Chevrolet Cruze Cup comes to UK

belter · 12 Nov 2009, 17:26 (Ref:2580889)

Been told by someone today a UK company is to build and run the Chevrolet Cruze Cup here in UK. Should be in Motorsport News next week!! Cars around £17k ready to race great Idea???

Alan Brown · 13 Nov 2009, 08:57 (Ref:2581254)

Why do we need another series? Probably of 8 cars or less.

Benny1664 · 13 Nov 2009, 11:17 (Ref:2581300)

It seems that there are actually more series coming for 2010 than ever... would have thawt that in these financial times the opposite would be true? Off the top of my head there is already Junior Formula Ford, Autosport Young Guns, Pro 1000 (or whatever its called), Junior Fiestas, Mitsubishi Evo Cup, a new MR2 series, Fiat 500's, etc, etc...

Spaced Invader · 13 Nov 2009, 21:05 (Ref:2581590)

on liam mcmillans facebook page hes put that hes got (or is involved obv...) the contract to build 20 cruzes for the series.

in all honesty although there does seem to be a ton of new series kicking off potentialy there is a gap for this one. since the demise of the seat cupra cup theres been a gap between the natural steps in the tourer ladder. only time, budgets and bum on seats will tell.

medius · 14 Nov 2009, 20:38 (Ref:2582030)

Would be fab if they could get onto the ToCA programme.

Matt Speakman · 20 Nov 2009, 11:44 (Ref:2585721)

www.cruzecup.com

nyssa7 · 20 Nov 2009, 12:00 (Ref:2585728)

141 bhp - how will you control yourself Matt?

westfieldbend · 20 Nov 2009, 12:08 (Ref:2585732)

If it supports touring cars, it will possibly work, (but i don't think BTCC will want a series rather then a championship supporting BTCC, plus the first year always brings uncertainty.

If it supports '(not very)great and (not very) British' then it will be like the CSL cup and have <8 starters.

Yet another un needed series really.....

Will be boring to watch like most series with modern cars, e.g clios - as they don't move about as much as older cars.

Matt Speakman · 20 Nov 2009, 13:43 (Ref:2585804)

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Originally Posted by westfieldbend

If it supports touring cars, it will possibly work, (but i don't think BTCC will want a series rather then a championship supporting BTCC, plus the first year always brings uncertainty.

If it supports '(not very)great and (not very) British' then it will be like the CSL cup and have <8 starters.

Yet another un needed series really.....

Will be boring to watch like most series with modern cars, e.g clios - as they don't move about as much as older cars.

Personally I think the opposite - its one make racing &, excluding the car, costs should be reasonable. With the car being reasonably basic it should also prove simple to maintain. Close affordable one-make racing

GroupOfOne · 21 Nov 2009, 20:11 (Ref:2586606)

Hopefully it gets off the ground, as something along these lines is just what's needed to fill the Vectra Challenge/Leon Super Cup gap between Clios and the BTCC. In terms of both budget and as a training ground for touring cars.

belter · 22 Nov 2009, 11:07 (Ref:2587060)

Any Championship or Series should be welcomed if supported by a manufacturer looking at the car costs its different as its manufacturers budget based so even better.
The cars 141 BHP quoted is standard but talking with Liam that is expected to increase a fair bit on the finished product
For me I cannot wait and Liam has said they have had alot of interest

GroupOfOne · 22 Nov 2009, 21:40 (Ref:2587384)

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Originally Posted by belter

For me I cannot wait and Liam has said they have had alot of interest

I bet they have! I'd imagine a lot of the likes of McDowell and the top clio drivers could be looking at it.

We have a plethora of single seater feeder series, it's about time we got a decent 'junior' touring car series to develop some drivers.

rbs · 26 Nov 2009, 20:52 (Ref:2589874)

Yet another unnessesary one make series, why wont manufacturers enter an existing series and race each other. There can not be any credibility in winning their own series.

kipper · 26 Nov 2009, 21:01 (Ref:2589879)

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Originally Posted by rbs

Yet another unnessesary one make series, why wont manufacturers enter an existing series and race each other. There can not be any credibility in winning their own series.

Does the series have backing from Chevrolet? The only reason I ask is that it is not mentioned on the website.

Notwithstanding such things, I'd agree with your point that participating as a seperate class within an existing series would be a good starting point, unless a full grid can be generated for 2010.

belter · 29 Nov 2009, 10:36 (Ref:2591157)

If you read the article in Motorsport News last week you would have seen the piece by by Chevrolet !!!!!!!Also looks like they may be joining Best of British

NaBUru38 · 29 Nov 2009, 22:15 (Ref:2591419)

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Originally Posted by rbs

Yet another unnessesary one make series, why wont manufacturers enter an existing series and race each other. There can not be any credibility in winning their own series.

Because of this:

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Originally Posted by GroupOfOne

We have a plethora of single seater feeder series, it's about time we got a decent 'junior' touring car series to develop some drivers.

rbs, you can't expect F3 drivers to seat in a Super 2000 (let mention a more powerful DTM) and fight for podiums just like that. Drivers must learn to drive these heavier, bigger cars, and the best way to do that is in one-make series. Of course, too many similar categories will cause trouble.

GroupOfOne · 1 Dec 2009, 14:28 (Ref:2592287)

http://twitpic.com/rp9o4

Picture of the ADAC Cruze Cup car.

The Chevvy WTCC twitter also reveals that Rob Huff is "spearheading the effort to get the Cruze Cup going in the UK"

Rob29 · 31 Jul 2011, 10:00 (Ref:2933824)

Anyone kow anything about this series? Website does not work.Was mentioned briefly by WTCC comentator.Oschersleben round aparently won by lady called Justina who is girlfiend of WTCC driver.

redshoes · 31 Jul 2011, 15:51 (Ref:2934037)

The UK series never happened, the original German series still exists - www.adac-cruze-cup.com

The race mentioned in today's WTCC coverage was actually 2x 25min non-championship event, normally it's a 4-hour, 2-driver race. The first race was won by Justine Monnier - racer, Eurosport pitlane reporter and girlfriend of Yvan Muller.

Petrol snifer · 5 Aug 2011, 09:29 (Ref:2936082)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

The UK series never happened, the original German series still exists - www.adac-cruze-cup.com

The race mentioned in today's WTCC coverage was actually 2x 25min non-championship event, normally it's a 4-hour, 2-driver race. The first race was won by Justine Monnier - racer, Eurosport pitlane reporter and girlfriend of Yvan Muller.

Justine was race in the Chevrolet Europe VIP car whis is running trough maurer motorsport. She did a fantastic race as she was not in a race car since 6 years, not running on the Oschersleben track at all and never seating in a Cruze Cup car before! www.maurer-swiss.ch

robhollyman · 6 Aug 2011, 08:46 (Ref:2936377)

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Originally Posted by Petrol snifer

Justine was race in the Chevrolet Europe VIP car whis is running trough maurer motorsport. She did a fantastic race as she was not in a race car since 6 years, not running on the Oschersleben track at all and never seating in a Cruze Cup car before! www.maurer-swiss.ch

that shows the standard of the entry then.

Petrol snifer · 6 Aug 2011, 08:59 (Ref:2936379)

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Originally Posted by robhollyman

that shows the standard of the entry then.

Thats in fact not true; I found out that there where very quick drivers in that serie (Nicola Larini, Alain Menu, etc.) Fact is that does cars need another drivestyle as a "proper" race car. Unfortunately the form of the races for the ADAC Cruze Cup are most 4 hours races which the cars are not made for. After I study the victory of Justine Monnier and after I seen some pictures, it was a very quick and proper race of Justine. I'm sure if the serie would be promoted right and the platform would be anotherone they would have big success!