WTCC 2008 Off-season: News & Rumours - Page 11

Martin Haven · 27 Oct 2007, 20:27 (Ref:2052847)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sodemo

Brands Hatch wasn't exactly a thriller this year either.

Surely, we can't go throwing race-tracks out of FIA World Championships just because the races there are boring...

where would that leave F1??

helgi · 30 Oct 2007, 08:49 (Ref:2054643)

Well,maybe it's a joke,but russian team is going to participate in European events with a russian car. VAZ 21106.It's something like Audi 80. But it won't be a works team,because VAZ has many problems even without racing.There's no 2-litre engine.So the team asked Chevrolet for it and some mechanic elements.I don't know,what they hope for.They had a big gap even when they use BMW.I think,it's a joke.

Alex K · 30 Oct 2007, 09:11 (Ref:2054657)

They need DTM engine to be competitive in it! <lol>

Captain VXR · 30 Oct 2007, 10:30 (Ref:2054730)

PMSL WTCC Champions 08

Valenok · 30 Oct 2007, 10:59 (Ref:2054760)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex K

They need DTM engine to be competitive in it! <lol>

It's diesel time. It will be KamAZ engine

Champion's engine

Valker · 30 Oct 2007, 11:07 (Ref:2054774)

Quote:

Originally Posted by helgi

Well,maybe it's a joke,but russian team is going to participate in European events with a russian car. VAZ 21106

Sorry, I can't see it happening.

helgi · 30 Oct 2007, 11:40 (Ref:2054805)

Me too in fact.It was announced by the official WTCC web site last year,that VAZ works team would race the whole season,but,as always in new Russia,something went wrong.They had plenty of plans:rally super2000,wtcc,Dakar..And it was always only talk or rumour,not work.This time,I think,it goes the same way.

**FIRE** · 30 Oct 2007, 11:47 (Ref:2054811)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valenok

It's diesel time. It will be KamAZ engine

Champion's engine

You mean the diesel engine from the Kamaz Dakar truck? It's a Cummins engine. If they put it in the Lada (= VAZ?) there's no room for the driver.

Valenok · 30 Oct 2007, 12:24 (Ref:2054839)

Russian guys are heroes, they don't need such thing

werner · 30 Oct 2007, 12:30 (Ref:2054845)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bramzel

Zandvoort was utterly boring. Zolder however would make some awesome racing I think, that track is always good for action. Plus that its an awesome track of course.

I visited Zolder for the first time at the FIA GT-weekend. I think it's a nice track, but it definitely loses when compared to Zandvoort or Spa. For a world championship those tracks offer enough of a challenge to the drivers, unlike Zolder, of with only the first 4 corners a challenging, after that it's al chicanes and a hairpin.
The good thing was the nice atmosphere. I was able to walk trough the paddock, and watch the races from the grandstand and the roof of the pits, without buying all kinds of ticket-upgrades or vip-passes, witch can make you feel a litlebit unwelcome. Also there was no problem with the traffic, witch can be different in both Zandvoort and Spa.

helgi · 30 Oct 2007, 12:36 (Ref:2054848)

Some people belive,there're only 'tram races' in Zandvoort.Why?Is it too dangerous to overtake there?

Valenok · 30 Oct 2007, 12:53 (Ref:2054871)

I've seen Porsche Carrera Cup race this year. It was much better than DTM-race. It depends on car, driver, series

werner · 30 Oct 2007, 13:15 (Ref:2054897)

Quote:

Originally Posted by helgi

Some people belive,there're only 'tram races' in Zandvoort.Why?Is it too dangerous to overtake there?

There are a few good brakingzones in Zandvoort, where overtaking is a good possibility. Especially the Tarzan-corner.

http://www.circuit-zandvoort.nl/medi...rscheiding.jpg

But also the Audi-S is a corner inwhich you can overtake.
http://www.orangehat.nl/FOTOS/gscpz/Audis04.jpg

The real challenge of this circuit are the Slotemakercorner, the Scheivlak-corner (http://www.orangehat.nl/FOTOS/gscpz/...LAK04.jpg) and the Arie Luyendijk-corner (FKA Bos-uit)

helgi · 30 Oct 2007, 13:45 (Ref:2054929)

I think,it's a good mix of twisted corners and high speeds.Especially that sector after the third corner.When the chain of cars is rushing along that 'straight' it's exciting.And there're hills everywhere,so pilots can't see where to drive.Maybe,the track isn't attractive for spectaculars every time,but for drivers - it is.

**FIRE** · 30 Oct 2007, 17:15 (Ref:2055087)

Racing for Belgium will enter WTCC next season. The Belgian team will also enter WTCC support series SEAT Leon EuroCup. In 2005 and 2006 they won the Spanish SEAT Leon Cupercopa championship with Oscar Nogues.

Source: http://www.pitstoptv.info/pitstop/?p=3361#more-3361

RfB also with SEAT in WTCC?

duke_toaster · 30 Oct 2007, 18:04 (Ref:2055193)

Quote:

Originally Posted by helgi

Well,maybe it's a joke,but russian team is going to participate in European events with a russian car. VAZ 21106.It's something like Audi 80. But it won't be a works team,because VAZ has many problems even without racing.There's no 2-litre engine.So the team asked Chevrolet for it and some mechanic elements.I don't know,what they hope for.They had a big gap even when they use BMW.I think,it's a joke.

I hope that a Russian car is built, but I doubt it will be able to score a single point in the whole season. The more the merrier really.

Subaru_WRX_STi · 31 Oct 2007, 04:19 (Ref:2055548)

I wonder if next year we will see a privateer Chevy Lacetti team, now that RML proved that this car is a winning one,, its time to see a larger number in WTCC races, after all, many Lacetties are doing nationl TC, in ADAC ProCar (Maurer), DTC and STCC !

helgi · 31 Oct 2007, 05:57 (Ref:2055568)

I think wtcc bosses will have to replace bella Alfa with something new. Is Lexus entering the championship next year?

Koulle · 31 Oct 2007, 13:35 (Ref:2055885)

LGT Engineering intended to enter a pair of IS220ds towards the end of this season but it hasn't happened yet.

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=1366

JMeissner · 31 Oct 2007, 15:15 (Ref:2055953)

Strangely how they could enter that car since Lexus has not homologated the model.

Koulle · 4 Nov 2007, 00:26 (Ref:2058962)

Muller to stay at SEAT.

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=1593

Subaru_WRX_STi · 4 Nov 2007, 06:56 (Ref:2059093)

Oreca after taking over Courage, for their return to LMP at Le Mans, will they continue with Seat Sport, managing Yvan's car ?

Ellmau · 4 Nov 2007, 08:33 (Ref:2059131)

I think they will. They're doing a good job at it.

werner · 4 Nov 2007, 21:22 (Ref:2059586)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Racing for Belgium will enter WTCC next season. The Belgian team will also enter WTCC support series SEAT Leon EuroCup. In 2005 and 2006 they won the Spanish SEAT Leon Cupercopa championship with Oscar Nogues.

Source: http://www.pitstoptv.info/pitstop/?p=3361#more-3361

RfB also with SEAT in WTCC?

They now run an old Alfa for Freitas. Not very succesfull, but I think the car is by far the oldest of the regular competitors.

**FIRE** · 6 Nov 2007, 19:58 (Ref:2061454)

According www.touringcartimes.com Nykjær is heading to WTCC next season.

This move would not surprise me. Because of his GR Asia adventure in ETCC and possible Macau I assume he's planning to enter WTCC with GR Asia. Coronel and Nykjær would be a nice line up.

Team Essex and possible Nykjær leaving DTC...not good news for the Danish championship.

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