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23 Nov 2003, 18:27 (Ref:792299)
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[ETCC] Autodelta to test 12 drivers
Twelve drivers will test a Alfa 156 ETCC car of Autodelta team at Adria Raceway next Wednesday. The drivers are:
Enrique Bernoldi (Bra, former Arrows driver) Tarso Marques (Bra, former Minardi driver) Ricardo Mauricio (Bra, former F3000 driver) Nicolas Minassian (Fra, former F3000 and CART driver) Jonathan Cochet (Fra, French F3 Champion in 2000) Matteo Grassotto (Ita) Who's he? Luca Rangoni (Ita, 4 times winner Renault Sport Clio Trophy) Toni Vilander (Fin) Who's he? Gabriele Gardel (Swi) Who's he? Michele Bartyan (Ita) Who's he? Simone Iacone (Ita, Alfa 147 Cup) Phil Bastiaans (Hol, Alfa 147 Cup) Autodelta team manager Monica Sipsz: “We have organized all this, in order to evaluate the opportunity of including new drivers in our line-up for the 2004 FIA ETCC season,” |
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23 Nov 2003, 18:50 (Ref:792312)
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Gabriele Gardel drove for Freisinger Motorsport in FIA-GT 2003.
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23 Nov 2003, 19:26 (Ref:792324)
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So they have 12 drivers competing for 1 drive? Seems a bit excessive, and shows the extend of resources being poured into the works Alfa effort. Perhaps some of the guys will get chances in other Alfa teams, or might look to the BTCC?
Out of the ones I know of, I think Minassian might be the best bet. When he's in the right situation, with the right team, he can do a great job, as his F3000 title push and ASCAR success prove. |
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23 Nov 2003, 19:29 (Ref:792326)
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Toni Vilander drove this season in Italian Formula Renault championships and was 3rd on points.
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23 Nov 2003, 19:34 (Ref:792329)
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23 Nov 2003, 20:13 (Ref:792347)
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So who will drive for Autodelta next season?
- Larini - Tarquini - Colciago - One of the 12 drivers? According to his website Toni Vilander tested a Formula Renault V6 last Thursday. Last edited by FIRE; 23 Nov 2003 at 20:14. |
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23 Nov 2003, 21:08 (Ref:792377)
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Alessandro Balzan, Paolo Ruberti, Fabio Francia, Salvatore Tavano, Michele Bartyan, De Micheli, Sebastian Stahl, Luca Rangoni and André Couto are all trying to get a job in Alfa Romeo ETCC program too.
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23 Nov 2003, 21:15 (Ref:792378)
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It has been rumoured before that Alfa will run 3 works car through Autodelta, probably with Tarquini and Larini and 1 other. And another team will run works Alfas (either Scuderia Bigazzi or Clever Cats).
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23 Nov 2003, 22:36 (Ref:792432)
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Oregon is the fourth team of Alfa.
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24 Nov 2003, 02:28 (Ref:792554)
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I say go with Bernoldi...he's the best of the bunch! He deserves a decent drive in F1, too if you ask me.
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24 Nov 2003, 15:58 (Ref:793036)
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Bartyan is the guy who I caught and passed quite easily in the 2litre Clios at Estoril... just before being punted into oblivion (not by Bartyan, he'd gone off at the first corner trying to get back past me). Strange that he's got the call in front of me ;-) Maybe I need an Italian passport... Cheers Riccardo Pearsoni
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25 Nov 2003, 12:22 (Ref:793880)
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I'd like to see either Minassion or Cochet get the seat, they're both drivers I like.
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25 Nov 2003, 13:57 (Ref:794012)
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25 Nov 2003, 17:28 (Ref:794258)
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25 Nov 2003, 18:34 (Ref:794315)
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26 Nov 2003, 17:09 (Ref:795253)
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You can add Gianni Morbidelli to the list as well, he was another driver tested yesterday! Apprently they plan to run 6 cars next year!
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27 Nov 2003, 07:35 (Ref:795801)
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Hmm, maybe not for the tests, but you can add Timo Scheider to the list of an eventually Alfa- Driver 2004
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27 Nov 2003, 09:26 (Ref:795855)
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There will be more resposibility (and works material) for the Bigazzi and Clever Cats- boys next year(s).
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28 Nov 2003, 07:49 (Ref:796783)
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Think we might see satellite Alfa teams from outside Italy... anyone seen any times for how the boys did? Would love to see Minassian and Rangoni get drives, both really nice guys and quality drivers.
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28 Nov 2003, 08:21 (Ref:796801)
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Rangoni is a star! I d be glad for him if he gets the drive because he never had the money to get to the level he belonged. Italian F3 champ, unbeatable in V6s, he really deserves a factory 156.
PS Rick do you know anything about the satelite teams? I know of 6 cars, all in Italian teams Last edited by Go_For_Pole; 28 Nov 2003 at 08:22. |
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28 Nov 2003, 08:23 (Ref:796804)
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He does, good guy, always happy to help us with the set-up on our V6's. Sadly disappointing on the only time I saw him in anything else though (911 GT3 in the FIA GT's) so maybe his driving technique is just too specialised. That's why I'd love to see how his times compare.
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28 Nov 2003, 08:27 (Ref:796807)
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He did a GT race? Which team Rick?
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28 Nov 2003, 08:29 (Ref:796812)
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He got a late drive at one of the rounds in 2002, Jarama I think with Autoland Sport and Camathias.
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30 Nov 2003, 06:40 (Ref:798787)
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I hope Phil Bastiaans wil do good, he deserves a chance like this(remember: he was also champion in the European Clio cup in 2002)
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