Wtcc 2005

j_t_8_8_8 · 19 Mar 2005, 13:43 (Ref:1255985)

2005 entry list from the official site...the only new is #33...

# TEAM DRIVER CAR
1 BMW Team UK Andy Priaulx (GBR) BMW 320i
2 Alfa Romeo Racing Team Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) Alfa Romeo 156
3 Alfa Romeo Racing Team James Thompson (GBR) Alfa Romeo 156
4 BMW Team Italy-Spain Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) BMW 320i
5 BMW Team Italy-Spain Antonio Garc�*a (ESP) BMW 320i
6 Alfa Romeo Racing Team Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA) Alfa Romeo 156
7 Alfa Romeo Racing Team Augusto Farfus jr. (BRA) Alfa Romeo 156
8 SEAT Sport Rickard Rydell (SWE) SEAT Toledo Cupra
9 SEAT Sport Jordi Gené (ESP) SEAT Toledo Cupra
10 SEAT Sport Peter Terting (GER) SEAT Toledo Cupra
14 Ford Hotfiel Sport Thomas Klenke (GER) Ford Focus
15 Ford Hotfiel Sport Thomas Jäger (GER) Ford Focus
21 Chevrolet Robert Huff (GBR) Chevrolet Lacetti
22 Chevrolet Nicola Larini (ITA) Chevrolet Lacetti
23 Chevrolet Alain Menu (SUI) Chevrolet Lacetti
26 JAS Motorsport TBA Honda Accord Euro R
27 JAS Motorsport Adriano De Micheli (ITA) * Honda Accord Euro R
28 Crawford Racing Carl Rosenblad (SWE) * BMW 320i
30 Proteam Motorsport Stefano D´Aste (ITA) * BMW 320i
31 Proteam Motorsport Giuseppe Cirò (ITA) * BMW 320i
32 Wiechers-Sport Marc Hennerici (GER) * BMW 320i
33 IEP Team Adam Lacko (CZE) * Alfa Romeo 156 Gta
42 BMW Team Deutschland Jörg Müller (GER) BMW 320i
43 BMW Team Deutschland Dirk Müller (GER) BMW 320i

**touringlegend** · 19 Mar 2005, 15:26 (Ref:1256036)

That's some grid - more talent and champions than you could wish for, Thompson, Tarquini, Rydell, Menu, Larini, Giovanardi, Priaulx etc..

JMeissner · 20 Mar 2005, 09:21 (Ref:1256592)

Where did you get this list from? It wasn't on the official site.

j_t_8_8_8 · 20 Mar 2005, 09:29 (Ref:1256615)

Quote:

Where did you get this list from? It wasn't on the official site.

http://www.fiawtcc.com/2k5/Entrylist.asp#

E46 · 20 Mar 2005, 09:34 (Ref:1256629)

I fear only 7 private cars, crossing fingers if manufacturers (thanks to FIA or not) lose interest in WTCC.

I hope this can change during European races.

j_t_8_8_8 · 20 Mar 2005, 10:38 (Ref:1256746)

During the Monza tests days (22-23 March) there will be 32 cars on track: the 24 confirmed plus 5 from Italian Superturismo Championship (Balzan, De Lorenzi, Valli...) and 3 from STCC (Engstrom, Hellstrom and Borgudd). Engstrom and Hellstrom will be in Monza also for the first race on 10th April.

from fiawtcc.com

Hazard · 20 Mar 2005, 13:42 (Ref:1256917)

List doesn't contain many surprises. Where's RS-Line? Though they were running some old look Focii again?

Bye bye Peugeot, bye bye Civic (GR Asia).

E46 · 20 Mar 2005, 14:07 (Ref:1256930)

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Originally Posted by Hazard

List doesn't contain many surprises. Where's RS-Line? Though they were running some old look Focii again?

They´ll run but it seems no money for all season. And yes, with improved (sequential gearbox,...) old Focus ST-170.

Valker · 20 Mar 2005, 14:35 (Ref:1256957)

Looks like Entrylist.asp has been removed from the server :/

**FIRE** · 20 Mar 2005, 17:07 (Ref:1257093)

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Originally Posted by Valker

Looks like Entrylist.asp has been removed from the server :/

Maybe they read this forum?

redshoes · 20 Mar 2005, 17:35 (Ref:1257117)

Trust me, they do

racingdad · 20 Mar 2005, 18:04 (Ref:1257148)

So we can assume that the Brilliance thing is dead and burried for this year, at least? Great pity as we need new manufacturers; I just hope that the ill-fortune that befell this extremely ambitious project hasn't made the Chinese decide to stop completely and that they use this year to properly plan and develop their entry, perhaps to do some races later on and be ready for 2006.

BillyT · 20 Mar 2005, 20:27 (Ref:1257304)

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Originally Posted by j_t_8_8_8

2005 entry list from the official site...the only new is #33...

# TEAM DRIVER CAR
1 BMW Team UK Andy Priaulx (GBR) BMW 320i

No1 Thats what I like to see

Why are the Schnitzer BMW's always 42 &43?

Hazard · 21 Mar 2005, 00:04 (Ref:1257569)

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Originally Posted by btracer

Why are the Schnitzer BMW's always 42 &43?

Tradition. Some series, drivers and teams become attached to their car numbers...even though usually with the FIA now they assign the teams groups of numbers in championship order, Schnitzer have an exception.

Used to be traditional in Formula One too once upon a time.

It's so far been tradition for Alfa Romeo of course to carry #1 in the ETCC so far

Gabrio · 22 Mar 2005, 11:31 (Ref:1258787)

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Originally Posted by racingdad

So we can assume that the Brilliance thing is dead and burried for this year, at least? Great pity as we need new manufacturers; I just hope that the ill-fortune that befell this extremely ambitious project hasn't made the Chinese decide to stop completely and that they use this year to properly plan and develop their entry, perhaps to do some races later on and be ready for 2006.

No, it isn't dead. But they're still going through paperwork and it'll take a few weeks to sort out. They should get in around august.

alfan · 22 Mar 2005, 18:44 (Ref:1259067)

Ooops - Just found it in another topic - sorry

racingdad · 23 Mar 2005, 18:18 (Ref:1260023)

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Originally Posted by Gabrio

No, it isn't dead. But they're still going through paperwork and it'll take a few weeks to sort out. They should get in around august.

Any idea when they will be in a position to confirm anything at all?

Gabrio · 24 Mar 2005, 11:12 (Ref:1260592)

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Originally Posted by racingdad

Any idea when they will be in a position to confirm anything at all?

No, not really. Everything has to be sorted out:

Budget
Driver
Team running the car

racingdad · 24 Mar 2005, 12:13 (Ref:1260615)

Almost there then!

Gabrio · 25 Mar 2005, 09:54 (Ref:1261341)

The chinese guys do not have a clue of what it takes....Discussions are going to be ....interesting....There will probably be one car only if project takes off.

John Winter · 25 Mar 2005, 13:13 (Ref:1261441)

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Originally Posted by Gabrio

The chinese guys do not have a clue of what it takes....Discussions are going to be ....interesting....There will probably be one car only if project takes off.

They wanted to start selling these cars in Europe too, didn't they? Is it just me, or would it be bad publicity if they wouldn't pull it off in a normal way? I'm sure Chinese aren't dumb people, so they must get it that they have past the point of no return.

racingdad · 25 Mar 2005, 17:41 (Ref:1261625)

I agree with Gabrio - as previosusly discussed inthe Team China Brilliance thread - it was John Batchelor & John Barnard who created the whole deal and it was difficult enough without the problems they encountered with their car builder - and it is all of those aspects that Brilliance do not understand. That is exactly why manufacturers use specialists.

Valker · 29 Mar 2005, 18:48 (Ref:1264524)

Tom Coronel will drive SEAT Sport Hollands Toledo Cupra.

GR Asia runs two Toledos for SEAT Sport Holland.

http://www.fiawtcc.com/2k5/readnews.asp?id=526

John Winter · 29 Mar 2005, 18:59 (Ref:1264535)

I'm truly amazed by this

Absolutely fantastic. I was suprised to see him race in the Dutch Seat Ibiza Cupra Cup, as well as Paulien Zwart, and thought it was absolutely ridiculous they sunk back to that starters level, but this is great news for Dutch Motorsport!

It's probably stupid and I'm sure it won't happen, but I hope the winner of last years Dutch Seat Ibiza Cupra Cup, Sheila Verschuur, will get the second seat in the Seat

Picture of Sheila :

**FIRE** · 29 Mar 2005, 19:08 (Ref:1264539)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valker

Tom Coronel will drive SEAT Sport Hollands Toledo Cupra.

GR Asia runs two Toledos for SEAT Sport Holland.

http://www.fiawtcc.com/2k5/readnews.asp?id=526

Great news!!!

So they will enter as a factory team?

I am curious who will drive the 2nd car. Hope it will be a good driver and not a pay driver.

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