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16 Sep 2005, 18:52 (Ref:1409524) | #1 | |
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Is Alfa factory team (Autodelta) confirmed for next season?
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Monica Sipz is quoted in this weeks Autosport magazine as saying the chances of a works Alfa team next year is 50%. She also stated that they will only run 2 Alfa 147's if they do continue for 2 years until a new model is available. As the 159 has been designated as luxury over being sporty this could well be the end of Alfa's WTCC involvement. Sipz also said that Fiat's concentration was now falling on the new Punto Rally car. Also, if they're only running 2 cars...that means 2 drivers have to go. I did remember hearing a rumour about James Thomspon returning to the VX BTCC team next year. I'm also going to split this thread as I feel it's worthy of some more discussion. |
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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTT !!!!!!!!
please tell me its not true WTCC would not be the same without Alfa .. can't really see Seat/Ford/Chevy/... . really challenging BMW for real . race after race . |
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If Alfa drop to a two car effort I wouldn't worry...
Seat will easily jump on the slack as they have a true shot at the title then with just BMW to overhaul. I'd expect them to jump to a permanant 4 car, maybe even 6 car operation - perhaps supported by secondary entrants like if not actually Oreca. This would probably be at the expense of their BTCC operation of course. Expect Thompson & Plato to be likely Seat riders, Farfus to be job hunting and Tarq's and Gio to remain at Alfa unless of course THEY want to leave...which is also quite likely. Wouldn't be surprised to see Tarquini to make that return jump into a JAS Accord to be honest, if they can pick up factory money. |
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Italian web corsanews.it says Nordauto could be talking with SEAT for 2006. Are we looking the end of Alfa in WTCC? I don´t like (well, i hate) Alfa Romeo, but can´t think a WTCC without them.
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It would be a shame if there will be no Alfa's next season. The results of SEAT are improving but they are not on the same level as BMW and Alfa so I am afraid it will be a walk over for BMW next season.
If Nordauto switches to SEAT who will pay the bills? SEAT Italy? I hope Tarquini, Giovanardi and Thompson will be in WTCC next season. |
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Following today's races, I am tempted to say Good Riddance, Alfa. They make such wonderful cars yet their racing ethic is so poor.
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BTW isn't Nordauto called N.Technology since a while?
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Nordauto, N Technology, Alfacorse and Autodelta are all different names for the same structure.
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after reading you post Gabrio i feel much better.. . i was expecting some apocapyptic news
joking it would be a great loss for WTCC .. |
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I'll be a great loss for Touring Cars. You might hate or love this team, but Alfa has always been there...
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WTCC just wouldn't be the same without Alfa vs BMW and the constant wrangling over regs, the pinching of the best drivers (Giovanardi's move to BMW for example) and the general all-out on track warfare that the rivalry brings.
I feel sorry for Thomo. Leaves VXR as BTCC champion for the chance of becoming a works driver on the world stage, only to have is drive pulled out from under him. Poor bloke! |
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I've just find out, that Alfa Romeo has new boss - again... It's Antonio Baravalle ( Italian I think). Any news about his attitude to motorsport ? Gabrio maybe ?
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Looks like WTCC is no longer a priority. FIA GT and WRC are with Maserati and FIAT.
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Italianracing says today that Alfa team is over for 2006.
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.. so no motorsport program for Alfa Romeo in 2006 ??? any other source ?? ... Autosport ?? |
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If I am right there was or is a meeting about the WRC this week. Have they [FIA, manufacturers] given the green light to the rally version of S2000, which results in the fact that FIAT is focussing on the FIAT Punto S2000 rally project instead of the Alfa WTCC project?
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Is this still a rumor or has it been made official??
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Here's the Italiaracing.net article translated with Babelfish.
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