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Rally Clasico Isla Mallorca: OBERDÖRSTER EL MEJOR BAJO LA LLUVIA.

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Un total de 89 equipos se inscribían en la séptima edición del Rallye Clásico Isla de Mallorca. En la primera jornada, con solo dos tramos, Galiana-Flores imprimían un fuerte ritmo a los mandos de su Escort y llegaban al Paseo Marítimo con medio minuto de ventaja sobre el BMW de Antonio Sáinz, destacando el abandono del Ford Anglia de José Juan. En la segunda etapa los Porsches de Coll y An der Heiden apretaban en Esporlas-Puigpunyent pero el Ford Escort de Galiana les segúia de cerca, manteniendo su ventaja en la clasificación general. En Andratx-Estellencs, Coll superaba a Galiana, pero en la segunda pasada sufría una salida de carretera y Galiana volvía a marcar el mejor crono, aumentando de esta forma su ventaja en la general. El tramo Orient-Bunyola quedaba neutralizado al sufrir un nuevo accidente Coll, que destrozaba su Porsche. El último tramo de la jornada, Sa Figuera-Fornalux, volvía a ser territorio conquistado por Nadal Galiana y su Escort, seguido del también piloto local "Tacho". La ventaja acumulada por Galiana al finalizar la segunda etapa es de 1’44” sobre An der Heiden.

Dentro de la categoría Regularidad Sport, Luis Alberto Izquierdo recuperaba posiciones y se colocaba líder por delante de Rico Avello y Gutiérrez. En Supersport Velasco superaba a Halter y el Shellby Cobra de Wehtje se coloca en tercera posición.

Todo cambiaba en la última jornada del Rallye Clásico Isla de Mallorca que sería un auténtico infierno para muchos pilotos. Si en las dos primeras jornadas reinó una climatología primaveral, el sábado estuvo marcado por la lluvia y la niebla que provocó que se neutralizaran hasta tres tramos por diversos accidentes.

Nadal Galiana salía con su primer triunfo en este rallye en la palma de la mando al tener casi dos minutos de ventaja sobre An Der Heiden, sin embargo en el segundo tramo sufría un aparatoso accidente que le obligaba a abandonar, heredando la primera plaza el piloto alemán de Porsche, seguido a solo cuatro segundos de Juan de Oleza. Sin embargo ambos pilotos bajaban su rendimiento y en la segunda pasada por Coves-Pollença era el mallorquín quien se ponía por delante. El mejor en agua era sin duda Oberdörster que además de marcar los scratch entraba en la lucha por ganar el rallye. Así en La Calobra les endosaba minuto y medio a An Der Heiden y Juan de Oleza y se hacía con la primera posición que remataría en el último tramo del Coll de Sóller. En este tramo An der Heiden y Oleza volvían a perder más de un minuto y esto era aprovechado por Sáinz que les adelantaba y se hacía con el segundo cajón del podium.

Fernando Dameto a punto estuvo también de superarles acabando en una meritoria quinta plaza a solo veinte segundos de los dos Porsche. La lluvia causó estragos llegando a abandonar un total de doce equipos por diversos problemas.

En la categoría regularidad Sport, el Porsche de Rico Avello se llevaba la prueba tras el accidente de su principal rival Luis Alberto Izquiero con el Lotus Elan, Ochagavias segundo clasificado y Ramirez Monsonis tercero, mientras que en Regularidad Supersport, Velasco con el 356 se imponía a Nelles y Drew que terminaban en segunda y tercera posición respectivamente.

CLASIFICACIÓN FINAL: 1. S. Oberdörster-O. Heupel (Porsche 911) 01.22.35.

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 2. A. Sáinz-J. Martínez (BMW 2002 TI) 01.25.06.

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3. D. An der Heiden-K. Stockmar (Porsche 911) 01.25.20.

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4. J. de Oleza-J. Cañellas (Porsche 911) 01.25.33.

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5. F. Dameto -Fco. Bennasar (Ford Escort MK) 01.25.54.

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6. A. Siddal-C. Thompson (Ford Escort MK) 01.26.24.

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7. J. Sheldon-L. Sheldon (Lotus Elan) 01.26.48.

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8. G. Bell-T. Challem (Ford Escort MK) 01.27.21.

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9. F. Wunderlich-M. Kaiser (Porsche 911) 01.28.32.

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10. R. Serratosa-A. Carmona (Porsche 911) 01.29.18.

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11. R. Serratosa-A. Selva (TVR Griffith) 01.29.22.

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12. A. Kridel-A. Gaspar (BMW 2002) 01.30.30.

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13. J. Gerlach-A. Gerlach (BMW 318) 01.30.31.

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14. M. Eschman-M-Schoder (Porsche 911) 01.30.36.

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15. E. Simpson-D. Rada (Jaguar E-Type) 01.31.47.

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16. F. J. Ortega-I. Alcón (Jaguar E-Type) 01.32.32.

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17. L. Mayol-R. Serna (Ford Escort MK) 01.33.21.

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18. B. Langewiesche-Mad Max (Porsche 914) 01.33.23.

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19. M. Schell-W. Decaer (Porsche 911) 01.33.27.

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20. S. Riera-R. Martí (VW. Golf) 01.37.15.

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21. C. Martínez-Ll. Feliu (Porsche 911) 01.39.46.

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22. A. de Reguero-J. Nogués (Porsche 911) 01.41.56.

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23. M. Ferrao-C. Cavaleiro (Ford Cortina) 01.42.21.

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24. S. García-C.Williamson (Lancia Stratos) 01.43.45.

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25. M. Rodríguez-G. Veselinov (Porsche 911) 01.45.47.

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26. R. Currie-M. Roseware (Ford Cortina) 02.15.27.

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Texto: FERBIS. Pictures by Wolfgang LINDNER

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Rally Clásico Isla Mallorca: INTENSO Y EMOCIONANTE FINAL

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La tercera etapa del Rally Clásico Isla Mallorca ha sido una auténtica montaña rusa con la lluvia, niebla y los resbaladizos tramos de montaña que han puesto las cosas muy difíciles a los participantes.
El día se presentaba lluvioso y muy nublado, en contraste con las etapas anteriores, todos los equipos se preparaban para afrontar la lluvia lo mejor posible.
La primera pasada por el tramo Campanet-Pollensa quedaba neutralizada al encontrarse manchas de aceite en el asfalto.
El tramo Pollensa-Lluc también se neutralizaba para la categoría Competición, tras el accidente de Nadal Galiana que salía de la carretera y destrozaba su Ford Escort, uniéndose al accidente de Villar con su Porsche 911.
La segunda pasada del tramo Campanet-Pollensa sí lograba completarse y Stefan Oberdörster se anotaba el tramo subiendo puestos en la general, seguido de Sidall y Sainz, también se cobraba dos espectaculares bajas, los dos Volkswagen Escarabajo participantes se retiraban, el Beetle de Klein volaba en el salto y rompía el coche al golpear fuertemente en el aterrizaje, mientras que el carismático Escarabajo de Café Salar se incendiaba y debía ser atendido y retirado de la carretera.
El tramo de Sa Calobra como cada año serviría para determinar las clasificaciones finales, así pues el Porsche de Oberdöster volvía a marcar el mejor tiempo con una gran diferencia sobre sus rivales y colocándose líder de la clasificación general. El 911 de Roof finalizaba segundo en este tramo y Antonio Sainz con el BMW 2002 terminaba tercero.
El último tramo hacía sufrir a los participantes en las resbaladizas curvas del Coll de Soller que se encontraban con la niebla unida a la lluvia y les hacía ir mucho más lentos. Oberdörster marcaba su tercer Scratch por delante del Lancia Stratos de García y el Escort de Bell.
Finalmente Stefan Oberdórster se ha proclamando vencedor de esta séptima edición del Rally Clásico Isla Mallorca, Antonio Sainz segundo Clasificado y Dominik An der Heiden tercero.
En la categoría regularidad Sport, el Porsche de Rico Avello se llevaba la prueba tras el accidente de su principal rival Luis Alberto Izquiero con el Lotus Elan, Ochagavias segundo clasificado y Ramirez Monsonis tercero.
Regularidad Supersport, Velasco con el 356 se imponía a Nelles y Drew que terminaban en segunda y tercera posición respectivamente.

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Rebellion Racing sets the fastest times

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After the first test session yesterday under grey skies in the Var, the weather did not improve today. The ambient temperature did not exceed 10°C, and violent gusts of wind plus intermittent rain did not make things easy for the Le Mans Series drivers and teams. However, they all continued to fettle in their cars during the eight-hour official test session…

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Tom Gladdis aiming for the front on F2 return

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Briton hungry for success after recovering from injury

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Britain’s Tom Gladdis is the latest driver to be confirmed for the 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship, returning to the series after making a successful debut in the series in 2009 and contesting selected rounds in 2010.

The 20-year-old was the youngest driver in the field in 2009, but demonstrated his clear potential with impressive points finishes at Brno and Spa-Francorchamps which belied his young age and relative inexperience.

Gladdis impressed in Formula Two again in 2010, challenging for the points on several occasions despite only contesting three rounds. His best weekend came at Brands Hatch, where he challenged for victory in the second race – eventually being edged out by Austria’s Philipp Eng by just 0.545s. He also finished fifth in the first race, and qualified inside the top eight at both Silverstone and Brno – although he wasn’t able to further add to his points tally.

Gladdis insists the frustration of a bit-season last year, coupled with a serious foot injury which forced doctors to amputate three toes on his left foot over the winter, has made him hungrier and more focussed than ever ahead of the 2011 season.

“My main motivation is to finish consistently in the points and challenge for the race wins,” Gladdis declared. “I want to thank my family and my sponsors, especially Silver Lining who sponsored Dean Stoneman last year, for the chance to compete and I’d like to pick up where Dean left off and reward their faith in me.

“We had some struggles last year, and the injury to my foot has been quite serious. My family have always been hugely supportive though and it’s made me realise just how fortunate I am – and made me hungrier than ever. I’ve really fought for my place on the grid this season, and I’m absolutely determined to make the most of it!

“To be honest coming back to F2 is like coming back to a family, and I’m delighted to be back. I learned a lot when I competed in 2009, but with hindsight I made a lot of mistakes as well. Then in 2010 I had a break between the opening round at Silverstone and Brands Hatch, and that really focussed me and made me realise just how much I want to be racing. If you want something you push for it, and this year is all about taking everything I have learned and pushing harder than ever for success.”

Jonathan Palmer, Formula Two Chief Executive, said: “I am delighted that Tom Gladdis will be returning to F2 in 2011.  F2 was a big jump for him in 2009 but he rose to the challenge very well, and a year later he made a big jump in competitiveness with a brilliant second at Brands Hatch.  Tom is a very promising talent and a real pleasure to have in F2, with a healthily calm and realistic approach. If he can maintain and build on his 2010 form Tom really can win the championship this year, and he certainly should be a podium contender.”

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Kick-off of the Le Mans Series!

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This Friday saw the kick-off of the Le Mans Series on the first day of official testing, Twenty-seven cars took to the track on the legendary Le Castellet circuit for the first skirmish of the 2011 season. The majority of teams used the day to get to know their cars, and some were already testing at racing speeds.

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NADAL GALIANA LIDERA EL RALLY CLÁSICO

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Este jueves día 10 comenzaba el séptimo Rally Clásico Isla Mallorca y para dar el banderazo de salida contamos con el Delegado de presidencia para el deporte, Diego González, el Conseller de Presidencia del Consell de Mallorca, Cosme Bonet y el piloto del Mundial de Superbikes David Salom.
Los pilotos cruzaron la bandera mallorquina uno por uno y el público asistente disfrutó viendo pasar los 79 vehículos Clásicos.
Tras de la ceremonia de salida, los participantes afrontaron los primeros tramos en los que el piloto local Nadal Galiana se llevaba el mejor tiempo por delante del BMW de Antonio Sainz. En esta primera jornada cabe destacar el desafortunado accidente del mallorquín José Juan a los mandos del emblemático Ford Anglia "fet a Soller", que le obligaba a abandonar la prueba en el tramo del Coll de Sa Creu.
En la categoría Regularidad Sport, el Porsche de Albiñana se anotaba la primera etapa por delante de Izquierdo y Gutiérrez. En Supersport el 911 de Halter superaba al 356 de Velasco y al 928 de Drew.
En la segunda etapa celebrada el viernes día 11, los Porsches de Christian Coll y Dominik An der Heiden apretaban en el tramo de Esporlas-Puigpunyent pero el Ford Escort de Galiana les segúia de cerca, manteniendo su ventaja en la clasificación general. En Andratx-Estellencs solo podía superar a Galiana por pocos segundos el potente RSR de Christian Coll, pero en la segunda pasada Coll sufría una salida del asfalto y Galiana volvía a marcar el mejor crono, aumentando de esta forma su ventaja en la general.
El tramo Orient-Bunyola quedaba neutralizado al sufrir un nuevo accidente Chistian Coll, que destrozaba su Porsche y debía ser rescatado por la grua.
El último tramo de la jornada, Sa Figuera-Fornalux, volvía a ser territorio conquistado por Nadal Galiana y su Escort, seguido del también piloto local "Tacho". La ventaja acumulada por Galiana al finalizar la segunda etapa es de 1,44 sobre el Alemán An der Heiden.
Dentro de la categoría Regularidad Sport, Luis Alberto Izquierdo recuperaba posiciones y se colocaba líder por delante de Rico Avello y Gutiérrez. En Supersport Velasco superaba a Halter y el Shellby Cobra de Wehtje se coloca en tercera posición.
Podeís seguir los tiempos y resultados en directo desde la página web
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Parthiva Sureshwaren returns for 2011 assault

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Indian racer hoping to impress as excitement builds ahead of F1 Grand Prix in New Delhi
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Parthiva Sureshwaren is the latest returnee to secure his place on the 2011 FIA Formula Two grid – becoming the second Indian driver to be confirmed for the championship’s third season.

The Chennai-born racer joined F2 for 2010, and after a solid start at Silverstone and Marrakech he scored his best result of the year at Monza, finishing 10th in race two to earn his maiden points finish. He went on to challenge for the points on several other occasions, notably finishing 12th at Zolder and 11th at Portimão.

Prior to competing in F2, Parthiva forged a reputation as one of India’s leading talents after success in a variety of national championships earned him a call to represent his country in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport.

Despite his wealth of experience, Parthiva’s return to F2 represents the first ever time he has competed in one series for two consecutive seasons – and he hopes his previous experience will help him promote his talents in his home country, particularly with the excitement generated by the arrival of India’s first Formula One Grand Prix this year.

“I’m majorly motivated and feeling very confident,” Parthiva declared. “This is the first time in my career that I will be returning to a championship in consecutive years, so I know what to expect and that is a major advantage.

“As a driver you need to be in the right place at the right time, and with more awareness and money coming into Indian motorsport now due to the Grand Prix, it’s an important time to gain recognition. F2 is definitely the right platform not just for me but for any driver looking for that recognition.

“Importantly, it’s also a great championship – it’s run very well, cost-effective and the cars are very good, so there are a lot of positives. There are some great circuits this year which I’m really looking forward to, and while I’m keeping my aims inside me for now I learned a lot last year and I’ll be looking to make the most of that in 2011!”

Jonathan Palmer, Formula Two Chief Executive, said: “The popularity of motorsport in India is growing rapidly, particularly with India set to host its first ever Formula One Grand Prix, and F2 offers Parthiva the perfect platform to showcase his ability. He already has experience of racing at this level from last year, and I’m sure he will put that to good use and be a top ten regular in 2011.”

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Die Formel Superleague wird noch internationaler

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Die Formel-Superleague-Saison 2011 wird Rennen in Russland, Brasilien, China, Neuseeland und dem Mittleren Osten beinhalten.

Der Rennkalender umfasst sowohl sechs Events in Europa, als auch sechs Überseerennen auf vier verschiedenen Kontinenten. Dabei besucht man im September sowohl den Smolensk Ring, um das erste internationale Monoposto-Rennen auf russischem Boden auszutragen, wie auch im Oktober als Teil eines Doppelauftritts in Brasilien Curitiba.

Die vierte Saison der Serie wird auch eine Rückkehr nach China im September und brandneue Events im Mittleren Osten und in Neuseeland beinhalten.

Beginnen wird die Saison 2011 am 28. und 29. Mai im portugiesischen Estoril. Danach besucht die Meisterschaft im Juni Assen, bevor es im Juli an aufeinander folgenden Wochenenden nach Navarra, Magny-Cours und Zolder geht. Im August folgt schließlich ein Lauf im Donington Park.

Robin Webb, Wettbewerbs-Direktor der Formel Superleague: “Die Formel Superleague hat 2010 einen entscheidenden Schritt nach vorne gemacht, als wir im Zuge eines Kalenders mit 12 Rennen zum ersten Mal China besucht haben. Der Kalender für 2011 ist ein gut ausgeglichener Mix aus Traditions-Schauplätzen und neuen Strecken auf vier verschiedenen Kontinenten. Wir freuen uns darauf, unser einzigartiges Motorsport-Konzept neuen Fans rund um den Globus vorzustellen.”

Formel Superleague Kalender 2011

Round    Circuit      Date

Round 1 Portugal  Estoril   28/29 Mai

Round 2 Holland   Assen  4/5 Juni

Round 3 Spain  Circuito de Navarra  2/3 Juli

Round 4 France  Magny-Cours  9/10 Juli

Round 5 Belgium  Zolder   16/17 Juli

Round 6 UK  Donington Park  6/7 August

Round 7 Russia  Smolensk Ring  10/11 September

Round 8 China  Wird noch bekannt gegeben  24/25 September

Round 9 Brazil   Curitiba  8/9 Oktober

Round 10 Brazil  Wird noch bekannt gegeben  15/16 Oktober

Round 11 Middle East  Wird noch bekannt gegeben  12/13 November

Round 12 New Zealand  Wird noch bekannt gegeben  26/27 November

*Superleague Formula S.A. behält sich das Recht vor, den provisorischen Rennkalender jederzeit zu modifizieren oder abzuändern.

CURITIBA HOSTS THE OPENING ROUND

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The start of the 2011 FIA World Touring Car Championship is just one week away. The series‘ seventh season will get underway once again at Curitiba, Brazil.
This will be the sixth time the 3.7 km circuit has hosted the WTCC. The championship visited Curitiba for the first time in July 2006; a crowd of 34,000 attended the races that were won by Jordi Gené (SEAT León) and Andy Priaulx (BMW 320si).
From 2007 the Brazilian event was moved to March and given the honour of opening the season. BMW Team Germany fellow drivers Jörg Müller and local boy Augusto Farfus shared victories and the attendance was even larger, with 45,000 spectators.
In the latest years (2008, 2009 and 2010) Yvan Muller and Gabriele Tarquini dominated the field, winning Race 1 and Race 2 respectively for three consecutive times. Five of those six victories were for SEAT, while Muller’s won for Chevrolet in 2010.


The seventh season of WTCC kicks off next week at Curitiba, Brazil

O’YOUNG AND TANIGUCHI STAY AT BAMBOO
Bamboo-engineering announced that their driver line up for the 2011 FIA WTCC will remain unchanged, with Darryl O’Young from Hong Kong and Yukinori Taniguchi from Japan.
In their first season in the series the team came very close to clinching both the Drivers‘ (with O’Young) and Teams‘ Yokohama trophies.
Taniguchi who joined the team for the last four events in 2010 and clinched a victory in Race 1 at Okayama, is the first Japanese driver to commit for a full season in WTCC.
Team Principal Richard Coleman said: "We are obviously delighted that Darryl and Yukinori have resigned with us. The continuity is vital to the development of the team. We were of course disappointed to have just missed out on both Yokohama trophies last year, but to be in that position was a fantastic achievement for us and we are wanting to build on that success this year." The team will start the season with their existing pair of Chevrolet Lacetti cars that will be replaced by the Cruze with the new 1.6L turbocharged engine from the second event at Zolder.

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USTCC CHAMPION WINS TEST IN A WTCC CAR
Following the meeting they had last week, WTCC promoter Marcello Lotti and USTCC director Ali Arsham unveiled the first act of cooperation between the two championships.
It was agreed that the winner of the 2011 Nitto US Touring Car Championship will earn a free test at the wheel of a WTCC car with the Italian outfit Proteam Racing.
At the end of the season, the USTCC Champion will travel to one of the scheduled test dates. "Then it’s up to him to impress Proteam’s staff. We have some amazing drivers in the US and we want to show the world that they can compete at the highest levels," said Ali Arsham.
And Marcello Lotti echoed: "I’m very proud of this intiative that fits perfectly in our plans of throwing a bridge between the World Championship and those National Championships that share the same view of what touring car racing is."

NEW SEASON, NEW FEATURES
Let’s see what are the new features of the season that starts in Brazil next week.

NEWCOMERS AND FAMILIAR FACES
There are five rookies among the 21 competitors: Aleksei Dudukalo from Russia, Urs Sonderegger from Switzerland, Marchy Lee from Hong Kong and the two young Spaniards Javier Villa and Pepe Oriola. The last one is the youngest driver ever to join the world championship at the age of 16.
Some others are familiar faces who committed to the season for the first time like Robert Dhalgren at the wheel of Polstar Racing’s Volvo C30, Fabio Fabiani and Yukinori Taniguchi, the first Japanese to take part in the full championship.
Among the teams, Roberto Ravaglia’s ROAL Motorsport make their comeback after a one-year absence. The Italian outfit that run Tom Coronel’s BMW had achieved seven WTCC race victories between 2005 and 2009.

THE GLOBAL ENGINE OPENS A NEW ERA
Touring car racing and rallies are now significantly closer thanks to the adoption of the Global Engine.
After becoming the common denominator between the FIA World Touring Car and World Rally championships, the new 1.6-litre turbocharged power plant is set to be adopted in national and regional series as well.
The new unit for the WTCC cars supplies about 320 bhp, with a significant increase of 30 bhp compared to the 2.0-litre normally aspirated and turbo diesel engines.
However, more than power itself, the new engine’s peculiarity will be reliability as in 2011 competitors will be only allowed one engine change during the season and after the ninth event. Further changes will result in grid penalties. From the 2012 season all engine changes will be penalised.


Small but powerful: the new 1.6-litre turbocharged Global Engine

CHANGE OF SYSTEM FOR THE REVERSE GRID
The starting grid for the second race of each championship event is no longer based on the provisional results of the first race, but on the final results of Saturday’s Q1 qualifying.
The number of the reversed positions was also increased from eight to ten, matching the number of cars that are allowed to proceed from Q1 to Q2.
The new system is set to prevent drivers from voluntarily losing positions during the first race with the aim to win pole position for the second.

THREE CIRCUITS HOST WTCC FOR THE FIRST TIME
The FIA WTCC is set to visit three racetracks for the first time.
The seventh event of the season on July 17th, will take place at Donington Park that becomes the third circuit to host the WTCC Race of the UK, after Silverstone in 2005 and Brands Hatch from 2006 to 2010.
The tenth race meeting will be held on October 24th at Suzuka. The WTCC Race of Japan moves to Suzuka’s East Circuit after being held at Okayama from 2008 to 2010.
On November 6th the World Championship will pay its first visit to Mainland China, as the Guangdong International Circuit will be home to the WTCC Race of China, eleventh and last-but-one event of the season before the traditional finale on the streets of Macau.

PRIZE MONEY TOTALS TO 624,000 EUROS
The prize money reserved for the competitors of the WTCC trophies totals to 624,000 euros.
In the Yokohama Trophy 40,000 euros will be awarded at each of the twelve events, meaning 480,000 euros over the season. This prize money will be split among the top six drivers classified by adding together the points obtained in the two races of each event.
An additional 60,000 euros will be allocated in the new Jay-Ten Trophy to the drivers in cars complying with the 2010 Appendix J (2.0-litre normally aspirated and turbo diesel).
And finally 84,000 euros will be at stake again for the Monroe Performer that awards 3,500 euros to the driver setting the fastest lap in the Trophy at each race.

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