2017 TCR International Series News & Rumours - Page 20

Andrew Abbott · 10 Jul 2017, 09:47 (Ref:3750110)

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Originally Posted by BobJones

Jean-Karl Vernay in race 1 took another driver out of the race and nothing is done about it.

Utter joke from the organisers.

Shambles.

JK's comments on the matter...

http://www.touringcars.net/2017/07/t...race-one-clash

Racing Harz · 10 Jul 2017, 10:34 (Ref:3750119)

I was in Oschersleben - here is my clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtX4bi8lLFA

Mies7337 · 10 Jul 2017, 12:38 (Ref:3750162)

This weekend was great racing!!! Oscherschleben really suits touring car series like TCR, as was shown in the TCR Germany as well. Amazing good fun. And very good to have Morbidelli back at the front, he sure did some amazing overtaking in race 2. TCR future of touring car racing!!

GM10 · 11 Jul 2017, 12:49 (Ref:3750403)

Gianni is back, so happy for him

Cinghio44 · 12 Jul 2017, 07:16 (Ref:3750630)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racing Harz

I was in Oschersleben - here is my clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtX4bi8lLFA

I really like the sound of Kia

MissClarrpz · 12 Jul 2017, 17:31 (Ref:3750748)

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...t-competition/

Well that was short lived, less than 6 weeks

Cinghio44 · 12 Jul 2017, 21:32 (Ref:3750804)

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Originally Posted by MissClarrpz

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...t-competition/

Well that was short lived, less than 6 weeks

Surely the worst TCR driver we have seen so far

Racing Harz · 15 Jul 2017, 08:04 (Ref:3751377)

My pictures from the International Series in Oschersleben.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Motorspo...41994155833370

**FIRE** · 15 Jul 2017, 14:56 (Ref:3751464)

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Originally Posted by Cinghio44

Surely the worst TCR driver we have seen so far

Duncan Ende isn't any better, although his SEAT is maybe less prepared than the Opel.

Hopefully they find a good replacement driver.

Mark0994 · 15 Jul 2017, 15:48 (Ref:3751473)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Duncan Ende isn't any better, although his SEAT is maybe less prepared than the Opel.

Hopefully they find a good replacement driver.

Ende wasn't great in PWC either if I remember correctly.
At least this is his first season with FWD car.

Bramzel · 15 Jul 2017, 18:47 (Ref:3751514)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Duncan Ende isn't any better, although his SEAT is maybe less prepared than the Opel.

Hopefully they find a good replacement driver.

Hopefully they'll just give the seat back to Corthals? He deserves to be in the series.

**FIRE** · 15 Jul 2017, 19:59 (Ref:3751518)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bramzel

Hopefully they'll just give the seat back to Corthals? He deserves to be in the series.

Money, money, money

Accident · 17 Jul 2017, 06:43 (Ref:3752075)

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Originally Posted by Mark0994

Ende wasn't great in PWC either if I remember correctly.
At least this is his first season with FWD car.

He's an amateur driver... He wasn't great in the LMPC or GTC cars back in the ALMS days, or the Conti GS cars either really, but to his credit he was generally pretty steady with his pace and stayed out of trouble.

The "worst driver in the series" comments sound a bit harsh when directed at amateur drivers that really haven't done anything wrong.

Cinghio44 · 17 Jul 2017, 08:41 (Ref:3752088)

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Originally Posted by Accident

He's an amateur driver... He wasn't great in the LMPC or GTC cars back in the ALMS days, or the Conti GS cars either really, but to his credit he was generally pretty steady with his pace and stayed out of trouble.

The "worst driver in the series" comments sound a bit harsh when directed at amateur drivers that really haven't done anything wrong.

...and infact it wasn't referred to Duncan. I knew he wasn't great in America but i think he's not doing so bad after all, considering that he doesn't know the european tracks

I don't like to be so harsh with driver but Demoustier didn't make any impression in WTCC in a super car like the Elysee and then in TCR where the Opel seems to be competitive now as Homola shows.
He was better in GTs racing

But in the and also Demoustier is a pay driver...

J.U. · 17 Jul 2017, 13:17 (Ref:3752140)

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Originally Posted by Cinghio44

I don't like to be so harsh with driver but Demoustier didn't make any impression in WTCC in a super car like the Elysee and then in TCR where the Opel seems to be competitive now as Homola shows.
He was better in GTs racing

But in the and also Demoustier is a pay driver...

And Demoustier is doing terribly in World RX.

**FIRE** · 17 Jul 2017, 19:17 (Ref:3752218)

For a driver with limited talent he's doing too much different series. Could better concentrate on one car.

Mark0994 · 31 Aug 2017, 15:24 (Ref:3763214)

http://www.serbiaring.com/vesti/komi...a-sam-ogorcen/
During summer break Comtoyou has asked Audi Sport if they can enable them to test RS3 (since their cars are in Thailand, and they are competing for the title in international series), and Audi Sport didn't even answered them!
That's Grade A customer support...

**FIRE** · 31 Aug 2017, 18:43 (Ref:3763253)

Comini is an outspoken person but is everthing 100% correct what he's saying?

GM10 · 31 Aug 2017, 19:31 (Ref:3763272)

He said to Motorsport.com that he did zero tests from Oschersleben to Buriram. This could be quite true.

Bramzel · 31 Aug 2017, 20:11 (Ref:3763281)

The whole Comtoyou story is a bit weird anyways. There was no Audi 'factory-supported' team at the beginning of the season and no drive for Comini, and all of a sudden last moment before the start of the season Audi favourite WRT finds an obscure sponsor nobody heard of before which has money to fund multiple race teams but hasn't been able to have a website yet for the entirety of 2017. Leopard much?

If I'm wrong and falsely spreading conspiracy theories please do correct me.

Mark0994 · 31 Aug 2017, 20:35 (Ref:3763287)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bramzel

The whole Comtoyou story is a bit weird anyways. There was no Audi 'factory-supported' team at the beginning of the season and no drive for Comini, and all of a sudden last moment before the start of the season Audi favourite WRT finds an obscure sponsor nobody heard of before which has money to fund multiple race teams but hasn't been able to have a website yet for the entirety of 2017. Leopard much?

If I'm wrong and falsely spreading conspiracy theories please do correct me.

Agree with this, but since they are competing for title, what's the problem help team achieve that?
JAS has sent new car after Tassi crashed in Austria, they want to help, but I think Audi Sport main concern is selling cars, not helping teams that already bought their cars.

Bramzel · 1 Sep 2017, 05:28 (Ref:3763360)

No problem at all, a bit of support would indeed make sense. Though I also agree with FIRE that Comini isn't always as political with his statements, there could very well be some important information left out of that story.

Also, if testing is that important for you, why not organize something yourself?

Mark0994 · 1 Sep 2017, 15:52 (Ref:3763454)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bramzel

No problem at all, a bit of support would indeed make sense. Though I also agree with FIRE that Comini isn't always as political with his statements, there could very well be some important information left out of that story.

Also, if testing is that important for you, why not organize something yourself?

I have no problem with him being honest, but some time he goes too far

Maybe they tried to organise testing, and couldn't find free cars?

**FIRE** · 1 Sep 2017, 17:45 (Ref:3763477)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bramzel

The whole Comtoyou story is a bit weird anyways. There was no Audi 'factory-supported' team at the beginning of the season and no drive for Comini, and all of a sudden last moment before the start of the season Audi favourite WRT finds an obscure sponsor nobody heard of before which has money to fund multiple race teams but hasn't been able to have a website yet for the entirety of 2017. Leopard much?

If I'm wrong and falsely spreading conspiracy theories please do correct me.

IIRC Comtoyou Racing has no connection with WRT.

Bramzel · 3 Sep 2017, 18:28 (Ref:3764180)

There was a link, if it isn't WRT it's ex-WRT people.

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