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WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP, 2005 - MotorSM.com

WORLD OF MOTORING LATEST MOTOR RACING RESULTS AND NEWS WORLDWIDE 2005 WTTC for latest update NEW WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP Andy Priaulx wins 2005 Championship 2005 SEAT 2005 FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP Inaugural World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) replaces the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) PRE 2005 SEASON WTCC launch, Dec 10, 2004 FIA PRESIDENT (M Mosley): "...

. I am delighted that after its continued success, the European Touring Car Championship has now achieved World Championship status ...

. The new Championship will award two World titles, the FIA World Touring Car Drivers’ Champion and the FIA World Touring Car Manufacturers’ Champion" Chevrolet US enters WTCC Chinese car maker Brilliance to enter WTCC Cars in WTCC: Alfa Romeo, BMW, Brilliance, Chevrolet, Ford, Seat, Honda, Peugeot 10 rounds: Europe, Mexico, China 10 April 2005: Monza (ITALY) Dirk Muller, BMW 320i James Thompson, Alfa Romeo 156 1 May 2005: Magny-Cours (FRANCE) Jörg Müller (Ger) BMW 320i Jörg Müller (Ger) BMW 320i 15 May 2005: Silverstone (UK) Gabriele Tarquini (Ita) Alfa Romeo 156 Rickard Rydell (Swe) SEAT Toledo Cupra 29 May 2005: Imola (ITALY) RACE 1 WINNER: Fabrizio Giovanardi (Ita) Alfa Romeo 156 RACE 2 WINNER: Dirk Muller, BMW 320i 26 June 2005: Puebla (MEXICO) RACE 1 WINNER: Fabrizio Giovanardi (Ita) Alfa Romeo 156 RACE 2 WINNER: Peter Terting, SEAT Toledo Cupra 30 July 2005: Spa-Francorchamps (BELGIUM) RACE 1 WINNER: Dirk Müller, BMW 320i RACE 2 WINNER: Fabrizio Giovanardi (Ita) Alfa Romeo 156 28 August 2005: Oschersleben (GERMANY) RACE 1 WINNER: Andy Priaulx, BMW 320i RACE 2 WINNER: Alex Zanardi, BMW 320i 18 September 2005: Istanbul (TURKEY) 2 October 2005: Valencia (SPAIN) 20 November 2005: Macau (CHINA) RACE 1 WINNER: Augusto Farfus Jr RACE 2 WINNER: Duncan Huisman 2005 WTCC TEAMS TEAM BMW 5 cars Andy Priaulx - BMW Team Great Britain Dirk Muller and Jorg Muller - BMW Team Deutschland-Schnitzer Motorsport Alessandro Zanardi and Antonio Garcia - BMW Team Italy-Spain TEAM BRILLIANCE (CHINA) TEAM SEAT 3 cars - Seat Toledo Cupra Rickard Rydell (SWE) Jordi Gene (SPA) Peter Terting (GER), age 20 "...

World Touring Car Championship News from Try My Sport

WTCC NEWS & ETCC News World Touring Car Championship News => WTCC News => FIA WTCC News Jun 2006 9th Jun - FIA WTCC NEWSLETTER # 18 – 9 June 2006 The FIA WTCC competitors prepare themselves for the first overseas race meeting of the season: the WTCC HSBC Race of Brazil at Curitiba.

. 4th Jun - FIA WTCC - Oschersleben, Race The results of today’s WTCC Stihl Race of Germany shook up the championship classification that is now topped by six drivers covered by only two points.

. 3rd Jun - FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP Oschersleben qualifying On a drying track, Andy Priaulx grabbed his second pole position of the season.

. May 2006 26th May - FIA WTCC NEWSLETTER 16 Yvan Muller’s results in Brands Hatch gave him back the championship lead, but will also result in 75 kg of handicap weight for the next race meeting in Oschersleben 21st May - FIA WTCC - Brands hatch Race Quotes It was important for me to win a race because I wanted to join the WTCC winners club! For the second race I was just concentrating on staying on the road and mid-way the oil pressure alarm came on which was slightly concerning but I managed to finish.

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. Il 40enne pilota italiano di Camaiore (Lucca) nel corso della sua carriera ha disputato più di 30 Gran Premi in Formula 1, ha vinto il DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) nel 1993, il Campionato Italiano Superturismo nel 1992 e, tra il 2001 e il 2003, anche otto prove dell’ETCC (European Touring Car Championship), che dal 2005 sarà rimpiazzato proprio dal WTCC.

. 2005 WTCC* (Chevrolet Nubira) 2003 ETCC** - 4° in classifica assoluta con 1 vittoria (Alfa Romeo 156 GTA) 2002 ETCC** - 3° in classifica assoluta con 4 vittorie (Alfa Romeo 156 GTA) 2001 ETCC** - 2° in classifica assoluta con 3 vittorie (Alfa Romeo 156 GTA) 2000 Campionato Europeo Super Turismo - 4° in classifica assoluta (Alfa 156) 1999 ISC*** - 4° in classifica assoluta con 3 vittorie (Alfa 156) 1998 ISC*** - 3° in classifica assoluta con 3 vittorie (Alfa 156) 1996 ISC*** - 11° in classifica assoluta con 2 vittorie (Alfa 155) 1995 ITC**** - 4° in classifica assoluta con 2 vittorie (Alfa 155) DTM***** 6° in classifica assoluta (Alfa 155) 1994 DTM***** 3° in classifica assoluta con 4 vittorie (Alfa 155) 1993 DTM***** campione con 10 vittorie (Alfa 155) FIA Touring Car Challenge - 2° in classifica assoluta (Alfa 155) 1992 ISC*** - campione con 9 vittorie (Alfa 155) 1991 ISC*** - 5° in classifica assoluta con 3 vittorie (Alfa 75) 1990 ISC*** - 3° in classifica assoluta con 4 vittorie (Alfa 75) 1989 ISC*** - 7° in classifica assoluta con 3 vittorie (Alfa 75) 1988 ISC*** - 2 vittorie (Alfa 75) 1987-1997 Formula 1 - più di 30 gare corse 1986 Campionato Italiano Formula 3 - campione con 5 vittorie 1983 Campionato Italiano Formula Fiat Abarth - 10° assoluto * World Touring Car Championship - Campionato del Mondo Turismo ** FIA European Touring Car Championship – Campionato Europeo Turismo FIA *** Italian Superturismo Championship – Campionato Italiano Super Turismo **** FIA International Touring Car Championship – Campionato ***** Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft – Campionato Tedesco Turismo Per ulteriori informazioni: Rosella Zecchinelli Public Affairs Director Chevrolet Italia S.p.A.

FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP - MONZA PREVIEW

. FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP - MONZA PREVIEW 4/01/2005 FIA World Touring Car Championship Round 1 - Monza, Italy, 09/10 April 2005 FIA WTCC season opens: the chase for Ravaglia's title begins.

. In six days' time, the first World Touring Car Championship since 1987 kicks off in Monza.

. After winning the European Touring Car Championship last year, BMW now enters the FIA WTCC with three national teams driving its tried and tested BMW 320i touring car.

. In 2004, Andy Priaulx (GBR) for BMW Team Great Britain had driven this car to take the Drivers' title in the FIA European Touring Car Championship (ETCC), while BMW also secured the Manufacturers' title in the European Championship.

. This year, the Munich car manufacturers have the World Championship title in their sights.

. Ravaglia is also involved in the new edition of the World Championship - this time as team manager of BMW Team Italy-Spain.

. "Winning the World Championship title in 1987 was undoubtedly one of the high spots of my career, " he recalls.

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. - American cars on the track as a support class to the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC).

FIA WTCC - Huisman nuovo compagno di Zanardi - Sportitalia

â–¶Â â–¶Â Â Â Huisman nuovo compagno di Zanardi Eurosport La BMW Team Italy-Spain ha deciso di affidare una delle proprie due vetture a Duncan Huisman per le none e decime prove del FIA World Touring Car Championship, che si disputeranno a Curitiba La BMW Team Italy-Spain ha deciso di affidare una delle proprie due vetture a Duncan Huisman per le none e decime prove del FIA World Touring Car Championship, che si disputeranno a Curitiba.

. Per questo sono convinto che sarÃ di grande aiuto nello sviluppo della vettura." Huisman non vedo l'ora di provare per la prima volta la nuova BMW 320si: "Sono molto grato al BMW Team Italy-Spain per avermi dato l'opportunitÃ di tornare a gareggiare nella World Touring Car Championship.

. Huisman ha partecipato regolarmente al FIA European Touring Car Championship, e nel 2003 vinse Independents' Trophy con la Carly Motors BMW 320i.

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CHEVROLET ENTERS 2005 FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP CHEVROLET ENTERS 2005 FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP CHEVROLET ENTERS 2005 FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP First ever participation in worldwide championship for GM’s largest brand Chevrolet will race in the 2005 FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC).

. For the first time in its history Chevrolet, GM’s largest global brand, is entering a full factory team in an official FIA world championship.

. New Lacetti four-door is chosen race car Three Chevrolet Lacetti four-door saloons (formally known as the Daewoo Nubira in the UK) are being developed, built and entered into the 2005 championship series by the renowned British racing team RML (Ray Mallock Limited).

. “We are excited about the launch of GM’s first FIA world championship entry with Chevrolet, ” said Andy Carroll, designated Managing Director of Chevrolet UK.

. The FIA World Touring Car Championship provides exactly the platform Chevrolet needs to achieve its goals.” “Chevrolet was looking for a product with high potential.

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. In the very first year with the new rules, this car won Helmut Kelleners and Umberto Grano the driver's title in the European Touring Car Championship.

. And for the fourth time in 14 years, Dieter Quester won the European Touring Car Championship in 1983 at the wheel of a BMW 635 CSi coupe.

. In 1986, for example, Roberto Ravaglia brought home both the European Touring Car Championship and the 24 Hours of Spa at the wheel of this car.

. In 1987, FISA, the international motorsport authority, introduced a World Touring Car Championship for the first - and only - time.

. In Group A guise, this car developed some 300 bhp and won the European Touring Car Championship, as well as seven national championships in its very first try.

. Roberto Ravaglia won the driver's title in the same World Championship and became European Touring Car Champion at the wheel of the BMW M3 in 1988.

. Through its versatile concept, it became the car to beat in international rallies, enabling BMW to score the company's first World Rally Championship win in the 1987 Tour de Corse.

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. BMW competes in the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) Pictures What exactly are the ETCC cars? The BMW 320i ETCC cars are very similar to those customers can buy from their local dealers, but they have to be homologated in Group N to make them comply with the Super 2000 category in which the BMW 320i is competing.

. For the second year the points allocation has been 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for both Drivers' and Manufacturers' Championships.

. There is a success ballast system, with the three drivers scoring the most championship points over the two races having 30 kg, 20 kg and 10 kg respectively added to their cars for the next racing weekend.

. The top three in the championship also have these same amounts added.

. The 2004 FIA European Touring Car Championship was one of great highs and lows for the BMW national teams, but the hard work and dedication from all the teams was worthwhile when at the end of the 20-race season the top championship honours went to the manufacturer and its drivers.