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DTM und japanische Super GT starten 2014 gemeinsam durch
Wiesbaden. Die DTM geht ab 2014 neue Wege: Die populärste internationale Tourenwagenserie öffnet sich durch einen am Dienstag in Tokio unterschriebenen Kooperationsvertrag nicht nur für japanische Automobilkonzerne, sondern ermöglicht ihren drei Premium-Herstellern Audi, BMW und Mercedes-Benz im Gegenzug auch die Teilnahme an der Super GT in Japan. Die Vereinbarung über die Nutzung des neuen Reglements der DTM durch die japanische Super GT beginnt mit der Saison 2014 und läuft vorerst über vier Jahre.
Dies ist ein besonderer Tag für alle Beteiligten, aber er hat darüber hinaus auch eine herausragende Bedeutung für den Motorsport. Möglich geworden ist diese einzigartige Zusammenarbeit, weil sich die richtigen Parteien zur rechten Zeit zusammengefunden haben, sagte Hans Werner Aufrecht, Vorsitzender des DTM-Rechteinhabers und -vermarkters ITR e.V., anlässlich der Vertragsunterzeichnung mit dem japanischen Serienbetreiber GT Association (GTA) in Tokio.
Durch die Kooperation zwischen der GTA und der ITR auf Basis des neuen Technischen Reglements ist ein Traum wahr geworden. Wir sind der Überzeugung, dass dieser Meilenstein der Motorsportgeschichte nicht nur helfen wird, die Kosten signifikant zu senken, sondern gleichzeitig auch die Sicherheit verbessert und für spektakuläre Rennen mit Chancengleichheit für Hersteller und Teams sorgt – zur Freude von Millionen Fans auf der ganzen Welt, ergänzte Hans Werner Aufrecht.
Die GTA, die ITR und die engagierten Hersteller betreten Neuland. Die Super GT in Japan und die DTM haben viele gemeinsame Ideen. Das ist in den intensiven Diskussionen der letzten Jahre sehr deutlich geworden. Jetzt werden diese Organisationen auf der Basis eines gemeinsamen technischen Reglements zusammenarbeiten. Das wird maximale Sicherheit, spektakulären Sport und kosteneffizienten Rennsport garantieren, sagte Audi-Sportchef Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich, der in Tokio die DTM-Hersteller vertrat.
Das Technische Reglement der DTM ist in vielerlei Hinsicht richtungweisend. Eckpunkte wie die Faszination der Autos, der hohe Sicherheitsstandard, aber auch das Kostenbewusstsein standen bei den Gesprächen mit den Verantwortlichen der japanischen Motorsportföderation im Vordergrund, erklärte Christian Schacht, Generalsekretär des Deutschen Motor Sport Bundes (DMSB).
Wir sind davon überzeugt, dass diese Vereinbarung viel zur weiteren Entwickung der Super GT und der DTM beitragen wird. Diese tiefe Beziehung zwischen der DTM in Europa und der Super GT in Asien wird Neuigkeiten hervorbringen, etwa Rennen für beide Serien, sehr zur Unterhaltung und zur Freude der Fans überall auf der Welt, sagte Masaaki Bandoh, Vorsitzender der GTA.
Die Kooperation entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit dem DMSB und dem Japanischen Automobilverband (JAF). Durch die gleiche technische Basis können die DTM-Hersteller Audi, BMW und Mercedes-Benz ab 2014 mit ihren Fahrzeugen in der japanischen Super GT gegen Toyota, Nissan und Honda antreten, umgekehrt gilt dies auch für die japanischen Konzerne in der DTM.
Um die Chancengleichheit der Fahrzeuge aus der DTM und der Super GT, die momentan unterschiedliche Motorkonzepte verwenden, zu gewährleisten, werden die Autos für eine Übergangszeit nach einer so genannten Balance of Performance (BOP) eingestuft.
Mit Beginn der Kooperation intensiviert sich zudem die erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit der beteiligten Hersteller Audi, BMW und Mercedes-Benz sowie Toyota, Nissan und Honda, der beiden Serienbetreiber ITR e.V. und GTA sowie der Verbände DMSB und JAF. Um die Basis für einen kontinuierlichen Informationsaustausch zu schaffen, werden zukünftig gemeinsame technische Arbeitsgruppen und -kreise tagen.
FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 7: 6 HOURS OF FUJI (13 & 14 October 2012) NELSON PANCIATICI: GROUNDS FOR SATISFACTION
They have signed some nice performances this season with a fourth place in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a superb podium at Silverstone. Nelson Panciatici and his co-drivers, Pierre Ragues and Roman Rusinov hoped to bring home a victory or at least a podium from Japan. Having held their own in lead positions during free practice and won a fourth place in the qualifiers despite the traffic, Nelson Panciatici was not able to make it happen. A reluctant starter destroyed all hopes of the G DRIVE BY SIGNATECH NISSAN team, making them lose more than 10 minutes in the pits. The Oreca #26 finally crossed the finishing line in seventh place, the only satisfaction was the best time for LMP2s in the race where Nelson Panciatici proved, if it were still necessary, that the performance is definitely there!
Nelson: "We set off at the start to win and from that point on we can only be disappointed. But to hope to win we have to have the means and that was the case, it will be our grounds for satisfaction this weekend. Damien, our engineer, gave us an efficient and fast car. Our race relays were fast right until the end thanks to the good wear on our Dunlop tyres. My only small regret was not to have been able to put together all my best moments in the qualifiers because my "ideal time" was at the same level as the best times. It bodes well for the next race and we now have to think of the last leg in China where we want to go in with the best conditions to step up once more on the podium!"
For Philippe Sinault, the manager of the G DRIVE RACING BY SIGNATECH NISSAN, the disappointment is also felt:
A very difficult weekend Once again, our nr 26 ORECA 03-Nissan could hope to aim for a good result in the pit-stop game ! Normally we would have finished in the top 5 anyway, and we were aiming for the podium Unfortunately, half-way through the race, we lost time due to a starter problem. Both our cars suffered from the same issue ! It is surprising, especially as these are parts that are revised before each race start. It is too early to draw any conclusions, but we need to investigate As a consolation prize, the best LMP2 time was set by Nelson with a lap of 1.33.453. However, I am extremely disappointed as Roman and Pierre had done a great job. It is clearly a weekend to forget ! We now have to concentrate on our last round in China, at the Shanghai circuit, to finish the season with a good result !"
The next meeting, the 6 Hours of Shanghai in China, will be fought out on the 27 and 28 October, this race will end the 2012 season of the World Endurance Championship and the whole G DRIVE RACING BY SIGNATECH NISSAN will want to answer the roll call!
For more information on Nelson PANCIATICI, please visit www.nelsonpancia.fr
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NASCAR Europea, Ander Vilariño CAMPEÓN
Ander Vilariño, piloto del #2 TFT Banco Santander, se ha proclamado hoy Campeón de la NASCAR Europea tras las dos carreras finales disputadas este fin de semana en el mítico trazado de Le Mans. Gracias a este título Ander disputará el año que viene la NASCAR Battle en Daytona, una carrera oficial NASCAR en Estados Unidos en la speedweek de las Daytona 500, la semana más importante del mundo del motor de América. Además Ander consigue también la licencia NASCAR para Estados Unidos, algo muy complicado de obtener.
Tras ser el más rápido en la calificación el sábado, Ander debía terminar 10º y 11º en las dos carreras de hoy para asegurar el título y ha seguido el guión a la perfección. Sin pelearse con nadie en pista y sin apretar la mecánica ha terminado 6º y 8º de cara a la puntuación en el campeonato. Gracias a esos resultados ha conseguido el título que se ha forjado a lo largo de la temporada con 7 victorias y 2 segundos puestos en 12 carreras.
Ander asistirá a la gala de campeones de las NASCAR Touring series el próximo 8 de diciembre donde recibirá la copa y el anillo de campeón de manos del presidente de la NASCAR.
Además Ander ya tiene marcada en su calendario la fecha de su próxima carrera, será en Estados Unidos en Daytona el próximo 19 de febrero a las 20.30 horas.
Ander: ¡Por fin se ha acabado! Somos los Campeones de la NASCAR Europea y estoy increíblemente feliz por ello. Quiero agradecer a todo el equipo del #2 TFT Banco Santander todo su trabajo y a toda mi familia por su apoyo a lo largo de la temporada, en especial a mi mujer que ha sufrido mi obsesión por ganar este campeonato ya desde finales del año pasado. Ahora ya lo hemos conseguido y estoy en una nube. Ha sido una temporada de ensueño. El próximo mes es vital para saber qué campeonato correré el año que viene al completo, pero una cosa es segura, ¡vamos a Daytona a correr una carrera NASCAR en Estados Unidos!
Top 5 final de la NASCAR Europea 2012: 1.Ander Vilariño 2.Romain Thievin 3.Javier Villa 4.Antoine Lioen 5.Romain Iannetta
Fernando Javier Velasco
BASSO FLIES TO HOME IRC GLORY AS ŠKODA CLINCHES IRC MAKES’ AWARD
*Gasperetti tops IRC Production Cup for Renault, Campdelli scores IRC 2WD Cup success
*Peugeot driver Breen awarded Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy for brave performance
Giandomenico Basso has followed in the wheel tracks of rallying legend Colin McRae by winning Rallye Sanremo for a second time. The result, his sixth victory in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, followed a dominant performance on the asphalt event at the wheel of an M-Sport Ford Fiesta RRC.
Basso, who led from start to finish, was all but assured of top spot alongside co-driver Mitia Dotta when he won the gruelling 44-kilometre Ronde night stage on Friday. It was one of five fastest stage times the Italian recorded during the two-day rally in his countrys Liguria region and enabled him to build an interim advantage of 25.6s. He secured first place by completing the final stage, shown live on RAI Sport on Saturday afternoon, with a margin of 35.7s over Jan Kopecký.
Czech Kopecký finished second in his Fabia Super 2000 to secure a third IRC manufacturers title for KODA on the back of four stage wins and move ahead of team-mate Juho Hänninen in the drivers standings after the Finn crashed out on Ronde. The spectacular incident can be viewed in the Galleries section of www.ircseries.com.
Alessandro Perico bagged his maiden IRC podium in third in the leading Peugeot 207 S2000. Federico Gasperetti was the fastest IRC Production Cup contender on all 10 stages to win with ease in his Renault Mégane RS. Meanwhile, Simone Campedelli clinched his second IRC 2WD Cup victory of 2012.
At the finish by the Mediterranean Sea this evening, Basso said: I am very happy to be winning here because Sanremo is a fantastic event. But its not just winning here thats important, its winning here in Sanremo as part of the IRC, a very esteemed series that I have a lot of affection for. It might have looked easy from the outside but no win is easy. I was able to make the difference on Ronde and after that I controlled my advantage to the finish.
Following KODAs IRC manufacturers title triumph, motorsport head Michal Hrabánek said: We have won a valuable hat-trick of IRC titles and made a historic achievement with the KODA Fabia Super 2000 by becoming the most successful brand of the IRC. This is indeed the best reward for all the team members in return for the top-class work they have been putting in throughout this successful period. The end of this season is still ahead of us, though, and our ambition is to win also the drivers title.
Behind third-placed Alessandro Perico, Stefano Albertini took a fine fourth in his similar Peugeot having feared he might be forced out when his car would not restart at the midday regroup. Paolo Andreucci clinched his seventh Italian title in fifth place. With title rival Umberto Scandola hitting trouble on Fridays opening test, Andreucci adopted a cautious approach in his Peugeot Italia entry to take the crown alongside co-driver Anna Andreussi. KODA driver Scandola restarted on day two but stopped with a mechanical problem after three stages.
Craig Breen, who is competing in Italy for the first time since his best friend and former co-driver Gareth Roberts lost his life in an accident on Targa Florio-Rally Internazionale Di Sicilia in mid-June, was battling Stefano Albertini for fourth overall when he picked up a front-left puncture approximately four kilometres into the 20.73-kilometre Colle dOggia run on Saturday morning. He eventually finished sixth in his Saintéloc Racing Peugeot, a performance that earned him the prestigious Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy.
Frigyes Turán was seventh for Petter Solberg Engineering despite an engine overheating issue. Simone Campedelli won the IRC 2WD Cup in eighth place although because his Citroën DS3 R3T is not eligible for overall points, Pierre Campana took eighth-place points following his fight back from the broken rear differential on the Ronde stage that dropped him firmly out of contention.
Harry Hunt was an impressive 14th overall on his first appearance in the IRC in a Kronos Racing Peugeot. The former IRC 2WD Cup champion lost ground with two punctures but still managed to set some rapid stage times alongside stand-in co-driver Dale Moscatt.
IRC Production Cup
Federico Gasperetti claimed his first victory in the IRC Production Cup in style by setting the pace in the category on all 10 stages at the wheel of a Renault Mégane RS. However, while Gasperetti celebrated, Consani was left to reflect on what might have been after he dropped out of second place on Sunday morning when a spin left his Mégane with a broken rear axle. He tried to continue but following another rotation the Frenchman was forced to stop for good. Hungarian Miklós Bujdos finished second with Marco Cavigioli third. Dream Team Ukraines Vitaliy Pushkar overtook Subaru Impreza R4 STI driver Johan Heloïse for fourth on the final stage.
IRC 2WD Cup
Simone Campedelli made it two wins from two starts in this seasons IRC 2WD Cup, despite requiring a course of physiotherapy and a dose of painkillers due to a shoulder injury. Roberto Vescovi was second in a Renault Clio R3 with IRC Production Cup winner Federico Gasperetti third. Rudy Michelini took fourth with Peugeot driver Danilo Ameglio in fifth. Hannes Danzinger was a fine sixth on his first rally outside of his native Austria after he secured sponsorship from a sausage company to take part in a Clio R3, which he was driving in competition for the first time. French ace Bryan Bouffier gave Peugeots 208 R2 a strong debut by topping the R2 division. Elwis Chentre was ninth in a KODA Fabia R2.
TOP 10 IRC POSITIONS (after 10 stages, 204.00 kilometres)
1 Giandomenico Basso (ITA)/Mitia Dotta (ITA) M-Sport Ford Fiesta RRC 2h19m03.6s
2 Jan Kopecký (CZE)/Pavel Dresler (CZE) KODA Fabia S2000 +35.7s
3 Alessandro Perico (ITA)/Fabrizio Carrara (ITA) Peugeot 207 S2000 +2m13.7s
4 Stefano Albertini (ITA)/Simone Scattolin (ITA) Peugeot 207 S2000 +3m08.3s
5 Paolo Andreucci (ITA)/Anna Andreussi (ITA) Peugeot 207 S2000 +3m55.5s
6 Craig Breen (IRL)/Paul Nagle (IRL) Peugeot 207 S2000 +5m00.2s
7 Frigyes Turán (HUN)/Gábor Zsiros (HUN) M-Sport Ford Fiesta S2000 +6m50.8s
8 Pierre Campana (FRA)/Sabrina de Castelli (FRA) Peugeot 207 S2000 +8m07.0s
9 Roberto Vescovi (ITA)/Giancarla Guzzi (ITA) Renault Clio R3 +8m18.9s
10 Federico Gasperetti (ITA)/Federico Ferrari (ITA) Renault Mégane RS +8m33.5s
IRC Production Cup: Federico Gasperetti (ITA)/Federico Ferrari (ITA) Renault Mégane RS
IRC 2WD Cup: Simone Campedelli (ITA)/Danilo Fappani (ITA) Citroën DS3 R3T
IRC STANDINGS (BEST OF EIGHT SCORES COUNT, ALL POINTS PROVISIONAL)
IRC drivers after round 12 of 13
1 Andreas Mikkelsen (Norway) 136pts; 2 Jan Kopecký (Czech Republic) 101pts; 3 Juho Hänninen (Finland) 93pts; 4 Giandomenico Basso (Italy) 65pts; 5 Sepp Wiegand (Germany) 53pts; 6 Yağiz Avci (Turkey) 35pts; 7 Robert Consani (France) 32pts; 8 Patrik Flodin (Sweden) 28pts; 9 Bryan Bouffier (France) and Umberto Scandola (Italy) 27pts
IRC co-drivers after round 12 of 13
1 Ola Fløene (Norway) 136pts; 2 Pavel Dresler (Czech Republic) 101pts; 3 Mikko Markkula (Finland) 93pts; 4 Mitia Dotta (Italy) 65pts; 5 Timo Gottschalk (Germany) 53pts; 6 Bahadir Gücenmez (Turkey) 35pts; 7 Göran Bergsten (Sweden) 28pts; 8 Guido DAmore (Italy) and Xavier Panseri (France) 27pts; 10 Carlos del Barrio (Spain) and Yanaki Yanakiev (Bulgaria) 25pts
IRC manufacturers after round 12 of 13
1 KODA 325pts; 2 Peugeot 217pts; 3 M-Sport Ford 174pts; 4 Renault 126pts; 5 Subaru 110pts; 6 Honda 51pts
IRC Production Cup drivers after round 12 of 13
1 Robert Consani (France) 97pts; 2 Andreas Aigner (Austria) 75pts; 3 Marco Tempestini (Romania) 63pts; 4 Vitaliy Pushkar (Ukraine) 53pts; 5 Toshi Arai (Japan) 36pts, 6 Johan Heloïse (France) 32pts; 7 Miklós Bujdos (Hungary) 28pts; 8 Marco Cavigioli (Italy) 27pts); 9 Garry Jennings (United Kingdom), Ricardo Moura (Portugal), Jarkko Nikara (Finland), and Massimiliano Rendina 25pts
IRC Production Cup co-drivers after round 12 of 13
1 Nicolas Klinger (France) 97pts; 2 Dorin Pulpea (Romania) 63pts; 3 Ivan Mishyn (Ukraine) 53pts; 4 Daniela Ertl (Austria) 50pts; 5 Dale Moscatt (Australia) 36pts; 6 Thibault Gorczyca (France) 32pts; 7 Monica Fortunato (Italy) 27pts; 8 Sancho Eiró (Portugal), Jarkko Kalliolepo (Finland), Barry McNulty (United Kingdom) and Mario Pizzuti (Italy) 25pts
IRC 2WD Cup drivers after round 12 of 13
1 Robert Consani (France) 87pts; 2 Harry Hunt (United Kingdom) 76pts; 3 Martin Kangur (Estonia) 51pts; 4 Simone Campedelli (Italy) 50pts; 5 Vlad Cosma (Romania) 33pts; 6 Murat Bostanci (Turkey) 30pts; 7 Petru-Antone Boschetti (France), Jan Černy (Czech Republic), Paulo Maciel (Portugal), Marty McCormack (United Kingdom), Todor Slavov (Bulgaria) and Joan Vinyes (Spain) 25pts
IRC 2WD Cup co-drivers after round 12 of 13
1 Robbie Durant (United Kingdom) 76pts; 2 Nicolas Klinger (France) 62pts; 3 Danilo Fapani (Italy) 50pts; 4 Florin Dorca (Romania) 33pts; 5 Onur Vatansever (Turkey) 30pts; 6 Cédric Beynet (France), Dobromir Filipov (Bulgaria), Filipe Gouveia (Portugal), Pavel Kohout (Czech Republic), Benoit Manzo (France), Jordi Mercader (Spain), David Moynihan (Ireland) and Andres Ots (Russia) 25pts
IRC 2WD Cup manufacturers after round 12 of 13
1 Renault 338pts; 2 Honda 149pts; 3 M-Sport 115pts; 4 Peugeot 68pts; 5 KODA 35pts
Go to www.ircseries.com for full standings, including IRC Production Cup and IRC 2WD Cup.
RALLY LEADERS
SS1-13: Giandomenico Basso
STAGE WINNERS
Day one (Friday 12 October, 85.08 kilometres):
SS1: Coldirodi (13.06kms): Overall: Basso/IRC PC: Gasperetti/IRC 2WD: Campedelli
SS2: Apricale (17.43kms): Kopecký/Gasperetti/Campedelli
SS3: Bignone (10.59kms): Basso/Gasperetti/Michelini
SS4: Ronde (44.00kms): Basso/Gasperetti/Campedelli
Day two (Saturday 13 October, 118.92 kilometres):
SS5: Colle Langan 1 (19.93kms): Basso/Gasperetti/Campedelli
SS6: Passo Teglia 1 (18.80kms): Perico/Gasperetti/Campedelli
SS7: Colle dOggia 1 (20.73kms): Basso/Gasperetti/Ameglio
SS8: Colle Langan 2 (19.93kms): Kopecký/Gasperetti/Crugnola
SS9: Passo Teglia 2 (18.80kms): Kopecký/Gasperetti/Campedelli
SS10: Colle dOggia 2 (20.73kms): Kopecký/Gasperetti/Campedelli
KEY STATISTICS
IRC rally wins in 2012 (drivers)
Juho Hänninen 3; Giandomenico Basso 2; Jan Kopecký 2; Andreas Mikkelsen 2; Dimitar Iliev; Dani Sordo 1; Yağiz Avci: 1
IRC rally wins in 2012 (manufacturers)
KODA 8; M-Sport Ford 3; MINI 1 (note: MINI is not currently eligible for IRC manufacturers points)
IRC stage wins in 2012 (drivers)
Andreas Mikkelsen 50; Juho Hänninen 29; Jan Kopecký 24; Giandomenico Basso 12; Dimitar Iliev 6; Freddy Loix 5; Yuriy Protasov 5; Robert Consani 4; Petar Gyoshev 4; Dani Sordo 3; Yağiz Avci: 2; Pierre Campana 2; Krum Donchev 2; Mikko Pajunen 2; Sepp Wiegand 2; Marco Tempestini 2; Germain Bonnefis 1; Bryan Bouffier 1; Patrik Flodin 1; Tomá Kostka 1; Alessandro Perico
Stage wins in 2012 (manufacturers)
KODA 112; M-Sport Ford 22; Peugeot 16; Renault 4; MINI 3; Subaru 2
NEXT EVENT
Cyprus Rally, 2-4 November 2012
POLE DE ANDER VILARIÑO EN LE MANS
NASCAR Europea, Le Mans, Calificación
Ander Vilariño, líder de la NASCAR Europea, ha conseguido la pole position para la primera de las dos carreras finales del campeonato, que se celebran mañana en el mítico circuito de Le Mans. El piloto del #2 TFT Banco Santander saldrá mañana en primera posición con el objetivo de rematar su excelente temporada con el título de Campeón de la NASCAR Europea, el primer campeonato oficial NASCAR celebrado en Europa.
Tras dos sesiones de entrenamientos libres, una ayer en seco y otra hoy en mojado, todos los equipos se han encontrado en calificación con una pista húmeda pero que iba secando. Varios incidentes en pista han provocado la presencia de banderas amarillas a mitad de sesión cuando Ander rodaba segundo por detrás de su más inmediato perseguidor en el campeonato, el francés Romain Thievin. Tras la retirada de las banderas amarillas, con dos vueltas por delante, todos los pilotos han atacado para conseguir la pole y Ander Vilariño ha conseguido una emocionante pole position en la última vuelta, mientras Romain Thievin caía a la 4ª posición.
De este modo todo comienza bien para Ander que gracias a la ventaja conseguida durante la temporada, con ser 10º en las dos carreras de mañana se proclamaría campeón del primer campeonato oficial NASCAR en Europa y correría en la speedweek más importante de Estados Unidos.
Ander: Estoy muy contento. Hoy con una pista tan complicada y la presión de no cometer ningún error hemos sido los más rápidos cuando otros pilotos tenían mucho más por arriesgar. Mañana no podemos fallar, este ha sido un gran año para todo el equipo #2 TFT Banco Santander y mañana queremos proclamarnos campeones. Ni en mis mejores sueños imaginaba llegar con esta ventaja a la final del campeonato y salir en la pole position. Sabemos que esto son carreras y que puede pasar de todo y por eso nos concentraremos mañana en no hacer errores y así poder celebrar el título. Ojalá lo consigamos.
Top 5: 1.Ander Vilariño 2.Romain Fournillier 3.Gael Castelli 4.Romain Thievin 5.Antoine Lioen
Mañana la 11ª carrera de la temporada se celebrará a las 11.20 h y la 12ª y última carrera se celebrará a las 15.45 h.
Fernando Javier Velasco
ROUTE TO: SUZUKA, JAPAN
The 19th and 20th rounds of the FIA WTCC will take place at Suzuka, Japan next week. This is the fifth consecutive visit of the World Championship to the Country of the Rising Sun. And the second to the Suzuka International Circuit that celebrates its 50th anniversary since it was built according to Soichiro Hondas will.
Unlike Formula One, that raced last week on the 5.8-km Grand Prix track, WTCC will run on the East Circuit that is 2.2-km long, but very fast. In terms of elapsed time, last years races were among the shortest ever in WTCC history.
With lap times barely exceeding the 54 seconds, the second race lasted only 21 minutes, while the first one had been four minutes longer because of a safety car intervention. For this reason it was decided to increase the race distance by four laps, from 23 to 27.
In 2011 Alain Menu (Chevrolet) and Tom Coronel (BMW) claimed one victory apiece in front of good crowd.
CHEVROLET CLOSE TO MANUFACTURES TITLE
Only a pocketful of points separates Chevrolet from winning a third consecutive Manufacturers Championship.
The American brand is currently leading the standings with a huge margin of 275 points ahead of BMW Customer Teams.
With a maximum of 95 points awarded per event and 285 still at stake, Chevrolet needs to score only 10 points at Suzuka to secure the title.
HONDA READY FOR DEBUT ON HOME SOIL
The Honda Racing Team JAS is ready to join the WTCC at Suzuka. Tiago Monteiro, who is given the honour and the responsibility to drive the Civic in its first appearances in the championship has completed the testing programme with two days at Sugo.
In this early stage of development and before finalizing the FIA homologation formalities, Honda decided to enter the car on the basis of the homologation document issued by the Swedish National Sporting Authority.
Therefore, the Civic has been accepted by the Touring Car Committee as per art. 10 C) of the WTCC Sporting Regulations that allows cars complying with the technical regulations of national championships to compete and score points for the Drivers Championship.
The Committee allocated the Honda a minimum weight of 1150 kg.
SEAT AND BMW CARS PUT ON WEIGHT
The Chevrolet Cruze remains the heaviest car according to the calculation based on the lap times set in the three previous events (Portugal, Brazil and USA) and will be laden once again with the maximum 40kg ballast.
SEAT León and BMW 320 TC will carry more weight compared to the previous event at Sonoma. The SEAT cars had their weight increased by 30 kilos, meaning that they will be only 10 kilos lighter than the Chevrolet. The BMWs weight was put up by 10 kilos, therefore the German cars will benefit from a 10kg reduction of their minimum weight against the 20 kilos of the Ford Focus and SUNRED León 1.6T.
The new Honda Civic will carry no ballast on its first outing in the championship.
Compensation weight Suzuka
+ 40 kg : Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T
+ 30 kg : SEAT León WTCC
± 0 kg : Honda Civic S2000
– 10 kg : BMW 320 TC
– 20 kg ; Ford Focus S2000, SUNRED León 1.6T (+20 kg, decision #40 TCC)
OYOUNG RETURNS TO BAMBOO-ENGINEERING
Darryl OYoung rejoins bamboo-engineering for the three remaining events of the 2012 FIA World Touring Car Championship season: Suzuka, Shanghai and Macau.
The Hong Kong racer will partner Alex MacDowall at the wheel of a Chevrolet Cruze car, returning to the team with which he made his WTCC debut in 2010 and where he spent two seasons before moving to Special Tuning Racing for 2012.
I am very close to the team and I am confident we can carry where we left off last year, he said. I know the car well and the engineers know my driving style, I also have a strong teammate in Alex MacDowall so these are the right ingredients to try and turn my season around in front of my home crowds in Asia. I have to thank bamboo for the opportunity to work together again and Ill do everything in my ability to succeed in the coming rounds.
YOSHIMOTO TO RACE WITH SUNRED IN JAPAN
Just like last year, Hiroki Yoshimoto will take part in the FIA World Touring Car Championship at Suzuka. And once again he will be at the wheel of a SUNRED León 1.6T, the car that was driven by Tiago Monteiro until the previous event at Sonoma.
In 2011, the Japanese driver was involved in a pile up at the start of the first WTCC race, he pitted for repairs and rejoined but was not classified. He then managed to finish the second race in 17th position.
In the current season, Yoshimoto is fighting for the Super GT title in the GT300 class. At the wheel of an Aston Martin Vantage shared with Kazuki Hoshino, he won the races of Suzuka and Autopolis and is lying second in the standings, only our points behind the leaders with one round to go.
RENÉ MÜNNICH JOINS STR FOR JAPAN
German Rallycross champion René Münnich will make his WTCC debut next week at Suzuka, driving for Special Tuning Racing
in the SEAT León WTCC car formerly entrusted to Darryl OYoung.
Besides being a very successful rallycross driver, with a tally of four German titles between 2007 and 2010 all at the wheel of koda Fabia cars, Münnich is also team principal of the Münnich Motorsport ALL-INKL racing team that have recently won the FIA GT1 World Championship.
It is a great pleasure to work with Special Tuning Racing. It is a good opportunity for me to get a hands on evaluation of the WTCC. As a driver this is a new challenge for me. I have never raced at Suzuka before. Luckily we are using the short circuit so that will give me the chance to learn the track quickly and get used to the car. Competition in the WTCC is of the highest level, so it will take some time to get used to it. And I also want to use this time to investigate the possibility for our team to join the championship next year, Münnich said.
EUROSPORT TV PROGRAMMES FROM SUZUKA *
Saturday, 20 October – 08.30/09.15 ; Qualifying LIVE (Eurosport 1)
Sunday, 21 October – 06.45/07.15 : Warm Up (Eurosport 1)
Sunday, 21 October – 07.15/09.30 : Races 1 & 2 LIVE (Eurosport 1)
Tuesday, 23 September – 23.15/23.45 : Inside WTCC (Eurosport 1)
* all times CET
BARTH REJOINS WTCC IN CHINA AND MACAU
Swiss racer Fredy Barth will return to the FIA World Touring Car Championship for the last two events of the season at Shanghai (November 4) and Macau (November 18).
Barth rejoins the WTCC one year after his 2011 campaign came to an abrupt end at Macau, when he escaped a dramatic crash at the Paiol bend during Fridays second free practice. His SUNRED León car caught fire and Barth, intoxicated for breathing the smoke, was taken to the hospital for medical checks.
Macau is a unique racetrack. I have mixed feelings of hate and love. I love it because is challenging, but on the other hand I never managed to finish a race there. It will be difficult trying to go fast despite last years accident. But this is part of being a professional driver and for sure I have to settle the score with the Guia circuit
he said.
Barth returns at the wheel of a SEAT León WTCC, run by SUNRED Engineering under the banner of SEAT Swiss Racing.
Coming back to WTCC was my goal. And I am delighted we managed to achieve it. I will do my best and I know that my car, powered by the new SEAT turbo engine, is very competitive. Lets wait and see
A 30-CAR RECORD FIELD FOR WTCC IN MACAU
The 59th Macau Grand Prix that includes the final two rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship was launched Wednesday during a crowded press conference at Macaus Fishermans Wharf.
A number of local drivers have entered the seasons finale, meaning that the WTCC will feature a season record field of 30 cars.
Engineer João Manuel Costa Antunes, Coordinator of the Macau GP Committee stated: We are delighted that the FIA WTCC season will come to its end at Macau for the eighth consecutive year. Four races remain before drivers and teams arrive here and there is a good chance the outcome of the title chase will be decided on the Guia Circuit. And we are also very pleased to see that ten drivers from the region two from Hong Kong and eight from Macau will compete against the international aces, which is testament to how motorsports is coming of age across Asia. With Chevrolet going all out to ensure they exit the FIA WTCC on winning form, an exciting mix of young talent and seasoned professional racers, the FIA WTCC Guia Race of Macau Presented by SJM promises to be truly electrifying.
Juan Carlos Resoagli Campeon de Karting de Aragon 2012
Thrilling entry for IRC Sanremo battle
The all-action Intercontinental Rally Challenge just got better with the release of the entry list for the penultimate round, Rallye Sanremo, which gets underway with shakedown later today.
Rallye Sanremo has been a mainstay of the series since its inception and traditionally attracts an entry full of quality and quantity. This year is no exception with five IRC event winners in action on the demanding asphalt stages in the hills looking over the Italian Riviera town.
Topping the list is 2010 IRC champion Juho Hänninen, who is joined in the factory KODA team by Jan Kopecký. Multiple Italian title winner Paolo Andreucci (Peugeot) and Giandomencio Basso (M-Sport), who has claimed five IRC victories over the years, will also be in action, as will Umberto Scandola (KODA) and Peugeot talents Craig Breen and Pierre Campana.
Subaru runner Marco Tempestini will battle Renaults Robert Consani (pictured) for IRC Production Cup honours. Consani is also eligible for the IRC 2WD Cup where Bryan Bouffier will be one to watch as he makes the competition debut in Peugeots 208 R2.
The action begins on Friday afternoon with the first of 10 special stages. The longest, Ronde, covers 44 kilometres and takes place under the cover of darkness. The finish is scheduled for early Saturday evening.
Basso secures IRC return just in time
Giandomenico Basso has left it late to secure his return to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge on Rallye Sanremo this week.
Basso, from Italy, had always intended to contest the asphalt event in his M-Sport Ford Fiesta RRC but his preparations have been far from straightforward after another driver crashed the car he will use in Sanremo during an event in Poland last month.
We had a little bit of doubt before the start as another driver crashed the car at a rally recently and we weren’t sure if it was possible to get it rebuilt, with enough spare parts, on time, said Basso, a five-time winner in the IRC.
Basso will be one of the favourites for victory in Sanremo alongside co-driver Mitia Dotta.
KODAs safety mission accomplished
Jan Kopecký and Pavel Dresler successfully performed the role of safety car crew on the Příbram Rally in their native Czech Republic last weekend.
The Intercontinental Rally Challenge regulars won this seasons Czech title after winning five events in a row. With the championship title secured, they switched from their usual KODA Fabia Super 2000 to a Fabia Monte Carlo to help with the smooth and safe running of the Czech championship finale.
FAS (Automobile Sports Federation) Media Officer Josef Pátl said: Jan and Pavel did a very useful job their recommendations were the basis for making several changes to the route and its safety zones. Cooperation with professional drivers is a step in the right direction.
Kopecký, the Czech ambassador for the FIAs Action for Road Safety campaign, said: Pavel and I really appreciated the opportunity to be involved in this project. We have enough experience at various events home and abroad, and we were pleased to share this experience.
New co-driver for S2000 graduate Hunt
Harry Hunt will get a new co-driver when he competes on a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in a Super 2000 car for the first time.
With regular navigator Robbie Durant recovering from a back injury sustained during a crash on the last IRC round in Bulgaria, Hunt will link up with Australian Dale Moscatt for Rallye Sanremo.
Obviously Im disappointed not to have Robbie beside me in the car but Im pleased to hear that he is making a speedy recovery, said Hunt. He has now returned home from Bulgaria and hes been resting his back over the past few days.
Dale will be the perfect replacement, Hunt continued. He has been with us for a test in Sanremo over the weekend and is very professional. He is also very experienced, which is very important when youre hurtling through twisty mountain passes at over 130kph!
Hunt is stepping up from the IRC 2WD Cup for this weeks trip to Sanremo, driving a Peugeot 207 S2000 for the respected Kronos Racing operation from Belgium.
Three questions to: Umberto Scandola
KODA Italia Motorsports young star on Rallye Sanremo
The IRC is back in Italy for Rallye Sanremo. What do you think of this event?
Sanremo is actually one of the rallies I know best: Ive been doing it since I started rallying and in the past we have shown some encouraging speed there, although I am learning all the time. The thing that really distinguishes Sanremo for me is the fact that there are long stages there, at night as well, which can make a big difference if you push hard. I want to take a calm approach to this rally but we will certainly push in the places we feel confident.
How good is the Ronde night stage, at the end of the opening day of the rally?
The night stage is good to us, so this is one we can target. Theres a great atmosphere to the whole rally in Sanremo and some brilliant fans, even when its cold and dark. Its certainly one of my favourite events of the year.
Whats your target for the event?
My focus this year is on the Italian championship, so while Id like to push as hard as I can and target an overall result, there is no point in me chasing the IRC competitors and taking risks, when my rivals are really the people who are doing the Italian championship.
In the spotlight: Pierre Campana
A former frontrunner in the IRC 2WD Cup, Corsican rising star Pierre Campana stepped up to Super 2000 technology last season before the French motorsport federation took note and funded two world championship rallies in a works-supported MINI World Rally Car. Campana also represented the make on this years WRC season opener before he returned to the IRC with a podium finish on Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse in May. Rallye Sanremo marks his second appearance in this years series in a Munaretto-run Peugeot 207 S2000.
NASCAR Europea, Previo Le Mans, final de temporada
La NASCAR pone fin a su primer campeonato oficial en Europa este fin de semana con la celebración de las carreras finales el domingo 14 de octubre en Le Mans. En esta cita se esperan unos 50.000 espectadores que disfrutarán con las distintas disciplinas que se darán cita en el mítico trazado francés. La NASCAR europea será una de ellas y con 24 vehículos en pista la emoción estará asegurada. Al término de estas dos carreras, que puntúan doble, se decidirá quién es el campeón absoluto de la NASCAR Europea en la que ahora mismo Ander Vilariño, piloto del #2 TFT Banco Santander, marcha líder. Además se decidirán los trofeos Challenger (gentlemen drivers) y Junior (menores de 25 años) que otorga el campeonato. El campeón de la NASCAR europea disputará el año que viene la prestigiosa NASCAR Battle en Daytona en la speedweek más famosa de Estados Unidos dentro de la NASCAR Touring Series americana la K&N Pro Series-. Además recogerá el trofeo y el anillo de campeón en Charlotte en el NASCAR Hall Of Fame el 8 de diciembre. Por su parte el ganador del trofeo Challenger recogerá su premio en Charlotte del mismo modo que el ganador del trofeo Junior, quién además correrá una carrera de las series regionales NASCAR con los vehículos de ruedas descubiertas llamados modified.
Después de 10 carreras disputadas, se han retenido 9 resultados para la puntuación y Ander Vilariño suma una ventaja de 58 puntos sobre su más inmediato perseguidor, el francés Romain Thievin, tras haber obtenido 7 victorias y 2 segundos puestos. Pero Thievin no es el único piloto que puede impedir el título de Ander, detrás del francés están Villa, Lioen, Boucenna, Iannetta, Nordstrom, Fournillier, Garbarino y Perrin, que cierra el top 10 de la clasificación.
El mítico trazado de Le Mans ha sido el escenario del cierre de temporada de los 3 anteriores años de este campeonato antes de que pasara a principios de 2012 a ser una serie oficial NASCAR. El año pasado Ander cerró su primera temporada en la Euroracecar con una pole y una victoria en Le Mans finalizando tercero en el campeonato en su primera temporada en un campeonato en turismos.
Pese a su dilatada experiencia, esta es sólo la segunda temporada de Ander Vilariño en turismos y de los favoritos al título es el piloto con menos temporadas en turismos a sus espaldas, pero ello no ha sido obstáculo para conseguir los buenos resultados obtenidos a lo largo del año y poder luchar por el título NASCAR europeo esta temporada.
Ander: Llegamos en una muy buena posición a las dos carreras finales del campeonato este fin de semana, pero no podemos fallar. Hemos completado una temporada increíble con 7 victorias de cara al campeonato en 10 carreras y deseo ganar el campeonato y estar en la NASCAR Battle en Daytona en febrero. Si mi más inmediato perseguidor, Romain Thievin, ganase ambas carreras yo podría terminar décimo en las dos carreras para proclamarme campeón. Pese a eso voy a salir como siempre hasta ahora, a tratar de ganar y luego analizaremos lo demás. Es verdad que los demás arriesgarán mucho porque es la última carrera de la temporada, pero mantendremos la cabeza fría.
Horarios NASCAR Europea en Le Mans:
Viernes 12.10.12
16.00-16.45 Entre
namientos Libres
Sábado 13.10.12
11.20-12.05 Entrenamientos libres
14.40-14.55 Calificación
Domingo 14.10.12
11.20-11.50 Carrera 1
15.45-16.15 Carrera 2
Fernando Javier Velasco
Jännerrallye secures agreement with Eurosport Events for 2013 ERC opening slot
The Jännerrallye in Austria will open the all-new FIA European Rally Championship in 2013 after its organisers agreed terms with new ERC promoter Eurosport Events.
Based in the town of Freistadt near Linz, the snow event will get next seasons ERC off to a thrilling start from 3-5 January as crews battle for glory on the challenging hilly asphalt stages, traditionally coated in snow and ice at that time of year.
Next years ERC will feature rounds on all three surfaces: snow, gravel and asphalt and a number of rally organisers are holding discussions with Eurosport Events as they work to secure a slot on the exciting new calendar for 2013.
François Ribeiro, Motorsport Development Director of Eurosport Events, said: One of the biggest, yet most exciting challenges we face as the new promoter of the ERC is the formalisation of the calendar for 2013. We are delighted to open ERC 2013 in winter conditions with an established event such as the Jännerrallye. Starting the new-look ERC with a snow rally is going to be very exciting for all our teams, drivers, partners, fans and viewers. Over the next few weeks well close negotiations for the remaining ERC rounds before the complete 2013 schedule goes to the FIA Rallies Commission and FIA World Motor Sport Council for ratification.
Jännerrallye promoter Ferdinand Staber said: Were delighted to have reached an agreement with Eurosport Events to continue in the ERC in 2013. Being part of the ERC for the first time this year was a huge boost for our event but the opportunity to work with the new ERC promoter, Eurosport Events, at the start of an exciting period for the ERC is even more significant. We look forward to a fruitful partnership with Eurosport Events and a very successful rally.
Jan Kopecký, a three-time runner-up in the Eurosport Events-promoted Intercontinental Rally Challenge, won this year’s Jännerrallye on its first appearance in the ERC. Driving a KODA Fabia Super 2000, Kopecký led home factory SKODA team-mate Juho Hänninen, the eventual series champion, in snowy conditions.
The Jännerrallye is the first event to be confirmed on the ERC schedule for 2013. The remaining rounds will be announced over the coming weeks.
FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 7: 6 HOURS OF FUJI (13 & 14 October 2012) NELSON PANCIATICI IS STILL OPTIMISTIC
Finished with the high temperatures and sand of Bahrain, the G DRIVE RACING BY SIGNATECH NISSAN team now head for the Land of the Rising Sun to take part in the 6 hours of Fuji on the fast Fuji Speedway track. Nelson Panciatici will continue his apprenticeship although he is craving first place!
Their excellent performance in the last few races has put the ORECA 03 NISSAN #26, provided by Philippe Sinault’s team, among the favourites in the LMP2 class. Nelson is still optimistic despite the disappointment of Bahrain where he and his co-drivers, Pierre Ragues and Roman Rusinov, were battling for victory until a minor incident held them up:
Nelson: "I’m going into this race full of confidence because Bahrain again showed that we are competitive. We have a fast and well-balanced team, we just need a bit more success, up to us to make it happen! Our Oreca 03 Nissan is very efficient and easy to drive, we are able to aim for victory even if the competition is tough. I don’t know the Fuji track but I worked hard in the simulator and watched a lot of videos, we also have a full day of practice so it shouldn’t be a problem. We are in the last part of the championship with two races left to make our mark. The challenge is considerable but we all want to meet and beat it!"
The races have followed each other at a high rate but that will not hamper the G DRIVE RACING BY NISSAN SIGNATECH NISSAN who will supply their drivers with a reliable and high-performance car to liven up the LMP2 class and fight for the front row!
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33º PUJADA AL PUIG MAJOR
Nuevo éxito de la Escudería Serra de Tramuntana en la 33 edición de la Pujada al Puigmajor. A nivel de inscritos se conseguía la mejor lista de la temporada con 48 vehículos destacando la presencia de Andrés Vilariño, al que se rendía un emotivo homenaje, así como el equipo catalán Demon Car con Santi Guitart y Francesc Munné. Los aficionados respondieron masivamente ya desde el mismo viernes de las verificaciones y reventaron las cunetas de la carretera de Sóller.
Andrés Vilariño venía dispuesto a rebajar el récord de la carrera a los mandos de su barqueta Norma M-20 establecido en 211 y así quedó demostrado en la primera tanda de entrenos donde ya marcaba un 210. Además el piloto vasco iría rebajando su crono en las siguientes mangas hasta dejarlo en un impresionante 159 en la última ascensión del domingo que le otorgaba una incontestable victoria que agranda su extenso palmarés. La lucha se centraba en la segunda plaza del podio por la que pugnaban Gabi Arrabal y Toni Alarcón que se repartían las victorias del balear en los entrenos del sábado. El domingo Toni Alarcón en su debut en la montaña se mostraba incontestable y a los mandos de su Bango era el primer clasificado regional rebajando también el récord establecido, siendo Gabi Arrabal segundo y consiguiendo los puntos suficientes para anotarse el campeonato 2012 a falta de la última cita en Ibiza. Los monoplazas de Pedro Mayol y Lorenzo Rubí se clasificaban a continuación superando a los catalanes Munné y Guitart, intercalándose entre ellos Antonio Villa. Antonio Amengual cerraba el grupo de los monoplazas siendo noveno scratch. José Manuel Martínez (Seat León) era el mejor carrozado de la clasificación general si bien el mejor crono correspondía al F-2000 de Pedro Roca. José Martorell y Raúl Palenzuela acababan a continuación separados por tan solo unas décimas, ganando el piloto del Mitsubishi el grupo N a pesar de sufrir un vuelco en la segunda manga de carrera. Intensa la lucha también por las siguientes posiciones entre Juan A. Amengual, que ganaba el grupo RI, Mariano Planell, Andrés Barceló, Nadal Galiana, que ganaba el H y Jaime Martorell, acabando todos ellos en un pañuelo. Entre los F-2000 el Clio de Pedro Roca era el vencedor, mientras que Martin Algemissen ganaba el grupo GT. En Regularidad la victoria iba a manos de Verger-Verger (Golf), siendo segundos Barceló-Verger (BMW 2002) y terceros Verger-Sastre (SIMCA 1000).
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33. PUJADA PUIGMAJOR 2012
Si tuviéramos que poner un calificativo que resumiera en pocas palabras el desarrollo de
la 33 Pujada Puig Major, sin duda alguna sería éxito absoluto. Fantástica inscripción para los
tiempos que atravesamos, impresionante respuesta del público asistente, espectáculo de los
participantes y emoción a raudales, ha sido lo que hemos vivido estas dos jornadas de la prueba
reina del calendario de montaña balear.
En esta edición , la escudería Serra de Tramuntana quiso rendir homenaje a uno de los
mejores pilotos nacionales, Andrés Vilariño. En la jornada de ayer sábado, inauguró un monolito
conmemorativo del evento, y posteriormente, en el pabellón polideportivo Es Puig, con las gradas
practicamente llenas, se dió un repaso a su vida deportiva con la proyección de un audiovisual y
una entrevista en directo ante el público asistente.
La parte emotiva vino en mitad de este acto, cuando hizo aparición de forma totalmente
sorpresiva la totalidad de la familia Vilariño, invitada por la organización. En total, se reunieron en la
pista cuatro fantásticos deportistas: Ander Vilariño, el mayor de la familia, con un amplio palmarés,
se encuentra actualmente participando en la NASCAR europea, y encabeza la clasificación a falta
de una prueba; Ángela Vilariño, participante habitual del Campeonato de España de montaña y
Efrén Vazquez, piloto del mundial de motociclismo en Moto3.
El homenajeado avisaba ya en el día de la presentación de que quería lograr batir el
record de la prueba, en manos de Juanjo Moll la pasada edición que paró el crono en 2:11.
Poco duraría la fiesta para el mallorquín dado que Vilariño batió el record en cada una de
las subidas que realizó el sábado, como también el domingo. Ya en la primera de carrera lograba
detener el crono en un impresionante 2:04:524.
Cuando parecía que Andrés Vilariño sería incapaz de batir su registro en la manga final, la
sorpresa saltó entre organizadores y asistentes cuando logró pulverizar su propia marca, y dejar el
listón en un estratosférico 1:59:141 que a buen seguro perdurará algunos años.
En referencia al grueso de pilotos que compitieron por acercarse al piloto vasco, un
nutrido grupo de CM lucharon duramente por la segunda posición en la general, que era donde
se repartían los puntos del campeonato balear de la especialidad.
Entre los teóricos aspirantes a la victoria local se encontraban Gabriel Arrabal, Pedro
Mayol, Antonio Villa y Lorenzo Rubí a bordo de Silver Car S1 y S2 respectivamente, con permiso
de los catalanes Santi Guitart y Francesc Munné, ambos con Demon Car de la Escudería
Penedés. Y aunque a priori no entrara en las quinielas de aficionados ni participantes, no podía ser
descartado Toni Alarcón, que debutaba en la especialidad, con tan solo 19 años, a los mandos de
un Bango BRC.
Más incierto era el desenlace que estaba por suceder entre los turismos carrozados, por
la cantidad de pilotos de calidad en cada uno de los grupos. Entre los Mitsubishi EVO podían
tener opciones de clasificarse meritoriamente Raul Palenzuela, Enrique Perelló o Arnau Bisquerra.
Fué tambien un día de retornos, como el de Nadal Galiana con su Escort MK2 tras el accidente
del Vall de Sant Pere. José Manuel Martinez con su Seat León Copa, José Martorell con su Citroen
AX GTI entrarían también en la lucha por la victoria entre este grupo.
Destacable lucha entre las CM por la victoria absoluta balear en todas las mangas de hoy,
donde Toni Alarcón se destapó como la revelación en la prueba, aunque sabedores de su valía
por su extensa formación en el mundo del karting y monoplazas. Fué superior en las tres mangas
de hoy, llegando a batir el record de Moll del pasado año, marcando un mejor crono de 2:10:771.
Lorenzo Rubí avisaba a Arrabal en la primera de carrera, con un mejor registro sobre el
segundo, aunque a la postre sería el pobler quién subiría al cajón final en tercera posición,
resultado que le adjudicaba el campeonato balear de montaña 2012.
Oficialmente, según la general, el vencedor en turismos carrozados fué José Manuel
Martinez Filet a bordo de su Seat Leon Copa, por delante de Juan Antonio Amengual, vencedor
en grupo RI (Ford Escort Turbo) y Mariano Planells (Renault Clio Sport II).
El cuatro veces campeón de España de montaña, Pedro Roca, fué el mejor entre los
carrozados, con la septima mejor marca, aunque fuera de la clasificación general scratch al no
puntuar en éste el grupo F2000.
El grupo H fué dominado por Nadal Galiana, que retomó de nuevo la senda del pilotaje
espectacular que le caracteriza, mientras que en grupo A, el dominador fué Jaime Martorell Jr.
pilotando un Citroen Saxo VTS. Miguel Verger (Renault Clio Sport) luchando con José Miguel
Pons (Seat León), consiguió alzarse con el triunfo en el grupo N. Martin Algermissen se hizo con
la primera posición en grupo GT.
Entre las bajas, destacable el accidente de Raul Palenzuela, que le impedía finalizar la
prueba, la avería de Antonio Villa, que podría haber luchado por posiciones de podio y Miguel
Barceló con su BMW en la jornada del sábado. Julián Gomez, que lograba vencer en Grupo A con
su Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 6, era descalificado al no entrar en el parque cerrado final.
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Sebastian Grunert – KTM X-BOW PROAM Champion 2012
Sebastian Grunert und das Team ALL-SPORTS, powered by G-Private Racing Service feiern auf dem Masaryk-Ring ihren grössten Erfolg und werden Meister im grössten Markenpokal Europas. Ebenfalls hervorragend schlug sich Philip Hirschi in der grossen PROAM Klasse mit weiteren Top 10 Platzierungen.
Sebastian Grunert und sein Team nahmen die letzten beiden Rennen der X-Bow Battle in Brünn mit dem klaren Ziel in Angriff den Gesamtsieg in der Meisterschaft zu erringen und die noch nötigen Punkte einzufahren.
Nach guten Trainings und erfolgreicher Qualifikation mit Startplatz P7 legte das Team den Augenmerk auf die Standfestigkeit des Fahrzeuges, schnell und sicher die Renndistanz zu bewältigen und sich auf keine unnötigen Positionskämpfe einzulassen.
Dies gelang in souveräner Art und Weise. Der geforderte 6. Rang wurde überboten und mit Positon 5 war die Meisterschaft bereits im ersten Rennlauf gesichert! Den Sieg machten Michael Wretschko und Jiri Pisarik unter sich aus, wobei Michael Wretschko mit dem Laufsieg die Vizemeisterschaft einfahren konnte.
Ebenfalls fehlerfrei fuhr Philip Hirschi seinen ersten Renneinsatz auf der schnellen Strecke in Brünn und konnte sich gegenüber seinem Startplatz um drei Ränge auf den hervorragenden 10. Platz verbessern.
Riesengross war die Freude in der Box. Bereits im ersten Jahr als eigenständiges Team konnte die Meisterschaft in einem der grössten Markenpokale Europas errungen werden.
Dazu Teamchef Didi Zuber:
Einen grossen Dank allen Beteiligten welche beigetragen haben diesen Triumph als kleines Privatteam zu erringen. Speziell die Technikabteilung des G-Private Racing Service Teams um Helmut Gay hat uns jederzeit ein perfektes, konkurrenzfähiges Fahrzeug bereitgestellt welches in jedem Rennen um den Sieg mitfahren konnte. Hinzu die optimalen fahrerischen Leistungen unserer Piloten, diese Kombination haben uns diesen sensationellen Erfolg als Rookie Team ermöglicht.
Die grösste Anerkennung für seinen Meisterschafterfolg erhielt Sebastian Grunert an der abendlichen Siegerehrung, als er von seinen Konkurrenten, Teams und der gesamten X-Bow Battle Staff mit einer minutenlangen Standing Ovation für seine tolle Leistung geehrt wurde.
Am zweiten Renntag lies der jüngste Pilot im Team und in der X-Bow Battle, Philip Hirschi, nochmals sein fahrerisches Potential aufblitzen und qualifizierte sich mit einem tollen 7. Startplatz fürs letzte Saisonrennen. Im Rennen selbst konnten unsere Piloten lange mit den Besten mithalten, nachlassende Reifen zwangen die beiden jedoch zur Positionssicherung. Ein guter 4. Platz für Sebastian Grunert und ein 11. Platz für Philip Hirschi waren die Platzierungen im letzten Rennen. Gewonnen wurde das letzte Rennen vom tschechischen Piloten Pavel Heinik, welcher sich auf seiner Hausstrecke souverän durchsetzen konnte.
Eine mehr als erfolgreiche X-BOW Battle Rennserie neigt sich für das Team ALL-SPORTS dem Ende zu. Bevor es jedoch in den Winterschlaf geht wird das TEAM ALL-SPORTS an den 6 Stunden von Roma im Rahmen des ECC Langstreckencups noch einmal versuchen einen Glanzpunkt zu setzen. Wir werden am 25. November 2012 in Vallelunga mit voraussichtlich 3 KTM X-BOWS antreten und versuchen den GT4 Klassensieg zu erringen und dabei auch einige GT3 zu ärgern.
Details zum letzten Saisonpunkt 2012 werden wir vor Rennbeginn bekannt geben können.
Garantiert werden wir im kommenden Jahr wieder in der KTM X-BOW Battle antreten und hoffen auf weitere Glanzpunkte im 2013.
Presse: D. Zuber