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Old 18 Nov 2007, 13:59 (Ref:2070175)   #301
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French Eurosport commentetors said N-Tochnology would run officials Honda Accord next year.
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Old 18 Nov 2007, 14:34 (Ref:2070191)   #302
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German Eurosport commentators said the same, but they added that it's not yet more than a rumour
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Old 18 Nov 2007, 14:38 (Ref:2070194)   #303
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So we just have to wait.
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Old 18 Nov 2007, 15:24 (Ref:2070219)   #304
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Dutch Eurosport commentator didn't say anything about it, but he never knows what he's talking about
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Old 18 Nov 2007, 17:57 (Ref:2070294)   #305
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Dutch Eurosport commentator didn't say anything about it, but he never knows what he's talking about
He said the current Chevy drivers will drive also a Lacetti next season.

N.Technology running official Honda's would surprise me because JAS is longtime partner of Honda (running official Civics in IRC this season). BUT on the other hand N.Techs (and WTCC support series) Formula Master is using 2L Honda engines! So there's already a link between the Italian team and the Japanese manufacturer.


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Old 18 Nov 2007, 19:00 (Ref:2070335)   #306
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Tom Coronel and SEAT Holland are hoping to enter WTCC in 2008.
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Old 18 Nov 2007, 20:06 (Ref:2070373)   #307
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Old 19 Nov 2007, 14:39 (Ref:2070875)   #308
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Tom Coronel and SEAT Holland are hoping to enter WTCC in 2008.
Seat and Coronel and his sponsors really seem to like the WTCC, so no surprise there. Big question is offcourse if he will get a factorycar, and, if not, if he will be eligible for the privateerchampionship. You'd say he deserves a full factorydrive by now...
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#DriverClassTeamCarStatus
1Andy Priaulx (GBR) BMW Team UK (Racing Bart Mampaey)BMW 320siConfirmed
2Jörg Müller (GER) BMW Team Germany (Schnitzer Motorsport)BMW 320siConfirmed
3Augusto Farfus (BRA) BMW Team Germany (Schnitzer Motorsport)BMW 320siConfirmed
4Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) BMW Team Italy-Spain (ROAL Motorsport)BMW 320siConfirmed
5Félix Porteiro (ESP) BMW Team Italy-Spain (ROAL Motorsport)BMW 320siConfirmed
6Alain Menu (SUI) Chevrolet Racing (Ray Mallock Ltd)Chevrolet LacettiConfirmed
7TBA (Larini?) Chevrolet Racing (Ray Mallock Ltd)Chevrolet LacettiConfirmed
8TBA (Huff, Thompson?) Chevrolet Racing (Ray Mallock Ltd)Chevrolet LacettiConfirmed
9Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) SEAT Sport (Oreca?)SEAT León TDIConfirmed
10Yvan Muller (FRA) SEAT Sport (Oreca?)SEAT León TDIConfirmed
11Pierre-Yves Corthals (BEL)IExagon EngineeringSEAT LeónConfirmed
12TBAIRacing for BelgiumTBA (SEAT León?)Confirmed
13Franz Engstler (GER)IEngstler MotorsportTBA (BMW 320si?)Confirmed
14Andrej Romanov (RUS)IEngstler MotorsportTBA (BMW 320si?)Confirmed
 TBA (Gené, Jourdain?) SEAT SportSEAT León TDILikely
 TBA (Monteiro, Rydell?) SEAT SportSEAT León TDILikely
 Tom Coronel (NED) SEAT Team Holland (GR Asia?)SEAT LeónLikely
 Michel Nykjær (DEN)ISEAT Racing Team (GR Asia?)SEAT LeónRumour
 TBA (Turkington?) West Surrey RacingBMW 320siRumour
 TBA (Huisman?) West Surrey RacingBMW 320siRumour
 TBA IBrazilian teamSEAT LeónRumour
 TBA IBrazilian teamSEAT LeónRumour
 TBAIRussian Bears MotorsportBMW 320iRumour
 TBAIRussian Bears MotorsportBMW 320iRumour
 TBA N.TechnologyHonda AccordRumour
 TBA N.TechnologyHonda AccordRumour
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Old 19 Nov 2007, 19:17 (Ref:2071085)   #310
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#DriverClassTeamCarStatus
13Franz Engstler (GER)IEngstler MotorsportTBA (BMW 320si?)Confirmed
14Andrej Romanov (RUS)IEngstler MotorsportTBA (BMW 320si?)Confirmed
I believe Engstler confirmed they were going to race the BMW 320si.
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Old 19 Nov 2007, 21:48 (Ref:2071212)   #311
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I believe Engstler confirmed they were going to race the BMW 320si.
Yes they are: http://www.fiawtcc.com/fiawtcc/sport_sto1379193.shtml

O. Tielemans has an option to continue with N-Technology next year. (official website of Tielemans)

Besides that also some other rumour,maybee,likely,possible:
Proteam Motorsport, BMW 320si: Rangoni
Wiechers Sport, BMW 320si: D'Aste
Team Aviva (WSR): Turkington, D. Huisman, Onslow-Cole
(Maybee no BMW's in BTCC??)
Seat Sport, Seat Leon: Oscar Nogues
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Old 20 Nov 2007, 13:20 (Ref:2071692)   #312
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What is going to happen to Davide Roda?

He was brought in to replace Sergio Hernandez but whatever the problem was with himself and Proteam it has long been since ironed out not long after he was axed.
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Old 20 Nov 2007, 17:26 (Ref:2071837)   #313
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thompson signed for n tech accord drive according to tct
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Old 20 Nov 2007, 17:40 (Ref:2071850)   #314
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Just waiting Honda official announce.
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Old 20 Nov 2007, 17:46 (Ref:2071856)   #315
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Old 20 Nov 2007, 18:02 (Ref:2071864)   #316
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But if I am correct the new Accord is launched next year. So IMO official Honda support makes no sense. Or is the new Accord launched at the end of 2008?
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Old 20 Nov 2007, 22:08 (Ref:2072035)   #317
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Depends, maybe Honda wants a factory representation when the WTCC hits Japan in 08. Plus that N-Technology could develop the new Accord when it arrives.

I wonder who'll be signed next to Thompson. Tielemans has an option for next year, and a strong financial backer, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him back. But who'll drive that 3rd car then? One of the Italian drivers? Colciago perhaps, having experience with both the Accord and N-Technology? Just guessing here of course.

Another question; If N-Technology won't have factory support, will they be flagged as Independants? Thompson will have to fight the big guns anyway, but would Tielemans and the 3rd driver be Indies in that case?
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Old 20 Nov 2007, 22:13 (Ref:2072042)   #318
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Surely N-Tech could just build Civics with Dynamics ...
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Why would they share if a proper effort can result in them getting the deal exclusively?
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Old 21 Nov 2007, 09:00 (Ref:2072302)   #320
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Don't forget that N-Technology already uses a Honda engine for their F. Masters single seater so
a) they already got a deal with Honda
b) they may have their WTCC engine ready or almost ready
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Yep, it's the K20A, the engine which is found in Civic TypeR.
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Yep, it's the K20A, the engine which is found in Civic TypeR.
Which is the engine used in the Dynamics Civics ... (The basis block, not that the IFM engine is the same as the BTCC one).
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Which is the engine used in the Dynamics Civics ...
So what? It's also the engine used in the JAS Accord.
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Old 21 Nov 2007, 19:08 (Ref:2072689)   #324
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BMW to develop diesel engine for WTCC 2008:

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I am not surprised by this. They have already experience with diesel racing.
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