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Old 6 Feb 2009, 14:18 (Ref:2389804)   #26
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Hürtgen is fast enough though. She won the DMSB-PM in 2004, in S2000 cars, in front of guys like Hennerici and Engstler.
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Old 6 Feb 2009, 16:24 (Ref:2389868)   #27
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Both Sabine and Claudia are VERY fast, dont leave them because of gender
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Old 6 Feb 2009, 16:37 (Ref:2389879)   #28
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Anthony Reid. Never a dull moment... Johnny Adam a talent that deserves a good budget and a topline series. TOC would be good to.
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Old 6 Feb 2009, 19:40 (Ref:2389971)   #29
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But you also need to know that he was only hired for helping Andy, not score results for himself. But he did well in qualy at Anderstorp, but he helped Andy instead. Why do you think he only raced at Anderstorp, Monza and Macau? Both have long straights and slip stream is important to do well in qualy. That's why he was hired (and previous connections with RBM and BMW Motorsport also helped I guess). It was the same with Jan Magnussen at Macau the year before, he was only there to help Andy who didn't have a team mate to slip stream. At least Ekblom got a juicy paycheck from BMW .
Yes, it is absolutely true, he was hired to help Andy, but I expected him to be more competitive, especially in Anderstorp and Macau, since he knows very well those tracks. He didn't help that much, I've spoken to the Rbm guys and they told me he was expected to be extremely quick in Macau, which didn't happen. I do like him, but I believe he didn't do well in that particular moment of his career in Wtcc, but he was fantastic in Stcc. He admitted that it was a mstake to give up part of his focus over to Wtcc, as he was still heavily involved in the Swedish series and fighting for the championship, which resulted, as he said, in a lack of focus in both. Anyway, of course, we're talking about a top class driver, and I would like to see him in a full season, while being committed to Wtcc only rather than Stcc and Wtcc at the same time.
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Old 6 Feb 2009, 23:33 (Ref:2390067)   #30
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Yes, you are right. He is also saying (at least before) that he does not have the same urge for international racing as he is happy in Sweden. But if I remember correct, I think he qualified 4th at Anderstorp. The highest placed BMW. Not so shabby without being drafted on the straight by Andy . But as you say, it would have been nice to see him go flat out and do his best. Only after that we could really see if he still got what it takes for WTCC. But I think it's time for me to leave Ekblom now :P
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Old 7 Feb 2009, 01:57 (Ref:2390116)   #31
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I'd like to see Colciago in Wtcc with a TDi, maybe to take Tarquini's spot. Gabriele is a little old, maybe he needs to be replaced.
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Old 7 Feb 2009, 11:07 (Ref:2390363)   #32
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I agree with you about Sabine Schmitz. Since her appeareances on the Top Gear show she is known al over Europe. Huertgen is not very good marketing-material IIRC.
Anyway, I'd hate to see people in the WTCC based on gender. Leave that to the DTM please.
Therefore I mentioned "for marketing hype AND speed..."

I think, both of them are very fast, especially on board of a BMW...
I can't understand, why someone chooses Susie Stoddart or Katherine Legge instead of them...
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Old 7 Feb 2009, 17:37 (Ref:2390499)   #33
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I really wanted to see James Thompson and Takuma Sato in works Honda Accords...
That may be the best idea i have ever heard.
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Old 7 Feb 2009, 22:34 (Ref:2390637)   #34
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That may be the best idea i have ever heard.
Except that Takuma wouldn't have been too keen on being constantly out performed by his team mate, and so wouldn't Honda.
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Old 7 Feb 2009, 23:15 (Ref:2390652)   #35
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I would pick some drivers from F3 and DTM: Ralf Schumacher, Renger van der Zande, Susie Stoddart, Katherine Legge, Mathias Lauda.
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Old 8 Feb 2009, 00:23 (Ref:2390675)   #36
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I wanted to see Alain Prost (15 years younger) in an up to date workscar.

And Tom Coronel + James Thompson in a Volvo C30
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Old 8 Feb 2009, 00:41 (Ref:2390684)   #37
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I would pick some drivers from F3 and DTM: Ralf Schumacher, Renger van der Zande, Susie Stoddart, Katherine Legge, Mathias Lauda.
Ralf would do horribly.
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Old 8 Feb 2009, 00:57 (Ref:2390688)   #38
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Ralf would do horribly.
I agree.
Lovely to see Coronel and Thompson on the works Volvos, let's hope the credit crunch fades away soon, so that, apart from the world, motorsports will shine again and maybe the manufacturers will find the budget to do Wtcc+national series
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Old 8 Feb 2009, 19:03 (Ref:2391206)   #39
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Ralf would do horribly.
Ralf has had his chance, and blew it big time both in F1 and later in the DTM.

The only reason he is still there, is due to commercial reasons. Embarassing!
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Old 8 Feb 2009, 20:07 (Ref:2391244)   #40
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Ralf has had his chance, and blew it big time both in F1 and later in the DTM.

The only reason he is still there, is due to commercial reasons. Embarassing!
I totally agree
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Old 8 Feb 2009, 22:43 (Ref:2391342)   #41
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I would pick some drivers from F3 and DTM: Ralf Schumacher, Renger van der Zande, Susie Stoddart, Katherine Legge, Mathias Lauda.
With all due respect, but probably any other driver from those series would be better. Except for Renger vd Zande, and thats not because he's dutch. Ralf Schumacher is a joke, Stoddart and Legge are just in the series because they lack a penis (I know thats a sexist comment, but so is the sexual discrimination from MB and Audi by selecting them over more talented drivers ) and with Lauda I'm not to impressed either.
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Old 9 Feb 2009, 06:54 (Ref:2391471)   #42
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Ralf is a lucky guy because his family name is Schumacher
That opened many doors. First it's about money and management, after this you can proof your skill. Sad but true
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Well, Ralfs first years in F1 wasnt too shabby. He for sure had decent skills once. Where those skills went later... thats a mystery.
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By reading stories of several journalists, I always got the impression the Michaels younger brother always used to be a bit lazy. That may have seriously hindered him when changing to a new sort of car.
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Well, Ralfs first years in F1 wasnt too shabby. He for sure had decent skills once. Where those skills went later... thats a mystery.
Zanardi was his team mate, he claims he used to say weird things on tv and newspapers, like his teammate came from America after winning 2 titles and now, in F1, where everyone was better than the American drivers, he was completely destroying him, and he also made funny comments about Montoya, who was at least as fast as him. Just to give an idea of what kind of guy Ralf is, probably he talks too much without connecting his brain before doing so. And yes, his family name is probably the reason why he sat on a Formula 1 car
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Although it’s a World Championship, WTCC seems to be an european series. The only top non-european driver is Augusto Farfus, so it would be nice to see some big names from other touring car series all over the world like: V8 Supercars, TC 2000 and Stock Car Brazil. And to make the series more popular in North America it would be fabulous to see some US drivers (for example Ron Fellows) in one-of entries in the new Chevy Cruze.

But most of all I’d love to see Damian Sawicki in WTCC. This year after a dissapointing season he only achived 7th in Seat Leon Supercopa but in 2007 he was 3rd. Certainly he’s a material for top clas touring car driver. He instantly outperformed Oliver Tielemans during a test for Wiechers-Sport at Oschersleben last year.
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