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WTCC, 2006, Rumours, news, dates etc
or where should go. I read today on italiaracing.net that provisional schedule for 2006 could have 12 races, new tracks could be Helsinki (urban), Curitiba (according Spanish press) and one in Japan (Fuji?). The two American races would be Curitiba and Puebla and both in two straight weekends. WTCC in 1987 had 11 races (Europe and Australia, +1 in Japan), now surely 12. Comments? other possible countries to go? It isn´t an easy question thinking there are few S2000s out of Europe...
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Well, Jonathan Palmer's trying to get Brands Hatch a race. I assume that's by poaching the Silverstone round though (which would be great!). {me steal news from TTT}
Expanding on World would be great...but big circuits don't suit S2000 cars too well. Maybe Adelaide if we had Australia would be good? |
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which 2005 venue will be pull away from calander?
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Spa by the sounds of it will be dropped
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Spa is a very very long track, and let's face it the cars aren't the fastest about. Now that they won't run with the GT cars do we really need large open tracks any more ?
It doesn't really warrant the World name at the moment but more non European tracks would help. |
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Ditching Spa would be a very bad decision IMO. Yes the FIA GT championship and FIA WTCC are going their seperate ways generally but I woudnt be suprised to see the 2 series racing alongside one another on the odd ocassion. Remember, theres 100,000+ people at Spa for the Spa 24hrs, that ensures a big crowd both for the FIA GT championship and the FIA WTCC. IMO ditching the Spa 24hrs weekend woudnt be good business sense.
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how about doing an endurance touring car event ??? like the old days ???
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I would prefer longer races (40 min. for example) all meetings but not an endurance one... |
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It would be cool if they travelled to the west coast of the US, say Portland. They would make an awesome support series/race for the F1 Grand Prix. Imagine the marketing linkup that Honda/BMW could do with having their F1/S2000 cars together.
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How about Mt Panorama? One of the worlds best racetracks that only gets used once a year.
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