They said, they said ...
04.05.2007
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2007 FIA World Touring Car Championship - ZANDVOORT
Tiago MONTEIRO
"I think it’s good I’ve started on a positive note. I got used to the track quickly and the car had good balance. However, the experienced drivers always keep something special for qualifying so I know ... mehr |
WTCC Race of the Netherlands – Circuit Park Zandvoort
04.05.2007
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5 / 6 May 2007ROUNDS 3 & 4 – ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS TESTING AND PRACTICE REPORTWeather: sunny and windy, with a dry track.
MENU FASTEST IN TESTING
Ahead of the second meeting of the 2007 WTCC season in Zandvoort, the field had the chance to suss out the circuit. A th ... mehr |
Solid Friday testing for N.Technology
04.05.2007
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Zandvoort’s sandy banks provided a good challenge for the N.Technology Alfa Romeo 156 drivers today as the team conducted the day’s testing for round three and four of the FIA World Touring Car Championship in Holland.
Both drivers completed essential laps during the two 30mins sessions, providing vital data for the Championship’s first weekend at the Zandvoort Circuit. ... mehr |
ZANDVOORT - WTCC Friday Practice results
04.05.2007
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1 18 Tiago MONTEIRO (SEAT Leon ) 6 00:01:48.972 142.28 km/h
2 19 Roberto COLCIAGO (SEAT Leon ) 10 00:01:49.178 + 0.206
3 3 Augusto FARFUS (BMW 320si ) 12 00:01:49.412 + 0.440
4 7 Nicola LARINI (Chevrolet Lacetti ) 13 00:01:49.613 + 0.641
5 5 Felix PORTEIRO (BMW 320si ... mehr |
Tiago Monteiro on top in Zandvoort practice
04.05.2007
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Tiago Monteiro, in his first official participation of a WTCC event topped the timesheet for SEAT Sport in the first free practice at Zandvoort.
The Portuguese driver clocked a time of 1:48.972 and only completed six laps after losing his bumper.
Independent driver Roberto Colciago ... mehr |
ZANDVOORT - Test Result
04.05.2007
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1 8 Alain MENU (Chevrolet Lacetti ) 12 00:01:47.424 144.33 km/h
2 1 Andy PRIAULX (BMW 320si ) 14 00:01:48.493 + 1.069
3 18 Tiago MONTEIRO (SEAT Leon ) 14 00:01:48.508 + 1.084
4 3 Augusto FARFUS (BMW 320si ) 15 00:01:48.625 + 1.201
5 11 Gabriele TARQUINI (SEAT Leon ) 10 00:01:48.642 + 1.218
6 19 Roberto COLCIAGO (SEAT Leon ) 12 00:01:48 ... mehr |
Alain Menu fastest in Zandvoort test
04.05.2007
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Ahead of the second meeting of the 2007 WTCC season in Zandvoort, the field had the chance to suss out the circuit. A thirty minute private testing session saw Alain Menu emerge on top with a time of 1:47.424 behind the wheel of his Chevrolet Lacetti.
Menu was over a second faster than his closest rival, Andy Priaulx in his BMW Team UK 320si. Tiago Monteiro made it three ... mehr |
ZANDVOORT - Expert Eyes: James Thompson
04.05.2007
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This week fiawtcc.com talks to James Thompson, the the N.Technology Alfa Romeo driver currently excited about his first appearance at Zandvoort in the Netherlands.
What do you make of Zandvoort as a circuit then?
JT: "I have no idea. It's the first time I'll have been there, so really I guess I'll spend the first session just learning the track. I've ... mehr |
Wiechers Sport Info - T V - Sendezeiten - FIA WTTC Zandvoort
02.05.2007
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Zum 03 & 04 Lauf der FIA WTCC in Zandvoort / Niederlande
Sendezeiten Eurosport
F IA WTCC race 1 06.05.2007 11:45 – 12:45 LIVE
FIA WTCC race 2 06.05.2007 15:15 – 16:15 LIVE
FIA WTCC race 1 & 2 07.05.2007 09:00 Highlights
FIA WTCC Magazine 08.05.2007 23:00 Highlights
Sendezeiten Eurosport 2
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N.Technology's hopes for Tielemans' home round
02.05.2007
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Holland’s Olivier Tielemans is ready for some serious racing this weekend as the N.Technology driver prepares to impress local fans at his home track for round two of the 2007 FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) in Zandvoort.
Tielemans’ expert knowledge of the Zandvoort track puts him back in the running for a strong points finish in front of his home crowd. The 22 ... mehr |
Extremely busy weekend for Racing For Belgium!
02.05.2007
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RFB WTCC – FIA GT3 – WSR Mégane
Racing For Belgium will have their hands full this coming weekend. Wim Coekelbergs and his team will be battling it out on no less than three different fronts on Saturday and Sunday: WTCC in Zandvoort, WSR Mégane Trophy at the Nürburgring and last but not least the FIA-GT3 at Silverstone.
Wim Coekelbergs is looking ahe ... mehr |
Race of Netherlands - Zandvoort 5th/6th May 2007 Entry List and timetable
27.04.2007
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COUNTDOWN: - 9 DAYS to the 2007 FIA WTCC Race of Netherlands – 5th/6th May, in Zandvoort
1 BMW Team UK Andy Priaulx (GBR) BMW 320si
2 BMW Team Germany Jörg Müller (GER) BMW 320si
3 BMW Team Germany Augusto Farfus (BRA) BMW 320si
4 BMW Team Italy-Spain Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) BMW 320si
5 BMW Team Italy-Spain Félix Porteiro (ESP ... mehr |
Route to Zandvoort , Netherlands
27.04.2007
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The 3rd and 4th rounds of the FIA WTCC will take place next week at Circuit Park Zandvoort, in the Netherlands. This is the first time the championship is visiting the Dutch racetrack located on the shores of the North Sea.
The event was officially presented yesterday at Zandvoort’s Take Five Beach Club. During a press conference attended by national media, Marcello Lotti ... mehr |
Alfa Romeo quick at Monza
25.04.2007
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James Thompson again demonstrated N.Technology Alfa Romeo’s dominance at its home track in Monza today, topping the FIA World Touring Car Championship times from the morning test session.
In the last official test before the championship’s second round, in Zandvoort, Netherlands, Thompson showed the Alfa Romeo 156 has improved since last year with a best time today of 2: ... mehr |
Workshop in Munich new FIA WTCC partners : Marriot and Monroe
20.04.2007
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WORKSHOP IN MUNICH
A large representative of sponsors, partners, manufacturers, sport marketing experts and press gathered in Munich’s Marriott Hotel for the launch of the 2007 European phase of the FIA WTCC that will start in Zandvoort on May 6th.
A two-hour workshop was devoted to supply general information, benchmarks and an overview on the series’ new ... mehr |
Menu fastest in Oschersleben test
20.04.2007
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COUNTDOWN: - 16 DAYS to the 2007 FIA WTCC Race of Netherlands – 5th/6th May, in Zandvoort
Fifteen drivers took part in the official test at Oschersleben, on Monday and Tuesday. The weather was mostly sunny and warm.
Alain Menu and his Chevrolet Lacetti clocked the fastest lap of 1:34.956 over the two days on Tuesday morning; the Swiss stepped in for N ... mehr |
14 cars in Oschersleben test
13.04.2007
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Seven teams, with 14 cars, are due to take part in the second FIA WTCC official test that will take place next week at the Oschersleben Motorsport Arena, Germany, on Monday and Tuesday, April 16th and 17th.
The teams who have confirmed their participation are: BMW Team UK (1 car), BMW Team Germany (3 cars), BMW Team Italy-Spain (2 cars), Chevrolet (2 cars), SEAT Sport (3 ... mehr |
FIA WTCC to run on Bio-Fuel
12.04.2007
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FIA GREENLIGHTS GREEN-FUEL CHAMPIONSHIP
In one of the first developments of its kind the FIA World Touring Car Championship (FIA WTCC) is set to run on bio-fuel from 2009 after the FIA World Motor Sport Council gave unanimous support for the initiative.
Bio-ethanol fuel will be introduced to the FIA WTCC alongside unleaded petrol and diesel in 2008, b ... mehr |
Another Russian driver to join WTCC
06.04.2007
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After Russian Bears Motorsport announced their participation in the Zandvoort and Valencia rounds, another team from Russia, Sport-Garage, unveiled that 17-year old driver Timur Sadredinov will take part in selected rounds of the 2007 FIA WTCC.
Sadredinov who is regarded as one of the most talented young Russian drivers made his first international appearance last year at ... mehr |
Priaulx tops test in BRNO
06.04.2007
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Ten drivers took part in the official test at Brno, on Tuesday and Wednesday. With weather that changed from sunny to overcast with cold temperatures, they were all able to lap under last year’s pole position time set by Tarquini at 2:12.286.
Andy Priaulx clocked the fastest lap on each of the two days: 2:11.208 on Tuesday and 2:10.028 on Wednesday. "The team has worked r ... mehr |
The bureau adjusts cars' weight for Zandvoort race
06.04.2007
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The FIA Touring Car Bureau took four different decisions to adjust the cars’ weight for the next WTCC race meeting in Zandvoort:
• the Bureau extended the decision taken before the season’s opening at Curitiba, granting all rear-wheel-drive cars a reduction of 15 kg; this decision will remain in force until further notice;
• for the Zandvoort event only, all Alfa ... mehr |
BMW drivers fit for the WTCC season
30.03.2007
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BMW drivers had little time to catch their breath following the start to the FIA WTCC in Curitiba. Andy Priaulx, Jörg Müller, Augusto Farfus and Félix Porteiro were back in action for a "fitness and teambuilding week" in Munich.
They took part in an intensive programme of activities over six days, picking up some valuable tips from experienced trainers on how to maintain ... mehr |
SUPER 2000 cars in Portugal
30.03.2007
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Last Sunday at Estoril a new era started for Portuguese motor sport. The circuit near Lisbon hosted the inaugural meeting of the new PTCC (Portuguese Touring Car Championship) that features Super 2000 cars alongside Super Productions and former one-make trophy machines such as SEAT León and Renault Clio.
The 20-car field took part in two 50-km races that were won by Franc ... mehr |
Friday Practice in Zandvoort for WTCC
30.03.2007
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FIA World Touring Car Championship competitors will hit the track twice on Friday May 4th, for the second meeting of the season at Zandvoort, Netherlands. In addition to the extra 30-minute test session that was authorized by the Touring Car Bureau (at 2.00 pm), the first 30-minute free practice that is regularly held on Saturday morning, has been moved to Friday afternoon (at 4. ... mehr |
The Russians are coming…
30.03.2007
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For the first time ever a Russian racing team will take part in an FIA World Championship.
Russian Bears Motorsport entered three BMW 320i cars in the second meeting of the World Touring Car Championship that will take place at Zandvoort, Netherlands, on May 6th. Their drivers are regular competitors of the Russian Touring Car Championship in which they achieved important ... mehr |
BMW national team drivers fit for the rest of the WTCC season.
26.03.2007
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FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) 2007 -
The four BMW national team drivers had little time to catch their breath following their successful start to the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) in Curitiba, Brazil. Andy Priaulx (GBR), Jörg Müller (Germany), Augusto Farfus (BRA) and Félix Porteiro (ESP) were back in action once again from 18th to ... mehr |
WTCC Tests in Barcelona and Brno
23.03.2007
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SEAT TEST THREE DAYS IN BARCELONA
From Monday to Wednesday, the SEAT Sport team completed three days of testing at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. Jordi Gené, Gabriele Tarquini, Yvan Muller and Michel Jourdain were joined by Tiago Monteiro who took part in his first test as a SEAT works driver in view of his WTCC debut at Zandvoort.
"It was an important o ... mehr |
Miguel Freitas joins WTCC
23.03.2007
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23-year old Portuguese Miguel Freitas will join the WTCC for the season from the second meeting in Zandvoort. Freitas, who is not related to the championship’s FIA permanent race director Eduardo Freitas, will drive an Alfa Romeo 156 run by Wim Coekelbergs’ Racing for Belgium team.
The Alfa is an ex-Antonelli Sport car that Alessandro Balzan drove to an outstanding 4th p ... mehr |
35kg handicap for BMW trio in Holland
23.03.2007
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Andy Priaulx, Jörg Müller and Augusto Farfus are in joint lead of the Drivers’ Championship as well as on top of the handicap weight list for the FIA WTCC’s next meeting that will take place at Zandvoort’s, Netherlands, on May 6th. The three BMW men will carry 35 extra kg apiece on board their cars.
SEAT Sport’s Yvan Muller and Gabriele Tarquini will be the heaviest of th ... mehr |
Guter Saisonstart für Wiechers Sport und Stefano D’Aste in Curitiba
19.03.2007
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Bereits die Anreise nach Curitiba war für die meisten Teams eine Herausforderung. Da etliche Transferflüge von Sao Paulo nach Curitiba wegen Nebels gestrichen wurden, mussten einige Teams über Nacht am Flughafen in Sao Paulo weilen oder mit Rundflügen über Sao Paulo und Curitiba die Zeit verbringen.
Bereits am Frei ... mehr |
A great start for WTCC in Brazil
17.03.2007
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The season’s opening meeting at Curitiba was a success in terms of promotion and attendance.
Grandstands of the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba were absolutely packed to their full capacity with Brazilian fans, whose roars and cheers propelled local hero Augusto Farfus to a brilliant victory in the second race.
Media attendance was also good, with 60 national ... mehr |
BRAZIL - Curitiba Race2 Classification
11.03.2007
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Weather/Track: Sun 24°/Dry 32°Curitiba Circuit Length = 3.6950 km.Start: 15:18 End: 15:38
1 3 Augusto FARFUS BRA BMW 320si 20:20.148 14 152.62 1:26.1102 1 Andy PRIAULX GBR BMW 320si 20:24.526 14 4.378 152.08 1:26.1743 2 Jorg MULLER GER BMW 320si 20:25.839 14 5.691 151.91 1:25.9144 12 Yvan MULLER FRA SEAT Leon 20:27.111 14 6.963 ... mehr |
Home victory for Augusto Farfus
11.03.2007
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WTCC Race of Brazil – Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba – 10 / 11 March 2007www.fiawtcc.com – www.fiawtcccuritiba2006.com.brWeather: cloudy and hot with a dry track.Crowd: 45,000 over the weekend, 33,000 on Sunday
Augusto Farfus was victorious in ... mehr |
Curitiba - Race1 Results
11.03.2007
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1 2 Jorg MULLER (BMW 320si ) 16 00:25:38.208 138.36 km/h
2 1 Andy PRIAULX (BMW 320si ) 16 00:25:38.629 + 0.421
3 3 Augusto FARFUS (BMW 320si ) 16 00:25:39.442 + 1.234
4 11 Gabriele TARQUINI (SEAT Leon ) 16 00:25:47.084 + 8.876
5 6 Robert HUFF (Chevrolet Lacetti ) 16 00:25:47.909 + 9.701
6 20 Tom CORONEL (SEAT Leon ) 16 00:25:48.532 + 1 ... mehr |
Flash news :Home boy Augusto Farfus won the second race cheered by of 35,000 Brazilian fans
11.03.2007
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Curitiba, 11th March 2007FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP Round 2 - Laps 14
Farfus took the lead on lap 2, overtaking Yvan Muller who had pole position.
Andy Priaulx and Jörg Müller completed the second BMW's 1-2-3 of the day.
Luca Rangoni of Proteam Motorsport won the ... mehr |
Brazil- Curitiba Race1 - Driver's quotes
11.03.2007
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Jörg MÜLLER
"I had a bad start to the season last year but this is obviously a great one. It shows how much work we put in over the winter and the potential we have for the rest of the season. I tried to create gap from Andy [Priaulx] which worked in the first few laps but then the rear dropped off and Andy caught me. At the end of the straight here it gets very ti ... mehr |
Curitiba Race 1 – BMW claim 1-2-3
11.03.2007
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Jörg Müller turned his pole into a win in the first race of the season. After the rolling start Andy Priaulx promoted himself above Augusto Farfus and the top three remained the same.
The first corner proved catastrophic for Alfa Romeo as both drivers – James Thompson and Olivier Tielemans – were cau ... mehr |
CURITIBA - Brazil Warm-up Results
11.03.2007
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1 2 Jorg MULLER (BMW 320si ) 9 00:01:25.314 155.91 km/h
2 3 Augusto FARFUS (BMW 320si ) 10 00:01:25.558 + 0.244
3 8 Alain MENU (Chevrolet Lacetti ) 4 00:01:25.605 + 0.291
4 30 Luca RANGONI (BMW 320i ) 4 00:01:25.661 + 0.347
5 11 Gabriele TARQUINI (SEAT Leon ) 4 00:01:25.719 + 0.405
6 6 Robert HUFF (Chevrolet Lacetti ) 8 00:01:25.726 + ... mehr |
Update on Curitiba Qualifying - Yvan Muller demoted - Colciago out of hospital
11.03.2007
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Yvan Muller was demoted from 6th to 9th on the grid for tomorrow's Race 1, after his fastest lap of 1:25.328 was disallowed by the stewards because the Frenchman had cut onto the grass at Turn 2.
Muller was qualified according to his second fastest lap: 1:25.739 and he slipped behind Huff, Coronel and Gené.
COLCIAGO OUT OF HOSPITAL
Roberto Colciago ... mehr |
