2010 Argentinian TC2000 Series

**FIRE** · 16 Jan 2010, 18:15 (Ref:2614337)

Fiat Argentina will enter 4 Fiat Linea's coming season.
Do the other factory teams return? And the private Peugeot?

NaBUru38 · 17 Jan 2010, 15:55 (Ref:2614697)

All works and semi-works teams are staying. Fiat is making some team changes I can't understand, less explain.

Four cars? Three drivers are mentioned here: Emiliano Spataro, Ezequiel Bosio and Leandro Carducci. The biggest move is Juan Manuel "Pato" Silva (3rd in 2009), who will switch from Honda to Renault.

**FIRE** · 17 Jan 2010, 16:15 (Ref:2614706)

Quote:

...
Under the Scuder�*a Fiat banner, the Italian car make will present four Fiat L�*nea examples as part of its official lineup at all the rounds of the 2010 TC2000 calendar
...

http://www.tc2000.com.ar/ver_noticia_eng.php?id=283
But indeed there are only 3 drivers mentioned.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

All works and semi-works teams are staying. Fiat is making some team changes I can't understand, less explain.

You mean the involvement of Edgardo Porfiri?

Mekola · 22 Jan 2010, 02:29 (Ref:2617286)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

http://www.tc2000.com.ar/ver_noticia_eng.php?id=283
But indeed there are only 3 drivers mentioned.

Fourth driver apparently has to be Omar Gur�* Mart�*nez, but since his average 2009 (despite one win in one of Endurance races) is still in negotiations.

Also is noted that this will be the first season where Norberto Fontana will drive in other team than Toyota: Norberto will be one of the drivers of prestigious Berta team, that will run Ford Focus hatchbacks in 2010.

**FIRE** · 22 Jan 2010, 09:34 (Ref:2617362)

Fontana not in a Toyota

Ford switching to hatchbacks?

Any photos?

NaBUru38 · 23 Jan 2010, 00:06 (Ref:2617802)

Wtf??? I guess that they will be the Focus II - they've been racing Focus I last year.

**FIRE** · 1 Feb 2010, 18:07 (Ref:2623863)

Quote:

2010 champions Equipe Petrobras have confirmed their expanded line-up, with only Leonel Pern�*a staying on from '09, with Juan Manuel Silva leaving the team, and champion Jose Maria Lopez bound for Formula 1 with USF1. The other three drivers are Mariano Altuna, Néstor Girolami & Santiago Ventana.
...

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4361

Are there photos released of 2010 cars?

Hazard · 2 Feb 2010, 18:56 (Ref:2625153)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4361

Are there photos released of 2010 cars?

Nope...just driver mug shots. Well, it's the same as last year's car anyway

Toyota are also moving up to four cars (instead of having a two car sub-team), only Mariano Werner signed so far...sure they'll announce the rest too.

**FIRE** · 2 Feb 2010, 19:50 (Ref:2625195)

4 factory Toyota's
4 factory Honda's
3 or 4 factory Fiat's
probably 2 or 3 factory Ford's
probably 2 or 3 factory Renault's
probably 2 or 3 factory Chevrolet's
several privateers

And that for a country with 20 million less people than the UK (not to speak of Europe)...

NaBUru38 · 2 Feb 2010, 20:25 (Ref:2625223)

And that with another two full-schedule tin-topped series. I hope that they actually begin the season in Punta del Este (March 20-21). It's said that main Uruguayan series will join the party. I'll add some pictures to the Wikimedia Commons if possible and tell you how it was.

pablocomics · 4 Feb 2010, 14:13 (Ref:2626510)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

4 factory Toyota's
4 factory Honda's
3 or 4 factory Fiat's
probably 2 or 3 factory Ford's
probably 2 or 3 factory Renault's
probably 2 or 3 factory Chevrolet's
several privateers

And that for a country with 20 million less people than the UK (not to speak of Europe)...

Their races are impressive too, I´ve seen some in streem on the net. The Tc4000 is also an impressive championship with the ugliest cars in the earth, but still a cool championship.

**FIRE** · 4 Feb 2010, 15:59 (Ref:2626616)

TC4000 = Turismo Carretera?

Mekola · 8 Feb 2010, 03:52 (Ref:2629007)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

TC4000 = Turismo Carretera?

Close but no cigar. TC4000 uses the same basic car moulds that Turismo Carretera uses as well, but their engines are oversized to 4-litre to fit the standard of the series. They're two different series.

TC2000 is in fact another universe...

**FIRE** · 10 Feb 2010, 18:33 (Ref:2630790)

Guillermo Ortelli and Christian Ledesma confirmed at Chevrolet factory team.

Hazard · 10 Feb 2010, 19:49 (Ref:2630857)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Guillermo Ortelli and Christian Ledesma confirmed at Chevrolet factory team.

Bucking the trend with only two cars though

**FIRE** · 10 Feb 2010, 20:47 (Ref:2630900)

Last year they had also 2 cars.

http://www.tc2000.com.ar/binomios_pilotos.php

Hazard · 10 Feb 2010, 21:01 (Ref:2630916)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Last year they had also 2 cars.

http://www.tc2000.com.ar/binomios_pilotos.php

Oh yes, I know - I just mean in relation to all those other teams entering four. Only seems like half an attempt

**FIRE** · 7 Mar 2010, 12:14 (Ref:2646587)

Any seats left for Jose Maria Lopez?

Quote:

2010 Calendar:
March 21st - Punta del Este, Uraguay
April 11th - San Mart�*n, Mendoza
May 3rd - General Roca, R�*o Negro
May 30th - Resistencia, Chaco
June 27th - San Juan
July 18th - Termas de R�*o Hondo, Santiago del Estero
August 22nd - Oberá, Misiones
September 12th - Santa Fe
October 3rd - Centenario, Neuquén
October 24th - Buenos Aires
November 7th - Alta Gracia, Córdoba
November 28th - Potrero de los Funes, San Luis

http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=4482

NaBUru38 · 7 Mar 2010, 14:06 (Ref:2646632)

Unless a works team enters another car, I'll guess Pechito won't have a full-time seat. He could easily be at the pseudo-endurance races, though. Remember that Top Race's owner invested in him, so that series will be priority.

Punta del Este tickets cost UY$ 400 (general) and 1150 (pit pass), i.e. US$ 20 and 57,50. I'll try hard to be there and take some pictures for Wikimedia and my blog.

It's insane that the FIA GT1 will visit Potrero de los Funes only one week after the TC 2000 and the same weekend as TC's finale at Buenos Aires' Gálvez.

NaBUru38 · 7 Mar 2010, 23:17 (Ref:2647109)

Confirmed works drivers (according to some forum unknown to me):

o- Honda (Civic): Leonel Pern�*a, Néstor Girolami, Mariano Altuna, Santiago Ventana
o- Toyota (Corolla): Mariano Werner, Bernardo Llaver, Facundo Ardusso (2009 FR1.6 champion), Francisco Troncoso (2009 FR1.6 subchampion)
o- Renault (Mégane): Mat�*as Rossi, Juan Manuel Silva
o- Ford (Focus): Gabriel Ponce de León, Mart�*n Basso, Norberto Fontana (coming from Toyota)
o- Chevrolet (Vectra): Guillermo Ortelli, Christian Ledesma
o- Peugeot (307): Josito di Palma, Juan Cruz Álvarez
o- Fiat (L�*nea): Emanuel Moriatis, Emiliano Spataro, Ezequiel Bosio, Leandro Carducci

**FIRE** · 8 Mar 2010, 10:28 (Ref:2647311)

Are the Peugeots an official works entry?

Mekola · 10 Mar 2010, 12:06 (Ref:2648854)

Ford (Berta Motorsport) presented its car. It's a Focus Exe, and no hatchback, but four-door. Fontana and Ponce de León were on the public release of the new car.

**FIRE** · 10 Mar 2010, 12:12 (Ref:2648856)

Ford Exe is saloon version of Ford Focus hatchback?

NaBUru38 · 10 Mar 2010, 13:42 (Ref:2648900)

I don't recall having heard of that name. It's the Focus II, more precisely the 2008 facelift. Last year they raced the Focus I, which looked very dated. Now the Volkswagen Boras (Jetta IV) should be dropped in favour of the Vento (Jetta V) or the Jetta VI if it's released this year.

**FIRE** · 11 Mar 2010, 10:24 (Ref:2649479)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

I don't recall having heard of that name. It's the Focus II, more precisely the 2008 facelift. Last year they raced the Focus I, which looked very dated.

Nice looking car:
http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=4497

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