Scandinavian Touring Car Championship

JMeissner · 3 Nov 2009, 14:20 (Ref:2574900)

The Swedish Touring Car Championship and Danish Touring Car Championship are planning to join forces to a Scandinavian Touring Car Championship.

"Our vision is to merge STCC and DTC to form a Scandinavian championship. We believe that it is something that would benefit all involved in the long run," said Bob Huzell, MD of STCC, to TouringCarTimes.com.

rustyfan · 3 Nov 2009, 16:05 (Ref:2574978)

Sounds good, and hopefully they'll have Danish officials manage the races.

pinkd56 · 3 Nov 2009, 17:12 (Ref:2575024)

I'm guessing this is the teams that didn't want to do the V8s Then?

**FIRE** · 3 Nov 2009, 17:39 (Ref:2575045)

Great news!

nickyf1 · 3 Nov 2009, 21:18 (Ref:2575177)

Awsome news! All I can say is... Please visit Knockhill. Its pretty much in Scandinavia if you think about it

Im over the moon with this! If only I could watch it...

rustyfan · 4 Nov 2009, 12:12 (Ref:2575563)

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Originally Posted by nickyf1

Awsome news! All I can say is... Please visit Knockhill. Its pretty much in Scandinavia if you think about it

Im over the moon with this! If only I could watch it...

What, you mean the series should visit a superb little track with wonderful elevation changes and several fast, flowing corners? That's simply outrageous - should the STCC visit any new track it would obviously need to be more of a slow, start/stop Mickey Mouse type of track.

stedevil · 4 Nov 2009, 14:54 (Ref:2575652)

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Originally Posted by rustyfan

What, you mean the series should visit a superb little track with wonderful elevation changes and several fast, flowing corners? That's simply outrageous - should the STCC visit any new track it would obviously need to be more of a slow, start/stop Mickey Mouse type of track.

Well with some luck we will at least see Anderstorp back on the calendar 2010.

JamesRamone · 4 Nov 2009, 20:23 (Ref:2575845)

Would be brilliant if they could visit the UK. Thruxton or Rockingham please

Mike Sheraton · 5 Nov 2009, 16:36 (Ref:2576463)

i love the range of cars in the stcc, i also think its a shame the Audis don't run that well

, and yes VISIT THE UK

rustyfan · 6 Nov 2009, 08:29 (Ref:2576857)

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Originally Posted by stedevil

Well with some luck we will at least see Anderstorp back on the calendar 2010.

That would be really nice

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesRamone

Would be brilliant if they could visit the UK. Thruxton or Rockingham please

Rockingham is a bit too Swedish (well the in-field section anyway), but I'd love to see STCC at Thruxton - the speed, and racing for that matter, at that place is simply marvellous.

**Craig** · 6 Nov 2009, 09:00 (Ref:2576878)

The clue is in the name of the series - why would they want/need to visit the UK when they have potentially three countries to visit already?

stedevil · 7 Nov 2009, 07:09 (Ref:2577473)

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Originally Posted by Mike Sheraton

its a shame the Audis don't run that well

Well, they are getting old nowdays and the competition didnt stand idle. It did good in the "privateer" class this year though, 2nd place overall.

As for visiting the UK... if the mountain can't come to Mike, maybe Mike can come to the mountain.

**FIRE** · 7 Nov 2009, 11:46 (Ref:2577559)

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Originally Posted by Craig

The clue is in the name of the series - why would they want/need to visit the UK when they have potentially three countries to visit already?

Well the Vikings did the same and they did not have the modern transportation we have nowadays.

But serious I think the remarks about visiting the UK is more wishful thinking.

JMeissner · 7 Nov 2009, 14:15 (Ref:2577642)

I strongly doubt that the series will visit the UK because of the transportation costs. There is no real reason either as UK is not part of the Nordic region.

Valenok · 7 Nov 2009, 17:46 (Ref:2577723)

But UK can give full tribunes, if they interest in this series.
Just business, no politik.
If they decide transportation problems.
China is not part of Europe too, but they want DTM.

stedevil · 8 Nov 2009, 01:14 (Ref:2577939)

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Originally Posted by Valenok

But UK can give full tribunes, if they interest in this series.

Would the average BTCC crowd be enough to "pay for" the transportation?
Would the average British crowd be equally interested in seeing S(c)TCC as they are are in seeing BTCC?

If both those questions can't be answered with a yes, which I highly doubt, then it's hard to see where the economy for it would come from.

JMeissner · 8 Nov 2009, 09:07 (Ref:2578090)

I think the UK discussion is a bit beside the point.

First of all races need to be secured in Norway and Finland. And thats not easy to begin with

**FIRE** · 8 Nov 2009, 13:21 (Ref:2578252)

Yes, lets go on-topic. STCC visiting the UK isn't realistic.

rustyfan · 9 Nov 2009, 00:58 (Ref:2578566)

I'd like to see them return to Arctic Circle Raceway. Nice, flowing track that one.

kmchow · 9 Nov 2009, 04:05 (Ref:2578637)

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Originally Posted by stedevil

Well, they are getting old nowdays and the competition didnt stand idle. It did good in the "privateer" class this year though, 2nd place overall.

But I also expect the privateer class to have a smaller operational/ developmental budget than a fully Works team would get. It would be interesting to see how competitive the car could could race continuing with a Works budget.

kmchow · 9 Nov 2009, 04:05 (Ref:2578638)

I want to give the organziers a thumbs up for continuing with S2000 race than V8s or something else!

Mr Pink · 9 Nov 2009, 16:58 (Ref:2579027)

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Originally Posted by rustyfan

I'd like to see them return to Arctic Circle Raceway. Nice, flowing track that one.

Yeah, it's a shame they don't race there.
The nicest track in Scandinavia imho.

stedevil · 11 Nov 2009, 10:51 (Ref:2580057)

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Originally Posted by kmchow

But I also expect the privateer class to have a smaller operational/ developmental budget than a fully Works team would get. It would be interesting to see how competitive the car could could race continuing with a Works budget.

Well, they wanted to develop a new car already back for the 2008 season before Audi cancelled their support for 2008 quite surprisingly (it didnt make sense until VAG-VW announced they would join in 2009 with the Biogas cars).

Jimmy Magnusson · 18 Nov 2009, 13:07 (Ref:2584164)

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Originally Posted by rustyfan

I'd like to see them return to Arctic Circle Raceway. Nice, flowing track that one.

It's a good track, but it's a long trip, and nobody comes to watch. Getting a race in Norway isn't difficult in itself (Våler), getting it at a good track a whole nother matter. If they could get some sponsor to fly them to ACR I'd be all for it, but otherwise it's just too far out of the way.

stedevil · 19 Nov 2009, 04:34 (Ref:2584775)

Indeed, since they long term are looking at racing in Finland, ACR is within reasonable range comparatively. But will it draw large enough crowds to be worth it? The area is not especially densely populated (though people in the north are used to traveling long distances to where something interesting is happening).

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