[WTCC] Race 11 & 12 - Puebla (MEX), 29/30 July 2006

[FIRE]

Race results 2005
Pole position: Roberto Colciago (Honda Accord Euro R), 1:29.830
(circuit has changed for this year)

Top 3 race 1:
1. Fabrizio Giovanardi (Alfa Romeo 156)
2. Gabriele Tarquini (Alfa Romeo 156)
3. Rickard Rydell (SEAT Toledo Cupra)

Top 3 race 2:
1. Peter Terting (SEAT Toledo Cupra)
2. Antonio GarcÃ*a (BMW 320i)
3. Roberto Colciago (Honda Accord Euro R)

Standings after race 10
Drivers Championship
1 A. Priaulx 44
2 J. Thompson 41
3 G. Tarquini 40
4 R. Rydell 34
5 Y. Muller 33
6 D. Müller 32
6 P. Terting 32
8 J. Müller 30
9 A. Farfus Jr 28
10 J. Gené 24
11 A. Menu 18
12 G. Morbidelli 12
13 A. Zanardi 8
14 R. Huff 6
15 A. Balzan 5
16 N. Larini 3

Manufacturer Championship
1 SEAT 127
2 BMW 126
3 Alfa Romeo 75
4 Chevrolet 62

Yokohama Independent Trophy
1 T. Coronel 78
2 R. Sharp 53
3 L. Rangoni 40
4 S. D'Aste 36
5 A. Balzan 25
6 M. Ceresoli 23
7 D. Romanini 22
8 E. O'Brien 17
9 R. Colciago 14
10 S. Iacone 13
11 R. Romagnoli 11
12 J. Edman 10
13 P. Corthals 9
14 L. Molo 5
15 E. Naspetti 4
16 D. Roda 2
16 S. Valli 2
16 J. Janák 2

Yokohama Team Trophy
1 GR Asia 101
2 Proteam Motorsport 75
3 JAS Motorsport 62
4 Wiechers-Sport 39
5 DB Motorsport 25
6 SEAT Sport Italia 16
7 Zerocinque Motorsport 15
8 Scuderia La Torre 11
9 Peugeot Sport Denmark 10
10 Equipo TekProm 5
11 GDL Racing 4
12 Ceskoslovensky Motorsport 2

Total handicap weights
Andy Priaulx (BMW 320si) +80 kg
James Thompson (SEAT León) +60 kg
Peter Terting (SEAT León) +55 kg
Dirk Müller (BMW 320si) +50 kg
Gabriele Tarquini (SEAT León) +45 kg
Jörg Müller (BMW 320si) +45 kg
Rickard Rydell (SEAT León) +35 kg
Yvan Muller (SEAT León) +35 kg
Augusto Farfus (Alfa Romeo 156) +30 kg
Jordi Gené (SEAT León) +30 kg
Gianni Morbidelli (Alfa Romeo 156) +25 kg
Alain Menu (Chevrolet Lacetti) +5 kg

Other drivers have 0 kg handicap weight.

Entrylist (provisional)
#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
#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
#19 Maurizio Ceresoli (ITA)* - GR Asia - SEAT Toledo Cupra
#20 Tom Coronel (NED)* - GR Asia (SEAT Team Holland) - SEAT León
#24 Ryan Sharp (GBR)* - JAS Motorsport - Honda Accord Euro R
#?? ? - 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
#41 Duncan Huisman (NED) - ROAL Motorsport (BMW Team Italy-Spain) - BMW 320si
#42 Jörg Müller (GER) - Schnitzer Motorsport (BMW Team Germany) - BMW 320si
#43 Dirk Müller (GER) - Schnitzer Motorsport (BMW Team Germany) - BMW 320si
* drivers eligible for the Yokohama Independents' Trophy

Eurosport schedule
Saturday 29 July
19:30h CET, Eurosport 1, Puebla Qualifying Round (30 min, LIVE)

Sunday 30 July
14:30h CET, Eurosport 1 - Puebla Warm-Up (30 min, LIVE)
20:00h CET, Eurosport 1 - Puebla Race 1 (60 min, LIVE)
21:00h CET, Eurosport 1 - Puebla Race 2 (60 min, LIVE)

Previous Ten-Tenths WTCC 2006 topics
Race 1 & 2 - Monza (ITA), 1/2 April 2006
Race 3 & 4 - Magny Cours (FRA), 29/30 April 2006
Race 5 & 6 - Brands Hatch (GBR), 20/21 May 2006
Race 7 & 8 - Oschersleben (GER), 3/4 June 2006
Race 9 & 10 - Curitiba (BRA), 1/2 July 2006

[Kidzer]

hmm, no hints about the other JAS driver for this race on their website as of yet...

[TCD]

Would say Giovenardi again. But he, they've got Sharp

[redshoes]

Won't be Gio, he's at Donington BTCC that weekend.

[TCD]

Colciago then maybe?

[Hazard]

Probably. Maybe someone more local though? Would be good to have a Mexican driver at the Mexican race.

[Kidzer]

I *think* JAS would prefer an experienced driver, Gio certainly had a positive effect on the whole team at Curitaba, another similar step in performance could be very useful

[TCD]

Colciago is a very experienced driver!

[Kidzer]

Aye, I was meaning to Hazards suggestion, im not aware of any experienced Mexican Touring Car Drivers

If im being stupid, then let me know

[TCD]

Originally Posted by Kidzer

Aye, I was meaning to Hazards suggestion, im not aware of any experienced Mexican Touring Car Drivers

Me neither..

[Net-Ranger]

Originally Posted by Kidzer

Aye, I was meaning to Hazards suggestion, im not aware of any experienced Mexican Touring Car Drivers

If im being stupid, then let me know

They are not...simply as that, most of the non-open wheel drivers race normally in Trans-Am/Stock Car spec cars in Mexico and USA, most of them can be found on the Mexican stock car series and on the Trucks class in Carreras National series.

It's a real shame, because many of the best guys in this series even when they are very good road racers and could make something good in a touring car, have their efforts are focused on step into NASCAR

Example 1: Jorge Goeters, several times Mustang series champ (like trans-am cars), good performances on NASCAR Bush Road-Course races, failed attemps this year in non circuits NASCAR Bush races

Example 2: Antonio Perez, someone that many mexican fans use to think that he could be along with Salvador Duran trying to step into the highest open wheel series, but...he change his mind...

Example 3: German Quiroga, he start on club racing formats and then in semi amateur touring car series here, race on Mustang series and last year almost get the Mexican Formula Renault Championship, now racing...stock cars...

[Monkey Head]

http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~Cor...~id~134119.htm
what happen on them?

[Alfa Fan]

I'm betting that the reason given last time was just an excuse for not having the sponsorship sorted.

[E46]

Italiaracing.net reports that Pierre-Yves Corthals returns to JAS. .

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by E46

Italiaracing.net reports that Pierre-Yves Corthals returns to JAS. .

It's also confirmed at www.pitstop.tv

[Monkey Head]

http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~O-B...~id~134154.htm
Adam Jones going to replaces him?

[TCD]

I'm suprised by his move. I don't think he'll get another seat that easily.

[FIRE]

Budget problems?

[E46]

Originally Posted by FIRE

Budget problems?

It sounds like he isn´t happy with Wiechers, is he thinking to win Independents trophy in his first year?

[Hazard]

Well, looks like Corthals has overcome is fear of flying - or his boats turned up - as he'll be back in the JAS Honda car for Mexico.

[Kidzer]

And we will have a mexican drive in Emmet O'Brien's car also: http://www.fiawtcc.com/fiawtcc/puebl...to933341.shtml

[Monkey Head]

Originally Posted by Kidzer

And we will have a mexican drive in Emmet O'Brien's car also: http://www.fiawtcc.com/fiawtcc/puebl...to933341.shtml

seems to be this car will become 'GR Asia 2ns seat 2005'this year

[Hazard]

Said their must be a Mexican driver somewhere!

[FIRE]

Test session
N° Driver Laps Time GAP
1 15 Augusto FARFUS (Alfa Romeo 156 ) 14 00:01:47.853
2 20 Tom CORONEL (SEAT Leon ) 12 00:01:48.098 + 0.245
3 31 Stefano D'ASTE (BMW 320i ) 11 00:01:48.199 + 0.346
4 3 Rickard RYDELL (SEAT Leon ) 12 00:01:48.305 + 0.452
5 18 Salvatore TAVANO (Alfa Romeo 156 ) 15 00:01:48.393 + 0.540
6 12 Yvan MULLER (SEAT Leon ) 13 00:01:48.481 + 0.628
7 7 Nicola LARINI (Chevrolet Lacetti ) 12 00:01:48.778 + 0.925
8 11 James THOMPSON (SEAT Leon ) 12 00:01:48.801 + 0.948
9 30 Luca RANGONI (BMW 320si ) 7 00:01:48.912 + 1.059
10 16 Gianni MORBIDELLI (Alfa Romeo 156 ) 13 00:01:48.953 + 1.100
11 42 Jorg MULLER (BMW 320si ) 14 00:01:49.041 + 1.188
12 43 Dirk MULLER (BMW 320si ) 13 00:01:49.099 + 1.246
13 1 Andy PRIAULX (BMW 320si ) 13 00:01:49.260 + 1.407
14 2 Gabriele TARQUINI (SEAT Leon ) 7 00:01:49.410 + 1.557
15 10 Peter TERTING (SEAT Leon ) 12 00:01:49.472 + 1.619
16 4 Alessandro ZANARDI (BMW 320si ) 15 00:01:49.718 + 1.865
17 6 Robert HUFF (Chevrolet Lacetti ) 11 00:01:49.746 + 1.893
18 9 Jordi GENE (SEAT Leon ) 10 00:01:49.806 + 1.953
19 8 Alain MENU (Chevrolet Lacetti ) 11 00:01:50.452 + 2.599
20 23 Pierre-Yves CORTHALS (Honda Accord Euro R ) 11 00:01:50.721 + 2.868
21 24 Ryan SHARP (Honda Accord Euro R ) 11 00:01:51.260 + 3.407
22 34 Diego ROMANINI (BMW 320i ) 12 00:01:52.950 + 5.097
23 19 Maurizio CERESOLI (SEAT Toledo Cupra ) 10 00:01:53.439 + 5.586
24 32 Oscar HIDALGO (BMW 320i ) 11 00:01:57.243 + 9.390
25 41 Duncan HUISMAN (BMW 320si ) 10 00:01:59.402 + 11.549

[Hazard]

Looks like everyone was on random! Farfus, Coronel, d'Aste!...who'd even guess that.