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Old 3 Mar 2018, 22:20 (Ref:3805534)   #26
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The Cupra thing by Seat is a joke, just different logos on existing cars. I'd respect them if they did something like Citroen did with DS but this is just stupid.
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Old 4 Mar 2018, 12:12 (Ref:3805692)   #27
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For now it seems like a joke and in general I don't see any reason to seperate Cupra from Seat, especially consdering the fact that Seat is not a huge brand. But when it comes to the cars, as far as I know, it is only a temporary situation that Cupras are the same as Seats. In the future, Cupras will have separate cars.
But I think Seat will lose its identity. Seat has been Volkswagen 2 or Audi 2 or Skoda 2 for some time but what was characteristic was that Seat has always been 'sporty' type of brand. Many of their cars have such a vibe (ok, not all of them but still). But now, when Cupra is this 'sporty' brand, what Seat is then all about? Cheaper and poorer Audi? Well, then you'd rather go for VW.
For me completely unreasonable move.
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Old 4 Mar 2018, 12:15 (Ref:3805693)   #28
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But when it comes to the cars, as far as I know, it is only a temporary situation that Cupras are the same as Seats. In the future, Cupras will have separate cars.
I read that as well and completely agree with the rest of your post. In my opinion they should've waited with the while operation until they had some actual cars to show...
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Old 16 Mar 2018, 17:47 (Ref:3808394)   #29
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West Coast was testing with WTCR crews recently. Although not stated in this article, it's believed they are running in STCC this season. A nice addition if true!

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018...est-zandvoort/
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Old 21 Mar 2018, 10:11 (Ref:3809580)   #30
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Will the Kia return?
I doubt it. Got the impression that Oscarsson wasn't very happy with the situation there.

In other news, Wernersson to do a full season with Lestrup Racing.

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018...ing-team-2018/
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Old 26 Mar 2018, 05:17 (Ref:3810803)   #31
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Old 26 Mar 2018, 17:40 (Ref:3811004)   #32
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With STCC moving to a different tv channel will it still be available online for viewers outside Sweden?
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Old 5 Apr 2018, 09:11 (Ref:3812953)   #33
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The grid for this year is shaping up nicely. Heres a quick recap of what we have so far, with more teams likely to confirm their program in the coming weeks.

MA:GP/Honda Racing Sweden - Mattias Andersson - Honda Civic
Lestrup Racing - Oliver Söderström - VW Golf GTI
Lestrup Racing - Andreas Wernersson - VW Golf GTI
KMS - Johan Kristoffersson - VW Golf GTI
KMS - Hugo Nerman - VW Golf GTI
Brink Motorsport - Tobias Brink - Audi RS3
Brink Motorsport - Micke Ohlsson - Audi RS3
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Robert Dahlgren - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Philip Morin - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Daniel Haglöf - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky - Cupra León
PWR - Poker Wallenberg - Audi RS3
Brovallen Design - Alex Andersson -Audi RS3
Micke Kågered Racing - Oscar Krüger - VW Golf GTI
Micke Kågered Racing - Andreas Ahlberg - VW Golf GTI
Experion Racing - Albin Wärnelöv - VW Golf GTI
WCR - Andreas Bäckman - VW Golf GTI
WCR - Jessica Bäckman - VW Golf GTI


Already 18 cars confirmed. Havent heard anything about our Finnish friends yet with LMS Racing. They didnt have a great season last year so wondering if they are choosing other series over STCC for 2018?
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Old 5 Apr 2018, 13:06 (Ref:3812974)   #34
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Already 18 cars confirmed. Havent heard anything about our Finnish friends yet with LMS Racing. They didnt have a great season last year so wondering if they are choosing other series over STCC for 2018?
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018...er-lms-racing/ Olli Kangas says he's doing the full STCC in this article.
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Old 6 Apr 2018, 06:38 (Ref:3813154)   #35
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Ah nice, missed that article. So atleast one LMS car in STCC then
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Old 6 Apr 2018, 10:00 (Ref:3813199)   #36
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With STCC moving to a different tv channel will it still be available online for viewers outside Sweden?
I hope so.
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Old 10 Apr 2018, 08:11 (Ref:3814596)   #37
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Nice!
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Old 10 Apr 2018, 08:21 (Ref:3814600)   #38
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Now thats interesting! Will be a proper three way fight for the title now!
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Old 10 Apr 2018, 08:34 (Ref:3814601)   #39
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Yes, great to see Ekblom back!
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Old 10 Apr 2018, 08:43 (Ref:3814603)   #40
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Fantastic news!
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MA:GP/Honda Racing Sweden - Mattias Andersson - Honda Civic
Lestrup Racing - Oliver Söderström - VW Golf GTI
Lestrup Racing - Andreas Wernersson - VW Golf GTI
KMS - Johan Kristoffersson - VW Golf GTI
KMS - Hugo Nerman - VW Golf GTI
Brink Motorsport - Tobias Brink - Audi RS3
Brink Motorsport - Micke Ohlsson - Audi RS3
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Robert Dahlgren - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Philip Morin - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Daniel Haglöf - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky - Cupra León
PWR - Poker Wallenberg - Audi RS3
Brovallen Design - Alex Andersson -Audi RS3
Micke Kågered Racing - Oscar Krüger - VW Golf GTI
Micke Kågered Racing - Andreas Ahlberg - VW Golf GTI
Experion Racing - Albin Wärnelöv - VW Golf GTI
WCR - Andreas Bäckman - VW Golf GTI
WCR - Jessica Bäckman - VW Golf GTI
WCR - Fredrik Ekblom - VW Golf GTI

Rumored but not officially confirmed:

LMS - Olli Kangas - Cupra Léon.
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Old 10 Apr 2018, 09:49 (Ref:3814613)   #42
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This is just in!

Nicklas Oscarsson driving for KMS.


MA:GP/Honda Racing Sweden - Mattias Andersson - Honda Civic
Lestrup Racing - Oliver Söderström - VW Golf GTI
Lestrup Racing - Andreas Wernersson - VW Golf GTI
KMS - Johan Kristoffersson - VW Golf GTI
KMS - Hugo Nerman - VW Golf GTI
KMS - Nicklas Oscarsson - VW Golf GTI
Brink Motorsport - Tobias Brink - Audi RS3
Brink Motorsport - Micke Ohlsson - Audi RS3
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Robert Dahlgren - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Philip Morin - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Daniel Haglöf - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky - Cupra León
PWR - Poker Wallenberg - Audi RS3
Brovallen Design - Alex Andersson -Audi RS3
Micke Kågered Racing - Oscar Krüger - VW Golf GTI
Micke Kågered Racing - Andreas Ahlberg - VW Golf GTI
Experion Racing - Albin Wärnelöv - VW Golf GTI
WCR - Andreas Bäckman - VW Golf GTI
WCR - Jessica Bäckman - VW Golf GTI
WCR - Fredrik Ekblom - VW Golf GTI

Rumored but not officially confirmed:

LMS - Olli Kangas - Cupra Léon.
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Yes that is also really great news, he had a torrid time last year in the KIA, still had some impressive drives the few times the car held together. Looking forward to see if he can fight for wins now.

And that makes it 20 confirmed entries, the most STCC has had in a long time.
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And that makes it 20 confirmed entries, the most STCC has had in a long time.
There were 20 cars at Alastaro last year. 19 at Knutstorp.

But only 16 at the final round.

A good quality field for a national championship. Hopefully this is STCC on a good road to recovery.
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Yes that is also really great news, he had a torrid time last year in the KIA, still had some impressive drives the few times the car held together. Looking forward to see if he can fight for wins now.
Nicklas is better than that car was.

With the reversed grid for the second race of the weekend I guess we could see quite a few surprise winners and podium finishes up there.
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Right now we stand at 11 Golf's, 4 SEAT, 4 Audi and one lone Honda. Looks like the VAG brands really has a tight grip on TCR at the moment. Would have been fun to see a couple Hyundai's, but I guess they are short stacked and they prioritize WTCR?
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Old 11 Apr 2018, 08:13 (Ref:3814812)   #47
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A decent driver with a Hyundai stands to benefit in this series. But none, as of yet.
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Great to see a healthy field in STCC again! Really looking forward to this season.

Even if it is understandable due to the support available, it's a shame that there are so many VAG's. Hopefully this will sort itself in the future. Would have loved to see some Hyundai's, new Honda and even Peugeot this year. Perhaps there is still some hope?
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I would love to see an Opel Astra TCR in STCC, but the interest from Opel Sweden is zero (at least it was last year). They only have little interest in Tom Kristensson in ERC R2 class. I also had a feeling rallycross queen Magda Andersson would show up, I think she could do great.

The Alfa seems like a better choice now, or at least for the second half of the season when Gio, Morbi and Heaxthron have started to do some magic on the car. Maybe we could have some "Marcus Ericsson effect" and see Joakim Darbom in an Alfa TCR, with Marcus visiting a few races and making a buzz?

I can't help feeling that it would be nice if the KIA returns, for the variety. At least better than having it sitting around in a garage.
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Kangas is now confirmed.

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018...cc-lms-racing/

MA:GP/Honda Racing Sweden - Mattias Andersson - Honda Civic
Lestrup Racing - Oliver Söderström - VW Golf GTI
Lestrup Racing - Andreas Wernersson - VW Golf GTI
KMS - Johan Kristoffersson - VW Golf GTI
KMS - Hugo Nerman - VW Golf GTI
KMS - Nicklas Oscarsson - VW Golf GTI
Brink Motorsport - Tobias Brink - Audi RS3
Brink Motorsport - Micke Ohlsson - Audi RS3
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Robert Dahlgren - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Philip Morin - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Daniel Haglöf - Cupra León
PWR/SEAT Dealer Team - Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky - Cupra León
PWR - Poker Wallenberg - Audi RS3
Brovallen Design - Alex Andersson -Audi RS3
Micke Kågered Racing - Oscar Krüger - VW Golf GTI
Micke Kågered Racing - Andreas Ahlberg - VW Golf GTI
Experion Racing - Albin Wärnelöv - VW Golf GTI
WCR - Andreas Bäckman - VW Golf GTI
WCR - Jessica Bäckman - VW Golf GTI
WCR - Fredrik Ekblom - VW Golf GTI
LMS - Olli Kangas - Cupra Léon
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