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Andreas Pfister tops ETCC Salzburgring test day
18.05.2012
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| It appears that Andreas Pfister’s previous experience of racing at the Salzburgring has stood him in good stead. His SEAT León Cup car was fastest in both of today’s testing sessions, with Pfister shaving over seven-tenths of a second off his morning lap time in the afternoon. The German driver was also by far the fastest Single-Make competitor, with Fernand weiter >> |
René Freisberg wins first Yokohama running on track
18.05.2012
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| René Freisberg of the Ravenol ETCC team won the first round of the Yokohama Running on Track at the Salzburgring today.The event saw about forty runners – drivers, mechanics, organizatio weiter >> |
Dieter Quester is the driver adviser at Salzburgring
18.05.2012
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| Austrian motorsport legend Dieter Quester will act as the Driver Adviser for this weekend’s event, in support of the Panel of the Stewards.During his very long career Quester has raced in many different categories, from Formula 2 to Sports Cars. He won the 1970 Macau Grand Prix, but claimed his most important achievements in Touring Cars, being crowned f weiter >> |
WTCC teams readt to hit Salzburgring track
18.05.2012
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| Everything is set at the Salzburgring for the debut of the World Touring Car Championship, as track action will begin tomorrow with two free practice sessions at 9.00 and 11.45.The weather has significantly improved after rain and very cold temperatu weiter >> |
Alberto Cerqui has a new circuit to discover in Salzburg
17.05.2012
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| The touring cars world championship reserved another new circuit to be discovered by Alberto Cerqui this coming weekend. In fact, FIA WTCC is about to go to Salzburg (A) for the sixth round of a season that already reached its mid part. The weiter >> |
Tiago Monteiro visite le Salzburgring pour la première fois
17.05.2012
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| Le Championnat du Monde des Voitures de Tourisme FIA WTCC pose ses valises en Autriche sur le circuit de Salzburgring où se dérouleront les 11ème et 12ème courses de la saison qui marqueront la fin de la première moitié du champ weiter >> |
TV Sendezeiten Salzburgring
14.05.2012
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| FIA WTCC Rennen 11 und 12 SALZBURGRING 1 8 . M a i – 2 0 . M a i 2 0 1 2Sendezeiten EurosportFIA WTCC Magazin 18.05.2012 08:35 – 09:00FIA WTCC Qualifying 20.05.2012 08:30 – 08:45F weiter >> |
Team AON Mid way point in WTCC season approaches
14.05.2012
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| This weekend’s FIA World Touring Car Championship event in Austria will mark the mid-way point in the 2012 season and with five rounds under their belt so far Team Aon drivers Tom Chilton and James Nash have already scored points in their debut season. weiter >> |
Tourenwagen u. GT Cup startet zum zweiten Mal auf Red Bull Ring
14.05.2012
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| Mit dabei ist der neu geschaffene Mitsubishi Colt Cup mit sieben FahrzeugenEbenso die slowenische TW-Meisterschaft, damit werden mehr als dreißig Autos in den beiden Rennen zu sehen seinVon 19. bis 20. Mai wird auf dem Red Bull Ring in Spielberg die vom MSC Wolfsberg organisierte Rundstreckentrophy ausgetragen. Die Fans könne weiter >> |
Chevrolet aim to consolidate lead at fast Salzburgring
14.05.2012
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| Fast Salzburgring track promises exciting racing in first-ever WTCC eventThe WTCC continues its successful Central European tour at the Salzburgring in Austria this weekend, with Chevrolet aiming to consolidate its lead at the helm of both M weiter >> |
ETCC promises tough fights in all classes at Salzburgring
11.05.2012
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| The Salzburgring will also host the fifth and sixth rounds of the FIA European Touring Car Cup; a field of 26 cars will race in Austria split over the series’ four categories.
Fernando Monje (SEAT León TDi) and Peter Rikli (Honda Civic) share weiter >> |
81 broadcasters to show WTCC in 2012
11.05.2012
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| Eurosport Events, promoter of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, announced an increased TV distribution over five continents, with a majority of coverage on terrestrial stations. 81 broadcast agreements are in place for the current season, 50 of which are with free-to-air broadcasters, 26 with cable or pan-regional networks and five with worldwide n weiter >> |
Eurosport TV Programmes from Salzburgring*
11.05.2012
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| Saturday, 19 May - 15.45/16.30 : WTCC Qualifying – LIVE, Eurosport 2Sunday, 20 May - 08.30/08.45 : WTCC Qualifying, Eurosport 1Sunday, 20 May - 08.45/09.15 : WTCC Warm Up – LIVE, Eurosport 1Sunday, 20 May - 13.00/14.00 : WTCC Race 1 – LIVE, Eurosport 1Sunday, 20 May - 14.00/15.00 : WTCC Race 2 – LIVE, Eurosport 1 weiter >> |
Vaillante's WTCC Racing car unveiled
11.05.2012
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| Dupuis Éditeur and Studio Graton have unveiled the Vaillante WTCC racing car that will soon make its maiden appearance in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, driven by Michel Vaillant himself. weiter >> |
Rob Huff guest star at the Tour de Corse
11.05.2012
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| Chevrolet driver Rob Huff appeared as guest star at the IRC Tour de Corse rally. The Briton, who is currently third in the WTCC Drivers’ Championship, enjoyed a unique experience in Corsica. weiter >> |
Chevrolet, BMW and Seat on equal weight for Austria
11.05.2012
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| For the second consecutive event the WTCC winning cars – BMW 320 TC, Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T and SEAT León WTCC will be on equal weight.Like last week at Budapest’s Hungaroring, the weiter >> |
Austrian event launched with local press
11.05.2012
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| The FIA WTCC and ETCC joint event at the Salzburgring was officially presented to the Austrian press in two different press conferences at Vienna and at the racetrack.More than thirty weiter >> |
Route to Salzburgring, Austria
11.05.2012
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| The first half of the WTCC season will be over next week in Austria, when rounds 11 and 12 take place at the Salzburgring on May 20.This super fast and old-fashioned circuit that is located 15 km East of the beautiful city of Salzburg, offers weiter >> |
Stefano D’Aste und Wiechers Sport sichern sich weitere WM-Punkte
08.05.2012
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| Platz 17 und 8 auf dem HungaroringAm vergangenen Wochenende absolvierte der Nienburger Rennstall Wiechers Sport die Saisonläufe neun und zehn der FIA WTCC auf dem Hungaroring bei Budapest. Am Dienstag vor dem Rennen drehten einige WTCC Boliden zusamme weiter >> |
Die Tourenwagen-Weltelite zu Gast in Österreich
07.05.2012
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| FIA WTCC, 19. und 20. Mai 2012, SalzburgringErstmals in der Geschichte findet ein Lauf der FIA Tourenwagen-Weltmeisterschaft in Österreich statt – am 19. und 20. Mai 2012 kämpfen die besten Tourenwagen-Piloten de weiter >> |
Österreich-Premiere der WTCC: Der Salzburgring ist bereit
07.05.2012
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| .... für das Highlight des Jahres am 19. und 20. Mai 2012!Ein kleiner Schritt für die FIA, ein großer Schritt für die Motorsport-Nation Österreich: Wenn am 19. und 20. Mai 2012 am Salzburgring die Motoren aufheulen, so find weiter >> |
Tom Coronel into the points at the end of an intense recovery race at Budapest
07.05.2012
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| ROAL Motorsport had a partially positive weekend in Budapest, stage of the fifth round of the FIA WTCC 2012. After missing Q2 in qualifying held Saturday, the two drivers of the team produced a good recover in race one. Tom Coronel, thanks to a weiter >> |
Tiago Monteiro signe son meilleur résultat de l'année en Hongrie
07.05.2012
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| Tiago Monteiro a signé un splendide doublé aux 5ème places des deux courses disputées ce week-end sur le circuit du Hungaroring dans le cadre du 5ème meeting du Championnat du Monde des Voitures de Tourisme FIA WTCC. Le pilote portugais weiter >> |
What Hungaroring race winners say...
06.05.2012
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| Yvan Muller (Race 1 winner): “I am pleased to win here. It is a great circuit with a nice atmosphere and a huge crowd. The race was tough, especially at the start, when I had to defend my pole position. The rolling start is easier for those who weiter >> |
Muller and Michelisz share victories at Hungaroring
06.05.2012
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| Hungaroring, Budapest - 05 / 06 May 2012The WTCC event at the Hungaroring came to an happy ending on the second race, with thousandths of spectators standing up, cheering and waving national flags as Norbert Michelisz’s BMW crossed the weiter >> |
Team AON Hungary for more grip in Budapest
06.05.2012
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| This weekend’s FIA World Touring Car event in Budapest was a steep learning curve for Team Aon drivers Tom Chilton and James Nash, who despite putting in some impressive overtaking manoeuvres, left the Hungaroring with no points. The British duo struggled to get t weiter >> |
Hungaroring WTCC race 2 results
06.05.2012
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| 2012 FIA World Touring Car ChampionshipHungaroring Circuit Length = 4.3810 km.Weather/Track: Sun 23C/Dry 41C 1 5 Y Norbert MICHELISZ HUN BMW 320 TC 23:37.603 12 133.40 1:56.7142 8 Alain MENU CHE Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T 23:39. weiter >> |
Hungaroring Race 1 results
06.05.2012
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| 2012 FIA World Touring Car ChampionshipHungaroring Circuit Length = 4.3810 km.Weather/Track: Sun 20C/Dry 37C 1 1 Yvan MULLER FRA Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T 23:23.462 12 134.74 1:55.9372 2 Robert HUFF GBR Chevr weiter >> |
Hungaroring Qualifying driver quotes
06.05.2012
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| ROUNDS 9 & 10 – HUNGARORING QualifyingYvan Muller – pole position“I’m very pleased with this pole position, because this is a very difficult circuit, where it is complicated to complete a full lap without maki weiter >> |
Chevrolet drivers back on top at Hungaroring
06.05.2012
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| ROUNDS 9 & 10 – HUNGARORING QualifyingWeather: sunny, the track was dryThe Chevrolet team made up from a disappointing qualifying session last week at the Slovakia Ring, as their three drivers were back on top fi weiter >> |
F1 and WTCC cars ran downtown Budapest
04.05.2012
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| The city of Budapest and Hungary’s motorsport fans enjoyed a tasty appetizer to this week’s WTCC event last Tuesday, when a McLaren F1 and four WTCC cars ran along the streets of the capital city.The spectacular event was organized by the Hungaroring weiter >> |
SEAT cars laden by maximum ballast at Hungaroring
04.05.2012
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| Following the brilliant performance – and first victory – of the SEAT León WTCC last weekend at the Slovakia Ring, the Spanish car will be laden by the maximum 60-kilo compensation weight at the Hungaroring. weiter >> |
James Thompson tested the Lada Granta Sport at Magny-Cours
04.05.2012
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| The WTCC LADA Granta Sport moved its first steps Tuesday at Magny-Cours, close to the ORECA workshop where the Russian car has been prepared before its maiden appearance in the World Championship this weekend at the Hungaroring. weiter >> |
Team Aon Hungary for next round
03.05.2012
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| Back to back World Touring Car Championship events will see Team Aon in action once again this weekend, following a difficult race meeting in Slovakia just days ago. The Arena run squad head to the Hungarian capital with drivers Tom Chilton and James Nash hoping to capitalise on a r weiter >> |
Hungaroring TV Sendezeiten
02.05.2012
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| FIA WTCC Rennen 9 und 10 Hungaroring0 4 . M a i – 0 6 . M a i 2 0 1 2Sendezeiten EurosportFIA WTCC Magazin 04.05.2012 00:00 – 00:30FIA WTCC Magazin 04.05.2012 08: weiter >> |
Stefano D’Aste und Wiechers Sport glänzen auch auf dem Slovakiaring
01.05.2012
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| Gesamtplatz 5 und 14 sowie Pole-Position in der SlowakeiAm vergangenen Wochenende absolvierte der Nienburger Rennstall Wiechers Sport die Saisonläufe sieben und acht der FIA WTCC auf dem neuen Slovakiaring 40 Kilometer östlich von der Hauptstadt B weiter >> |
Cerqui and Coronel best of the BMW drivers in Slovakia
30.04.2012
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| The positive season of ROAL Motorsport in FIA WTCC 2012 kept its momentum also in Slovakia: in fact, team's drivers have been again the best BMW drivers in the fourth round of the season thanks to the fourth place of Alberto Cerqui (IT) in race one and that of Tom Coronel (NED) in rac weiter >> |
Tiago Monteiro empêché de traduire en points ses formidables qualifications
30.04.2012
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| Le quatrième meeting du Championnat du Monde des Voitures de Tourisme FIA WTCC avait idéalement commencé pour Tiago Monteiro qui avait signé deux performances exceptionnelles sur le Slovakia Ring en s'emparant des 4ème et 6ème places d weiter >> |
Difficult day’s racing for Team Aon at Slovakiaring
30.04.2012
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| It was a difficult day of racing for Team Aon around the Slovakiaring this afternoon for drivers James Nash and Tom Chilton. Despite having qualified superbly the previous day Nash had been handed a penalty and was dropped back to fourteenth place for both races whil weiter >> |
First podium in the Slovakia's round of FIA WTCC for an Alberto Cerqui in sensible growth
30.04.2012
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| Three apprenticeship rounds have been enough for Alberto Cerqui to get the first podium in FIA WTCC. The young driver from Brescia, 19 years of age, has been among the main protagonists of the Slovakian round of the world touring cars championship, the fourth of the season, wh weiter >> |
Chevrolet Cruze One-two win wraps up first visit to Slovakia
30.04.2012
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| Three podium finishes for Cruzes strengthens lead in championshipsIt was an exciting, action packed and emotional day for Chevrolet at the Slovakiaring with a one-two finish in Race 2 as Rob Huff took his much awaited first win of the season ahead weiter >> |
The word to the Slovakiaring WTCC winners
29.04.2012
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| Gabriele Tarquini (Race 1 winner): “This really was a great weekend for me; the car was very good and the engine worked very well after the problem yesterday. I took my chances in the first race because there were no Chevrolet cars around me! weiter >> |
Slovakiaring race 2 First win of the year for Rob Huff
29.04.2012
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| The second WTCC race at the Slovakia Ring saw Chevrolet’s Robert Huff overcome the disappointment of failing to score in the opening race to take victory over his teammate Yvan Muller, with the SEAT León of Gabriele Tarquini finishing third for the Lukoil weiter >> |
Slovakiaring race 1 Tarquini and Dudukalo finish 1-2
29.04.2012
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| The two SEAT León cars of Gabriele Tarquini and his Lukoil Racing team-mate Aleksei Dudukalo scored a 1-2 in the first of the day’s two WTCC races at the Slovakia Ring, with the Chevrolet Cruze of Alain Menu in third place. Pole-sitter Norbert Michelisz in th weiter >> |
Tarquini and Huff break their ducks
29.04.2012
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| ROUNDS 7 & 8 – SLOVAKIA RINGWeather: sunny, with a dry trackThe first-ever visit of the WTCC to the Slovakia Ring saw victories in the two races going to Gabriele Tarquini in a Lukoil Racing SEAT León and Robert Huff weiter >> |
Stefano d'Aste keeps pole for second race
29.04.2012
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| Contrary to what was communicated yesterday after the qualifying session and following the Stewards’ decision to drop James Nash ten positions on the grid for both races, Tom Chilton did not inherit pole position on the reversed grid for Race 2.It was Stefano D’Aste to start from pole, as he had won this right by qualifying tenth in Q2. The Stewards decided that Na weiter >> |
Slovak President and Miss World at the track
29.04.2012
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| Among the many visitors who came on Sunday to the Slovakia Ring to attend the WTCC event, two were especially distinguished: the President of the Slovak Republic, Ivan Gašparovič and Miss Taťána Kuchařová from Czech Republic, the reigning Miss World.- Fabio Ravaioli- weiter >> |
Tom Coronel given time penalty for race 1 at Slovakiaring
29.04.2012
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| Tom Coronel was given a 30-second time penalty on the results of the first race, as hehad punted Franz Engstler off the track. This dropped the Dutchman from eighth to 15th. The two investigations on the incidents in which Gabriele Tarq weiter >> |
Czech drivers share ETCC victories at Slovakiaring
29.04.2012
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| EUROPEAN TOURING CAR CUP - ROUND 3 & 4Luxembourg driver Gilles Bruckner had 2 DNF at SlovakiaringThe two ETCC races at the Slovakia Ring saw the Czech drivers sharing the spoils of victory, with the SEAT León TDi of Michal Matějovský winning the first race and Petr Fulín’s BMW 320si taking the honours in the second. H weiter >> |
