WTCC 2017 WTCC News & Rumours - Page 18

Racing Harz · 10 Mar 2017, 15:31 (Ref:3717794)

RC Motorsport with 2 Lada - Yann Ehrlacher is the first confirmed Driver.
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/...ce-lada-vesta/

Fulvio · 10 Mar 2017, 15:35 (Ref:3717797)

> CUT

**FIRE** · 10 Mar 2017, 15:52 (Ref:3717803)

Coronel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racing Harz

RC Motorsport with 2 Lada - Yann Ehrlacher is the first confirmed Driver.
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/...ce-lada-vesta/

Good to see the LADA's in private hands.
Never heard of Yann Ehrlacher.

Racing Harz · 10 Mar 2017, 15:54 (Ref:3717804)

Ehrlacher drove last Year in an LMP3 ELMS. Before he was driven Peugeot Cup in France and VW Scirocco R Cup..

GM10 · 10 Mar 2017, 18:30 (Ref:3717848)

He is Yvan Muller's nephew. Maybe this will help

NaBUru38 · 10 Mar 2017, 18:42 (Ref:3717851)

Yann Ehrlacher is the son of Yves Ehrlacher (Strasbourg / Lens footballer) and Cathy Muller (manager of Exagon, sister of Yvan Muller).

He won the 2014 Mitjet 2L and 2015 Mitjet Supertourisme.

Tarzaan · 10 Mar 2017, 20:42 (Ref:3717883)

If I were the promoter of the WTCC I try to get some money for Thompson (put him to Campos) and to D'Aste (put him to ROAL). RML will not do too much developement for 2 cars.

Tarzaan · 10 Mar 2017, 20:54 (Ref:3717887)

Honda Racing Team JAS - Honda Civic
Miclehlisz
Minchigami
Monteiro

Polestar Cyan Racing - Volvo S60
Björk
Catsburg
Girolami

Sebastian Loeb Racing - Citroen C-Elysée
Bennani
Filippi
Chilton

All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport - Citroen C-Elysée
Huff

ROAL Motorsport - Chevrolet Cruze
Coronel

Zengő Motorsport - Honda Civic
Panis
TBA

RC Motorsport - Lada Vesta
Ehrlacher
TBA

Campos Racing - Chevrolet Cruze
Urcera (full?)

S griffin · 11 Mar 2017, 09:11 (Ref:3717944)

That's a good lifeline for the series that there will still be Ladas in the series, they need the variety

motormouth_33 · 11 Mar 2017, 11:16 (Ref:3717963)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarzaan

Honda Racing Team JAS - Honda Civic
Miclehlisz
Minchigami
Monteiro

Polestar Cyan Racing - Volvo S60
Björk
Catsburg
Girolami

Sebastian Loeb Racing - Citroen C-Elysée
Bennani
Filippi
Chilton

All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport - Citroen C-Elysée
Huff

ROAL Motorsport - Chevrolet Cruze
Coronel

Zengő Motorsport - Honda Civic
Panis
TBA

RC Motorsport - Lada Vesta
Ehrlacher
TBA

Campos Racing - Chevrolet Cruze
Urcera (full?)

Urcera was only predicted to be in as a one-off in Argentina alongside his TC2000 commitments, but as there's no clash I guess it's possible - thought they'd prefer Guerrieri after his efforts last year, but that all seems to have gone quiet now

**FIRE** · 11 Mar 2017, 15:14 (Ref:3717989)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Yann Ehrlacher is the son of Yves Ehrlacher (Strasbourg / Lens footballer) and Cathy Muller (manager of Exagon, sister of Yvan Muller).

He won the 2014 Mitjet 2L and 2015 Mitjet Supertourisme.

Yann is a son from a previous relationship? IIRC Exagon is/was owned by Cathy Muller and her husband.

toto92 · 11 Mar 2017, 18:32 (Ref:3718028)

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Originally Posted by motormouth_33

Urcera was only predicted to be in as a one-off in Argentina alongside his TC2000 commitments, but as there's no clash I guess it's possible - thought they'd prefer Guerrieri after his efforts last year, but that all seems to have gone quiet now

I think the 16th car in the entry list will be the Campos Chevy. I don't know whether the car will run any race (except Argentina of course), with Urcera, or with somebody else. Maybe with different drivers at (almost) each round, or it will be only a phantom entry like NIKA last year.

Tarzaan · 12 Mar 2017, 13:13 (Ref:3718173)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Yann is a son from a previous relationship? IIRC Exagon is/was owned by Cathy Muller and her husband.

Not his son, nephew. A son of Mullers sister.

Mies7337 · 12 Mar 2017, 14:46 (Ref:3718181)

The other Lada will be Tarquini, right?

toto92 · 12 Mar 2017, 14:58 (Ref:3718185)

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Originally Posted by Mies7337

The other Lada will be Tarquini, right?

I hope. But as I know, the RC Motorsport is almost the same as the Lada WTCC team, without the factory support. So I'm not sure if they have enough money to sign Tarquini.

motormouth_33 · 13 Mar 2017, 12:21 (Ref:3718351)

Guerrieri now confirmed for a half season at least with Campos - they're still trying to secure a drive for the whole campaign - so if the Urcera deal comes off as well, it suggests they've managed to get one of the other Cruzes for themselves (most of them were owned by the drivers rather than the teams apparently), so could be another entry there?

thlbtcc · 13 Mar 2017, 12:38 (Ref:3718357)

Quote:

Originally Posted by motormouth_33

Guerrieri now confirmed for a half season at least with Campos - they're still trying to secure a drive for the whole campaign - so if the Urcera deal comes off as well, it suggests they've managed to get one of the other Cruzes for themselves (most of them were owned by the drivers rather than the teams apparently), so could be another entry there?

I thought Campos owned 2 cars already?

Tarzaan · 13 Mar 2017, 13:54 (Ref:3718370)

Honda Racing Team JAS - Honda Civic
Miclehlisz
Minchigami
Monteiro

Polestar Cyan Racing - Volvo S60
Björk
Catsburg
Girolami

Sebastian Loeb Racing - Citroen C-Elysée
Bennani
Filippi
Chilton

All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport - Citroen C-Elysée
Huff

ROAL Motorsport - Chevrolet Cruze
Coronel

Zengő Motorsport - Honda Civic
Panis
TBA

RC Motorsport - Lada Vesta
Ehrlacher
TBA

Campos Racing - Chevrolet Cruze
Guerreri (at least in the first half ofthe season)
Urcera (???)

13 and a half car seems fix. 3 and a half possible, so may bethere will be a 16 or 17 car grid.

toto92 · 13 Mar 2017, 17:23 (Ref:3718395)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarzaan

13 and a half car seems fix. 3 and a half possible, so may bethere will be a 16 or 17 car grid.

Daniel Nagy is confirmed for the second Zengő Honda.

Honda Racing Team JAS - Honda Civic
Michelisz
Michigami
Monteiro

Polestar Cyan Racing - Volvo S60
Björk
Catsburg
Girolami

Sebastian Loeb Racing - Citroen C-Elysée
Bennani
Filippi
Chilton

All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport - Citroen C-Elysée
Huff

ROAL Motorsport - Chevrolet Cruze
Coronel

Zengő Motorsport - Honda Civic
Panis
Nagy

RC Motorsport - Lada Vesta
Ehrlacher
TBA

Campos Racing - Chevrolet Cruze
Guerreri (Marrakech, Monza, Hungaroring, Nordschelife, Termas)
Urcera (Termas)

I doesn't think if there more cars will be in the grid. Campos maybe sign an Asian driver for the rest of the season (or retains Guerreri if he permors well), RC Motorsport find somebody for the second Lada, and that's all.

motormouth_33 · 13 Mar 2017, 20:46 (Ref:3718446)

Quote:

Originally Posted by thlbtcc

I thought Campos owned 2 cars already?

From what I've read elsewhere Filippi owned his car rather than Campos, so maybe his departure to SLR has allowed them to buy it from him outright? Same situation with Chilton, Demoustier and Valente apparently, so it seems a shame that these cars (which, along with the two Munnich own, I'm sure would still be competitive) are being left idle by drivers who have no intention of racing them themselves when they could in theory bolster the grid numbers. Here's the link...

http://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/...017-wtcc-grid/

thlbtcc · 14 Mar 2017, 08:59 (Ref:3718503)

Quote:

Originally Posted by motormouth_33

From what I've read elsewhere Filippi owned his car rather than Campos, so maybe his departure to SLR has allowed them to buy it from him outright? Same situation with Chilton, Demoustier and Valente apparently, so it seems a shame that these cars (which, along with the two Munnich own, I'm sure would still be competitive) are being left idle by drivers who have no intention of racing them themselves when they could in theory bolster the grid numbers. Here's the link...

http://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/...017-wtcc-grid/

Ah right, thank you, that is very interesting and also a shame!

thlbtcc · 14 Mar 2017, 11:02 (Ref:3718526)

Ravaglia will turn some laps in the Cruze today.

https://twitter.com/RoalMotorsport/s...50554962055169

Tarzaan · 14 Mar 2017, 12:19 (Ref:3718534)

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Originally Posted by thlbtcc

Ravaglia will turn some laps in the Cruze today.

https://twitter.com/RoalMotorsport/s...50554962055169

+Alberto Cerqui tooo.

2nd car?

PS

Some pics:
http://hosszabbitas.hu/wtcc/rob-huff...ottot-monzaban

Tarzaan · 14 Mar 2017, 12:40 (Ref:3718537)

Quote:

Originally Posted by thlbtcc

Ravaglia will turn some laps in the Cruze today.

https://twitter.com/RoalMotorsport/s...50554962055169

+Alberto Cerqui too.

2nd car?

PS

Some pics:
http://hosszabbitas.hu/wtcc/rob-huff...ottot-monzaban

Cinghio44 · 14 Mar 2017, 14:18 (Ref:3718561)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarzaan

+Alberto Cerqui too.

2nd car?

PS

Some pics:
http://hosszabbitas.hu/wtcc/rob-huff...ottot-monzaban

No, Cerqui has no personal sponsor to do the Wtcc. He will focus again with BMW and probably in the Italian GT championship.

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