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27 Feb 2015, 19:51 (Ref:3509775) | #1 | ||
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2015 WTCC Race of Argentina
Preview of the event here:
http://d1oo2un3qpiryo.cloudfront.net...na_preview.pdf So, first race of the season. Don't really expect much to change. One thing sure - it definetely is going to a much better start than at Marrakech. A non-Citroen win in Race 2 would be good to see |
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27 Feb 2015, 19:59 (Ref:3509780) | #2 | ||
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BTW, new WTCC show will be online after Race 2:
http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/i...-Line-revealed Also, acoording to the prieview, the qualifying will be live on fiawtcc.com as well. Finally. Useful for those, who doesn't have Eurosport 2. |
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2 Mar 2015, 08:39 (Ref:3510614) | #3 | |
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here we go, 1st main motorsport of the year, just waiting to find out if I able to watch this via Eurosport 2 due to lack of virgin media.
time of the races i can still do race 1 at 6.00pm race 2 at 7.00pm i find out later today if i will be able to watch this |
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5 Mar 2015, 17:06 (Ref:3512147) | #4 | ||
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5 Mar 2015, 21:24 (Ref:3512234) | #5 | ||
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I think some people choose one or two championships to follow and then are oblivious to the rest. I would actually say, personally, WTCC has fallen to the bottom of my list thanks to the new cars. There was some terribly boring racing last year, and some very poor grids. Never understood the attraction of adding aero to everything and increasing the speed of the cars- if I wanted a procession I'd watch DTM! Can't say I have any interest or motivation to follow WTCC this year. |
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5 Mar 2015, 21:44 (Ref:3512236) | #6 | |
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i go by international series like FIA WTCC as my main motorsport but i do like to watch other tin top action. due to issues beyond my control this is one race that i have to miss (in this case a lack of Virgin Media as it has Eurosport and freeview does not)
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5 Mar 2015, 22:43 (Ref:3512254) | #7 | |
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I'm sure the races will be up on YouTube before too long...
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6 Mar 2015, 14:14 (Ref:3512494) | #8 | ||
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Interesting fact - according to Honda's facebook, Tarquini and Michelisz were fastest in the speed traps which hopefully can be the sign of them being closer to Citroen.
Unfortunately, damp track and no live timing in FP0, so impossible to say what is the true pace of any competitor with times that nearly 10 sec slower than last year's. The only thing we know (not a surprise) - Citroen is the car to beat |
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6 Mar 2015, 15:13 (Ref:3512512) | #9 | ||
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Last edited by Canuck59NHL; 6 Mar 2015 at 15:21. |
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7 Mar 2015, 15:04 (Ref:3512726) | #10 | ||
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So far still Citroen on top but it appears to be much closer than last year.
And that Lada seems to be fantastic, imho the most beautiful car on the grid and amazingly fast for the amount of testing done |
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7 Mar 2015, 15:09 (Ref:3512729) | #11 | ||
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Shame we could be one car down with Valente's crash especially considering that the grid wasn't really big.
Qualifying will be delayed on Eurosport 2, however, it shoul be available live on fiawtcc.com |
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7 Mar 2015, 15:38 (Ref:3512735) | #12 | ||
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7 Mar 2015, 15:46 (Ref:3512740) | #13 | ||
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"Yeah it was brakes… When i touched the pedal it went completely down..."Hugo Valente
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKKx2oyy9XU "Will the @CamposRacing team be able to repair the car for qualifying..."WTCC on Twitter Last edited by Canuck59NHL; 7 Mar 2015 at 15:54. |
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7 Mar 2015, 17:23 (Ref:3512759) | #14 | ||
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He's not been having a very good time recently, has he?
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7 Mar 2015, 18:35 (Ref:3512769) | #15 | ||
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Rob Huff takes P1 in Q1. Nice result for the new Lada. Let's see if it holds up over the next two sessions.
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7 Mar 2015, 18:47 (Ref:3512774) | #16 | ||
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Bennani just beached it in Q2 and is out
the Citroens really seem to be struggling in Qualifying edit: ok, Q2 over I'm taking everything back Last edited by helmat; 7 Mar 2015 at 18:54. |
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7 Mar 2015, 19:23 (Ref:3512786) | #17 | ||
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WHAT was that from Lopez? Wow. Of course, everyone else in Q3 made mistakes - but 1,2 sec gap is stunning
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7 Mar 2015, 20:03 (Ref:3512791) | #18 | ||
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Some post-qualifying conclusions:
1) Citroen still has a big gap, but Hondas are closer, especially if compare their 2014 gap in Termas which was about the same but Citroens were heavier then by 20-30kg 2) It will enourmosly tough to beat Lopez 3) Lada has got huge potential 4) When running race simulations, cars were pretty equal, so it might not even be a double win for Citroen, though with such pace from Lopez I'm afraid it might 5) TV coverage sucks.. No graphics is not good even though they've got a new timekeeper this year |
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7 Mar 2015, 22:12 (Ref:3512832) | #19 | ||
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Add to that only one to the two microphones were working so we could barely hear a word Matt Neal said. |
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8 Mar 2015, 02:28 (Ref:3512884) | #20 | ||
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8 Mar 2015, 07:48 (Ref:3512909) | #21 | ||
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Lada drivers privileged pole position in race 2.It's a shame for Huff who showed he could go fast with his Vesta.
He probably received instructions from his team in order not to improve his time. Last edited by Canuck59NHL; 8 Mar 2015 at 07:55. |
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8 Mar 2015, 18:39 (Ref:3513028) | #25 | ||
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Is that worst WTCC TV coverage ever (apart from 2005)? No, seriously, what's with Eurosport..
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