[WTCC] Race 3 & 4 - Magny Cours (FRA), 29/30 April 2006

[FIRE]

Results 2005
Pole position: Jörg Müller (BMW 320i), 1:49.486

Top 3 race 1:
1. Jörg Müller (BMW 320i)
2. Andy Priaulx (BMW 320i)
3. Rickard Rydell (SEAT Toledo Cupra)

Top 3 race 2:
1. Jörg Müller (BMW 320i)
2. Dirk Müller (BMW 320i)
2. Andy Priaulx (BMW 320i)

Standings after race 2
Drivers Championship
1. Yvan Muller (SEAT León) - 16
2. Augusto Farfus (Alfa Romeo 156) - 11
3. Andy Priaulx (BMW 320si) - 10
4. Gabriele Tarquini (SEAT León) - 7
5. James Thompson (SEAT León) - 6
- Alain Menu (Chevrolet Lacetti) - 6
7. Dirk Müller (BMW 320si) - 5
- Alessandro Balzan (Alfa Romeo 156) - 5
9. Jordi Gené (SEAT León) - 4
10. Richard Rydell (SEAT León) - 3
11. Alessandro Zanardi (BMW 320si) - 2
- Nicola Larini (Chevrolet Lacetti) - 2
13. Peter Terting (SEAT León) - 1

Manufacturers Championship
1. SEAT - 26
2. Alfa Romeo - 22
3. BMW - 18
4. Chevrolet - 12

Yokohama Independents Trophy
1. Alessandro Balzan (Alfa Romeo 156) - 20
2. Simone Iacone (BMW 320i) - 13
3. Stefano D'Aste (BMW 320i) - 8
4. Ryan Sharp (Honda Accord) - 8
5. Riccardo Romagnoli (Alfa Romeo 156) - 7
6. Luca Rangoni (BMW 320si) - 6
- Tom Coronel (SEAT Toledo Cupra) - 6
8. Emmet O'Brien (BMW 320i) - 4
9. Diego Romanini (BMW 320i - 2
- Stefano Valli (BMW 320i) - 2
10. Jirí Janák (Alfa Romeo 156) - 2

Yokohama Teams Trophy
1. DB Motorsport - 20
2. Zerocinque Motorsport - 15
3. Proteam Motorsport - 14
4. JAS Motorsport - 8
5. Scuderia La Torre - 7
6. GR Asia - 6
7. Wiechers Sport - 6
8. Ceskoslovenský Motorsport -2

Total handicap weights
Yvan Muller (SEAT León) - +65 kg
Augusto Farfus (Alfa Romeo 156) - +55 kg
Andy Priaulx (BMW 320si) - +45 kg
Gabriele Tarquini (SEAT León) - +30 kg
James Thompson (SEAT León) - +20 kg
Alain Menu (Chevrolet Lacetti) - +20 kg
Dirk Müller (BMW 320si) - +10 kg
Alessandro Balzan (Alfa Romeo 156) - +10 kg

Other drivers have 0 kg handicap weight.

Entrylist
#1 Andy Priaulx (GBR) - Racing Bart Mampaey (BMW Team UK) - BMW 320si
#2 Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) - SEAT Sport Italy - SEAT León
#3 Rickard Rydell (SWE) - SEAT Sport Sweden - SEAT León
#4 Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) - ROAL Motorsport (BMW Team Italy-Spain) - BMW 320si
#5 Marcel Costa (ESP) - ROAL Motorsport (BMW Team Italy-Spain) - BMW 320si
#6 Robert Huff (GBR) - Ray Mallock Ltd (Chevrolet Racing) - Chevrolet Lacetti
#7 Nicola Larini (ITA) - Ray Mallock Ltd (Chevrolet Racing) - Chevrolet Lacetti
#8 Alain Menu (SUI) - Ray Mallock Ltd (Chevrolet Racing) - Chevrolet Lacetti
#9 Jordi Gené (ESP) - SEAT Sport Spain - SEAT León
#10 Peter Terting (GER) - SEAT Sport Germany - SEAT León
#11 James Thompson (GBR) - Team Oreca (SEAT Sport UK) - SEAT León
#12 Yvan Muller (FRA) - Team Oreca (SEAT Sport France) - SEAT León
#15 Augusto Farfus (BRA) - N.technology - Alfa Romeo 156
#16 Gianni Morbidelli (ITA) - N.technology - Alfa Romeo 156
#18 Salvatore Tavano (ITA) - N.technology - Alfa Romeo 156
#42 Jörg Müller (GER) - Schnitzer Motorsport (BMW Team Germany) - BMW 320si
#43 Dirk Müller (GER) - Schnitzer Motorsport (BMW Team Germany) - BMW 320si
#19 Maurizio Ceresoli (ITA)* - GR Asia - SEAT Toledo Cupra
#20 Tom Coronel (NED)* - GR Asia (SEAT Team Holland) - SEAT Toledo Cupra
#23 Pierre-Yves Corthals (BEL)* - JAS Motorsport - Honda Accord Euro R
#24 Ryan Sharp (GBR)* - JAS Motorsport - Honda Accord Euro R
#30 Luca Rangoni (ITA)* - Proteam Motorsport - BMW 320si
#31 Stefano D´Aste (ITA)* - Proteam Motorsport - BMW 320i
#33 Emmet O´Brien (IRL)* - Wiechers Sport - BMW 320i
#34 Diego Romanini (ITA)* - Wiechers Sport - BMW 320i
#51 Alessandro Balzan (ITA)*@ - DB Motorsport - Alfa Romeo 156
#52 Adriano De Micheli (ITA)*@ - DB Motorsport - Alfa Romeo 156
#53 Riccardo Romagnoli (ITA)*@ - Scuderia La Torre - Alfa Romeo 156 Gta
#54 Emanuele Naspetti (ITA)*@ - GDL Racing - BMW 320i
#55 Stefano Valli (RSM)*@ - Zerocinque Motorsport - BMW 320i
#56 Simone Iacone (ITA)*@ - Zerocinque Motorsport - BMW 320i
#57 Davide Roda (ITA)*@ SEAT - Sport Italy - SEAT León
#58 Gianni Calabrese (ITA)*@ - SEAT Sport Italy - SEAT Toledo Cupra
* drivers eligible for the Yokohama Independents' Trophy
@ drivers eligible for the Italian Superturismo Championship

News (source: www.fiawtcc.com)
A field of 33 cars will make up the grid for the second race meeting of the 2006 FIA World Touring Car Championship that takes place in Magny-Cours on April 29/30.

BERU, the German company that was founded in 1912 and today is the world’s leading specialist for ignition, diesel cold start, electronics and sensorics will be partner of the event that is named WTCC BERU Race of France.

Compared to the season's opening in Monza, only two cars are missing, Jens Edman's Peugeot 407 and Jiří Janák's Alfa Romeo 156 Gta.

Roberto Colciago of SEAT Sport Italia, is due to switch from the SEAT Toledo Cupra he drove in Monza to a new SEAT León; however the Italian driver is still recovering after the thoracic trauma he suffered in a crash with Edman during the first race at Monza.

Eurosport schedule
Saturday 29 April
15:00h CET, Eurosport 1, Magny Cours Qualifying Round (30 min, LIVE)

Sunday 30 April
09:00h CET, Eurosport 1 - Magny Cours Warm-Up (45 min, LIVE)
15:15h CET, Eurosport 1 - Magny Cours Race 1 (45 min)
16:00h CET, Eurosport 1 - Magny Cours Race 2 (45 min, LIVE)
19:00h CET, Eurosport 2 - Magny Cours Race 2 (60 min)

[PorscheFanNo1]

Yvan Muller (SEAT León) - +65 kg



Thats a bit hefty after only one race. He will have a hard time keeping up with the rest of the SEAT drivers at Magny. Hopefully Rydell with no weight can take a win.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by PorscheFanNo1

Yvan Muller (SEAT León) - +65 kg



Thats a bit hefty after only one race. He will have a hard time keeping up with the rest of the SEAT drivers at Magny. Hopefully Rydell with no weight can take a win.

See this for a little bit more info about the weight penalties.

[luke]

Even with the weight penaulties, it would be quite awesome for Yvan to win infront of his hime crowd.

[alfan]

Isn't Zanardi eligible for the Italian Superturismo Championship as well ?

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by alfan

Isn't Zanardi eligible for the Italian Superturismo Championship as well ?

You are correct, it's my copy&paste mistake.

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1st Practice
POS NO CL DRIVER NAT CAR TIME LAPS GAP KPH
1 10 Peter TERTING GER SEAT Leon 1:49.855 10 144.55
2 42 Jorg MULLER GER BMW 320si 1:49.915 15 0.060 144.47
3 3 Rickard RYDELL SWE SEAT Leon 1:50.164 10 0.309 144.14
4 43 Dirk MULLER GER BMW 320si 1:50.169 13 0.314 144.13
5 12 Yvan MULLER FRA SEAT Leon 1:50.208 11 0.353 144.08
6 2 Gabriele TARQUINI ITA SEAT Leon 1:50.559 10 0.704 143.63
7 11 James THOMPSON GBR SEAT Leon 1:50.683 11 0.828 143.46
8 1 Andy PRIAULX GBR BMW 320si 1:50.730 14 0.875 143.40
9 9 Jordi GENE ESP SEAT Leon 1:50.876 10 1.021 143.21
10 6 Robert HUFF GBR Chevrolet Lacetti 1:51.053 12 1.198 142.99
11 20 I Tom CORONEL NED SEAT Toledo Cupra 1:51.083 12 1.228 142.95
12 8 Alain MENU SUI Chevrolet Lacetti 1:51.249 11 1.394 142.73
13 4 Alessandro ZANARDI ITA BMW 320si 1:51.352 11 1.497 142.60
14 31 I Stefano D'ASTE ITA BMW 320i 1:51.432 14 1.577 142.50
15 7 Nicola LARINI ITA Chevrolet Lacetti 1:51.452 12 1.597 142.47
16 16 Gianni MORBIDELLI ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:51.471 12 1.616 142.45
17 5 Marcel COSTA ESP BMW 320si 1:51.682 14 1.827 142.18
18 30 I Luca RANGONI ITA BMW 320si 1:51.689 12 1.834 142.17
19 51 I Alessandro BALZAN ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:51.838 12 1.983 141.98
20 58 I Roberto COLCIAGO ITA SEAT Leon 1:51.838 12 1.983 141.98
21 15 Augusto FARFUS BRA Alfa Romeo 156 1:51.867 12 2.012 141.95
22 54 I Emanuele NASPETTI ITA BMW 320i 1:51.898 12 2.043 141.91
23 33 I Emmet O'BRIEN IRL BMW 320i 1:52.286 14 2.431 141.42
24 18 Salvatore TAVANO ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:52.460 5 2.605 141.20
25 23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS BEL Honda Accord Euro R 1:52.560 11 2.705 141.07
26 55 I Stefano VALLI RSM BMW 320i 1:52.813 13 2.958 140.76
27 52 I Elio MARCHETTI ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:53.121 13 3.266 140.37
28 56 I Simone IACONE ITA BMW 320i 1:54.112 11 4.257 139.15
29 53 I Riccardo ROMAGNOLI ITA Alfa Romeo 156 Gta 1:54.339 13 4.484 138.88
30 19 I Maurizio CERESOLI ITA SEAT Toledo Cupra 1:54.481 12 4.626 138.70
31 24 I Ryan SHARP GBR Honda Accord Euro R 1:54.495 11 4.640 138.69
32 57 I Davide RODA ITA SEAT Leon 1:56.358 8 6.503 136.47
33 34 I Diego ROMANINI ITA BMW 320i 2:04.508 2 14.653 127.53

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2nd Practice
POS NO CL DRIVER NAT CAR TIME LAPS GAP KPH
1 42 Jorg MULLER GER BMW 320si 1:50.190 11 144.11
2 20 I Tom CORONEL NED SEAT Toledo Cupra 1:50.360 11 0.170 143.88
3 3 Rickard RYDELL SWE SEAT Leon 1:50.455 9 0.265 143.76
4 2 Gabriele TARQUINI ITA SEAT Leon 1:50.518 8 0.328 143.68
5 12 Yvan MULLER FRA SEAT Leon 1:50.946 13 0.756 143.12
6 11 James THOMPSON GBR SEAT Leon 1:51.028 11 0.838 143.02
7 43 Dirk MULLER GER BMW 320si 1:51.030 12 0.840 143.02
8 10 Peter TERTING GER SEAT Leon 1:51.088 11 0.898 142.94
9 1 Andy PRIAULX GBR BMW 320si 1:51.115 11 0.925 142.91
10 4 Alessandro ZANARDI ITA BMW 320si 1:51.293 11 1.103 142.68
11 9 Jordi GENE ESP SEAT Leon 1:51.594 8 1.404 142.29
12 7 Nicola LARINI ITA Chevrolet Lacetti 1:51.720 11 1.530 142.13
13 54 I Emanuele NASPETTI ITA BMW 320i 1:51.736 7 1.546 142.11
14 30 I Luca RANGONI ITA BMW 320si 1:51.760 11 1.570 142.08
15 6 Robert HUFF GBR Chevrolet Lacetti 1:51.833 4 1.643 141.99
16 23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS BEL Honda Accord Euro R 1:51.836 12 1.646 141.99
17 5 Marcel COSTA ESP BMW 320si 1:51.838 13 1.648 141.98
18 15 Augusto FARFUS BRA Alfa Romeo 156 1:52.031 11 1.841 141.74
19 18 Salvatore TAVANO ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:52.069 13 1.879 141.69
20 8 Alain MENU SUI Chevrolet Lacetti 1:52.130 9 1.940 141.61
21 51 I Alessandro BALZAN ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:52.158 8 1.968 141.58
22 58 I Roberto COLCIAGO ITA SEAT Leon 1:52.232 10 2.042 141.48
23 31 I Stefano D'ASTE ITA BMW 320i 1:52.469 12 2.279 141.19
24 16 Gianni MORBIDELLI ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:52.646 11 2.456 140.96
25 55 I Stefano VALLI RSM BMW 320i 1:52.857 11 2.667 140.70
26 33 I Emmet O'BRIEN IRL BMW 320i 1:52.928 11 2.738 140.61
27 52 I Elio MARCHETTI ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:53.372 8 3.182 140.06
28 56 I Simone IACONE ITA BMW 320i 1:53.481 12 3.291 139.93
29 34 I Diego ROMANINI ITA BMW 320i 1:53.899 12 3.709 139.41
30 24 I Ryan SHARP GBR Honda Accord Euro R 1:54.170 8 3.980 139.08
31 53 I Riccardo ROMAGNOLI ITA Alfa Romeo 156 Gta 1:54.198 6 4.008 139.05
32 57 I Davide RODA ITA SEAT Leon 1:54.518 13 4.328 138.66
33 19 I Maurizio CERESOLI ITA SEAT Toledo Cupra 1:54.581 11 4.391 138.58

[alfan]

Pole Position for Tarquini, 4 Seats in top 5...seems like it's not BMW's track anymore.

Fastest Alfa in P 18 - and it's not even a N-technology car (Balzan)

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Qualifying
POS NO CL DRIVER NAT CAR TIME LAPS GAP KPH
1 2 Gabriele TARQUINI ITA SEAT Leon 1:49.306 7 145.27
2 3 Rickard RYDELL SWE SEAT Leon 1:49.554 8 0.248 144.94
3 42 Jorg MULLER GER BMW 320si 1:49.555 9 0.249 144.94
4 9 Jordi GENE ESP SEAT Leon 1:49.798 6 0.492 144.62
5 10 Peter TERTING GER SEAT Leon 1:49.949 8 0.643 144.42
6 43 Dirk MULLER GER BMW 320si 1:50.027 10 0.721 144.32
7 4 Alessandro ZANARDI ITA BMW 320si 1:50.043 11 0.737 144.30
8 20 I Tom CORONEL NED SEAT Toledo Cupra 1:50.053 8 0.747 144.29
9 1 Andy PRIAULX GBR BMW 320si 1:50.093 9 0.787 144.23
10 11 James THOMPSON GBR SEAT Leon 1:50.213 11 0.907 144.08
11 7 Nicola LARINI ITA Chevrolet Lacetti 1:50.257 11 0.951 144.02
12 12 Yvan MULLER FRA SEAT Leon 1:50.265 8 0.959 144.01
13 8 Alain MENU SUI Chevrolet Lacetti 1:50.281 10 0.975 143.99
14 30 I Luca RANGONI ITA BMW 320si 1:50.338 10 1.032 143.91
15 6 Robert HUFF GBR Chevrolet Lacetti 1:50.344 12 1.038 143.91
16 5 Marcel COSTA ESP BMW 320si 1:50.524 11 1.218 143.67
17 54 I Emanuele NASPETTI ITA BMW 320i 1:50.689 10 1.383 143.46
18 51 I Alessandro BALZAN ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:50.714 9 1.408 143.42
19 18 Salvatore TAVANO ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:50.795 10 1.489 143.32
20 23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS BEL Honda Accord Euro R 1:50.805 11 1.499 143.31
21 31 I Stefano D'ASTE ITA BMW 320i 1:51.023 8 1.717 143.03
22 15 Augusto FARFUS BRA Alfa Romeo 156 1:51.089 9 1.783 142.94
23 16 Gianni MORBIDELLI ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:51.158 11 1.852 142.85
24 58 I Roberto COLCIAGO ITA SEAT Leon 1:51.186 12 1.880 142.82
25 55 I Stefano VALLI RSM BMW 320i 1:51.390 13 2.084 142.55
26 56 I Simone IACONE ITA BMW 320i 1:51.773 11 2.467 142.07
27 52 I Elio MARCHETTI ITA Alfa Romeo 156 1:52.360 9 3.054 141.32
28 34 I Diego ROMANINI ITA BMW 320i 1:52.580 13 3.274 141.05
29 24 I Ryan SHARP GBR Honda Accord Euro R 1:52.627 12 3.321 140.99
30 53 I Riccardo ROMAGNOLI ITA Alfa Romeo 156 Gta 1:52.652 13 3.346 140.96
31 19 I Maurizio CERESOLI ITA SEAT Toledo Cupra 1:52.698 13 3.392 140.90
32 33 I Emmet O'BRIEN IRL BMW 320i 1:52.852 10 3.546 140.71
33 57 I Davide RODA ITA SEAT Leon 1:54.134 11 4.828 139.13

[FIRE]

Good result for SEAT (6 cars in top 10). Nice 8th position for privateer Tom Coronel in the old Toledo.

Andy Priaulx, James Thompson and Yvan Mullar are dissapointing.

A dramatic result for the N.Technology Alfa's.

[Monkey Head]

Originally Posted by FIRE

Good result for SEAT (6 cars in top 10). Nice 8th position for privateer Tom Coronel in the old Toledo.

Andy Priaulx, James Thompson and Yvan Mullar are dissapointing.

A dramatic result for the N.Technology Alfa's.

BMW's record in Magny-Cours is broken obivously
mean this year will be belong to SEAT?

Balazan's Privateer Alfa even faster than (Semi?)Works

[Bramzel]

Originally Posted by FIRE

Andy Priaulx, James Thompson and Yvan Mullar are dissapointing.

Depends on how you see it, differences are so increadibly small (look at p6 to 9, within a tenth) that the difference between a place can be a thousand of a second (see p2 and p3). Lots of stuff can happen in the race...

[Emillian Stoyko]

Where is Martin Haven? It seems we have Tony Delahunty's return which is a pretty bug disaster.

BTW, I heard Martin Haven was doing the British F3 for Channel 4. Is that right?

[FIRE]

Naspetti and Marchetti will be put 10 places back on the grid because of an engine change.

[Knowlesy]

Originally Posted by Emillian Stoyko

Where is Martin Haven? It seems we have Tony Delahunty's return which is a pretty bug disaster.

Yes, it's horrible isn't it? For the duration of todays WTCC coverage I wished I was dead.

Originally Posted by Emillian Stoyko

BTW, I heard Martin Haven was doing the British F3 for Channel 4. Is that right?

Correct! It's been passed from one good commentator to another!

[Sodemo]

What time are the 2 races on today?

[Knowlesy]

From memory:

Race 1: 2:00pm
Race 2: 3:00pm

On Eurosport UK!

[Sodemo]

Great, however either my TV guide is rubbish, or Eurosport are rubbish, I suspect its the latter.

It says
"8:00am - LIVE second round of the WTCC Championship".
"2:15pm - Motorsport
"3:00pm - LIVE second round of the WTCC Championship".

:confused:

[Bramzel]

I'm in the Media Centre at Magny at the moment, and the timing here sais:

Race 1 - 15h15
Race 2 - 16h25

That's french time, so -1 for you guys?

[Knowlesy]

Just checked, and my mental TV guide was right for once!

The 8:00 am slot was the warm up Monster.....

[Sodemo]

Excellent, ill be on the chat.

[Knowlesy]

Does anyone know if Delahunty is going to be a permanent WTCC fixture this year?

I can't take it any more, in all seriousness.

[cos]

For those who don't know you can watch the WTCC online via Eurosport's live stream; race about to start now.

[Knowlesy]

Argh, my ears! Stop shouting Delahunty!