2010 World Touring Car Championship

[Péter Bártfai]

Someone from the Seat TDI group I think. Maybe Tarquini or Coronel. I hope for Norbert Michelisz though, but I know it's the first time he's driving on this track and he doesn't have much experience driving with these guys yet, so I think we should wait for that first victory for a few races!

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Double SEAT victory just as every year. The cars start with no penalty weight and nothing can beat the Seats then (maybe farfus?)

Pole: Tarquini
Race 1: Tarquini
Race 2: Coronel

Now you also know the reason why the Lada's arent going to the oversea grand prix. When they rejoin in Marrakech all cars have penalty weights implied except them (very smart)

 

[Michael Herrmann]

lol yea and they saved a lot of $$ for not shiping all there stuff around the world
i dont think the bimmers can realy take on the seat diesels not if they are without
penalty wight the track is made to release the diesel horses and steam up the front

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Rob stated in an interview with autosport that his goal for this season is to become world champion. He will do that by scoring points in each race. Consistency is the keyword in WTCC.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

I hope its the last time ever the circus visits this track, as it is a complete joke!

 

[Michael Herrmann]

+100 on this Bram

 

[Ross Balfour]

I love this track

Race One: Tarquini
Race Two: Farfus

 

[Michael Herrmann]

i would rather see a 2 lap race on the grenn hell as a 20 lap race in curitiba so go on bring the wtcc to the nordschleife

 

[Péter Bártfai]

I'm fine with this track... but why not Interlagos instead? Good for the F1-s, could be good for them too! It's a much more interesting track!

And what I would really want: come to the Hungaroring! Great for touring car racing! And then at least I could watch them live once a year!

 

[Michael Herrmann]

Hungaroring is cool too not that boring as curitiba

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Swiss driver Fredy Barth lodged a last minute entry and will make his maiden appearance in the FIA WTCC at the Race of Brazil that will take place next week in Curitiba.
Barth a 39-year old from Lucerne will drive a SUNRED Engineering SEAT León TDI car.
After moving his first motorsport steps in single seater series like Formula Campus and Formel Volkswagen Deutschland, Barth switched to saloon cars becoming a successful driver in the SEAT León cups.
Last year he was classified third in the SEAT Eurocup, claiming one victory at Porto.

Source | fiawtcc.com

 

[David Garcia]

Tom deserves a tittle, looks like he is a good guy.

 

[Péter Bártfai]

Russian car manufacturer Lada has announced that it will sponsor the Renault Formula One team for the 2010 season.
The deal comes after the Enstone-based operation announced the signing of Vitaly Petrov as Russia’s first ever Grand Prix driver, for the upcoming season. Speaking to news agency EFE, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin revealed that a sponsorship deal had now been agreed.
“We will sponsor this activity [the F1 team] as a first step, and do not rule out later increasing our financial participation in the project,” he said.
For the past two years Renault has had a significant business interest in Lada, taking a share of 25% its parent company, Avtovaz, in 2008.
Although there is no plans to change the team name, it is expected that the Lada brand may become more involved in the future.

http://www.forumula1.net/2010/f1/teams/present/renault/lada-to-sponsor-renault/

 

[Rhys Gardiner]

They pulled out of the already-expensive WTCC to splurge even more money on F1 sponsorship? Hopes must be riding high at Lada...

 

[Michael Herrmann]

cant understand this move too

 

[Resi Respati]

I just loled first hearing this.

I mean, didn't Renault even remember this?

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Lada Megane in WTCC next year?

 

[Péter Bártfai]

They just want a russian F1 driver. (and judging by his GP2 results, he can be a good one, we'll see)

 

[Omer Said]

That's less strange than Tata's sponsorship on Ferrari :smile:

 

[Péter Bártfai]

LOL this will be the weirdest season of all time