Archiv des Monats: Mai 2009

PREPARACIÓN PARA LA PROXIMA PRUEBA DEL CEV

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El joven piloto mallorquín que participa esta temporada en el Campeonato de España de Velocidad con el equipo Neu Grip, acudirá este proximo fin de semana a la prueba puntuable para el Campeonato Extremeño que se celebra en el circuito de Jerez.
Esta prueba servirá como entrenamiento para la próxima carrera del Campeonato de España que se celebrará también en Jerez el día 7 del próximo mes de junio.
Con una inscripción cercana al centenar de pilotos, Kike Ferrer participará en la categoría Supersport y junto al equipo técnico de Dues Rodes, que ya se encuentra en Jerez esperan poder preparar la próxima prueba del CEV y luchar por los puestos de cabeza en el nacional.

Kike Ferrer
Piloto del Campeonato de España Supersport
16 de Julio, 34
07009 Palma de Mallorca
Tel. 971 291 321
M. 616 99 26 87
prensa@kikeferrer.com
http://www.duesrodes.com

Creme21 Austria youngtimer tour – im Juli unterwegs in Wien!

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Noch einen Monat bis zum Nennschluß der Creme21 Austria youngtimer tour – Österreichs legendärster Veranstaltung für Youngtimer!

Die creme21 Austria findet 2009 bereits zum sechsten Mal in Österreich statt – mit gleichen Wurzeln wie das deutsche Pendant, aber einer auf Österreich zugeschnittenen Ausführung. Das Ziel blieb und bleibt das selbe: Fahrspass ohne Stress, Youngtimer-Flair und eine Wertung, die Abwechslung zu Oldtimerveranstaltungen bietet.

Die youngtimer tour 2009 ist vom 9. bis 12. Juli 2009 unterwegs. Erstmals bleiben wir in Wien – drei Nächte lang wird ein Hotel der gehobenen Klasse (****+) in Wien unsere Heimat sein. Unser legendärer Streckenmeister Karl Eder wird wieder spektakuläre und abwechslungsreiche Strecken aussuchen – in Wachau, Waldviertel und Burgenland, und erstmals gibt es Abstecher über die Grenze – Slowakei und Ungarn!

Nennschluss ist Ende Mai 2009. Mehr Informationen gibt es unter:
www.creme21-tour.at, unter der Rubrik "Mitfahren".

Bis bald in Wien,

Das Veranstalter-Team der Creme21 Austria youngtimer tour

Zieglergasse 67/Hoftrakt
A-1010 Wien

info@creme21-tour.at
www.creme21-tour.at
Tel.: +43-1-2366259
Fax: +43-1-2366259-9

On Friday & Saturday only: 55 former endurance racing stars on Spa racetrack!

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The C.E.R support race, a combination of renowned cars from the Golden Age of endurance in the 70s, has gathered 55 of these Superstars this weekend. Note that the tests will be held on Friday and the one hour race on Saturday afternoon. Another opportunity to come to the circuit as soon as Friday to see these dream cars which will precede, on the «Ardennes Toboggan », the GTs and Prototypes come this weekend to confront their opponents for the 1000 km of Spa.

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Bob Simon zeigte sich zufrieden

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Für seinen Saisonstart 2009 hatte Bob Simon, dreimaliger Luxemburger Rallyemeister, bei Duwo-Racing einen BMW 130i angemietet und diesen beim 21. European Hill Climb in Eschdorf eingesetzt. Im Laufe der Saison wird Simon dann einige Läufe der Rallyemeisterschaft bestreiten.

Es war das erste Mal, dass Simon ein Rennen in einem Tourenwagen bestritt – in den Qualifikationssitzungen am Samstag konnte er sich um knapp 5’’ (1’13’’627 – 1’10’’049 – 1’08’’810) verbessern.

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Bei kühlen Witterungs-bedingungen am Renntag konnte er dann die Rundstreckenreifen nicht auf die erforderliche Betriebstemperatur bringen, zuerst hatte Simon Untersteuern und dann Übersteuern.

Der zweite Aufstieg – die Aussentemperaturen waren etwas angestiegen – war der Beste, zwar hatte er einen leichten Rutscher gleich in der ersten Kurve nach dem Start, trotzdem stimmte die gefahrene Zeit (1’09’’529) ihn zufrieden.

In der Gesamttabelle belegte Simon Platz 111.

Text und Fotos : Romain Heckemanns

Sterilgarda sponsors Yamaha World Superbike Team

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Sterilgarda Sponsorship

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Italian food brand Sterilgarda has joined up to sponsor the Yamaha World Superbike team for selected races of the 2009 championship season. Starting with the upcoming Monza race, the Sterilgarda brand will feature on the bikes and leathers of both Ben Spies and Tom Sykes.
Sterilgarda is a food production company based in Italy, providing products for over 40 years and today producing over 1200 tons of foodstuffs daily. Core product lines include cheese, milk, yogurt and fruit juices.
Sterilgada are a familiar face in the WSB paddock, having been keen supporters and partners of racing teams and riders for some time. The 2009 Yamaha World Superbike Team has had a strong start to the 2009 season with a new bike and new riders, making it an attractive proposition for sponsors, the team have already won four out of the eight races run so far with rookie Ben Spies who is regularly fighting at the front of the pack for the race win and currently sits second in the championship.

Sterilgarda Sponsorship

Sterilgarda Sponsorship

“We are really happy to be able to link our brand with The Yamaha World Superbike Team,” said Nando Sarzi, the owner of Sterilgarda Alimenti. “We’re really excited to be able share the racing emotions and success with the team, starting with Monza this weekend, the home race for both the team and our company. Professionalism and quality are two common, shared elements that drive both Sterilgarda and Yamaha in the search for great success.”
“It’s fantastic to have Sterilgarda onboard,” said Laurens Klein Koerkamp, Manager, Yamaha Motor Europe Racing Division. “It’s very positive to have such a well known brand in the paddock recognize how successful the Yamaha World Superbike Team is and want to be part of it. We’re looking forward to working together and this being the start of a long term relationship.”
For further information on the Sterilgarda brand please visit www.sterilgarda.it
For further information on the Yamaha racing actvities please visit www.yamaha-racing.com

Miguel Socías en el Campeonato Murciano de Karting

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La Farmu invita al balear a correr la tercera carrera de su campeonato
MIGUEL SOCÍAS COMPETIRÁ EN EL CIRCUITO DE LA MANGA

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Campanet, (Illes Balears, España), jueves 08 de mayo de 2009.
El piloto de la Escudería Mallorca Competició ha sido invitado por la Federación
de Automovilismo de la Región de Murcia (FARMU) para que dispute este fin de
semana la tercera carrera del Campeonato Murciano de karting que se celebrará en
el Circuito de La Manga del Mar Menor.
Miguel Socías tomará parte en la prueba al volante de su habitual kart AVK con
motor Puma 64 y participará en la categoría Alevín. Mañana viernes el equipo parte
hacia Alicante y espera estar en el Circuito de La Manga después de comer. Por la
tarde el campaneter tendrá su primera toma de contacto con la pista, aunque no será
hasta el sábado, con motivo de los entrenamientos, cuando pueda hacer sus primeros
kilómetros en este trazado que es totalmente nuevo para el mallorquín.
El domingo por la mañana se realizarán las mangas de carrera, estando previsto que
las distintas competiciones finalicen sobre las 14:00 horas.
En el Circuito de La Manga se han disputado varias pruebas del Campeonato de
España de Karting y cuenta con unas instalaciones de excelente calidad. Su pista
principal tiene una longitud de novecientos cincuenta metros de los cuales cuatrocientos
corresponden a rectas, de manera que podríamos definir el trazado de rápido. La
anchura de la pista supera los 8 metros por lo que no es muy difícil adelantar y
lógicamente ser adelantado.
Tras conocer la noticia de su participación en la tercera prueba del murciano de
karting, Miguel Socías comentaba:
"Estoy muy contento de poder aprovechar esta oportunidad de enfrentarme a nuevos
rivales con diferentes monturas, de esta manera podré mantener el nivel de pilotaje
hasta la próxima cita de la Copa Vallés, que será en el mes de junio. En una carrera
y cuando te peleas con otros pilotos aprendes más que en varios días de entrenamientos
en un circuito que ya conoces." El piloto de MS Motorsport añadía: "Por otro lado
quiero agradecer al Automóvil Club de Murcia y a la Federación Murciana laFERBISPRESS
oportunidad que me brindan invitándome a correr en este precioso circuito."

Miguel Ferrer
tn. +34 619.674.644
www.ferbispress.com

Rob Wickens finishes on top at official F2 test

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Rob Wickens finishes on top at official F2 test
Canadian driver leads Red Bull Junior Team one-two at Snetterton

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The first official FIA Formula Two Championship test has concluded at Snetterton, with Canadian Rob Wickens finishing the day at the top of the timesheets with a time of 59.433s.

Wickens’ flying lap, which was set deep into the afternoon session, was nearly bettered immediately afterwards by fellow Red Bull junior driver Mirko Bortolotti, but the Italian missed out by just 0.168s. Six other drivers dipped below the one minute mark, with Formula Palmer Audi graduate Alex Brundle ending up third quickest.

Experienced Spaniard Andy Soucek was the only driver to set a sub-one minute time in both the morning and afternoon – his afternoon lap of 59.763s was good enough for fourth place. Philipp Eng and Milos Pavlovic were fifth and sixth respectively, but were unable to improve on their early morning pace. Julien Jousse, Sebastian Hohenthal, Mikhail Aleshin and Tobias Hegewald rounded out the top ten.

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The 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship looks set to be remarkably close, with a little over one second covering the top 20 drivers at the end of the day. All cars ran today (Wednesday) with brand new bespoke F2 tyres from Avon and the Williams JPH1 enjoyed good reliability with every driver completing more than 50 laps during the day. Natacha Gachnang had the most track time, completing 94 laps in her new F2 car.

Rob Wickens said: “It was a good reward and a good way to end the first test day of testing, but ultimately it’s only the first day of a long season. I really enjoyed it and I felt very comfortable in the car. The competition is very tight. I was surprised at one point when I was only three tenths off the best time, but I was way down in the overall positions. It’s definitely what you can expect from the whole season and I think it should be good.”

Mirko Bortolotti said: “To be honest I just wanted to learn the car and track today so I wasn’t focussed on times, but when I saw that I was second I was really pleased. I am happy with the work we have done and I am enjoying it a lot. All the guys from Williams F1 and MotorSport Vision have done a great job. The car is great and I am really proud to be a part of this championship.”

Alex Brundle said: "I knew the lap was pretty quick. I feel really comfortable in the car and it is good to know that I am there or thereabouts. I really love driving this car – it is mega."

Official test times – Snetterton, 6 May:

1. Robert WICKENS CAN Red Bull, Lukoil 59.433s

2. Mirko BORTOLOTTI ITA Red Bull 59.601s +0.168

3. Alex BRUNDLE GBR SEN, GAC, Nasstar 59.655s + 0.222

4. Andy SOUCEK ESP FK-Automotive 59.763s +0.330

5. Philipp ENG  Aut  59.963s +0.530

6.   Milos PAVLOVIC  SRB  59.970s +0.537

7.  Julien JOUSSE FRA E.Leclerc 59.974s +0.541

8. Sebastian HOHENTHAL SWE Mafi, Sweden Team 1:00.070s +0.637

9. Mikhail ALESHIN RUS Red Bull, Lukoil 1:00.147s +0.714

10. Tobias HEGEWALD GER Hegewald 1:00.164s +0.731

The next official F2 test will take place at Silverstone on 18 May.

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SUPER TOP TEN PLATZIERUNGEN FÜR TROY CORSER

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Superbike Weltmeisterschaft 2009 Runde 4, Assen, Niederlande Zuschauerzahl: 76.000 (3 Tage). Streckenlänge: 4,555 km. Wetter: trocken, heiter bis wolkig, 19 – 23 Grad Celsius. Sonntag, 26. April

Troy Corser vom Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport genoss heute in Assen einen der bisher konstantesten Renntage in dieser Saison und durfte sich über zwei Top Ten Platzierungen freuen. Trotz Schwierigkeiten in der Superpole, einem hinteren Startplatz und Schmerzen in der linken Hand schlug sich Troy Corser in den beiden 22 Runden Rennen bravourös. In Wechselkurven und beim harten Anbremsen bereitete ihm der gebrochene Knochen in der linken Hand zwar sichtliche Probleme, doch irgendwie schien er die Schmerzen zu ignorieren und brachte seine BMW S 1000 RR zur Freude des ganzen Teams zweimal sicher ins Ziel. Bestens unterstützt wurde er dabei von seinem Teamkollegen Ruben Xaus, der die beiden Rennen ebenfalls von einem hinteren Startplatz aus angehen musste. Xaus startete aus Reihe fünf, erkämpfte sich im ersten Duchgang einen 14. Platz, und landete im zweiten Umlauf auf Platz elf.
Der Amerikaner Ben Spies (Yamaha) gewann das erste, an Spannung kaum zu überbietende Rennen vor Noriyuki Haga (Ducati) und Leon Haslam (Honda). Im zweiten Lauf sah es zu Anfang danach aus, als wäre Spies bereits zu einem Doppelsieg unterwegs, doch machte ein Sturz in der zweiten Runde seine Hoffnungen zunichte. Haga übernahm die Führung und feierte schließlich einen zu keiner Zeit gefährdeten Sieg. Zweiter wurde Haslam vor Jakub Smrz (Ducati).
Troy Corser – Rennen 1: 10. Platz, Rennen 2: 10. Platz
Das war einer unsere konstantesten Renntage in dieser Saison, und obwohl ich mit zehnten Plätzen eigentlich niemals zufrieden bin, ist unser Ergebnis zweifellos das Beste, was wir heute erreichen konnten. Gut möglich, dass ich um Platz sechs oder sieben hätte fahren können, wenn ich nicht aus der vierten Reihe hätte starten müssen. Doch solange wir uns nicht weiter vorn qualifizieren, wird es eben immer auf eine solche Aufholjagd hinauslaufen.
Im ersten Rennen machte meine Hand keine größeren Schwierigkeiten, aber im zweiten Lauf hatte ich dutlich stärkere Schmerzen. Die Bruchstelle des Knochens liegt exakt dort, wo du Druck auf den Lenkerstummel ausübst, und das lässt sich beim Fahren eben nicht vermeiden. Alles in allem bin ich mit den beiden zehnten Plätzen aber sehr zufrieden.
Ruben Xaus – Rennen 1: 14. Platz, Rennen 2: 11. Platz
Ich denke, wir brauchen etwas mehr Unterstützung von den Reifentechnikern, denn manchmal ist es unheimlich schwer, einen funktionierenden Reifen für unser Motorrad zu finden, und das behindert uns sehr in der Entwicklung. Aber ich bin sehr glücklich, heute bei beiden Rennen ins Ziel gekommen zu sein und freue mich vor allem auch darüber, einige sehr gute Rundenzeiten gefahren zu haben, gerade im zweiten Lauf.
Im ersten Durchgang war das Motorrad am Limit, während es sich im zweiten Rennen viel besser anfühlte, was die Rundenzeiten letztlich auch bestätigten. Ich weiß, dass weitere Entwicklungsschritte folgen werden, und wenn es uns erst gelingt, alles harmonisch zusammenzubringen, werden wir auch deutlich weiter vorn sein.
Berti Hauser (Leiter BMW Motorrad Motorsport)
Die heutigen Ergebnisse haben die Scharte in der gestrigen Superpole etwas ausgewetzt und gleichzeitig gezeigt, dass wir uns verbessern und gute Ergebnisse erzielen können. Die Überlegungen aus unserem letzten Test in Monza tragen Früchte, und das freut mich, weil es zeigt, dass wir in die richtige Richtung arbeiten. Ich denke, beide Fahrer haben heute brillante Arbeit geleistet. Troy litt in beiden Rennen unter Schmerzen, schlug sich aber dennoch bravourös und bescherte uns Top Ten Ergebnisse. Zudem wurde Ruben von Startplatz 20 aus Elfter, und auch das beweist, dass er ein Kämpfer ist. Nach vier WM Runden stehen wir mehr oder weniger dort, wo wir erwartet hatten, aber der zehnte Platz ist nun der Ausgangspunkt für weitere Verbesserungen.
Wir sind alle sehr zufrieden, denn unser erreichtes Level in dieser so hart umkämpften Meisterschaft bestätigt unseren Willen und unsere Fähigkeit, mit den Jungs ganz vorne mithalten zu können, auch wenn diese sämtlich über mehr Erfahrung verfügen als wir.“
Ergebnisse
Rennen 1: 1. Spies (USA-Yamaha), 2. Haga (J-Ducati), 3. Haslam (GB-Honda), 4. Sykes (GB-Yamaha), 5. Biaggi (I-Aprilia), 6. Smrz (CZ-Ducati), 10. Troy Corser (AUS-BMW Motorrad Motorsport), 14. Ruben Xaus (E-BMW Motorrad Motorsport).
Rennen 2: 1. Haga, 2. Haslam, 3. Smrz, 4. Fabrizio (I-Ducati), 5. Rea (GB-Honda), 6. Sykes, 10. Troy Corser (AUS-BMW Motorrad Motorsport), 11. Ruben Xaus (E-BMW Motorrad Motorsport).
Punktestand: 1. Haga 180, 2. Spies 120, 3. Haslam 94, 4. Fabrizio 80, 5. Neukirchner 75, 6. Sykes 70, 14. Troy Corser (AUS-BMW Motorrad Motorsport) 35, 17. Ruben Xaus (E-BMW Motorrad Motorsport) 24.

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Formula Two officially underway

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Formula Two officially underway as all 24 cars take to track for very first time

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Jonathan Palmer: “This is a very proud moment”

The 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship is officially underway as all 24 cars took to the track for the first time at Snetterton today (5 May).

After a formal introduction by Jonathan Palmer, the drivers got to familiarise themselves with their cars during a short stint of run-in and installation laps. Whilst no official timing was recorded today, the F2 drivers were able to steadily increase their pace and complete some solid runs as the day progressed. All 24 cars have run well throughout each session.

Testing is due to continue in grouped sessions tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, before the pit lane is opened for the first time to all drivers in the afternoon. Tomorrow will also be the first time that the cars run on bespoke Avon compounds and live timing will be made available on the official Formula Two website.

Spaniard Andy Soucek, who last season competed in GP2, was enthusiastic after his first run in the Williams JPH1 F2 car: "I have a very good feeling about this car and the championship. I have done four years of Formula 3, one year of Formula Renault 3.5 and two years of GP2, so I’m used to these type of cars, but the Williams JPH1 surprised me. The levels of downforce exceeded my expectations, the grip levels are good and once we have the new Avon tyre tomorrow it should be even more fun to drive."

"It is easier to follow another car than in F3 and GP2 as you don’t lose so much aero. It means that being behind someone really permits you to get close to them, so I’m sure we will see a lot of overtaking this year."

21-year-old Swiss Natacha Gachnang was another who enthused after her maiden run: "The first session was really great. The car feels really nice, and although I wasn’t pushing too hard you can feel that the car is really powerful and it will be a good apprenticeship towards Formula One."

Jonathan Palmer, Chief Executive of series organiser MotorSport Vision, said: "This is a very proud moment. Today has gone far better than I had dared to expect; none of these cars had even turned a wheel before they arrived at Snetterton this morning and the whole MSV F2 team has done an absolutely phenomenal job in meeting the original date for the first test on time. All 24 F2 cars have run today and been amazingly trouble free.

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"I really believe we are making history. The combination of high performance, F1 safety standards and 16 European races – all for just £200,000 – was disbelieved when the FIA first invited tenders, but now with a full grid of drivers and the cars all complete, the reality has arrived – Formula Two is going to create a revolution in motorsport.”

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SATA RALLYE ACORES PREVIEW

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The challenge…
The fourth round of this year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge takes the competitors to the Azores for the first time, as the Sata Rallye Acores – previously an IRC Supporter Event – makes its debut on the full championship. Although it is new to the IRC, the Sata Rallye Acores has a long and illustrious history behind it in the European Championship, with legends of the sport such as Juha Kankkunnen amongst the former rally winners. Other drivers to have competed on the event include Alister McRae, Bruno Thiry and Gregoire de Mevius.
Nonetheless, for the vast majority of the regular IRC drivers – who will all be present this weekend – the Azores will represent a big leap into the unknown: just one of the factors that will make it such a fascinating event.
The Sata Rallye Acores is held on a wide variety of sinuous gravel roads with predominantly soft surfaces, featuring some stages that are not dissimilar to the rollercoaster roads found on the Rally New Zealand. The mid-Atlantic climate also makes for variable weather conditions, which will have a profound effect on tyre choice. The key to success on the Sata Rallye Acores will be to establish a fluid rhythm from the outset. The stages are not expected to be overly rough, meaning that the drivers should be able to make full use of the roads without too much risk of a puncture.
Many of the roads are quite wide and fast, with steep cambers that should lead to a reasonably high average speed on the stages. The driving style required to succeed on these quick stages is neat and precise, in order to establish a good flow between corners. With the rally being brand new to all the IRC competitors, it will be essential to make a good set of pace notes from the very start.
The Sata Rallye Acores gets underway with a ceremonial start from the Portas da Cidade in Ponta Delgada, the capital of San Miguel island where the event is based, at 17:30 on Thursday 7 May. The real action begins on Friday morning with the first of 18 special stages totalling 229.86 competitive kilometres. The centralised service park is located in Ponta Delgada, with the rally finish scheduled for Saturday 9 May back in Ponta Delgada at 20:05. For more information about the event, including entry lists, maps and timetables, please visit: www.satarallyeacores.com
The competitors…
The Sata Rallye Acores is an event that could favour the local crews, with the top Portuguese driver being Bruno Magalhaes – a previous podium finisher on the IRC and last year’s winner in the Azores – starting as car four in his Peugeot Portugal 207 S2000. In total, an impressive line-up of 49 crews will contest the first International Rally Challenge event to be held on the Azores islands. Of the registered drivers, 12 will compete in Super 2000 machinery, including Freddy Loix, who heads the IRC drivers‘ standings after three events. Loix will have a new co-driver for the Azores event, with Frederic Miclotte replacing Isidoor Smets.
One of the highlights of the event will be the return of Skoda, which made an impressive IRC debut on the Monte Carlo Rally.
Juho Hanninen, who led the opening IRC event of the season in Monte Carlo, will carry number one on the side of his factory Skoda Fabia S2000. Hanninen’s team-mate Jan Kopecky is also entered for the event, which marks the second appearance of the season by the Czech manufacturer.
Anton Alen and Giandomenico Basso will represent Abarth in two factory Grande Puntos, while Bernardo Sousa from Portugal will appear in a semi-works machine.
Freddy Loix, Bruno Magalhaes, Kris Meeke, Vitor Pascoal, Nicolas Vouilloz and newcomer Conrad Rautenbach will drive the six Peugeot 207 S2000s on the entry. Rautenbach, a World Rally Championship regular, will be getting his first taste of Super 2000 machinery on the Azores.
Portuguese drivers Ricardo Moura and Fernando Peres will lead the Mitsubishi Ralliart effort in a pair of Lancer Evo IXs. The talented Austrian Franz Wittmann Jr will also be at the wheel of a Lancer as part of his extensive IRC programme this year.
Julien Maurin will drive the sole Volkswagen Polo S2000 on the entry, while category leader Manuel Villa returns to the IRC 2WD Cup in a Fiat Punto S1600 where he will compete against Denis Millet in a Peugeot 207 RC Rallye. The top local driver in the category will be Sergio Silva, who starts as car number 20 in a Peugeot 206 GTI. For the complete entry list, please visit www.satarallyeacores.com and click on the ‚entry list‘ button.
The expectations…
"For me, the objective in the Azores will be to maintain my position as championship leader in the IRC. But this won’t be easy. I think there will be lots of fast drivers out there: Juho Hanninen, my team mate Nicolas Vouilloz, Kris Meeke and Bruno Magalhaes. The route of the rally is very varied, with lots of uphill and downhill sections and some bits of asphalt as well. The start order I think will be quite important as there will be a lot of loose gravel. In Brazil, I was first on the road as I was the IRC leader. But in the Azores, the FIA ‚A‘ and ‚B‘ priority drivers will be first on the road. I should have a road position of about sixth, which should be ideal."
Freddy Loix, Peugeot Belgium.
"This is a new event for me, so I’m looking forward to it a lot. I’m sure that the conditions are going to be quite tricky, and the weather could play an important part. We’ve not had so much luck up to now this season, but when things go well we have the speed, so it’s a question of once more doing our best and hoping for a clean run. I’m sure it’s going to be a very exciting weekend."
Anton Alen, factory Abarth driver
"We’ve been doing some more tests with the car since Monte Carlo and it feels good but there are still quite a lot of question marks that need to be answered. In particular, it is the first time for us on a rally with this car on gravel, so we will need to see how it performs relative to everyone else. From my point of view I am happy though as gravel is definitely the surface that I am more used to. Our pace in Monte Carlo was a very pleasant surprise, so my idea is to start this rally with the objective of finishing on the podium. If we have no problems I think it should be possible. We have a short test before the rally and hopefully that will answer a few questions for us. I’m quite sure that all our rivals will be very strong though."
Juho Hanninen, factory Skoda driver
TV times…
The Sata Rallye Acores will be broadcast on the Eurosport platform at the following times. On demand video footage, featuring highlights throughout the season to date, can also be accessed via the IRC website: www.rally-irc.com. All times listed are Central European Time (CET).
Friday 8 May
– 24h30 => 25h00      LIVE highlights of Day 1 (Eurosport)
Saturday 9 May
– 03h00 => 03h30     Highlights of Day 1 (Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
– 08h00 => 08h30     Highlights of Day 1 (Eurosport 2)
– 21h15 => 21h45     LIVE highlights of Day 2 (Eurosport)
Sunday 10 May
– 04h00 => 04h30     Highlights of Day 2 (Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
– 08h00 => 08h30     Highlights of Day 2 (Eurosport 2)
– 08h30 => 09h00     Highlights of Day 2 (Eurosport)
Tuesday 12 May
– 23h00 => 23h30      Rally Highlights (Eurosport)
Thursday 13 May
– 03h30 => 04h00      Rally Highlights (Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
Friday 14 May
– 04h00 => 04h30      Rally Highlights (Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
– 13h00 => 13h30      Rally Highlights (Eurosport 2)
– 18h30 => 19h00      Rally Highlights (Eurosport 2)
Thursday 20 May
– 18h30 => 19h00      Rally Highlights (Eurosport 2)
Media enquiries…
Any media enquiries should be addressed to Anthony Peacock on media@ircseries.com or +44 (0) 7766 163151. Please check the IRC series website – www.rally-irc.com – for all the latest information and full TV times from the Sata Rallye Acores on Eurosport. The Sata Rallye Acores media office can be contacted on: promoverde@gmail.com. Copyright-free, high-resolution photographs will be available for download at the end of each day on the official IRC website. To access them, please log in with the username IRC and password media.

Rally Internacional de Curitiba, Brazil 05-07 03 2009
IRC series leader Freddy Loix is aiming to hang onto his advantage throughout the Sata Rallye Acores this weekend

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A tracklap with…Olivier Panis!

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The former Formula 1 star and now one of the best Endurance driver in Le Mans Series with the Oreca Matmut team invites you to follow him around one of the most famous circuit of the world: Spa-Francorchamps. Follow him if you can!

 

“Spa is by far the greatest track in the world, and I have very good memories as last year we were on the podium for the first time in the Le Mans Series. I hope we can achieve at least such a good result this year and possibly even a better one!…

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Bridgestone Motorsport Spanish Grand Prix Preview

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Bridgestone opens the start to nine Formula One races in Europe with the hard and soft tyres at the Spanish Grand Prix, the Gran Premio de Espana Telefonica, at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, on May 8-10. The Spanish Grand Prix is the fifth round of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship and it takes place at a circuit that teams know very well because of the use of Barcelona as a test venue. The 4.66 km track layout features one long straight and a variety of different corners making set-up a compromise. The track is quite a harsh one for tyres which means the hard and soft compound allocation is used. Of particular note, the left front tyre is put under significant stress over a course of a lap. As with any circuit, the compromise between finding low drag for the straights and sufficient downforce for the corners is a challenge. Barcelona’s numerous bends make for a greater focus on the corners and the high speeds attained here make for significant energy forces on the tyres. Hirohide Hamashima – Bridgestone Director of Motorsport Tyre Development, said: What are the challenges of Barcelona? “Barcelona has a track surface that is the middle range in terms of abrasion and roughness but durability and driver requirements mean our harder allocation combination is used. The front left tyre has a lot of work to do at this circuit and equally, teams and drivers will have a big challenge trying to gain an advantage here as they know this track so well.” Many teams have tested their latest cars here in the pre-season, will this make a difference? “Of course, the experience of the teams at this track with their current cars will assist them with set-up. However, the ambient and track temperatures are likely to be warmer than testing so this will have an affect. Generally, we see quite close lap times here and close races too. The circuit layout is well balanced so it is a good indicator of overall car balance. A car that performs in Barcelona has the potential to perform well at many places.”

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3ª CARRERA GO-KART-CIRCUITO DE MAGALUF

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CATEGORIA ALEVIN/BENJAMÍN.

Los ocho pilotos de la categoría alevín-benjamin formaron la parrilla más concurrida de la jornada. En la manga pre-final destacó el trío formado por Hugo Viladomiu, Raúl Riveiro y José Mª. Rosselló que marcaron un fuerte ritmo despegándose del pelotón. Las primeras vueltas eran para Viladomiu, sin embargo en la séptima vuelta se producía el cambio cuando éste quedaba fuera de carrera. José Mª. Rosselló heredaba el liderato hasta que en la última vuelta era adelantado por Raúl Riveiro que se anotaba una inesperada victoria. Por detrás Elisabet Verger rodó en una cómoda posición sin que nadie le inquietara, ascendiendo al final hasta el tercer cajón del podium, por delante de Joan Oliver, Xesca Verger, Álvaro García y Bea Viladomiu, que se clasificaban a continuación.

En la manga final Raúl Riveiro no daría opción a sus rivales y tan solo José Mª. Rosselló sería capaz de seguir su ritmo, distanciándose ambos del resto. Elísabet Verger tan solo pudo aguantar la tercera plaza cuatro vueltas puesto que Hugo Viladomiu, que venía muy rápido desde atrás se hacía con la tercera plaza. En la cola del pelotón las posiciones se mantuvieron invariables con Joan Oliver quinto, Xesca Verger sexta, Alvaro García séptimo y Bea Viladomiu octava. De ellos Joan Oliver se anotaba la victoria entre los benjamines.

CATEGORIA CADETES.

Tan solo cuatro pilotos formaron una descafeinada parrilla de cadetes. No obstante asistimos a uno de los duelos más bonitos de la jornada entre Pedro Mulet y Hugo Viladomiu. En ambas mangas las posiciones permanecieron inalterables con Mulet instalado en el liderato, seguido de Hugo que lo intentó en varias ocasiones aunque no pudo adelantar al primero y se tuvo que conformar con la segunda plaza en ambas mangas. A cierta distancia la tercera plaza era para Sergio Reus que rodó sin presión al conseguir distanciarse de Hans Ellamauer en ambas tandas.

CATEGORIA SENIOR.

Entre los Senior tampoco hubo mucha historia con Jordi Fernández y Pere Antoni Beltrán ocupando las dos primeras plazas y poniendo tierra de por medio con un pelotón que se mantuvo estirado y sin cambios en ambas mangas de carrera. En las primeras vueltas de la manga final destacó la lucha entre Luís Mañas, Miguel García y Toni Horrach por el tercer cajón del podium, sin embargo no llegaron a producirse adelantamientos y acabaron en este orden, cerrando el pelotón Philippe Salvá. Jordi Fernández se anotaba las dos victorias mientras que era secundado por Pere Antoni Beltrán en ambas carreras.

CATEGORIA 125CC.

En la categoría de 125 cc. ocurría todo lo contrario que en Senior y las mangas estuvieron marcadas por los continuos cambios de posiciones. Al parecer los nervios estaban a flor de piel y lo pudimos comprobar puesto que se tuvieron que dar hasta cuatro vueltas de calentamiento en la primera manga y tres en la segunda para poder dar la salida lanzada. En la manga pre-final Juan Carlos Rodríguez pasaba a la última posición tras sufrir problemas mecánicos en la primera vuelta. El liderato pasaba a manos de Juan Verger que junto a José Barea se distanciaron del pelotón encabezado por Guillermo Oliver y Ángel Verger. En la séptima vuelta Juan Verger conseguía despegarse de José Barea anotándose una cómoda victoria. En la manga final tan solo saltaban a pista cuatro pilotos quedándose fuera de carrera Guillermo Oliver. La primera vuelta era de nuevo para Juan Verger, sin embargo en la segunda pasaba a la tercera plaza al ser adelantado por Ángel Verger y Juan Carlos Rodríguez, siendo ahora cuarto José Barea. Rodando todos en compacto pelotón en la sexta vuelta Rodríguez daba cuenta de Ángel Verger, situándose como líder hasta ver la bandera a cuadros. José Barea también superaba a Juan Verger y se acercaba a Ángel Verger manteniendo una bonita lucha por la segunda plaza. Sin embargo en la novena vuelta Barea se iba a la hierba dejando la carrera sentenciada con Ángel Verger segundo y Juan Verger tercero.

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CLASIFICACIÓN OFICIAL.

CATEGORIA BENJAMIN:

1. Joan Oliver, 60 ptos. 2. Xesca Verger, 52 ptos. 3. Álvaro Garcia, 50 ptos. 4. Bea Viladomiu, 42 ptos.

CATEGORIA ALEVIN:

1. Raúl Riveiro, 56 ptos. 2. José Mª. Rosselló, 54 ptos. 3. Hugo Viladomiu, 50 ptos. 4. Elisabet Verger, 44 ptos.

CATEGORIA CADETES:

1. Pedro Mulet, 58 ptos. 2. Hugo Viladomiu, 56 ptos. 3. Sergio Reus, 48 ptos. 4. Hans Ellmauer, 42 ptos.

CATEGORIA 125 CC.:

1. Joan Verger, 56 ptos. 2. Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 51 ptos. 3. José Barea, 48 ptos. 4. Ángel Verger, 45 ptos. 5. Guillermo Oliver, 30 ptos.

CATEGORIA SENIOR:

1. Jordi Fernández, 60 ptos. 2. Pere Antoni Beltrán, 54 ptos. 3. Luis Mañas, 48 ptos. 4. Miguel García, 41 ptos. 5. Toni Horrach, 40 ptos. 6. Philippe Salvá, 36 ptos.