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Muller Fastest as FIA WTCC Qualifying Postponed
19.11.2010
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| Session: FIA WTCC Guia Race of Macau – Presented by Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. QualifyingWeather: Dry and clearDate: Friday, November 10, 2010Yvan Muller was fastest in an incident-filled first qualifying session for the FIA World Touring Car Championship finale at Macau on Friday, with the final pole position shoot-o weiter >> |
Huff stays on top in FIA WTCC final practice
19.11.2010
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| Session: FIA WTCC Guia Race of Macau – Presented by Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. Second PracticeWeather: Dry and clearDate: Friday, November 10, 2010Chevrolet’s Rob Huff maintained his advantage in the final free practice session for the FIA World Touring Car Championship finale in Macau by again topping the times weiter >> |
Rob Huff quickest in first Macau practice session
19.11.2010
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| Session: FIA WTCC Guia Race of Macau – Presented by Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. First practiceWeather: Dry and overcastDate: Friday, November 19, 2010Rob Huff maintained his strong form in opening practice for the FIA World Touring Car Championship finale in Macau on Friday when he topped the times during the morning’s weiter >> |
The Three Chevrolet Cruzes Start The Season’s Final Week-end In The Top Five
18.11.2010
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| Huff fastest, Menu 2nd and Muller 5th in testing session in MacauThe last round of the 2010 WTCC season started positively for Chevrolet, with the three Cruzes in the top five, and Rob Huff and Alain Menu topping the time sheet of the testing session. D weiter >> |
Huff quickest as WTCC finale in Macau gets underway
18.11.2010
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| The final event of the FIA world Touring Car Championship got underway this afternoon as Chevrolet’s Rob Huff (2:33.120) posted the quickest time around the streets of Macau.His Chevrolet teammate Alain Menu (2:33.474) was next up with Andy Priaulx (2:34.006) improving on his last run to finish third quickest. Macau is one of the BMW Team RBM driver’s fi weiter >> |
Drivers and Riders Limber Up Macau-Style
17.11.2010
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| Star River●Windsor Arch 57th Macau Grand Prix
Racing driver James Calado (Carlin) shimmies his way through Panda Limbo as part of the Macau Grand Prix Challenge, Wednesday’s media event ahead of the Star River • Windsor Arch 57th Macau Gran weiter >> |
Chevrolet Cruzes Go To Macau To Finish The Job
17.11.2010
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| FIA Court of Appeal decision brings necessary clarification ahead of season’s finale The 2010 World Touring Car Championship is coming to an end, as drivers, teams and cars get ready in Macau weiter >> |
Tiago Monteiro prépare la finale du FIA WTCC à Macao
17.11.2010
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| Dernière escale, Macao Depuis sa création, il y a six ans, le Championnat du monde des Voitures de Tourisme FIA WTCC dispute sa finale sur le circuit urbain de Guia, à Macao. L'édition 2010 respectera cette tradition. Tiago Monteiro connaît bien le tracé de 6,1 km de long sur lequel il avait brillé l'année derni weiter >> |
Finale der FIA Tourenwagen WM Macau live bei Eurosport
17.11.2010
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| Die elfte und letzte Saisonstation im diesjährigen Rennkalender führt die WTCC-Piloten traditionell auf den Guia Circuit von Macau (CHN). Nachdem die Ergebnisse der beiden BMW-Piloten Andy Priaulx (GBR) und Augusto Farfus (BRA) für die Rennen im japanischen Okayama nachträglich annulliert wurden, steht erstmals in der FIA WTCC der Weltmeister bereits vor dem Finale fest: Che weiter >> |
2010 World Touring Car Championship ends in Macau for BMW Team RBM.
17.11.2010
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| As is tradition, the FIA World Touring Car Championship concludes with two rounds at the "Guia Circuit" in Macau (CN) this weekend. Following the decision of the FIA's International Court of Appeal to retrospectively rule the use of the two BMW 320si GBS as non-compliant to the regulations, the drivers’ title has already been awarded in advance of the finale in Macau for the first t weiter >> |
Compensation weights for the final event in Macau
17.11.2010
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| Taking into account the fastest lap times set in Oschersleben, Valencia and Okayama, the Chevrolet Cruze and SEAT León TDI will run in Macau with the maximum compensation weight, or 40 extra kilos on board.Following the decision taken by the International Court of Appeal, the BMW 320si cars will also be on +40kg taking into account the fastest lap times set i weiter >> |
Yokohama Trophies and Rookie Challenge
17.11.2010
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| The outcome of the appeal did not change the situation in these classifications.In the Independents' Trophy, Proteam Motorsport's Sergio Hernández defends a 21-point lead from bamboo-engineering's Darryl O'Young. As double points will be awarded in the Macau races, the maximum booty available is of 43 points, which leaves a few chances also to Kristian Poulse weiter >> |
Chevrolet win appeal in Paris
17.11.2010
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| In Paris last Friday, in the hearing for the appeals lodged by Chevrolet, the International Court of Appeal annulled decisions n. 1 and 2 taken by the Panel of Stewards on 30 October 2010 at the FIA WTCC event in Okayama that authorized the BMW cars of Augusto Farfus and Andy Priaulx to use sequential gearboxes.Therefore the Court excluded both cars from the results of the event. Th weiter >> |
3.5 hours live from Macau on Eurosport
13.11.2010
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| COUNTDOWN: - 8 DAYS to the 2010 FIA WTCC Guia Race of Macau - 19th / 21st November, in MacauEurosport will give massive coverage to the FIA WTCC final meeting in Macau next week. 3.5 hours of live broadcasting will be aired by Eurosport International and Eurosport Asia between Friday, November 19 and Sunday, November 21.- &nb weiter >> |
Strong representative of local drivers in Macau
13.11.2010
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| COUNTDOWN: - 8 DAYS to the 2010 FIA WTCC Guia Race of Macau - 19th / 21st November, in MacauThe Honda Accord of local driver Philip Ma will make the WTCC field in MacauThe final meeting of the 2010 FIA WTCC will see a strong representative of Chinese drivers coming from different territories. weiter >> |
Masaki Kano completes Japanese trio in Macau
13.11.2010
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| COUNTDOWN: - 8 DAYS to the 2010 FIA WTCC Guia Race of Macau - 19th / 21st November, in MacauMasaki Kano was the latest addition to the Japanese WTCC patrol that will take part in the season's final race meeting at Macau. The 34-year old driver from Hyogo will re-join the Liqui Moly Team Engstler, as he did in 2008 (when he took part in the ev weiter >> |
Bamboo confirm Taniguchi for Macau race
13.11.2010
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| COUNTDOWN: - 8 DAYS to the 2010 FIA WTCC Guia Race of Macau - 19th / 21st November, in MacauThe bamboo-engineering team confirmed that Yukinori Taniguchi will race for them once again in Macau. The deal between the British outfit and the Japanese driver covered only the three events in Oschersleben, Valencia and Okayama, but it was extended following Taniguchi weiter >> |
Cesar Campanico joins the WTCC field in Macau
13.11.2010
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| Double Portuguese champion César Campaniço will make WTCC debut in MacauCOUNTDOWN: - 8 DAYS to the 2010 FIA WTCC Guia Race of Macau - 19th / 21st November, in MacauPortuguese driver César Campaniço was the latest addition to the FIA WTCC field for the season's finale at Macau. weiter >> |
Route to Macau for the last stop
13.11.2010
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| COUNTDOWN: - 8 DAYS to the 2010 FIA WTCC Guia Race of Macau - 19th / 21st November, in MacauThe clock is ticking for the 2010 FIA World Touring Car Championship as next week the strong field of 30 competitors will hit the track for the last two races of the season.For the sixth consecutive year the final and deciding act will be staged on Macau's i weiter >> |
MACAU - Provisional FIA Entry List
12.11.2010
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| Macau (MAC) - 20th & 21st October 2010 - Round 21 & 222010 FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP1 SR - Sport Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) SEAT León 2.0 TDI2 SR - Sport Tom Coronel (NLD) SEAT León 2.0 TDI3 SR - Sport Tiago Monteiro (PRT) SEAT León 2.0 TDI5 Zengö Motorsport Nor weiter >> |
FIA World Touring Car Championship at Guia Race of Macau
09.11.2010
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| PRESENTED BY SOCIEDADE DE JOGOS DE MACAU, S.A.Chevrolet’s Yvan Muller is favourite to win a second FIA World Touring Car Championship title, as the Frenchman heads to the season finale at the 57th Macau Grand Prix with a 37-point lead over BMW driver Andy Priaulx. For the sixth straight year, the FIA WTCC will host its doubleheader season finale at the M weiter >> |
Ford launches Super 2000 Focus ST
05.11.2010
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| At the Speciality Equipment Manufacturers Association Show in Las Vegas, Ford revealed plans to leverage the all-new Focus for motorsport by supporting the development of a next-generation touring car for global competition.The move extends Ford's reputation for offering race-capable, affordable platforms that can be converted into a race car. The new Focus will bec weiter >> |
Gabriele Tarquini: "Odds are 90% for Yvan"
05.11.2010
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| Gabriele Tarquini will not retain his World Touring Car Championship crown. The reigning champion was knocked out the title fight when he crashed from the lead during the second race at Okayama last Sunday. "It was my mistake. In those conditions the SEAT cars did not have the pace to compete with BMW and Chevrolet and I had to take some risks to try and stay in contention until Mac weiter >> |
Positive results for Volvo in Okayama, Japan
05.11.2010
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| Robert Dahlgren gave Volvo their best WTCC results last week in JapanAt Okayama Robert Dahlgren's Volvo C30 finished both races in 10th and 6th position, the best results ever for the Swedish Manufacturer in WTCC."The car performed really well on this track and this was a perfect kick off for next year," said Dahlgren. After staying consisten weiter >> |
WTCC changes the reverse grid system
05.11.2010
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| In Paris on Wednesday the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved the new system for the WTCC reverse grid that will be adopted from next year. In order to avoid drivers deliberately losing positions during Race 1 with the aim of securing pole position for Race 2, from 2011 the reverse grid for the second race will be based on the final results of the Q1 qualifying session. weiter >> |
The 2011 FIA WTCC calendar
05.11.2010
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| THE 2011 FIA WTCC CALENDAR
20th March: Curitiba, Brazi24th April: Zolder, Belgium15th May: Monza, Italy5th June: Marrakech, Morocco19th June: Brno, Czech Republic3rd July: Porto, Portugal17th July: Donington Park, United Kingdom31st July: Oschersleben, Germany4th weiter >> |
WTCC to return at Zolder in 2011
05.11.2010
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| The FIA WTCC will visit the Belgian racetrack of Zolder one again in 2011 The 2011 FIA World Touring Car Championship calendar has had a second amendment to the draft that was approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council on September 8th.The Belgian racetrack of Zolder has been included again to replace the Argentine event that was due to take pla weiter >> |
Wiechers Sport Gaststarter Masataka Yanagida in Japan knapp am Podium vorbei
03.11.2010
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| – Mehdi Bennani landet auf den Plätzen 7 und 9
Am vergangenen Wochenende absolvierte das Nienburger Team Wiechers Sport die Läufe 19 und 20 der FIA World Touring Car Championship (FIA WTCC) im japanischen Okayama. Ers weiter >> |
FIA World Touring Car Championship calendar 2011
03.11.2010
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| 20/03 BRA Curitiba24/04 BEL Zolder**15/05 ITA Monza05/06 MAR Marrakech19/06 CZE Brno03/07 PRT Porto*17/07 GBR &nbs weiter >> |
Star River●Windsor Arch 57th Macau Grand Prix
03.11.2010
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| FIA World Touring Car Championship – Guia Race of Macau – Presented by Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A.2010 FIA WTCC Championship Decider Set for Macau Guia CircuitFor the sixth successive year, the FIA World Touring Car Championship (FIA WTCC) will be decided on Macau’s famous Guia street circuit, with no fewer than five titles weiter >> |
Successful WTCC-weekend for Volvo Polestar in Japan
31.10.2010
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| Volvo Polestar and Robert Dahlgren secured a strong sixth position in the penultimate round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship in Japan."This feels really good, the car performed really well on this track and this is a perfect kick off for next ye weiter >> |
BMW driver Farfus wins in Japan – Disappointment for Priaulx.
31.10.2010
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| Augusto Farfus (BR) claimed victory in the 20th round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship in Okayama (JP). After finishing fourth in the first race of the day, the BMW Team RBM driver crossed the line 0.275 seconds ahead of fellow BMW driver, Colin Turkington (GB), who made it a one-two for BMW in Japan. weiter >> |
The Cruzes Achieve Excellent Team Result InTreacherous Conditions In Okayama
31.10.2010
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| One win for Huff, two podiums for Muller and six points finishes in total reinforce leadership in both Championships
The Chevrolet team made a very big step forward in the race towards the titles, after collecting one win and many heavy points in the penul weiter >> |
Okayama, Japan : Driver quotes after the races
31.10.2010
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Rob HUFF – winner Race 1: “I had nothing to lose. We took a gamble and used last year’s race set up as it was wet and it worked. Chevrolet have provided me with the good for a belting race, I am absolutely ecstatic. I was on th weiter >> |
Muller gets closer to the World Title
31.10.2010
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| ... as Huff and Farfus share victories
FIA WTCC - ROUNDS 19 & 20 - OKAYAMAFor the third consecutive year Japanese Gods sent the rain to soak the WTCC races at Okayama. In spite of this, l weiter >> |
Augusto Farfus wins race 2 in Japan
31.10.2010
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| Augusto Farfus took his first win of the season for BMW Team RBM this afternoon in a rain-soaked Okayama. Colin Turkington defended well in tricky conditions to finish second on the podium ahead of Chevrolet’s Yvan Muller.
Darryl O’Young finished 10th weiter >> |
Chevrolet's Rob Huff wins rain-soaked race 1 in Okayama
31.10.2010
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| Rob Huff claimed his second win of the season for Chevrolet at the Okayama International Circuit today. After taking the lead in tricky conditions, Huff drove a faultless race to take the spoils. Andy Priaulx held onto second position despite Yvan Muller closing in on his championship rival.
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Heavy Points, Key Objective For The Cruzes In Okayama After Qualifying
30.10.2010
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| Huff (3rd), fastest among front-wheel drive cars – Menu (7th) and Muller (8th) ideally placed for Race 2It was a well-fought qualifying session today in Okayama, which ended with the three Cruzes in the top eight. Rob Huff was third-fastest and the best among front-wheel drive cars, while Alain Menu and Yvan Muller took the 7th and 8th best times, respectively weiter >> |
BMW's clen sweep in Okayama Qualifying
30.10.2010
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| BMW Team RBM locked out the front row of the grid for tomorrow's Race 1 at Okayama. Andy Priaulx claimed his first pole position since Macau 2006 with the quickest lap of the weekend so far, a 1:36.972 that is also a new track record for S2000 cars. His team-mate Augusto Farfus (1:37.408) will start alongside him ahead of Chevrolet's Rob Huff (1:37.441).Norbert Michelisz (1:37.577) weiter >> |
FIA WTCC enters the finishing straight: Japan welcomes BMW.
25.10.2010
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| In Japan this weekend, rounds 19 and 20 of the season herald the decisive phase of the 2010 World Touring Car Championship. BMW Team RBM is looking for a good result at the 3.703-kilometre “Okayama International Circuit”, which will put it in a promising position heading to the finale in Macau (CN) on 21st November 2010. Andy Priaulx (GB) currently lies in second place in the Driver weiter >> |
Route to Okayama, Japan
23.10.2010
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| Japanese fans are ready to brave bad weather to attend WTCC races The 19th and 20th rounds of the FIA WTCC will take place on October 31st at Okayama International Circuit, Japan.This is the third time the championship has visited this demanding racetrack that winds up among the green hills of the Honshu island and hosted the Pa weiter >> |
Michael Rossi faces WTCC debut
23.10.2010
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| After driving a S2000 SEAT León in the ETCC, Michaël Rossi is ready for WTCC22-years old Frenchman Michaël Rossi will make his maiden appearance in the FIA WTCC next week in Japan.At Okayama, Rossi will replace Jordi Gené at the wheel of a SR-Sport SEAT León TDI, the same car that will be driven by local hero Andr&eac weiter >> |
Top cars remain on maximum weights for Okayama
02.10.2010
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| The fastest cars remain on the maximum compensation weight for the next race meeting in Okayama.Taking into account the fastest lap times set in Brno, Oschersleben and Valencia, the Chevrolet Cruze, BMW 320si and SEAT León TDI will carry 40 extra kilos on board as in the four previous events. The same ballast will be imposed to the Volvo C30 that makes its WT weiter >> |
Chevrolet confirms driver line up for 2011
02.10.2010
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| Huff, Muller and Menu will be racing for Chevrolet again in the 2011 WTCCChevrolet and RML announced the driver line-up for the 2011 FIA World Touring Car Championship, which remains unchanged: Rob Huff, Alain Menu and Yvan Muller will be the drivers at the wheel of the new Cruze 1.6 turbo cars.Chevrolet Motorsport director Eric Nève expla weiter >> |
Volvo approves WTCC participation
02.10.2010
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| COUNTDOWN: - 30 DAYS to the 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Japan - 30th / 31st October, in OkayamaPolestar Racing, official Volvo Motorsport partner since 1996, were given the green light by Volvo Cars to enter a C30 car for Robert Dahlgren in the 2011 WTCC season.According to Volvo's press release "Racing results in 2011, however important, will be s weiter >> |
Tiago Monteiro gives a ride to his co-driver
02.10.2010
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| Australian V8 Supercars racer Tony D'Alberto attended the WTCC event in Valencia as a guest of Tiago Monteiro, who will be his co-driver in the Gold Coast 600 race for Centaur Racing.D'Alberto was especially impressed by Monteiro's victory in the second Spanish race and he also had the opportunity of riding as a passenger in the Portuguese's race car. "It was amazing," h weiter >> |
Andy Priaulx to race in USA and Australia
02.10.2010
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| Andy Priaulx has an action packed few weeks ahead of the final two WTCC rounds.This weekend he is taking part in the Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta, Georgia, in a BMW M3 GT2 run by the BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team; he will share the car with Dirk Müller and Joey Hand. After this Priaulx will fly to Surfers Paradise, Australia, for the Gold Co weiter >> |
Chevrolet behauptet nach dem letzten Europa-Gastspiel in Valencia
22.09.2010
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| ....die Tabellenführung in der FIA Tourenwagen-Weltmeisterschaft. Yvan Muller reist als Meisterschaftsfavorit zum vorletzten Lauf nach Japan.Die Tourenwagen-Weltmeisterschaft biegt auf die Zielgerade ein. Zwei Läufe vor Saisonende liegt Chevrolet, Technologie-Partner von ATS, in der Fahrer- und Markenwertung weiter auf Titelkurs. Der Kamp weiter >> |
Double victory for Seat in Valencia
20.09.2010
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| The home race meeting resulted in a complete triumph for SEAT. Not only did the Spanish car manufacturer manage to win both races with SR-Sport's Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro, but Tarquini's hopes to retain the WTCC crown were definitely relaunched.In Race 1 the current world champion dominated the field claiming his fifth win of the season from the Chevrolet pair of Yvan Mu weiter >> |
