WTCC, 2006, Rumours, news, dates etc - Page 21

**FIRE** · 18 Mar 2006, 19:55 (Ref:1552120)

I think you are confused with RS Line, who will run a Lamborghini for B-Racing in FIA GT and LMS.

Hotfiel has indeed strong links with Ford Germany. Maybe they enter their Fords in the "new" German Procar touring car championship?

j_t_8_8_8 · 19 Mar 2006, 19:18 (Ref:1552909)

There will be 34 cars at the test days in Monza

8 from the Italian Superturismo, and they will probably be:
- 2 SEAT for Scuderia del Girasole - SEAT Italia, Calabrese and Roda
- 2 BMW for Zerocinque, Valli and Iacone
- 1 Alfa for Scuderia La Torre, Romagnoli
- 1 BMW for GDL Racing, Naspetti ?
- 2 Alfa for Antonelli ??

source: fiawtcc.com

**FIRE** · 20 Mar 2006, 21:26 (Ref:1555239)

New livery Coronel:

http://cms4.autosport.nl/foto/plaatje.php?foto=3364

http://cms4.autosport.nl/foto/plaatje.php?foto=3365

Source: www.autosport.nl / www.coronel.nl

**FIRE** · 21 Mar 2006, 12:49 (Ref:1555705)

Entrylist team: http://www.fiawtcc.com/2k5/ffteam.asp
Entrylist drivers: http://www.fiawtcc.com/2k5/ffdrivers.asp

ATF · 21 Mar 2006, 15:56 (Ref:1555818)

Seems like SEAT are doing a similar thing to BMW - or are the team names just for show, rather than actual separate teams (like Schnitzer/RBM etc...)

**FIRE** · 21 Mar 2006, 16:05 (Ref:1555822)

Factory entries WTCC 2006
#1 Andy Priaulx (GBR) - Racing Bart Mampaey (BMW Team UK) - BMW 320si
#2 Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) - SEAT Sport Italy - SEAT León
#3 Rickard Rydell (SWE) - SEAT Sport Sweden - SEAT León
#4 Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) - ROAL Motorsport (BMW Team Italy-Spain) - BMW 320si
#5 Marcel Costa (ESP) - ROAL Motorsport (BMW Team Italy-Spain) - BMW 320si
#6 Robert Huff (GBR) - Ray Mallock Ltd (Chevrolet Racing) - Chevrolet Lacetti
#7 Nicola Larini (ITA) - Ray Mallock Ltd (Chevrolet Racing) - Chevrolet Lacetti
#8 Alain Menu (SUI) - Ray Mallock Ltd (Chevrolet Racing) - Chevrolet Lacetti
#9 Jordi Gené (ESP) - SEAT Sport Spain - SEAT León
#10 Peter Terting (GER) - SEAT Sport Germany - SEAT León
#11 James Thompson (GBR) - Team Oreca (SEAT Sport UK) - SEAT León
#12 Yvan Muller (FRA) - Team Oreca (SEAT Sport France) - SEAT León
#15 Augusto Farfus (BRA) - N.technology - Alfa Romeo 156
#16 Gianni Morbidelli (ITA) - N.technology - Alfa Romeo 156
#18 Salvatore Tavano (ITA) - N.technology - Alfa Romeo 156
#21 TBA - MTEC Sport (LADA Racing) - LADA 21106 (part season)
#22 TBA - MTEC Sport (LADA Racing) - LADA 22106 (part season)
#42 Jörg Müller (GER) - Schnitzer Motorsport (BMW Team Germany) - BMW 320si
#43 Dirk Müller (GER) - Schnitzer Motorsport (BMW Team Germany) - BMW 320si

Independant entries WTCC 2006
#19 Maurizio Ceresoli (ITA)* - GR Asia - SEAT Toledo Cupra
#20 Tom Coronel (NED)* - GR Asia (SEAT Team Holland) - SEAT León (SEAT Toledo Cupra in first few rounds)
#23 Pierre-Yves Corthals (BEL)* - JAS Motorsport - Honda Accord Euro R
#24 TBA* - JAS Motorsport - Honda Accord Euro R
#30 Luca Rangoni (ITA)* - Proteam Motorsport - BMW 320si
#31 Stefano D´Aste (ITA)* - Proteam Motorsport - BMW 320i
#33 Emmet O´Brien (IRL)* - Wiechers Sport - BMW 320i
#34 Diego Romanini (ITA)* - Wiechers Sport - BMW 320i
* drivers eligible for the Yokohama Independents' Trophy

Part season entries WTCC 2006
#44 Jir�* Janák (CZE)* - Ceskoslovenský Motorsport - Alfa Romeo 156 Gta
#46 Jens Edman (SWE)* - Peugeot Sport Denmark - Peugeot 407
#51 Alessandro Balzan (ITA)* - DB Motorsport - Alfa Romeo 156
#52 Adriano De Micheli (ITA)* - DB Motorsport - Alfa Romeo 156
#53 Riccardo Romagnoli (ITA)* - Scuderia La Torre - Alfa Romeo 156 Gta
#54 Emanuele Naspetti (ITA)* - GDL Racing - BMW 320i
#55 Stefano Valli (RSM)* - Zerocinque Motorsport - BMW 320i
#56 Simone Iacone (ITA)* - Zerocinque Motorsport - BMW 320i
#57 Davide Roda (ITA)* SEAT - Sport Italy - SEAT León
#58 Gianni Calabrese (ITA)* - SEAT Sport Italy - SEAT Toledo Cupra
* drivers eligible for the Yokohama Independents' Trophy

**FIRE** · 21 Mar 2006, 16:08 (Ref:1555823)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATF

Seems like SEAT are doing a similar thing to BMW - or are the team names just for show, rather than actual separate teams (like Schnitzer/RBM etc...)

The cars of Thompson and Muller are entered by Oreca, the other 4 cars by SEAT Sport themself.

E46 · 21 Mar 2006, 16:09 (Ref:1555824)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATF

Seems like SEAT are doing a similar thing to BMW - or are the team names just for show, rather than actual separate teams (like Schnitzer/RBM etc...)

Just for show (and a good thing for national importers). Really there two different teams, Oreca (Muller and Thompson) and SEAT Sport (Tarquini, Rydell, Gené and Terting).

ATF · 21 Mar 2006, 16:34 (Ref:1555839)

Seems like all the teams are going to have car upgrades later in the year:

GR Asia are hoping to get a Leon for Coronel by the 2nd/3rd round and one for Ceresoli a bit later.

Proteam are hoping to get a 320si for D'Aste later in the year and Wiechers are also hoping to upgrade to the 320si for both drivers.

**FIRE** · 21 Mar 2006, 16:56 (Ref:1555854)

- Betandwin.com instead of LG on front screen.
- Independent champion Hennerici not in 2006.

- Less Repsol backing for SEAT.

At how many events the Italian Touring Car Championship will race together with WTCC?

j_t_8_8_8 · 21 Mar 2006, 17:15 (Ref:1555865)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

At how many events the Italian Touring Car Championship will race together with WTCC?

In the first two, Monza and Magny Cours

**FIRE** · 21 Mar 2006, 19:39 (Ref:1555998)

Quote:

Originally Posted by j_t_8_8_8

In the first two, Monza and Magny Cours

These grid sizes do me think of Nascar.

**touringlegend** · 21 Mar 2006, 22:09 (Ref:1556144)

Aren't those BMW paint jobs boring this year...

**FIRE** · 22 Mar 2006, 18:26 (Ref:1557633)

Scotsman Ryan Sharp will be 2nd driver of JAS Motorsport

Source: www.fiawtcc.com

**FIRE** · 22 Mar 2006, 18:39 (Ref:1557645)

Factory entries WTCC 2006
#1 Andy Priaulx (GBR) - Racing Bart Mampaey (BMW Team UK) - BMW 320si
#2 Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) - SEAT Sport Italy - SEAT León
#3 Rickard Rydell (SWE) - SEAT Sport Sweden - SEAT León
#4 Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) - ROAL Motorsport (BMW Team Italy-Spain) - BMW 320si
#5 Marcel Costa (ESP) - ROAL Motorsport (BMW Team Italy-Spain) - BMW 320si
#6 Robert Huff (GBR) - Ray Mallock Ltd (Chevrolet Racing) - Chevrolet Lacetti
#7 Nicola Larini (ITA) - Ray Mallock Ltd (Chevrolet Racing) - Chevrolet Lacetti
#8 Alain Menu (SUI) - Ray Mallock Ltd (Chevrolet Racing) - Chevrolet Lacetti
#9 Jordi Gené (ESP) - SEAT Sport Spain - SEAT León
#10 Peter Terting (GER) - SEAT Sport Germany - SEAT León
#11 James Thompson (GBR) - Team Oreca (SEAT Sport UK) - SEAT León
#12 Yvan Muller (FRA) - Team Oreca (SEAT Sport France) - SEAT León
#15 Augusto Farfus (BRA) - N.technology - Alfa Romeo 156
#16 Gianni Morbidelli (ITA) - N.technology - Alfa Romeo 156
#18 Salvatore Tavano (ITA) - N.technology - Alfa Romeo 156
#21 TBA - MTEC Sport (LADA Racing) - LADA 21106 (part season)
#22 TBA - MTEC Sport (LADA Racing) - LADA 22106 (part season)
#42 Jörg Müller (GER) - Schnitzer Motorsport (BMW Team Germany) - BMW 320si
#43 Dirk Müller (GER) - Schnitzer Motorsport (BMW Team Germany) - BMW 320si

Independant entries WTCC 2006
#19 Maurizio Ceresoli (ITA)* - GR Asia - SEAT Toledo Cupra
#20 Tom Coronel (NED)* - GR Asia (SEAT Team Holland) - SEAT León (SEAT Toledo Cupra in first few rounds)
#23 Pierre-Yves Corthals (BEL)* - JAS Motorsport - Honda Accord Euro R
#24 Ryan Sharp (GBR)* - JAS Motorsport - Honda Accord Euro R
#30 Luca Rangoni (ITA)* - Proteam Motorsport - BMW 320si
#31 Stefano D´Aste (ITA)* - Proteam Motorsport - BMW 320i
#33 Emmet O´Brien (IRL)* - Wiechers Sport - BMW 320i
#34 Diego Romanini (ITA)* - Wiechers Sport - BMW 320i
* drivers eligible for the Yokohama Independents' Trophy

Part season entries WTCC 2006
#44 Jir�* Janák (CZE)* - Ceskoslovenský Motorsport - Alfa Romeo 156 Gta
#46 Jens Edman (SWE)* - Peugeot Sport Denmark - Peugeot 407
#51 Alessandro Balzan (ITA)* - DB Motorsport - Alfa Romeo 156
#52 Adriano De Micheli (ITA)* - DB Motorsport - Alfa Romeo 156
#53 Riccardo Romagnoli (ITA)* - Scuderia La Torre - Alfa Romeo 156 Gta
#54 Emanuele Naspetti (ITA)* - GDL Racing - BMW 320i
#55 Stefano Valli (RSM)* - Zerocinque Motorsport - BMW 320i
#56 Simone Iacone (ITA)* - Zerocinque Motorsport - BMW 320i
#57 Davide Roda (ITA)* SEAT - Sport Italy - SEAT León
#58 Gianni Calabrese (ITA)* - SEAT Sport Italy - SEAT Toledo Cupra
* drivers eligible for the Yokohama Independents' Trophy

**FIRE** · 22 Mar 2006, 20:53 (Ref:1557743)

Independents champion Marc Hennerici will race a BMW 120d and BMW 320i E46 of Schubert Motors (together with Claudia Hürtgen and Hans-Joachim Stuck) in VLN (=German endurance championship at Nordschleife). He tried to get a factory seat at BMW, SEAT and Honda but that didn't materialize. Also independent teams could't give him a car which would be competative against factory cars. With the fact Alfa will score points for the Independent championship Hennerici's management realized winning the Indy championship wasn't realistic. Source: www.marc-hennerici.de

According the official entrylist Alfa will not score points for the Indy championship.

Wouter_wh · 23 Mar 2006, 00:08 (Ref:1557915)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Also independent teams could't give him a car which would be competative against factory cars. With the fact Alfa will score points for the Independent championship Hennerici's management realized winning the Indy championship wasn't realistic. Source: www.marc-hennerici.de

According the official entrylist Alfa will not score points for the Indy championship.

Very strange. Maybe this is the managements way to please their sponsors..?

Anyway, maybe its best for Hennerici to do something different, he has nothing to prove anymore in the WTCC Indy Cup.

Wouter_wh · 23 Mar 2006, 00:15 (Ref:1557917)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Scotsman Ryan Sharp will be 2nd driver of JAS Motorsport

Source: www.fiawtcc.com

Great that a young talent like Sharp is driving in the WTCC. The touringcars used to be a lot of 'oldies' with lots of experience.

What ever happend to GR Asia driver of last year, Valle Makela? Also a very young driver with a lot of potential, a shame that he didnt get a drive the whole season...

jondownunder · 23 Mar 2006, 01:40 (Ref:1557953)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wouter_wh

What ever happend to GR Asia driver of last year, Valle Makela? Also a very young driver with a lot of potential, a shame that he didnt get a drive the whole season...

I think he's doing Formula Renault UK this year with Nexa. Personally I'm glad to see him have another crack at single-seaters, having been so impressive in UK FFord in 2004.

kmchow · 23 Mar 2006, 03:58 (Ref:1558006)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Scotsman Ryan Sharp will be 2nd driver of JAS Motorsport

Source: www.fiawtcc.com

So I guess he's a paying driver? If so, whose his sponsors?

ATF · 23 Mar 2006, 17:55 (Ref:1558731)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

According the official entrylist Alfa will not score points for the Indy championship.

If JAS weren't allowed to score indy points last year, there's no chance Alfa will be this year!

**FIRE** · 23 Mar 2006, 18:05 (Ref:1558741)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmchow

So I guess he's a paying driver? If so, whose his sponsors?

Paydriver. Don't know his sponsors.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATF

If JAS weren't allowed to score indy points last year, there's no chance Alfa will be this year!

Colciago was not allowed to score indy points. But I understand what you mean and I agree totally.

ATF · 24 Mar 2006, 12:31 (Ref:1559526)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Colciago was not allowed to score indy points. But I understand what you mean and I agree totally.

Yes I remember now, Colciago couldn't score indy points but his teammate (was it de Micheli?) could! That was ridiculous though too!

**FIRE** · 24 Mar 2006, 20:53 (Ref:1559903)

I read on a German forum that Alfa has paid the 250,000 Euro so N.Technology can score manufacturer points. It wouldn't surprise me if this is true. Official Alfa/FIAT has quit because the 156 is no longer sold and the FIAT S2000 rally project, but I think their is still going some money from Turin to N.Technology.

**touringlegend** · 24 Mar 2006, 21:49 (Ref:1559944)

Is that really how much it costs to register a manufacturer team in the WTCC ? Wow!

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