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12 Sep 2008, 09:01 (Ref:2287863) | #1 | ||
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[STCC] Race 10 - Våler (NOR), 14 September 2008 - Göransson champion!
The Swedish Touring Car Championship goes to Norway for its only round outside the Swedish border. The Våler-track is the scene for the penultimate round of the STCC 2008. Last year rain affected the race heavily as a shower drew in over the track right before the start. For this year no rain is predicted.
The championship lead changed once again after the race at Knutstorp. Richard Göransson took over the lead ahead of Fredrik Ekblom. Göransson heads the championship with six points over Ekblom with two races to go and 20 points still to be raced over. Göransson can decide the title at Våler, but Ekblom, Björk and Rudholm are all in for a chance to stop him. How will it turn out? |
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12 Sep 2008, 15:06 (Ref:2288135) | #2 | ||
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So with Göransson heavy as a rock and both Ekblom and Björk with almost no weight at all, it looks as its gonna be a 4 way battle all the way to Mantorp!
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14 Sep 2008, 11:42 (Ref:2289666) | #3 | ||
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14 Sep 2008, 11:42 (Ref:2289667) | #4 | ||
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01 Fredrik Ekblom 56.213
02 Robert Dahlgren +0.045 03 Tommy Rustad +0.116 04 Johan Stureson +0.221 05 Roger Eriksson +0.442 06 Richard Göransson +0.577 07 Robin Rudholm +0.701 08 Thomas Schie +0.816 |
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14 Sep 2008, 13:44 (Ref:2289835) | #5 | ||
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Dick Sahlen has just rolled so the race will finish under pace car and Rickard Göransson has by so secured the championship.
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14 Sep 2008, 14:44 (Ref:2289941) | #6 | |
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Well deserved championship win, just sad it was won like that instead of a proper final race fight. But I guess we still have the team championship and battle for 2-4th place to look forward to in Mantorp.
Though I must say it was somewhat uncharacteristic of Ekblom to get himself tangled up in an accident with a car that was clearly much faster (and lighter) than him. Usually he is Mr Consistency and found it strange he didnt just let Rustad pass and secure a 3rd place. The black flag for Rustad seemed over the top as well. The Norwegian racetrack stewards perhaps not 100% on top of STCC racing rules? It wasn't the best TV view angle, but it seemed it should be possible to have 2 cars side by side in that corner if Ekblom would just have noticed Rustads overtaking attempt. |
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14 Sep 2008, 21:31 (Ref:2290325) | #7 | ||
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Very stupid from Ekblom indeed, why even bother defend so hard when you know you'll finish in front of those tire-munching Volvo's anyways. Not very clever when you're racing for the championship as it showed.
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14 Sep 2008, 22:59 (Ref:2290408) | #8 | ||
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Have to agree with both Andersson and Krokström, Ekblom closed the door on Rustad and its his own fault, stupid move indeed, cost him the title. The penalty on Rustad is a a farce too, black flag?!? Have that ever been used in STCC for contact? Drive through is what it usually brings, and sometimes a 30 sec penalyt added after the race, but black flag? Stupid...
Damn sweet win for Dahlgren and Volvo tho, and a damn impressive fastest laptime, 4 tenths faster then anyone else! Volvo will be a serious title contender next year. |
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Ironically, next year the tire wear problems also wouldn't have been such a big issue, since STCC is also turning into 2 sprint races format. Last edited by stedevil; 15 Sep 2008 at 09:30. |
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15 Sep 2008, 09:34 (Ref:2290691) | #10 | ||
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I'm not sure the Volvo is that light afterall, Dahlgren was at 1143 this weekend with 30 kilo added for his podium at Knutstorp. But I think they are supposed to be 1140 without weights and then they got a break for using E85 for like 17 kilo or something? And then a further 10 for some performance balancing. So dont think they will be that much heavier next year afterall. |
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