COUNTDOWN: - 1 DAY to the 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Italy - 4th / 5th October, in Monza
A FIELD OF 30 CARS TO RACE IN MONZA
A strong 30-car field at Monza will mark a new season record for the World Touring Car Championship.
With the latest additions of three Japanese drivers - Manaubu Orido, Takayuki Aoki and Yukinori Taniguchi - the participation of Duarte Félix da Costa, winner of the SEAT Eurocup at Oschersleben, and Kristian Poulsen's return, the championship has reached the respectable number of thirty drivers at the wheel of cars built by five different manufacturers: BMW, Chevrolet, Honda, LADA and SEAT.
The championship began the season with 21 cars for the two American meetings in Brazil and Mexico, but the field has grown up quickly from the start of the European season, up to the previous record: 29 cars in Oschersleben.
The season average so far is 25.7 competitors per event.
TARQUINI WINS GOLF TOURNAMENT
Gabriele Tarquini proved that he had fully recovered from his dramatic crash in Imola by claiming a dominant victory in the first round of the Green Golf Tour promoted by Eurosport Events. Tarquini and his friend Marco Di Carlo emerged as the winners in the 3rd Category of the 36-hole Stableford golf tournament that took place Saturday and Sunday at the San Valentino golf club in Castellarano, Italy.
At the end of the tournament Tarquini received the trophy from the hands of Alessandro Zanardi who made a guest appearance.
V-WTCC TO BE DECIDED IN MONZA
After five months of competition, the Virtual WTCC will come to an end during the WTCC event in Monza this weekend. Sixteen competitors coming from seven European countries will fight each other on Saturday in two exciting races at the RaceRoom Game Park located inside the paddock, until only the best remains.
The winner will be rewarded with a Chevrolet HHR car. A real one, not virtual.
GT TEAM LAUNCH PRO-ROMANIA CAMPAIGN
Scuderia Playteam Sarafree, a regular competitor in the International GT Open, will show their support to the campaign "Romania, the pleasure to know you" in Monza.
The initiative will be presented tomorrow, at 11.45, during a press conference that will be attended by Romanian actress Ramona Badescu, who patronizes and supports the project.
- Fabio Ravaioli - FIA WTCC-
Zanardi Oschersleben 2007 Racing helmet at a charity auction on Ebay
30.09.2008
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On the next first of October, the website www.ebay.it will auction an autographed racing helmet that I used in occasion of the 2007 race of Oschersleben. The initial bid will be 1 euro.
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Drivers on a golf course
26.09.2008
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COUNTDOWN: - 9 DAYS to the 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Italy - 4th / 5th October, in Monza
Gabriele Tarquini, Robert Huff and Nicola Larini will take part this weekend in a 36-hole Stableford golf tournament at the San Valentino golf club in Castellarano, Italy.
The event counts as the first round towards the Green Golf Tour promoted by Euro ... mehr |
Wiechers and Poulsen join forces
26.09.2008
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COUNTDOWN: - 9 DAYS to the 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Italy - 4th / 5th October, in Monza
After they were forced to skip Imola, the Wiechers-Sport team will come back in force at Monza. The German outfit will compete with two cars again like they did at Oschersleben.
Takayuki Aoki, from Japan, will replace Olivier Tielemans until the end of the season, al ... mehr |
Duarte Félix da Costa from Seat Eurocup to WTCC
26.09.2008
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COUNTDOWN: - 9 DAYS to the 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Italy - 4th / 5th October, in Monza
Duarte Félix da Costa has won a one-off participation in the WTCC event at Monza.
The 23-year old from Cascais, Portugal, is the fifth SEAT Eurocup driver during the current season who is being given the opportunity to show his talent to the World Touring Car Champi ... mehr |
First Honda test for Taniguchi
26.09.2008
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COUNTDOWN: - 9 DAYS to the 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Italy - 4th / 5th October, in Monza
Following the successful weekend in Imola where they claimed the first WTCC victory for Honda, N.technology is ready to run a second Accord car in Monza and Okayama.
Japanese driver Yukinori Taniguchi, who will join James Thompson in the team for the two events, had ... mehr |
Maximum ballast for Muller, Rydell and Huff in Monza
26.09.2008
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COUNTDOWN: - 9 DAYS to the 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Italy - 4th / 5th October, in Monza
Three drivers will carry the maximum 70kg success ballast on board in the next race meeting at Monza: Yvan Muller, who won the first race in Imola and is leading the Drivers' Championship, Rickard Rydell, poleman at Imola and second in Race 1, and Robert Huff, third in Race ... mehr |
Monza to close the European Season
26.09.2008
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COUNTDOWN: - 9 DAYS to the 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Italy - 4th / 5th October, in Monza
The 19th and 20th rounds of the FIA WTCC will take place next week at Monza, Italy. This will be the last European event before the big leap to the Far East for the two final events in Japan and Macau.
The Autodromo Nazionale is a traditional venue for ... mehr |
Are you wondering why this picture with Schumacher ?
25.09.2008
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My debut as a journalist! Jokes apart, during the Monza´s GP weekend, I happily wore the journalist clothes for "Sport Week", the weekly magazine of the Gazzetta dello Sport and the unfortunate interviewed in the occasion was Michael Schumacher ... mehr |
Poulsen verstärkt Wiechers Sport in Monza
24.09.2008
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Der 32-Jährige Däne Kristian Poulsen startet bei den Läufen 19 & 20 zur FIA World Touring ... mehr |
Tiago Monteiro, le pilote le plus rapide de la seconde course d'Imola...
24.09.2008
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... Mais quatre fois poussé hors piste!
Pour Tiago Monteiro, le weekend d'Imola a pris des allures d'auto-tamponneuses plus que de 9ème meeting du Championnat du Monde de V ... mehr |
Historical win of Honda Accord in the WTCC at Imola
23.09.2008
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James Thompson has achieved in Imola the first win ever of the ... mehr |
Roal Motorsport - Imola comeback miser with satisfactions
22.09.2008
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Circuit: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Venue: Imola
Car #4 Driver: Alessandro Zanardi
Qualifying results: 12° (1'55.591)
Race 1 results: 12° (+14.356) ... mehr |
Update on Gabriele Tarquini's conditions
21.09.2008
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SEAT Sport driver Gabriele Tarquini was taken to the Imola hospital after the heavy crash he was involved in at the start of today's second race.
After the first checks and X-rays were performed at the circuit medical centre, he was sent to the hospital for more accurate examinations including a Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT Scan) to his neck that was negative.
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IMOLA - Race 2 results
21.09.2008
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2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship
RACE 2 - PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION.
Weather/Track: Cloud 17°/Dry 23° Car 28 did not participate
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Thompson has first win in Honda
21.09.2008
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While all eyes were on the front of the grid for the second race, the drama was happening behind them.While all eyes were on the front of the grid for the second race, the drama was happening behind them. Gabriele Tarquini’s SEAT León Tdi stal ... mehr |
Yvan Muller gives Seat win in race 1 in Imola
21.09.2008
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SEAT Sport’s Yvan Muller took the first race win in Imola having overtaken his team mate and pole sitter Rickard Rydell into the first corner.SEAT Sport"s Yvan Muller took the first race win in Imola having overtaken his team mate and pol ... mehr |
Imola Race 1 results
21.09.2008
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2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship
RACE 1 - PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION
Weather/Track: Cloud 17°/Dry 21°
Imola Circuit Length = 4.9090 km.
1 12 Yvan MULLER FRA SEAT Leon TDI 21:24.523 11 150.69 1:56.169
2 10 Rickard RYDELL SWE SEAT Leon TDI 21:24.934 11 0.411 150.64 1:56.131
3 15 James THOMPSON GBR Honda Ac ... mehr |
Imola practice 2 - Seat men set pace
20.09.2008
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Gabriele Tarquini set the fastest lap in the second practice on the new Imola track
Gabriele Tarquini set the fastest lap in the second practice on the new Imola track and he was nearly three tenths ahead of second placed driver, his SEAT Sport team mate Rickard Rydell.
The Italian had to set a new lap record to secure the position, with the first ... mehr |
Imola Qualifying provisional classification
20.09.2008
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2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship IMOLA
QUALIFYING - PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION
Weather/Track: Bright 19°/Dry 38°
Imola Circuit Length = 4.9090 km.
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Imola Practice1 - Honda's Thompson set fastest lap
20.09.2008
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Britain’s James Thompson set the fastest lap in his N.technology Honda Accord just under a tenth faster than his closest rival.
He showed promise right from the start of the practice session as he set the first fastest lap, and then continued to better the time.He enjoyed a fight with second placed SEAT Sport’s Gabriele Tarquini who was closely followed by SUNRED driver ... mehr |
Imola Saturday Free Practice1 results
20.09.2008
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2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship
Weather/Track: Bright 17°/Dry 23°Imola Circuit Length = 4.9090 km.Start: 09:00 End: 09:28
1 15 James THOMPSON GBR Honda Accord Euro R 1:55.650 10 152.80
2 11 Gab ... mehr |
Gabriele Tarquini tops testing times in Imola
19.09.2008
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SEAT Sport driver and Championship contender Gabriele Tarquini set the fastest lap in the test session on Imola’s newly refurbished track this afternoon. Following this morning’s rain there were wet patches on the track, but this didn’t stop the Italian setting a time nearly three seconds faster than the previous lap record.
The record was easily smashed after the Varian ... mehr |
Tiago Monteiro à Imola
19.09.2008
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Un circuit historique
Après une parenthèse de deux ans, le circuit Enzo et Dino Ferrari accueille les 17ème et 18ème courses du Championnat du Monde des Voitures de Tourisme FIA WTCC. Tiago Monteiro se rend dans la principauté de Saint Marin pour la première fois depuis 2006, lorsqu'il courait dans le Championnat du Monde de Formule 1.
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Four drivers come from Japan
18.09.2008
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COUNTDOWN: - 9 DAYS to the 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Europe - 20th / 21st September, in Imola
A four-driver Japanese patrol will join the FIA WTCC for the season's final. The addition of a race meeting at Okayama - on October 26th - has aroused huge interest in the Country of the Rising Sun.
N.technology-Honda and Chevrolet were the first to announce the ... mehr |
Art car for Alain Menu in Imola
18.09.2008
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COUNTDOWN: - 9 DAYS to the 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Europe - 20th / 21st September, in Imola
For this weekend's races at Imola, Alain Menu will drive the Chevrolet Lacetti "art car". Menu's black-and-gold one-off race car sports the winning design of the pan-European "Young, Creative, Chevrolet" competition which Chevrolet ran in cooperation with design schools ... mehr |
The WTCC opens up Imola again
18.09.2008
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COUNTDOWN: - 9 DAYS to the 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Europe - 20th / 21st September, in Imola
The curtain is about raise on Imola's renovated Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari. This weekend's FIA World Touring ... mehr |
Alex Zanardi - welcome back Imola !
18.09.2008
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Dear Friends,
We are close to what I consider the home race, without taking anything from Monza´s event that is still the closest race to ... mehr |
Race Caeer of Takayuki Aoki starting for Wiechers Sport
17.09.2008
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1997 Suzuka F-4 championship : series 2ndDevelopment driver for Nissan Race car R&D
1998 Japan GT Championship (GT300 class, Nissan Silvia) : series 6thN1 Endurance race series (class 1) : series 4thD ... mehr |
Takayuki Aoki startet für Wiechers Sport
17.09.2008
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Der 35-Jährige Takayuki Aoki aus Japan wird die letzten drei Rennen der FIA WTCC Saison 2008 beim Team Wiechers Sport bestreiten.
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