1ª CARRERA TROFEO GO KART-MAGALUF 2009

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El pasado domingo se inauguró la temporada de karting con motivo de la primera carrera del Trofeo Go Kart, del trazado de Magaluf. La inscripción mejoró sensiblemente con respecto al año pasado destacando la incorporación de la categoría Benjamín, con tres nuevos pilotos.

CATEGORIA BENJAMÍN-ALEVÍN.

La parrilla de los “peques” fue la más numerosa con un total de nueve pilotos, de los que tres eran chicas. Desde el primer momento destacó Raúl Riveiro que dominó en las dos mangas y se anotó la victoria absoluta. Tan solo José Mª. Rosselló pudo seguir su estela ocupando el segundo escalón del pódium sin que nadie pudiera inquietarle. Hugo Viladomiu era quien comandaba el pelotón adjudicándose la tercera plaza en ambas mangas aunque tuvo que luchar para mantener su plaza ante un Miguel Socias que le presionó en algunos momentos. Tras ellos se clasificaba la primera fémina, Elisabet Verger, que ha mejorado mucho con respecto al año pasado. En cuanto a los benjamines destacó la pequeña de los Verger, Xesca que dominó a sus rivales Juan Olivé y Bea Viladomiu en ambas mangas.

CATEGORIA CADETE.

Tan solo cuatro pilotos formaron la parrilla de Cadetes que este año se ha separado de los alevines. Las posiciones se mantuvieron invariables a lo largo de toda la jornada con un Pedro Mulet que ya marcaba la pauta desde los entrenos cronometrados, consiguiendo la pole y ganando las dos mangas de carrera. Hugo Viladomiu, segundo en ambas mangas, fue el único que presionó a Mulet en las primeras vueltas desistiendo posteriormente en su ataque. Algo más atrás Hans Ellmauer y Sergio Reus ocupaban las siguientes plazas con algunos momentos de emoción hasta que Sergio cometía un trompo en cada manga que le alejaba de Ellmauer.

CATEGORIA SENIOR.

La categoría Senior fue muy movida y no estuvo exenta de polémica. En la primera manga Albert Coll se colocaba como líder en las primeras vueltas hasta que en la sexta entraba en boxes con problemas de motor. El liderato pasaba entonces a manos de Pere A. Beltrán que obtenía una cómoda victoria al distanciarse considerablemente del pelotón encabezado por Luis Mañas y Miguel Ángel García que mantuvieron una interesante lucha por el segundo cajón del pódium. La segunda manga destacó por la remontada de Albert que salía desde la última posición y en la primera vuelta ya adelantaba a Toni Horrach y Philipe Salvá. Por delante Pere A. Beltrán aprovechaba las luchas para distanciarse de nuevo, siendo segundo Luis Mañas. En la segunda vuelta se desataba un intenso duelo entre Miguel Ángel García y Albert Coll. El segundo era claramente superior, sin embargo García no se dejaba adelantar llegando a zigzagear lo que hizo que Albert le diera algún toque por detrás. Finalmente Coll conseguía superarlo en la cuarta vuelta y contactaba con Mañas en las últimas vueltas sin llegar a superarlo. Posteriormente Albert Coll sería sancionado con diez segundos de penalización que lo hundían en la clasificación.

CATEGORIA 125 CC.

Entre los 125 también hubo muchos cambios. Así en entrenos cronometrados dominó Juan Verger, que se anotaba la pole. En la primera manga los pilotos rodaban en estirado pelotón con Juan Verger como líder seguido de José Barea, Ángel Verger, Pep Águila y Juan Vall. En la séptima vuelta Pep Águila ataca a Ángel Verger pero hace un trompo y se sale de pista perdiendo toda opción. Por delante José Barea también presiona a Juan Verger y consigue adelantarle en la última vuelta. En la segunda manga José Barea se mantiene como líder de principio a fin sin que nadie pueda inquietarle. Juan Verger tiene problemas mecánicos y pasa a ocupar la última posición, mientras que Guillermo Oliver y Pep Águila mantienen una interesante lucha por la segunda plaza, acabando en este orden.

CLASIFICACION OFICIAL

CATEGORIA BENJAMÍN: 1. Xesca Verger, 58 ptos. 2. Juan Olive, 56 ptos. 3. Bea Viladomiu, 48 ptos.

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CATEGORIA ALEVIN: 1. Raúl Riveiro, 58 ptos. 2. José Mª. Rosselló, 56 ptos. 3. Hugo Viladomiu, 48 ptos. 4. Miguel Socias, 41 ptos. 5. Elisabet Verger, 40 ptos. 6. Onofre Wilson, 34 ptos.

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CATEGORIA CADETE: 1. Pedro Mulet, 60 ptos. 2. Hugo Viladomiu, 54 ptos. 3. Hans Ellmauer, 48 ptos. 4. Sergio Reus, 42 ptos.

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CATEGORIA SENIOR: 1. Pere A. Beltrán, 58 ptos. 2. Luis Mañas, 52 ptos. 3. Miguel García, 46 ptos. 4. Albert Coll, 45 ptos. 5. Toni Horrach, 41 ptos. 6. Philope Salvá, 37 ptos.

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CATEGORIA 125 CC.: 1. José Barea, 56 ptos. 2. Juan Verger, 50 ptos. 3. Pep Aguila, 46 ptos. 4. Ángel Verger, 44 ptos. 5. Guillermo Oliver, 43 ptos. 6. Juan Vall, 40 ptos.

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SEAT win both races in WTCC opening

ROUNDS 01 & 02 – CURITIBAYvan
RACE 1 & 2 REPORT

SEAT RESUME WHERE THEY HAD FINISHED
SEAT Sport and their León TDI cars annihilated the opposition in Brazil, saying loud and clear that they are determined to retain the Drivers‘ and Manufacturers‘ titles they claimed last year.
Five SEAT drivers on top in the qualifying session, four ahead of the rest in both races: the turbo diesel power is stronger than ever in the WTCC.
The BMW men did their best, but even the weather played against them, providing what are the worst racing conditions for the rear-wheel drive.
The new Chevrolet Cruze has shown flashes of competitiveness, like Menu’s second place in Q1 or Larini’s fourth in Race 1 that was vanished by a penalty.
The LADA cars are not on the pace so far; however they have started reducing their gap from the top and managed to score the first points of a Russian manufacturer in a World Championship.
The championship will resume in Puebla, Mexico, on March 22nd for rounds 3 and 4.

RACE 1 – MULLER BEGINS ON A HIGH NOTE
Reigning champions Yvan Muller and SEAT Sport began the new season in the best way as they dominated the race. Muller led from lights to flag, followed by a trio of team-mates: Jordi Gené, Rickard Rydell and Gabriele Tarquini who finished in the order.

Nicola Larini crossed the line fifth and scored the first points for the new Chevrolet Cruze, while Augusto Farfus and Sergio Hernández were the best of the BMW men. They were classified sixth and seventh, ahead of Tiago Monteiro who claimed pole position for Race 2.

Félix Porteiro won the Independents‘ class after resisting pressure from Tom Coronel in the early stages.

The race was disrupted by the safety car from lap 6 to 9, after Stefano D’Aste crashed at the Esse de Alta.

RACE 2 – TARQUINI LEADS ANOTHER SEAT QUARTET

SEAT encored in Race 2, placing again four drivers in the top four positions.

The race started behind the safety car on a track flooded by a violent thunderstorm, with Félix Porteiro who had inherited pole position after Tiago Monteiro’s penalty.

In the early stages the BMW drivers – Porteiro, Andy Priaulx, Sergio Hernández and Augusto Farfus – set the pace, but soon the SEAT tide became unstoppable.

Gabriele Tarquini, Rickard Rydell, Jordi Gené and Yvan Muller jumped on top to stay, while Porteiro repeated his success in the Independents‘ class.

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Miguel Socías en la primera carrera del Trofeo Súper Go Kart

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Poco ha faltado para lograr el primer podio de la temporada
Magaluf, (Illes Balears, España), domingo 09 de marzo de 2009.
Bajo un día muy soleado se ha disputado esta mañana la primera cita del
Trofeo Súper Go Kart que ha contado con una buena inscripción y una
gran asistencia de público.
Para Miguel Socías todo empezó ayer cuando en los entrenamientos libres
tuvo que adaptarse al Circuito de Magaluf, un trazado que no conocía,
pero que le gustó bastante a pesar de ser más estrecho de los que él
campaneter está acostumbrado a rodar. Prueba de ello han sido los cronos
que ha ido marcando a lo largo de esta matinal. El piloto de la Escudería
Mallorca Competició ha logrado el quinto mejor registro en los entrenamientos
oficiales y tal vez hubiera podido ser más rápido, pero hasta casi el final
de la cronometrada no ha podido superar al kart que tenía delante de él.
En la prefinal ha hecho una buena salida y se ha colocado tras su inmediato
rival, durante unas vueltas ha estado estudiando los movimientos de éste,
hasta que ha logrado, tras un fuerte mano a mano, superarle. Poco a poco
ha ido distanciándose, llegando a contactar con el grupo de cabeza, pero
ya ha sido imposible luchar por conseguir un puesto de podio.
En la manga de carrera Miguel Socías ha salido con la intención de
salvaguardar a toda costa su cuarta plaza, ha estado todo el tiempo
pendiente del grupo de cabeza por si alguno de sus contrincantes cometía
un error, fallo que no ha llegado, por lo que el piloto de Campanet ha dado
por buena la cuarta plaza, su mejor resultado de esta temporada que no
ha hecho más que empezar.
Clasificación 1 carrera Trofeo Súper Go Kart:
1 Raúl Riveiro
2 José Mª Rosselló
3 Hugo Viladomiu
4 Miguel Socías

…hasta 9 clasificados

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3500 spectators: a successful test!

3 500 spectators: a successful test!

3 500 spectators were on the circuit today to discover the futur stars of the 2009 Endurance season.

It was a successful test day for everybody: for the circuit above all, as it re-opened the doors to the public for the very first time after 10 years of private tests and intimate exhibitions. All the spectators, teams and drivers had the possibility to discover the brand new infrastructure. It was a test also for the teams, of course, especially for Aston Martin. It was a hard day for the British manufacturer, which suffered a lot of a driving mistake, which stopped the run-up of the LMP1 (with the mythical number 007) as it crashed in the Signe curve. The OO9 will be the only Aston Martin to restart tomorrow morning. Finally, it was a big test for the drivers too, as Bruno Senna and a lot of other ones will be able to define a little bit more the season to come.

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Bruno Senna takes his Endurance first steps in the Le Mans Series

Bruno Senna takes his Endurance first steps in the Le Mans Series

Motor racing is a family business. Ayrton Senna’s nephew, Bruno, took his first steps in a Prototype today, on the Castellet racetrack.

What for a surprise when he arrived this morning in the paddock, for the Le Mans Series official test session, to test the team Oreca’s LMP1!

After a long testing session this morning, the Sao Paulo native claimed: "I really enjoyed to drive the LMP1. The driving style is really different that what I did before; it’s a really good experience. The prototype is heavier than a single-seater car. You have to fit your way to run consequently and to be more conservative with the tyres. I also discovered the traffic management, which is not always easy!"

The future of the Brazilian young man is not sealed yet, but he seemed to be delighted by the experience, and we can imagine that his visit was not a one-shot in Le Mans Series. To be followed…

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MEEKE CLAIMS HIS FIRST IRC VICTORY IN BRAZIL!

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Peugeot UK driver Kris Meeke has won the all-gravel Curitiba Rally in Brazil, round two of the IRC series. The Irishman claimed all seven stages on the opening day of the rally and then controlled his advantage on the second day to end up with a 26.2 second margin over Peugeot Belgium’s Nicolas Vouilloz, who finished second.
Meeke and Vouilloz set exactly the same time on the final stage of the rally, before heading back for the podium ceremony at the Curitiba circuit, which was immediately followed by the qualifying session for the opening round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship. Before the session started, the winning car of Meeke completed a lap of the Curitiba circuit, bringing rallying and racing together in a unique way.
Vouilloz overhauled Abarth driver Giandomenico Basso on the final afternoon, who eventually finished third. The pair had been locked in a tight battle for the runner-up spot throughout the two days of the rally, with Vouilloz initially claiming an advantage before Basso passed him on the final stage of day one. This meant that the duo headed into the last day of the rally separated by just 0.3 seconds. When Basso stalled on the opening stage of the final afternoon, losing about 10 seconds, Vouilloz was able to make his move, which he defended to the end.
Peugeot Belgium’s Freddy Loix was fourth, to move into the championship lead by three points. From the beginning, Loix – who finished second in Monte Carlo – said that his objective was to claim the lead of the series in Brazil, so he was not pushing at his hardest. He also had the handicap of running first on the road throughout the opening day of the rally, which cost him a lot of time as he swept up loose gravel. Meeke also had to cope with this handicap during the second day of the rally, but it was not so bad during the afternoon when the morning stages were repeated.
Loix now leads the championship on a total of 13 points, ahead of Kris Meeke, Sebastien Ogier and Giandomenico Basso: who are all tied for second on 10 points. Nicolas Vouilloz is third in the standings with eight points.
In fifth place on the Curitiba Rally was Argentinean driver Alejandro Cancio, who put in an extremely strong performance at the wheel of his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9. Cancio was consistently in the top-five stage times, even setting a third-fastest stage time at the end of leg one.
He beat local driver Rafael Tulio, who finished sixth overall and was also the top two-wheel drive runner in his Peugeot 206 S1600. Another Brazilian, Fiat driver Luis Tedesco, was second in the two-wheel drive category. Rounding off the points-scorers in Brazil was local man Marcos Tokarski, in his Peugeot 206.
The stunning Brazilian stages also led to some notable retirements, including Abarth’s Anton Alen. The Finn suffered some suspension damage after hitting a rock on SS3 and lost time, but worse was to follow on the second day of the event when he went too quickly into a corner and rolled out of the rally on SS9.
Other key retirements included former Production Car World Rally Championship star Marcos Ligato, who was forced to retire from sixth place on Friday after loose rubber from a front puncture damaged his Mitsubishi’s radiator. Saturday saw the retirement of Paraguayan driver Victor Galaeno (Mitsubishi) and the similar car of local hero Osvaldo Scheer.
IRC FINAL RESULTS AFTER SS13, RALLY INTERNACIONAL DE CURITIBA (BRAZIL)
1 Meeke/Nagle    Peugeot 207 S2000    2h08m05.7s
2 Vouilloz/Klinger    Peugeot 207 S2000    +26.2s
3 Basso/Dotta    Abarth Grande Punto S2000    +47.9s
4 Loix/Smeets    Peugeot 207 S2000    +2m32.1s
5 Cancio/Garcia    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9    +5m20.0s
6 Tulio/Valandro    Peugeot 206 S1600    +19m04.0s
7 Tedesco/Furtado    Fiat Palio 1800    +20m53.0s
8 Tokarski/Gavieta    Peugeot 206 S1600    +21m48.8s
9 Valandro/Valandro    Volkswagen Gol    +32m24.7s
10 Fonseca/Cortes    Peugeot 206 S1600    +42m16.3s
Two-wheel drive winner: Rafael Tulio (Peugeot 206 S1600)
STANDINGS
Drivers
1 Loix 13     
2 Ogier 10
3 Meeke 10    
4 Basso 10    
5 Vouilloz 8
6 Sarrazin 6    
7 Kopecky 5
8 Cancio 4
9 Romeyer 3
10 Tulio 3
Manufacturers
1 Peugeot 36
2 Abarth 12
3 Mitsubishi 8
4 Skoda 5
QUOTES
"It’s been an absolutely amazing event for me; quite possibly the best rally that I’ve ever driven on in my life. We’ve had a really warm welcome from everybody here in Brazil and we all enjoyed driving on some fantastic stages. When everything comes together in the car, it all feels very natural. The car and the team has been brilliant from the very beginning, and we’ve had no real problems throughout the rally. Naturally Saturday was a little bit more difficult than Friday as we were running first on the road, but I think we were able to deal with that problem quite well."
-Kris Meeke, Peugeot UK driver
"We had a very exciting battle with Giandomenico on Saturday where we were pushing hard throughout the day. We made a special effort in the afternoon though and luckily it paid off. He was very quick and so was Kris, so I’m sure it’s going to be a very close season. I’ve really enjoyed driving on this rally and it’s a relief to bring home a good result after retiring in Monte Carlo, so I think this gives us a solid base now for the rest of the year."
-Nicolas Vouilloz, Peugeot Belgium driver
"I really liked this rally although of course I feel slightly disappointed that we were third rather than second. I had hoped for a little bit more but in the end it was very close, also because we made a mistake and stalled the engine on Saturday afternoon. However, it’s always good to be on the podium, particularly on a rally that is as challenging as this one. I’ve really enjoyed myself, and I’d like to thank the Brazilian rally fans for making us so welcome. I’m definitely looking forward to coming back here again."
-Giandomenico Basso, Abarth driver
NEXT EVENT
The next event on the IRC calendar is round three, the legendary Safari Rally, which takes place from April 3-4 in Kenya. The Safari Rally is based in the country’s capital, Nairobi, and takes in a wide variety of gravel roads through some spectacular scenery.

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Peugeot UK driver Kris Meeke won the Rally Internacional de Curitiba: an event where rallying and racing came together in Brazil

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