Corona Cup series (Mexican Formula Renault 2000/1600 & Clio Cup Series)

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Today Corona Cup Series make the presentation of their season, FOMAUTO, the company owner of Corona Cup series announce officially the expansion of the championship beyond Mexico frontiers to Guatemala and Costa Rica, and right now talks are in place to see possible venues in Venezuela and Colombia, all this with the direct support from Modelo Group (Corona brand Owners), Renault Sport Europe/Mexico, the logistics support from OCESA (Champ Car & NASCAR mexican races promoters/organizers) and the direct recognition/rule from FIA, with this the Mexican Formula Renault, Clio Cup and the new Formula Renault 1600 championship have right now the base to step from a national to a international-panamerican oriented series, always keeping the key that made Corona Cup Series so successfull at this time, keeping cost contained, a good TV package for Central/South America, being a promoting asset for Renault image where YOU CAN FIND AND SELL RENAULTS !!!!!!!!!, good comunication between promoters/teams, being a proved asset for companies such as NEXTEL, CORONA, LG, etc. to promote themselves in the Panamerican market

By the way, Corona Cup series start their season this weekend in the new El Aguila racetrack in Morelia, Mexico

I know is in spanish, but i leave you here the link to the complete note.



Here is the link

[Fiorentina 1]

The race in Guatemala should be very interesting. I might be there for that round. A formula car race at el circuito de los Volcanes is something worth seeing. Turn 1 after the start will be very ineteresting if not out right dangerous.......

[Rob29]

Hope they find some drivers soon as the 'pilotos' pages for both FR & Clios are blank.

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Originally Posted by Rob29

Hope they find some drivers soon as the 'pilotos' pages for both FR & Clios are blank.

Just an outdated website issue.

Ok, all the pilots make their presentation today at El Aguila racetrack, here is the complete list and some pics from the presentation

NEXTEL RACING
Director: Jorge Hernández
Ing. Carlos ?Che? González
#1 Homero Richards - NEXTEL
#2 Daniel Méndez - NEXTEL
# Fernando Iriarte - NEXTEL

ÚNICO COMPETITION TEAM
Director: Jorge Hernández
Ing. Larry Cooke
#8 Germán Quiroga ? Mundo Único
#5 Juan Pablo GarcÃ*a - Frightliner, AutoShowTV, LoJack

ELF-CORONA-CINEPOLIS
Director: Alfonso Toledano
#99 Antonio Pérez - Elf, Corona, Cinepolis
#98 Eduardo RamÃ*rez - Elf, Corona, Cinepolis
# José Luis Pulido
# Diego Cuestas

FEDEX RACING
Director: Marco Reyes
#11 Hugo Oliveras - FedEx
#10 Ruben Vila - FedEx

RENAULT SERVICES EQUIPE
Director: Oscar Hidalgo Sr.
#18 Oscar Hidalgo Jr. - Renault
#19 Daniel Morales - Renault

R/E RACING
Director: Erik y Roberto de la Vega
# Diego Fernández - Iusacell-Elektra-MonteAgua
#7 Pablo Cervantes - Iusacell-Elektra-MonteAgua
#3 Carlos Arellano ? R/E Racing

DYNAMIC MOTORSPORT
Director: Oscar Torres
#9 Jorge Alarcón - ArrendaFácil, CrediViajes
#15 Javier Ramos Dynamic
#14 Carlos Mastretta - Daewoo
#16 Arturo Hernández Dynamic

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The first race of the season is gone already but leave us with interesting things to consider for the next round that will take place at the Champ Car weekend in Monterrey.

The field prove to be very competitive, and very agressive, even with the damp conditions of the racetrack, the race was action packed almost in every part of the field, and the rookies that come from the go-karts and other promotions series di a very well job, loks like the season look to be very competitive and again the pilot to beat will be Homero Richards and the Nextel Team

this are the results:

Pos. No. Nombre Nac. Equipo Vueltas MejorVuelta

1 1 Homero Richards Mex NEXTEL 32 Vtas 43.626
2 3 Germán Quiroga Mex UNICO 32 Vtas 44.307
3 14 Carlos Mastretta Mex Daewoo 32 Vtas 44.133
4 2 Daniel Méndez Mex NEXTEL 32 Vtas 44.104
5 10 Iván Ramos Mex FedEx 32 Vtas 44.
6 15 Arturo Hernández Mex Dynamic 32 Vtas 44.53
7 99 Antonio Pérez Mex Corona 32 Vtas 44.625
8 18 Oscar Hidalgo Mex Renault 32 Vtas 43.485
9 11 Hugo Oliveras Mex FedEx 32 Vtas 44.639
10 5 Juan P. GarcÃ*a Mex UNICO 32 Vtas 44.773
11 98 Eduardo RemÃ*rez Mex Corona 31 Vtas 45.812
12 6 Tomás Contreras Mex Furor 31 Vtas 45.516
13 19 Daniel Morales Mex Renault 31 Vtas 45.507
14 27 Diego Cuestas Gua Movistar 24 Vtas 45.724
15 7 Diego Fernádnez Mex Iusacell 23 Vtas 45.381
16 8 Pablo Cervantes Mex Iusacell 22 Vtas 48.713
17 9 Jorge Alarcón Mex Arrenda Fácil 13 Vtas 4

Next round:

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Finally the pictures from first round are ready!!!
this are just some but they can see the complete albums at the next link:

Link to www.Sporcar.com.mx

This are just a preview:

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Second round of the season and as it was expected the Corona Cup Series Formula Renault race during the Champcar weekend was a success, the race have their moment of drama since the moment of the start when in a tight move Hugo Oliveras and Homero Richards almost colide making Daniel Mendez hit the car of Juan Pablo Garcia, making Mendez car thumb several times also affecting Garcia teammate German Quiroga, for the joy of all people Mendez was ok, Garcia Quiroga were able to continue but one lap down, the rest of the race was a battle between Oliveras and Mastretta, both separete from the rtest of the field and go very close each other, Mastretta try several times to overtake Oliveras but the car Fed-Ex white car of Oliveras was simply perfect on the race making always Oliveras scape from Mastretta attacks

The rest of field was pretty agressive with Antonio Perez making a great race coming from their start in 14th to get at the end of the race the 4th spot after a battle with Diago Fernandez that get the 3rd spot

Notewhorty:
Carlos Mastretta will join Seat team GR Asia for the next two rounds of WTCC at Imola and Puebla

Next Round:

WTCC weekend at Puebla
Autodromo Miguel E. Abed



Pictures avaliable:
www.sporcar.com.mx