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25 Nov 2005, 10:44 (Ref:1469934) | #1 | |
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2006 STCC News & Rumours
STCC has just released a preliminary schedule for 2006:
14 May - Ring Knutstorp 28 May - Karlskoga 11 Jun - Valer (Norway) 02 July - Ring Knutstorp2 16 July - Falkenberg 30 July - Gotland Ring* 13 Aug - Anderstorp 27 Aug - Karlskoga2 10 Sep - Mantorp * Pending FIA approval. I sure hope Gotland Ring gets the approval, even though it won't be the full, long layout (which, as far as I know, isn't fully completed yet). Overall I think it's a good, solid schedule. The STCC will also move back to terrestial TV for 2006, and while that means more potential viewers I personally fear the coverage won't be as good - in terms of quality and overall coverage - as it was this year. In terms of cars I haven't heard anything (as of yet, anyhow - JMeissner should know a LOT more about that than me though ) suggesting it won't be about the same as in 2005 - if anything there will be more cars on the grid, including Carl Rosenblad, the WTCC privateer, who might be heading back to the STCC (his plans for 2006 hasn't been finalized just yet). All in all I seriously look forward to next year - 2005 was a blast and 2006 should be just as good (if not better) |
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Robin Rudholm (ex Carrera Cup Scandinavia champion and quite competitive in the british Formula Ford series a couple of years ago) has more or less confirmed he will be back in STCC next year. Rumours say he will end up in the Mercedes team.
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25 Nov 2005, 13:35 (Ref:1470054) | #3 | ||
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According to Finnish Vauhdin Maailma magazine Tommy Rustad will drive Chevrolet in STCC next season.
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26 Nov 2005, 00:07 (Ref:1470413) | #5 | ||
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Regarding Gotland Ring:
What is left before the circuit is approved is guard rails, about 1 km if I don't remember wrong. Quite some money, but I spoke to one guy from the track today and he had no doubt that there will be STCC! |
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I talked with someone from Gotland Ring (one of the owners if I understood correctly) at Ahvenisto (Hämeenlinna, Finland) in september, and he told me the extented version should be ready for STCC race.
(But he also claimed it's fancier track than Ahvenisto (or Appara as it's called) so I'm not sure if you can trust his word ) Threre was also something about the track on Finnish TV2 in Ruutulippu program. JJ Lehto and Hannu Mikkola driving Audi's there... how ever, based on those short clips, I understood the dlong layout is almost ready already. |
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I wonder which layout he was talking about though. Naturally I'm hoping for the 6.55km one to be ready in time.. I mean, a layout inspired by the best parts of tracks like Spa-Francorchamps and the Nurburgring can't be bad... On another matter, Camaro Cup ace Robban Kihlbom is working on a deal to field a BMW in the STCC next year. Apparently he got tired of winning all the time in the Camaro Cup series and now wants a bigger challenge. |
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It looks like Robert Dahlgren is looking at racing single seaters again (Toyota Atlantics). That would leave a Volvo spot open. Perhaps an opportunity for Mikael Mårthen?
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I hope so, that guy does really have potential. Thought there are quite a few hungry drivers for that seat. If there will be Volvos on the grid, that is. It looks like it though.
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Hey Johan, do you have tentative or possible entry list? What does it look like? Promising? Audis still racing? What about the rumors of Volvo's return? Will there be new S40s racing?
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It a bit too early yet.
But it looks like the entrylist will look not that different from 2005. Hopefully with some more entries. No new S40's to my knowledge yet. |
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16 Dec 2005, 15:48 (Ref:1485376) | #15 | |
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Tobias Johansson and the MB-Sport Mercedes team has hired an engine-company in Sweden to do the engine work for 2006, as opposed to the one in Lichtenstein they used in 2005. They hope this will result in better and, more importantly, far more reliable engines.
The plan is to field two cars again, and if the engines work better we might actually see both cars out on track a bit more often than we saw in 2005 Hans Simonsson is in talks to again be the second driver alongside Tobias Johansson. They hope to officially announce their plans some time in January. (Source: STCC.se from a few days ago.) |
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16 Dec 2005, 15:56 (Ref:1485380) | #16 | |
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Johan Stureson and the IPS Motorsport Peugeot team, who this year took one victory and finished third overall, will be back in 2006, and they are currently working on improving the car for next season as well as working towards fielding a second car.
(Source: Sportinformation.com from a few days ago.) A second Peugeot 407 on the grid would be great |
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According to the swedish tabloid Expressen the Audi team (KMS) wants Colciago to make a comeback in STCC.
Now, that would be fun. The also say that Robin Rudholm could perhaps team up with Sturesson for Peugeot. Dahlgren still rumoured to be looking at Toyota Atlantics. Expressen has Pontus Mörth as the hottest candidate for his Volvo seat. Too bad it's a tabloid.... but, you never know. |
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Team Essex: John Nielsen and Casper Elgaard: BMW 320iS (e90) Team Essex: Jens Møller and Phillip Andersen: BMW 320i (e46) Team DBA: Jan Magnussen and Henrik Lundgård: BMW 320iS (e90) Peugeot Sport: Jens Edman Peugeot 407 Peugeot Sport: Ronnie Bremer Peugeot 307 GTI TBA: Tom Pedersen and Jørgen Weinrich: Honda Civic Type-R Hartmann Honda Racing: Hans Hartmann: Honda Accord Euro-R ARTS: Jason Watt og David Falch: Peugeot 307 GTI Team Klosterman Racing: Kurt Thiim and Michael Klosterman: BMW 320i (e46) Sylvest Motorsport: Jesper Sylvest: BMW 320i (e46) Carlsen Motorsport: Michael Carlsen: Peugoet 307 CC JM Racing: Michael Outzen: BMW 320i (e46) Team Peugeot DTC Køge: Martin Pedersen: Peugeot 307 GTI Iversen motorsport: Kent Iversen: Peugeot 406 Coupe Volvo Motorsport: Pontus Mörth: Volvo S60 Hansen Motorsport: John Hansen: Alfa Romero 156 GTA TBA: Jesper Ternvalt: Citroën Xsara Likely Seat Sport: Michel Nykjær: Seat Leon Hartmann Honda Racing: TBA: Honda Accord Euro-R Could bee´s Seat Sport: TBA: Seat Toledo Cupra Volvo Motorsport: TBA: Volvo s60 Connection Racing: Mike Legarth: BMW 320i (e46) Team Sturup Raceway: Gunnar Kristensen: BMW 320i (e46) Team Sturup Raceway: Carsten Leveau : BMW 320i (e46) In total 30 cars, but around 25 cars are expected. |
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Privateers Cup will be back in STCC. Only cars from 2003 or older are allowed and not allowed to be upgraded.
I wonder how the stewards are supposed to be able to see that all parts are 2003 spec'. |
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