12.12.2009 von Wolfgang.

NO MORE BALANCE OF PERFORMANCE CHANGES
Yesterday in Monaco, the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved the concept that there will be no balance of performance changes to any of the FIA WTCC cars after the start of the 2010 season.
The same system of compensation weight that came into force in 2009 will be used again in 2010.
The championship will be held on twelve race meetings over four continents. The only changes to the calendar, compared to the provisional one approved in June, concern the Moroccan and the Italian events that were brought forward by two weeks and one week respectively. The WTCC Race of Morocco will be held at Marrakech on May 2^nd, while the WTCC Race of Italy returns to Monza on May 23^rd, after having visited Imola in 2009.

2010 FIA WTCC CALENDAR

7 March - Curitiba, Brazil
11 April - Puebla-Amozoc, Mexico
2 May - Marrakech, Morocco
23 May - Monza, Italy
20 June - Zolder, Belgium
4 July - Portimão, Portugal
18 July - Brands Hatch, United Kingdom
1 August - Brno, Czech Republic
5 September - Oschersleben, Germany
19 September - Valencia, Spain
31 October - Okayama, Japan
21 November - Macau

GABRIELE TARQUINI CROWNED AT THE FIA GALA
Last night Gabriele Tarquini and SEAT have been officially named 2009 FIA World Touring Car champions during the traditional FIA prize giving gala in Monaco.
In the sumptuous setting of the Sporting d’Eté’s Salle des Etoiles, the FIA honoured all its champions. In a progression from Karting to Formula One, the FIA World Touring Car Championship’s prize giving took place between the FIA GT’s and the World Rally Championship’s.
After SEAT’s Yvan Muller and BMW’s Augusto Farfus - second and third in the championship respectively - had received the runner up trophies, the curtain rose unveiling Gabriele Tarquini and SEAT Sport director Jaime Puig standing on the stage, with the SEAT León TDI winning car between them. Tarquini was awarded with the World Champion’s trophy, while Puig collected a second consecutive Manufacturers’ Championship trophy.

Jaime Puig and Gabriele Tarquini on the stage at the FIA gala in Monaco

TARQUINI RECEIVES AUTOSPRINT AWARD
These are days of celebration for Gabriele Tarquini and SEAT, newly crowned FIA World Touring Car champions.
Before going to Monaco to attend the FIA gala, Gabriele Tarquini received the prestigious Golden Helmet award from the Italian motorsport magazine Autosprint.
Tarquini received the award from the hands of Ferrari F1 team manager Stefano Domenicali, during a gala dinner in Bologna in which all the champions of the 2009 automobile sport season were also celebrated.
The Golden Helmet for the FIA WTCC winning manufacturer was collected by SEAT Italy’s new director Cyrill René Hugi.

COUNTDOWN: - 85 DAYS

to the 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil - 6^th / 7^th March, in Curitiba

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12.12.2009 von Wolfgang.

The prestigious FIA Gala in Monaco capped a sensational season for Andy Soucek as he was officially crowned the inaugural FIA Formula Two Champion.

With seven wins and 11 podiums from 16 races, Soucek claimed the title in imperious fashion. The Spaniard took his first race victory at round four in Brno, Czech Republic, before going on to finish every race inside the top four for the remainder of the season. On 1 December, Andy Soucek piloted the Williams F1 car in Jerez, Spain as part of his prize for winning the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship, setting the fastest time of the day.

Andy Soucek said:

“I am incredibly proud of my success in Formula Two. It was the best season of my life, and I have enjoyed every moment. More than anything else, Formula Two has opened doors in Formula One for me, which is a dream for any driver.

“I was expecting to be right on the top before the season started, but I didn’t expect to win by such a margin. Every race was a different challenge and every single win was special: my first in Brno was incredible, and then Imola and Barcelona, where I won the last two races in front of all my friends, family and sponsors – that was the perfect end to my championship.

“There were a lot of very good drivers who were really quick at different circuits, so it was a real challenge for me to actually score so many wins. In doing so I think I beat a lot of records in the history of Formula Two, which is a great honour.”

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