Monza ETCC Finale - Page 2

**FIRE** · 19 Oct 2003, 14:23 (Ref:756000)

Colciago was moved to the back of the grid because of a confrontation with Dirk Muller in race 1.

Coronel is moved to 2nd, Tarquini to 3rd.

Dani Filth · 19 Oct 2003, 14:23 (Ref:756001)

Quote:

Originally posted by E46
Come on BMW squad!!

**Craig** · 19 Oct 2003, 14:24 (Ref:756002)

If Giovannardi manages to pass too then it's gonna be Jorg's title. But Coronel has slipped wide... Tarquini back into second!

Now Tarquini has a new lease of life - he's going for the lead again!

Dani Filth · 19 Oct 2003, 14:24 (Ref:756003)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
it was after Coronel pass

**FIRE** · 19 Oct 2003, 14:25 (Ref:756004)

Quote:

Originally posted by Craig Antill
Thompson retired.

Why?

**FIRE** · 19 Oct 2003, 14:26 (Ref:756007)

Wow what a race!!!!!

Coronel back to 2nd.

Dani Filth · 19 Oct 2003, 14:26 (Ref:756008)

Contact?????

**Craig** · 19 Oct 2003, 14:28 (Ref:756009)

Coronel back into second! Tarquini tried to pass for the lead and Coronel just tucked up behind Muller and used the slipstream to pass Tarquini.

Colciago into fourth though and acting as wing man to Tarquini. It's going back towards Alfa now!

**FIRE** · 19 Oct 2003, 14:31 (Ref:756013)

1st Muller
2nd Coronel
3rd Tarquini

Champion: Tarquini (he and Muller same amount of points, but the Italian has more podium finishes)

**Craig** · 19 Oct 2003, 14:31 (Ref:756014)

Chequered flag!

Muller
Coronel
Tarquini
Colciago
Giovanardi
Priaulx
Zanardi
De Micheli

Tarquini wins the title - JUST!

**FIRE** · 19 Oct 2003, 14:33 (Ref:756017)

Wow what a final!

Are the British still saying BTCC is better?

Dani Filth · 19 Oct 2003, 14:33 (Ref:756018)

will Tarquini be under investigation after the Huisman contact?????

**FIRE** · 19 Oct 2003, 14:34 (Ref:756019)

Probably.......not.

Dani Filth · 19 Oct 2003, 14:34 (Ref:756020)

Quote:

Originally posted by FIRE
Wow what a final!

Are the British still saying BTCC is better?

hope not .

and were not only the british guys ..

Dani Filth · 19 Oct 2003, 14:36 (Ref:756021)

Quote:

Originally posted by FIRE
Probably.......not.

i surely hope ...................not ........

wow after a hard season Tarquini made it .. it should have been easiear . but with the mistakes he did at Anderstorp .................

**Craig** · 19 Oct 2003, 14:37 (Ref:756022)

Quote:

Originally posted by FIRE
Wow what a final!

Are the British still saying BTCC is better?

Whilst this was a good race the BTCC tends to pull it out the bag more often and produces closer racing more often than not. But the cars are so similar that I put this down mainly to the circuits used - Silverstone, Magny-Cours, etc. will never produce racing like you get at Donington, Brands, Oulton, etc.

**FIRE** · 19 Oct 2003, 14:42 (Ref:756028)

Quote:

Originally posted by Craig Antill
Whilst this was a good race the BTCC tends to pull it out the bag more often and produces closer racing more often than not. But the cars are so similar that I put this down mainly to the circuits used - Silverstone, Magny-Cours, etc. will never produce racing like you get at Donington, Brands, Oulton, etc.

I agree, the British circuits produce closer racing.

cos · 19 Oct 2003, 14:44 (Ref:756032)

Watching the ETCC race today made me realise how very short the races are - 9 laps??!?

Dani Filth · 19 Oct 2003, 14:47 (Ref:756034)

tell me about it . .. i remember that in 2001 they would reverse the whole grid .. and god knows how some managed to win both races .....
so .. RATEL .. please .. make the races longer ... at least 50% longer ...

Les · 19 Oct 2003, 14:56 (Ref:756041)

excellent last race - I enjoyed that.
The team work was pretty impressive - they all ganged up on each other... very good.

So - what happened to Yvan - he started but didn't finish?

Great attempt by Andy P. Pity he was spun.

SALEEN S7R · 19 Oct 2003, 15:03 (Ref:756048)

Yes indeed, on the replay Tarquni went into the back of Huisman and that caused Priaulx to spin!

Shame Jorg didnt take the title in the end but Giovarnadi never really looked like he had the pace to come past. In fact hes not shown much pace all year really, perhaps Giovarnadi should have stuck with Alfa Romeo.

Still all in all a great 2nd race and a great season, the title went right down to the wire, this is how touring car racing should be.

**FIRE** · 19 Oct 2003, 15:04 (Ref:756050)

Quote:

Originally posted by cos
Watching the ETCC race today made me realise how very short the races are - 9 laps??!?

I was thinking the same when the finish flag was waved.

Portello · 19 Oct 2003, 16:00 (Ref:756094)

For all Alfa Romeo enthusiasts it was an end nobody really expected after yesterday's qualifying chaos. We're happy

Forza Alfa !!

P.

alfisti.net /Alfa Romeo Network

Dani Filth · 19 Oct 2003, 16:08 (Ref:756101)

yeap .. were happy ... but i wonder if BMW would make a protest .....

**touringlegend** · 19 Oct 2003, 16:25 (Ref:756112)

It was Larini that finished behine Tarquini..well done to Gabriele he's been pushed off in the title deciders before!

Would Colciago's possible disqualification from race 1 have any effect on the championship ?
(I'm guessing it would put Tarquini on 107 points ??)

Longer races would be good if they were on shorter circuits but while the GT cars are on the bill I don't see that happening.

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