Now this I haven't seen before...

MikeHoyer · 7 Nov 2005, 00:31 (Ref:1453780)

Hope this is the right place... this apparently is the Bulgarian Touring Car Championship... looks like they held a race on a motorway junction...

Certainly an interesting variety of machinery, and great safety measures (not). Anyone know anything else about this championship, like where else they race? Just a curiosity really...

http://www.vromosracing.com/burgas/gallery.htm

Les · 7 Nov 2005, 06:48 (Ref:1453881)

flipping heck - BTCC round spaghetti junction - what fun

Rob29 · 7 Nov 2005, 08:27 (Ref:1453919)

I think this is a rally stage rather than a TCC?

Dani Filth · 7 Nov 2005, 08:53 (Ref:1453938)

you're correct Rob

Rob29 · 7 Nov 2005, 09:53 (Ref:1453978)

See www.puru.de/bgtw05.html for Bulgarian TCC!

Valker · 7 Nov 2005, 11:23 (Ref:1454042)

In Palanga, Lithuania there's a 1000km (or actually 1003km because tv channel 3 spnsors race) touring car (and sports car) race on a motorway track.

Track:
http://www.promosportas.lt/uploaded/...03km_trasa.jpg

More info (regulations, results, photots etc):
http://www.promosportas.lt/promo/ind...=1000km2en.php

alfan · 7 Nov 2005, 17:34 (Ref:1454411)

Wow, I've heard about Lada Revolution, but didn't know, that it races anywhere

Simon_1983 · 7 Nov 2005, 17:41 (Ref:1454423)

Excellent

Valker · 7 Nov 2005, 18:19 (Ref:1454462)

Quote:

Originally Posted by alfan

Wow, I've heard about Lada Revolution, but didn't know, that it races anywhere

There's a one-make cup for Lada Revolution in Russia.

kmchow · 7 Nov 2005, 18:20 (Ref:1454463)

I see they also had some ST cars racing in the series, at least back in '03. I noticed there was an old BMW and Dodge Stratus racing in the series?

David L · 7 Nov 2005, 21:00 (Ref:1454627)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valker

In Palanga, Lithuania there's a 1000km (or actually 1003km because tv channel 3 spnsors race) touring car (and sports car) race on a motorway track.

Hey, credit where credit is due, at least they race touring cars over proper distances..

(remembering fondly the first time that we had a World Touring Car Championship, 1987, when we had 500km races instead of 20 minute sprints)..

JMeissner · 9 Nov 2005, 10:31 (Ref:1456184)

This is supposed to be in Serbia.

E46 · 9 Nov 2005, 15:17 (Ref:1456379)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMeissner

Incredible parc ferme for Serbia. There are some of the best ST from 90´s.

JMeissner · 9 Nov 2005, 15:58 (Ref:1456399)

Audi A4 Quattro (ex BTCC & STCC), Honda Accord (ex ETCC?), Opel Vectra (?), Peugeot 406 (ex STW?) and BMW 320i.

speedy king · 9 Nov 2005, 17:18 (Ref:1456467)

Nice use of spectator safety barriers there

kmchow · 9 Nov 2005, 18:27 (Ref:1456532)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMeissner

Audi A4 Quattro (ex BTCC & STCC), Honda Accord (ex ETCC?), Opel Vectra (?), Peugeot 406 (ex STW?) and BMW 320i.

But for some reason, I don't see the series as being acknowledged in the "official"(debateable?) Touring car Worldwide annuals? Does anyone know if the cars are owner/driver like Formula Saloons or pro teams where the owners actually hired pro drivers?

Go_For_Pole · 9 Nov 2005, 20:33 (Ref:1456649)

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedy king

Nice use of spectator safety barriers there

Please consider yourself lucky that you were born in a motorsport civilized country. Believe me watching a race in my country for example can be a nasty experience if you know a thing or two about the correct safety practices that have to be followed.

Imagine for example the marshalls being totaly unprotected by barriers and having the nerve to take their car with them, people and car in pretty dangerous place (a run off area essentially) for hours. Megara Circuit, Athens, Greece, 2005.

redshoes · 9 Nov 2005, 20:41 (Ref:1456662)

Quote:

Originally Posted by E46

Incredible parc ferme for Serbia. There are some of the best ST from 90´s.

Look closer at the picture.
- There's a line across the tarmac under the front wheels of the Audi.
- There's tyre smoke from the Peugeot at the back
- There's a timing beam next to the guy standing on the right.

It's not parc ferme, it's the starting grid

Valker · 9 Nov 2005, 20:46 (Ref:1456666)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Go_For_Pole

Imagine for example the marshalls being totaly unprotected by barriers and having the nerve to take their car with them, people and car in pretty dangerous place (a run off area essentially) for hours.

Linnaring, Tallinn, Estonia: Finnish, Estonian and Baltic (FIA NEZ) racing championship:

http://www.mgimarketing.ee/~luik/LR_onnetus/index.htm

Espacially look at pic number 2.

kmchow · 9 Nov 2005, 22:54 (Ref:1456772)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Go_For_Pole

Please consider yourself lucky that you were born in a motorsport civilized country. Believe me watching a race in my country for example can be a nasty experience if you know a thing or two about the correct safety practices that have to be followed.

Imagine for example the marshalls being totaly unprotected by barriers and having the nerve to take their car with them, people and car in pretty dangerous place (a run off area essentially) for hours. Megara Circuit, Athens, Greece, 2005.

Wait, I thought the WRC has been doing that for years, little or no spectator barriers? While obviously dangerous, the fans can't get any closer to the cars. Sometimes, they can cause accidents or help drivers to recover after an accident?

Go_For_Pole · 10 Nov 2005, 07:52 (Ref:1456979)

Mate, curcuit racing is supposed to be better for the safety of both competitors and spectators. Well. in some countries at least.

Valker, I can not beat your pics

However on the last Megara race a car from our one make MG cup left the track and demolished an unprotected by bariers light building. Minutes ago the race meeting stewarts had finished their meeting inside that building...

Dani Filth · 10 Nov 2005, 08:41 (Ref:1457003)

it is rather dangerous . but i don't know what i would chose .. no racing or this kind of racing . it aint exactly England .. there's no tradition of marshalling .. no close circuits .. no nothing ..

davyboy · 10 Nov 2005, 09:15 (Ref:1457024)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valker

Linnaring, Tallinn, Estonia: Finnish, Estonian and Baltic (FIA NEZ) racing championship:

http://www.mgimarketing.ee/~luik/LR_onnetus/index.htm

Espacially look at pic number 2.

Just looking at this set of images... it appears that the guy who came off the platform may have been hit by the Porsche. Was everyone OK after this incident ? It looks absolutely horrific.

Valker · 10 Nov 2005, 11:11 (Ref:1457138)

Guy flying on picture 2 broke some bones from his leg.

davyboy · 10 Nov 2005, 11:49 (Ref:1457164)

Bad and all as that is, its relieving to know it was nothing worse. Thanks for letting us know.