WTCC 2011 Calendar - Page 3

duke_toaster · 5 Nov 2010, 15:01 (Ref:2785405)

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Oh, that's too bad. If China gets cancelled too, Lotti should consider reverting to a European championship and switching Suzuka and Macau into standalone races with guests from other championships.

Why? As long as Marrakech and a race in Asia (Macau is established as the final race in F1 really) is there, the World Championship name can be used - the requirement is to have races in three continents.

Sodemo · 5 Nov 2010, 18:35 (Ref:2785502)

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Originally Posted by duke_toaster

Why? As long as Marrakech and a race in Asia (Macau is established as the final race in F1 really) is there, the World Championship name can be used - the requirement is to have races in three continents.

Hmm, I guess then the British F3 Championship could be a world event then too?

EDIT, scratch that, they can't I thought they did a round out of Europe, they don't.

Matt · 5 Nov 2010, 18:51 (Ref:2785507)

San Luis would make a great WTCC track.

Belatti · 5 Nov 2010, 20:52 (Ref:2785546)

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Originally Posted by I Rosputnik

It makes sense if Honda can't come in yet. A local team would help push the event, and I'm sure Honda Argentina would like to race at Buenos Aires.

Even if the official web page is still called "Hondaracing.com.ar" I was told that the team is now "Petrobras Team" (no Honda in the Official name) and that Honda is not supporting them in any way, eventhough its the most succesful team in TC2000

NaBUru38 · 6 Nov 2010, 13:01 (Ref:2785773)

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

If China gets cancelled too, Lotti should consider reverting to a European championship and switching Suzuka and Macau into standalone races with guests from other championships.

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Originally Posted by duke_toaster

Why? As long as Marrakech and a race in Asia is there, the World Championship name can be used - the requirement is to have races in three continents.

I don't care if they can, my point is that they shouldn't. I'm disgusted by all these motorsport "world" and "intercontinental" tournaments with just three or even less races outside Europe.

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Originally Posted by Belatti

Even if the official web page is still called "Hondaracing.com.ar" I was told that the team is now "Petrobras Team" (no Honda in the Official name) and that Honda is not supporting them in any way, eventhough its the most succesful team in TC2000

That is plain branding. It's so obvious that the team race Hondas that dropping the word from the name doesn't affect them, whereas Petrobras gets a little more recognition by doing that.

skells22 · 10 Dec 2010, 12:43 (Ref:2802416)

there has been yet another change to the 2011 Calendar and again out goes one track and in come another, this time it is in Brazil that the change has been done. out goes Curtbia (hope i spell that one right) and in comes the Brazilan GP venue of Interlagos and the China race before Macau is Guangdong will be also confirmed, Autosport gave me the news

I Rosputnik · 11 Dec 2010, 15:17 (Ref:2802958)

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Originally Posted by skells22

there has been yet another change to the 2011 Calendar and again out goes one track and in come another, this time it is in Brazil that the change has been done. out goes Curtbia (hope i spell that one right) and in comes the Brazilan GP venue of Interlagos and the China race before Macau is Guangdong will be also confirmed, Autosport gave me the news

Intergalos has got me interested again, provided the stewards don't start herassing everyone. Guandong has an interesting layout. Now hopefully Argentina can go onto the calendar for next year along with a round at Mexico City and Laguna Seca. Hopefully that might resuscitate the Honda bid for next year.

werner · 13 Dec 2010, 09:35 (Ref:2803699)

Interesting circuit in Guangdong? It consists of 2 straights connected by more or less a kartingtrack...
BTW I hope the marschalls during the WTCC-event will not be the locals. I saw a youtubeclip from the Pacific Formula BMW championship, and in that clip the where racing hard, without any yellows shown while there were cars stranded in the deep gravel a few feet away from the racingline.

I Rosputnik · 2 Feb 2011, 09:37 (Ref:2824416)

Interlagos has been dropped and Curitiba will take it's place.

Bramzel · 2 Feb 2011, 11:52 (Ref:2824473)

Dissapointing, I was looking forward to a race on Interlagos

Deleted · 2 Feb 2011, 18:30 (Ref:2824688)

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Dissapointing

More or less... I find it amazing that such twisty little Grade 3 -track gets two FIA world championship events this year.

Matt · 2 Feb 2011, 21:48 (Ref:2824784)

I actually like Curitiba.

dj4monie · 21 Feb 2011, 01:15 (Ref:2834436)

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Originally Posted by Matt

I actually like Curitiba.

"Land of the Busty Blond...."

Lam Pak · 23 Feb 2011, 14:23 (Ref:2835655)

asia need more races in calendar. asia races have more spectator and best circuit than euro. wtcc has to set if off from right dawg of success.

I Rosputnik · 23 Feb 2011, 14:53 (Ref:2835670)

A race in Malaysia, South Korea and Australia would do nicely.

Also why not Canada? I'd love to see a World Championship race at Circuit Mont-Tremblant.

Matt · 23 Feb 2011, 15:09 (Ref:2835680)

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Originally Posted by Lam Pak

asia need more races in calendar. asia races have more spectator and best circuit than euro. wtcc has to set if off from right dawg of success.

That sounds a little biased.

Asia has no Spa.

skells22 · 8 Mar 2011, 14:23 (Ref:2842140)

just checked Auto sport and there is now no Morroaco round of the WTCC (Which in turn also made a sight headache for Autogp), any replacemnet for this race?

mattt · 8 Mar 2011, 14:26 (Ref:2842143)

http://fiawtcc.co.uk/Read_News.asp?idnews=815

Its been dropped due to a lack of funding and the replacement will be in Central Europe according to that news story

Speed-King · 8 Mar 2011, 14:41 (Ref:2842152)

Hmm, Brno is already on the schedule, I supposse the replacement either Red Bull Ring or Hungaro-Ring, there aren't that many quality tracks in "Central Europe", always depending on your definition of that term, though.

Other alternatives might be Salzburgring or Rijeka in Croatia.

Edit: There's a new track in Slovakia as well, and then there's Poznan in Poland, which looks really nice, but might lack the infrastructure... I didn't see any grandstands or pit-buildings in that video...

Valker · 8 Mar 2011, 14:42 (Ref:2842154)

Why Central Europe? Circuit de Dakar Baobabs would be ideal replacement... would keep Africa in calendar.

After North-America was dropped in 2010 and Africa in 2011, the World championship is becoming more and more Eurasian championship...

Deleted · 8 Mar 2011, 15:10 (Ref:2842169)

Pathetic. During the winter they've already lost Buenos Aires, Interlagos and now Marrakech...

Bramzel · 8 Mar 2011, 16:35 (Ref:2842198)

I would pray for Zandvoort.... if only the race there in 2007 hadn't been so boring. How about bringing France back to the calendar? Fits nice in terms of travel between Italy and the Czech Rep. and it has plenty of nice circuits suited to touringcars.

Bonanza · 8 Mar 2011, 16:54 (Ref:2842209)

how many changes have we seen to this years calendar?

WTCC is now a joke. Except nobody is laughing.*

*(except maybe Alan Gow?)

iceman-1987 · 8 Mar 2011, 17:11 (Ref:2842219)

finally a positive thing for the wtcc!! marrakech is not a circuit its a place to demolite the cars.
if they wanna organize an event in africa why they dont think to kyalami???? as alternative i would propose spa (but as someone said is too long and this would mean just 8 laps for each race) otherwise i would propose le castellet (france) or nurburgring.

duke_toaster · 8 Mar 2011, 17:16 (Ref:2842223)

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Originally Posted by iceman-1987

if they wanna organize an event in africa why they dont think to kyalami????

Travel costs, Kyalami would be another mega flyaway, Morocco is just the other side of the Med.

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