WTCC WTCC 2013 - Page 27

keviiinn · 8 Oct 2013, 03:11 (Ref:3314386)

I still think it's BS for Nykjaer to be pulled out when he was. the guy was having an incredible season.

Div · 8 Oct 2013, 11:53 (Ref:3314565)

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Originally Posted by keviiinn

I still think it's BS for Nykjaer to be pulled out when he was. the guy was having an incredible season.

He started the season with not enough budget, it's a miracle he got as far into the season as he did.

thetool · 8 Oct 2013, 11:56 (Ref:3314568)

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Originally Posted by keviiinn

I still think it's BS for Nykjaer to be pulled out when he was. the guy was having an incredible season.

Irrelevant. Talent has NOTHING to do with having a place in the WTCC field, or any other touring car series that isn't DTM/V8 Supercars.

porsche962fan · 8 Oct 2013, 16:47 (Ref:3314689)

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Originally Posted by Div

He started the season with not enough budget, it's a miracle he got as far into the season as he did.

it's a miracle that nobody stepped in to sponsor him after he won a couple of races

Div · 8 Oct 2013, 17:16 (Ref:3314705)

Wouldn't have had Taquini last year without Dudukalo & Lukoil. The world champion wouldn't have been on the grid this year without Chilton & Aon. Menu couldn't find funds for this season.
Arguably it's easier for the real top guys to find sponsorship and they all struggled. What chance does Nykjaer have? That sort of sponsorship simply doesn't seem to exist in the WTCC.

Metzo · 9 Oct 2013, 18:33 (Ref:3315330)

34 cars for Macau

Craner Curves · 9 Oct 2013, 18:42 (Ref:3315342)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

it's a miracle that nobody stepped in to sponsor him after he won a couple of races

Unless you've been on another planet for the past ten years, that's not how modern motorsport works. There are no wealthy businessmen willing to put substantial amounts of money into anything that isn't football or F1.

Andrew Abbott · 1 Nov 2013, 07:54 (Ref:3325806)

So the WTCC has managed a bigger grid than the BTCC this season, and without fans talking themselves into a silly stupor about it. Good show.

Testing times from Shangahi: http://www.touringcars.net/results/wtcc/2013/chtest.php

iceman-1987 · 2 Nov 2013, 08:31 (Ref:3326213)

volvo in the first and only time who return in wtcc take the seventh fastest time and yet even if they could they don't want enter officially in wtcc.

Craner Curves · 2 Nov 2013, 13:10 (Ref:3326284)

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Originally Posted by AndySpeed

So the WTCC has managed a bigger grid than the BTCC this season, and without fans talking themselves into a silly stupor about it. Good show.

Testing times from Shangahi: http://www.touringcars.net/results/wtcc/2013/chtest.php

Dare I say it's grown-up touring cars for grown-up people Andy.

I like the WTCC and always have. I'm not blinkered by this patriotic "BTCC is best" nonsense that some people are.