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5 Aug 2005, 12:23 (Ref:1372840)
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Stephane Ortelli with Oreca-Seat in WTCC
According Autosport-Atlas Stephane Ortelli will do 3 rounds of WTCC with a SEAT. The car is runned by Oreca. Source: http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=46202&g=2
Have to say this is a big surprise. Ortelli is a great sportscar/GT driver and Oreca is one of the best teams. Is this a test for 2006? Will there maybe an official SEAT France team in WTCC next season? Or is the French touring car championship switching from silhoutte to S2000 rules and will SEAT France enter some cars in that championship. |
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5 Aug 2005, 13:33 (Ref:1372906)
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Certainly a good new, there were some rumours time ago. If i am correct Ortelli will drive Plato´s car.
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5 Aug 2005, 13:47 (Ref:1372920)
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Three rounds but which three?
Shouldn't new Leon be used at Oschersleben? So what happens to the current works Toledos... 2 to GR Asia, 1 to Oreca? |
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5 Aug 2005, 13:50 (Ref:1372922)
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The Autosport mag reported this story too, I believe Ortelli will drive the car from Oschersleben, when the new Leon makes it debut. The article did mention it may lead to a full SEAT France team in 2006.
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5 Aug 2005, 13:52 (Ref:1372925)
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Only Gené will drive the new Leon at Oschersleben, Jaime Puig (SEAT Sport team manager) confirmed it at Spa.
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5 Aug 2005, 15:12 (Ref:1372986)
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5 Aug 2005, 15:44 (Ref:1373013)
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Nice to see a top driver and team crossing towards the series. If it goes well it will presumably mean a full-time effort from Oreca, although maybe not with Ortelli unless he personally shines relative to the other SEAT guys. I see this as similar to Yamaha running a one-off for Gimbert in France last year, but returning with a 4-bike squad in which he's on paper the weakest rider.
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5 Aug 2005, 19:50 (Ref:1373222)
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Of course, as we heard on TTT...Seat UK are trying to sort out a 4th car in the BTCC...as long as the Leon works out okay, should be plenty spare.
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5 Aug 2005, 21:35 (Ref:1373417)
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Blummin' 'eck. A great driver, how will he adapt? It'll be good to see him out there.
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5 Aug 2005, 21:49 (Ref:1373438)
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Shame to see a great sportscar racer driving a hairdryer. IMHO of course.
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5 Aug 2005, 23:16 (Ref:1373481)
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He says it'll be quite a challenge as he hasn't raced a FWD car in 11-years.
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5 Aug 2005, 23:24 (Ref:1373486)
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What was that FWD car he raced all that time ago?
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5 Aug 2005, 23:28 (Ref:1373487)
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Ah, a Peugeot in the French championship. So I've found the answer to my first question so now I have a second one: Was he any good?
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5 Aug 2005, 23:35 (Ref:1373491)
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6 Aug 2005, 03:37 (Ref:1373533)
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Just Pity that he would not do all the remaining round
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6 Aug 2005, 09:58 (Ref:1373633)
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By the way,should they belong to independent class?
(Or it should be asked next year while they commited) |
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8 Aug 2005, 07:57 (Ref:1374702)
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don't think so . just like the BMW teams ..
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8 Aug 2005, 10:26 (Ref:1374822)
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it looks like WTCC is gonna be invaded by sportscar drivers
 Helary will drive for Pug in Germany http://www.fiawtcc.com/2k5/readnews.asp?id=652 |
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8 Aug 2005, 14:36 (Ref:1374997)
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Well, Helary's already contesting the French Supertourisme Championship, so he's a touring car driver by trade these days, occasional Le Mans forays notwithstanding.
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