15:53 (Ref:2251383)

I bet you and me could do a better job then that Börje guy or whoever the race director is.

PorscheFanNo1 · 16 Jul 2008, 15:19 (Ref:2251980)

Very nice picture sequence at TcT of Lvov's crash, something all TV cameras managed to miss.

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