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Old 19 Jul 2018, 08:16 (Ref:3837439)   #876
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Stefano Comini was set to drive Vukovic Renault Megane in WTCR, but the car wasn't ready (like it's ready now )

Good article. My Serbian sucks but Google Translator does the job.

Comini is still missed in WTCR as Renault is.


Meanwhile Ceccon seems to have good chances to continue at Team Mulsanne (Google Translator recommended too) http://sportmotores.com/portal/!site...20055&id=52205
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Old 20 Jul 2018, 08:55 (Ref:3837659)   #877
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Good article. My Serbian sucks but Google Translator does the job.

Comini is still missed in WTCR as Renault is.


Meanwhile Ceccon seems to have good chances to continue at Team Mulsanne (Google Translator recommended too) http://sportmotores.com/portal/!site...20055&id=52205

Comini should race in WTCR but with a good car. This Renault seems not ready to compete for this year...

Ceccon wasn't so bad in the GP2 and GP3 and he has a good experience. He could prove to be a good prospect for touring car racing. Let's see...
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Old 20 Jul 2018, 11:07 (Ref:3837673)   #878
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We may have the start of the end of WTCR era. Eurosport Events and WSC are together in same ship but they are not the best friends. False information is easy to get removed. The truth is a lot harder.
I'm really curious about what the future for WTCR (WTCC?) is. I mean, as far as I remember, the deal for TCR cars expires at the end of 2019. I can't help the feeling that WTCR is just a temporary solution but given Eurosport and WSC relations and Ribeiro and Lotti relationship (not good at all) I think Ribeiro will work for WTCC rebirth in 2020 with more powerful cars, manufacturers, etc. There have already been rumours about Hans Werner Aufrecht's involvement, adopting Class One (it won't happen though), etc.
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Old 20 Jul 2018, 21:28 (Ref:3837745)   #879
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There have already been rumours about Hans Werner Aufrecht's involvement, adopting Class One (it won't happen though), etc.

If Class One really picks up, that is the way to go. WTCR is just a transition phase. It won't last forever. The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.
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Old 21 Jul 2018, 12:38 (Ref:3837818)   #880
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If Class One really picks up, that is the way to go. WTCR is just a transition phase. It won't last forever. The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.
Yes but Class One belongs to DTM owners and they're not going to sell it to Eurosport or WTCC. Especially because DTM theoretically is still a German championship (ok, theoretically) while WTCR (or WTCC) is a world championship so the same rules in both DTM and WTCC would be a blow for the former. That surely won't happen. In a way I agree with what Jens Marquardt once said: there's almost no place for World Championship in touring cars. History says it all. Since the 1950s we've had continuously British championship, Australian championship, German championship and all of them are quite formidable, especially the last two ones, as BTCC is unfortunately amateurish nowadays. When it comes to World Championship there were on and off championships with a complete lack of stability.

Coming back to the topic, Class One in WTCC won't happen unless, for whatever reason, it slips from DTM's control. Also, if Eurosport and WTCC organisers couldn't attract interest from both manufacturers and fans in the last years of existence (for financial reasons too), they wouldn't attract interest with Class One rules.
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Old 23 Jul 2018, 08:40 (Ref:3838223)   #881
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as BTCC is unfortunately amateurish nowadays
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there's almost no place for World Championship in touring cars. History says it all.
2005-2010 was a rich patch, if you missed that.
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Old 23 Jul 2018, 11:56 (Ref:3838276)   #882
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[QUOTE=BobJones;3838223]There speaks someone without any knowledge.


Sadly BTCC is a 'push to pass' championship and a favoured driver get to push more than others and get away with it. Shedden cannot use these tactics in WTCR to the same effect as he deployed it in BTCC and look how well he is doing compared to Vernay in the same equipment.

BTCC is also full of pay drivers with limited talent and large amounts of money. It is 'all about the money' these days.

BTCC is overrated and this is from somebody who used to attend all of the meetings over the last 10 years and has watched it for the last 30 years and more.
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Old 23 Jul 2018, 12:02 (Ref:3838278)   #883
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Have you even seen the BTCC these days? The push to pass tactics are a lot less these days. Also for a series that you claim has drivers with more backing than talent, it’s amazing how competitive it is. So many different winners, several different makes of cars and so many drivers getting into the top ten at least once in the season. All this in a 32 car grid
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Old 23 Jul 2018, 12:38 (Ref:3838286)   #884
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Sadly BTCC is a 'push to pass' championship and a favoured driver get to push more than others and get away with it. Shedden cannot use these tactics in WTCR to the same effect as he deployed it in BTCC and look how well he is doing compared to Vernay in the same equipment.
Didn't he get pole in his TCR debut last year?
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Old 23 Jul 2018, 14:28 (Ref:3838303)   #885
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Sadly BTCC is a 'push to pass' championship and a favoured driver get to push more than others and get away with it. Shedden cannot use these tactics in WTCR to the same effect as he deployed it in BTCC and look how well he is doing compared to Vernay in the same equipment.

BTCC is also full of pay drivers with limited talent and large amounts of money. It is 'all about the money' these days.

BTCC is overrated and this is from somebody who used to attend all of the meetings over the last 10 years and has watched it for the last 30 years and more.
Best. Post. Ever.

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Old 23 Jul 2018, 15:10 (Ref:3838305)   #886
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BTCC is also full of pay drivers with limited talent and large amounts of money. It is 'all about the money' these days.
I don't care if they are pay drivers if they can fight with the best and be in 1 second during qualifying.
Also why is there every time thing "this championship is better than that championship"?
I am watching almost all TCR championships + BTCC, Supercars, DTM and I can't choose 'best'.
They all have great battles, they all have pros and they all have cons.
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Old 23 Jul 2018, 19:50 (Ref:3838358)   #887
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Old 23 Jul 2018, 21:00 (Ref:3838368)   #888
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There speaks someone without any knowledge.
Well, if you can only attack me just because I've different opinion, I think it's the end of our discussion then. I'm not going to elaborate on that also because that'd be an offtop.
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2005-2010 was a rich patch, if you missed that.
I'd say 2005-2009 and no, I didn't miss that but five seasons aren't much, are they? Then the World Championship slowly was less and less interesting, manufacturers were going away and it was harder and harder to get attention from new ones. Now there are no manufacturers and WTCR seems more interesting but the calendar sucks and I reckon BTCC or DTM (let alone Supercars) have far more die-hard fans. WTCC/R just lacks sort of identity.
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Old 23 Jul 2018, 21:34 (Ref:3838373)   #889
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Very quiet now they departed to Asia.
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Old 24 Jul 2018, 11:55 (Ref:3838479)   #890
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Didn't he get pole in his TCR debut last year?
and what has he done since? Be surprised if he is retained next season.
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Old 1 Aug 2018, 21:48 (Ref:3840757)   #891
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Seems last night WTCR got a ticket to Sepang in 2019.



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Old 2 Aug 2018, 07:20 (Ref:3840802)   #892
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Sepang Circuit announced they will host FIA WTCR / Oscaro event next year during Circuit Lights systems opening ceremony

So it will be night race. Nice.
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Sepang Circuit announced they will host FIA WTCR / Oscaro event next year during Circuit Lights systems opening ceremony

So it will be night race. Nice.
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I’d rather it be a night race if it was like the BTCC did, a bit of lighting in the main bit, but the rest of the circuit, the drivers have to use their lights
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First wildcard for Macau GP: http://iris.cpidt.pt/publishing20/!s...20055&id=52345
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Old 10 Sep 2018, 16:22 (Ref:3849225)   #897
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Former DTM Champion Timo Scheider will join WTCR with Münnich Motorsport for the rest of the season, with James Thompson is out
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Old 10 Sep 2018, 20:34 (Ref:3849264)   #898
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A former DTM champ in WTCR? Intriguing...

How do you rate the Thompson season?
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