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Originally Posted by gwyllion (Post 195713)

Alfa zal dus niet als fabrieksteam aan WTCC deelnemen :eek:

Ze zouden wel terug deelnemen met de oude 156 als semi-fabrieksteam...

bron: http://www.autoblog.it/post/6204/alf...getti-sportivi

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Algemeen werd verwacht dat Alfa Romeo, na een jaar afwezigheid van officiële zijde, volgend jaar terug zou keren in het WTCC. Er werd gespeculeerd over de 159, later de 147 en zelfs in Valencia in september verklaarde WTCC-promotor Marcello Lotti nog met droge ogen dat er volgend jaar "zes nieuwe Alfa's" aan de start zouden staan, waarbij hij rekende op twee diesels en vier benzineversies. Nou staat Lotti bekend om een vaak wel wat erg rooskleurige blik, maar dit was wel heel ver bezijden de waarheid.

http://www.autosport.nl/actueel/news...8&bericht=4456

Oef, die is keihard. Weten we meteen welke waarde we moeten hechten aan de (vertaalde) quotes van Lotti ;)

Uitspraken van Lotti moet men al langer met een korreltje zout nemen.

Oschersleben veranderd van datum:

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The date for the German round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship in Oschersleben has been moved forward to 26 August, 2006.

fia

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Originally Posted by raceboy (Post 195853)

Oschersleben veranderd van datum:

Dit is de oorzaak: DTM 2.09 Nürburgring

Een WTCC evenement in Duitsland op dezelfde datum als DTM is niet slim.

de nieuwe wiechers bmw
http://i.eurosport.com/2006/12/06/32...17-665-230.jpg
(fiawtcc.com)

priaulx krijgt misschien een team maatje in 2007 :)

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=888

Kans op een Peugeot neemt af:

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Barge (the French manufacturer's motorsport boss) added that a World Touring Car programme was unlikely in the near future with projects underway in sportscar racing and rallying already.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56014

Bedoelen ze met rally weer WRC of JWRC?

misschien bedoelen ze de s2000 207

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Former Champ Car race winner Michel Jourdain is hoping to secure a drive in the World Touring Car Championship next year.

The Mexican tested a SEAT Leon earlier this week, but he is confident that a deal will come together.

"I believe that I have good chances to join SEAT for their 2007 campaign and I am very motivated," he said. "However, there are still some things to be defined and the final decision is up to SEAT Mexico."
...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56032

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After a successful 2006 season, in which they clinched the Italian Superturismo crown with Roberto Colciago, the SEAT Sport Italia team announced their campaign in next year’s World Touring Car Championship.
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http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=897

Alfa Romeo soap, part 999:

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Meanwhile Alfa Romeo brand CEO Antonio Baravalle briefly alluded during the official press conference to their touring car plans for next year which is expected to see them wrap up their three year obligation to the FIA World Touring Car Championship using the same Alfa 156s which steering Farfus so close to the drivers' title this year, the cars again being prepared by N.technology. While the highly rated former F3000 Champion Farfus has recently jumped ship to BMW for 2007 there is no word on the drivers for next year, although Autosport magazine this week reckons that former Alfa Romeo factory driver James Thompson, who is now out of contract with the SEAT Sport team, is currently talking to N.technology about the possibility of a drive.

http://www.italiaspeed.com/2006/moto...rena/1412.html

Wordt Colciago nou een fabrieksrijder of een privateer?

Toen Colciago vorig jaar voor JAS actief was mocht hij geen punten scoren voor het privateers kampioenschap. Dus ik verwacht gewoon dat hij komend seizoen ook als fabrieksrijder gezien wordt (zeker ook vanwege de situatie van Coronel).

Enigzins terug naar het oude handicap gewicht systeem:

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In 2007 the FIA WTCC competitors will race under a reduced handicap weight system that was approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council after a proposal from the Touring Car Commission.

The imposition of handicap weights remains based on different criteria: race results and championship points.

a) a 20 kg handicap is automatically allocated to each driver from the first event in which he takes part;

b) according to the sum of points obtained in the two races of each event, weight handicaps are imposed according to the following scale:

1st + 20 kg (previously + 40 kg)

2nd + 15 kg (previously + 30 kg)

3rd + 10 (previously + 20 kg)

4th + 10 kg (previously + 10 kg)

5th + 10 kg (previously ± 0 kg)

6th + 5 kg (previously – 5 kg)

7th + 5 kg (previously – 10 kg)

8th + 5 kg (previously – 15 kg)

9th - 5 kg (previously – 20 kg)

from 10th onwards - 10 kg (previously – 20 kg)

The maximum handicap weight imposed under b) is set at + 40 kg (previously + 60 kg) and the minimum at – 10 kg (previously – 20 kg).

c) according to the Championship points: 5 kg for every 10 points scored

d) handicap weights a) b) and c) are cumulative up to a maximum of 60 kg (previously 80 kg).

Bron: WTCC press

Is naar mijn mening een goede beslissing. Dit jaar was het over de top wat betreft maximale handicap gewicht.

Factory entries

Chevrolet [3 cars]
Robert Huff (GBR) - Chevrolet Racing (Ray Mallock Ltd) - Chevrolet Lacetti [confirmed]
Nicola Larini (ITA) - Chevrolet Racing (Ray Mallock Ltd) - Chevrolet Lacetti [confirmed]
Alain Menu (SUI) - Chevrolet Racing (Ray Mallock Ltd) - Chevrolet Lacetti [confirmed]

BMW [probably 5 or 6 cars]
Jörg Müller (GER) - BMW Team Germany (Schnitzer Motorsport) - BMW 320si [confirmed]
Augusto Farfus (BRA) - BMW Team Brazil (Schnitzer Motorsport) - BMW 320si [confirmed]
Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) - BMW Team Italy-Spain (ROAL Motorsport) - BMW 320si [confirmed]
Félix Porteiro (ESP) - BMW Team Italy-Spain (ROAL Motorsport) - BMW 320si [confirmed]
Andy Priaulx (GBR) - BMW Team UK (Racing Bart Mampaey) - BMW 320si [confirmed]
Duncan Huisman (NED) - BMW Team Holland (Racing Bart Mampaey) - BMW 320si [speculation]
Richard Göransson (SWE) - BMW Team Sweden (Racing Bart Mampaey) - BMW 320si [speculation]

SEAT [probably 5 to 6 cars]
Yvan Muller (FRA) - SEAT Sport - SEAT León [confirmed]
Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) - SEAT Sport - SEAT León [confirmed]
Jordi Gené (ESP) - SEAT Sport - SEAT León [probably]
Tom Coronel (NED) - SEAT Sport - SEAT León [speculation]
Michel Jourdain (MEX) - SEAT Sport - SEAT León [speculation]
Roberto Colciago (ITA) - SEAT Sport Italy - SEAT León [confirmed]
Maurizio Ceresoli (ITA) - SEAT Sport Italy - SEAT León [speculation]

Alfa Romeo [probably semi-factory, probably 2 or 3 cars]
James Thompson (GBR) - N.Technology - Alfa Romeo 156 [speculation]
Gianni Morbidelli (ITA) - N.Technology - Alfa Romeo 156 [speculation]
Salvatore Tavano (ITA) - N.Technology - Alfa Romeo 156 [speculation]

Honda [probably semi-factory, probably 2 cars]
Dirk Müller (GER) - JAS Motorsport - Honda Accord Euro R [speculation]
Rickard Rydell (SWE) - JAS Motorsport - Honda Accord Euro R [speculation]
James Thompson (GBR) - JAS Motorsport - Honda Accord Euro R [speculation]

Mazda [speculation]
... - Prodrive - Mazda3 [speculation]

Independent entries

Chevrolet
Maurer Motorsport - Chevrolet Lacetti [speculation]
Chevrolet Denmark (Perfection Racing) - Chevrolet Lacetti [probably 2 cars, only selected events]

BMW
Wiechers Sport - BMW 320si [probably 1 or 2 cars]
Proteam Motorsport - BMW 320si [probably 2 cars]

SEAT
GR Asia - SEAT León [probably 2 cars]

Volvo
Polestar Racing - Volvo S60 [probably 2 cars, only selected events]