Entrylist World Touring Car Championship 2005

**FIRE** · 6 Nov 2004, 13:50 (Ref:1146101)

Yesterday I made a list with all the teams and drivers who (maybe) compete in WTCC next season. See this list.

Have AutoDelta (3 or 4 cars?), BMW Team Deutschland, BMW Team Italy-Spain, BMW Team Great Britain (1 car with Andy Priaulx?) and SEAT Sport (3 or 4 cars?) officially confirmed they will compete in 2005?

If you have additions/remarks (with source) post them in this topic and I will add them to the list.

Dani Filth · 6 Nov 2004, 19:19 (Ref:1146228)

if it's gonna be menu-aiello for Chevrolet . man . what a team . almoast as good as autodelta. now let's see the car

Andrew Gunnell · 6 Nov 2004, 23:54 (Ref:1146416)

One works team you have forgotten is the Ford team. Who will race there cars?

kmchow · 7 Nov 2004, 04:38 (Ref:1146496)

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Originally posted by Andrew Gunnell
One works team you have forgotten is the Ford team. Who will race there cars?

I thought Ford was only building/selling customer cars, they weren't going to field a Works team? Or perhaps a semi-works effort?

John Winter · 7 Nov 2004, 10:02 (Ref:1146578)

I think you can call it a semi-works team, somewhat like Abt in DTM was. The cars will be run by Hotfiel.

SFonseca · 7 Nov 2004, 11:52 (Ref:1146636)

Proteam Motorsport had bought a second 320i to race in WTCC.

**FIRE** · 7 Nov 2004, 13:23 (Ref:1146658)

Quote:

Originally posted by John Winter
I think you can call it a semi-works team, somewhat like Abt in DTM was. The cars will be run by Hotfiel.

Will they enter as factory team or independent team?

Quote:

Originally posted by SFonseca
Proteam Motorsport had bought a second 320i to race in WTCC.

Stays Stefano D´Aste at the team?
BTW do you have a source?

j_t_8_8_8 · 7 Nov 2004, 13:52 (Ref:1146661)

from italiaracing.net

http://www.italiaracing.net/news_fia...ws.asp?id=2816

the article says Proteam will be in WTCC with two BMW, one for Stefano D'Aste and another one for a young driver

Neil Adams · 7 Nov 2004, 13:56 (Ref:1146662)

i thought the story on crash.net suggested they'd be up to five cars in the brilliance team

John Winter · 7 Nov 2004, 14:18 (Ref:1146670)

Quote:

Originally posted by btcc-thunder
i thought the story on crash.net suggested they'd be up to five cars in the brilliance team

You must have misinterpreted that. They will racing two or three cars, driven by experienced BTCC drivers in the first year. They will recruit 3 chinese drivers to give them the chance to learn touringcarracing on the background.

From Fords pressconference:

Quote:

We follow the development of the Super 2000 regulations with interest. We see this highly cost-effective category spreading all over the world and becoming even stronger, becoming the formula for a world championship from next year onwards.

There have been some rumours about Ford involvement in WTCC in 2005, but I can only confirm to you today that we are taking a look. Our engineers are developing a prototype touring car – based on the new Focus – that complies with the Super 2000 regulations. Down the road, this could allow our existing customer teams and new teams to compete in high-level touring car racing with affordable budgets and a competitive car.

That’s how we can best support the aspirational steps on our motorsport pyramid. As we move into the future, I think you’ll be seeing more examples of Ford leveraging its resources to develop competition cars for customers in a variety of motorsport categories.

According to Motorsport Aktuell Hotfiel will run the cars at his own responsibility, but with a little help from Ford.
You tell me if that is semi-works or privateer. It will probably run for the privateer championship, I guess.

**FIRE** · 7 Nov 2004, 16:13 (Ref:1146719)

Quote:

Originally posted by j_t_8_8_8
from italiaracing.net

http://www.italiaracing.net/news_fia...ws.asp?id=2816

the article says Proteam will be in WTCC with two BMW, one for Stefano D'Aste and another one for a young driver

Thanks, I have added this to the list.

**FIRE** · 10 Nov 2004, 19:21 (Ref:1149757)

Larini to Chevrolet?

alfan · 12 Nov 2004, 10:13 (Ref:1151334)

What about his deal with Maserati? He was going to drive MC 12 from Maserati Corse, wasn't he ?

BSchneiderFan · 12 Nov 2004, 10:57 (Ref:1151386)

I think that was merely a rumour. That said, Larini to Chevrolet has an air of "S***, I need a job!" about it, as Larini had said that he'd never really liked or adjusted to FWD cars and wanted to drive a proper racing car.

**touringlegend** · 12 Nov 2004, 17:41 (Ref:1151784)

Said in Autosport the negotiations with Laurent Aiello had ended, presumably he'll remain with Opel in the DTM

So it's Menu, ?Larini?, who else for Chevy ?

**FIRE** · 12 Nov 2004, 18:13 (Ref:1151814)

Quote:

Originally posted by touringlegend
Said in Autosport the negotiations with Laurent Aiello had ended, presumably he'll remain with Opel in the DTM

So it's Menu, ?Larini?, who else for Chevy ?

Paul Radisich? Since '99 he's racing in Australian V8 Supercars. This year he's racing for Betta Electrical which is runned by Triple Eight. According this article he's moving back to England.

Monkey Head · 14 Nov 2004, 07:07 (Ref:1152967)

GR-asia have advertised their Civics to sale.........
http://www.supercarclub.com/gallery_show.php?id=70
doubt they will taking part in WTCC

E46 · 14 Nov 2004, 09:14 (Ref:1153020)

Quote:

Originally posted by Monkey Head
GR-asia have advertised their Civics to sale.........
http://www.supercarclub.com/gallery_show.php?id=70
doubt they will taking part in WTCC

Civic wasn´t competitive this year and because of this surely Civics are for sale. Anyway GR Asia can buy other car, JAS Accord for example?

Monkey Head · 15 Nov 2004, 09:24 (Ref:1153761)

Quote:

Originally posted by E46
Civic wasn´t competitive this year and because of this surely Civics are for sale. Anyway GR Asia can buy other car, JAS Accord for example?

and brand new ford focus also

Gabrio · 15 Nov 2004, 14:44 (Ref:1154037)

Hello everybody, I am new to 10/10 and was reading your forum with a special interest. For what it is worth, I know Chevy has only one contract signed and it is with Menu. The others could be among Morbidelli,Larini,Radisich and Aiello. Tarquini will stay with Alfa with Farfus and Thompson.

alfan · 15 Nov 2004, 15:58 (Ref:1154112)

Hello Garbrio

Quote:

Tarquini will stay with Alfa with Farfus and Thompson.

Any source? Or are this just your speculations?

**FIRE** · 15 Nov 2004, 16:05 (Ref:1154129)

Quote:

Originally posted by Gabrio
Tarquini will stay with Alfa with Farfus and Thompson.

And Giovanardi?

Welcome on Ten-tenths!

E46 · 15 Nov 2004, 16:33 (Ref:1154164)

Quote:

Originally posted by FIRE
And Giovanardi?

You could see him with an Italian manufacturer in endurance world.

**FIRE** · 15 Nov 2004, 16:36 (Ref:1154171)

Quote:

Originally posted by E46
You could see him with an Italian manufacturer in endurance world.

You mean Fia GT? With Maserati? Is this official confirmed?

Gabrio · 15 Nov 2004, 17:34 (Ref:1154232)

Source : Alfa Romeo insiders. The situation in Alfa is as follows : they have 4 contracted drivers in a cost-cutting environment. Giovanardi will not be kept.
The only drives available except for Chevy are Brilliance ( run by Vic Lee) and Ford.

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