FIA World Touring Car Championship testing and season teaser video featuring Tom Coronel/ROAL

Tom Coronel is allways good with media presentations.
It's a bit surprising he found a seat for this year, considdering the results with the Seats in the last years. Good for him. I would like to be informed here

Originally Posted by DavidV

Tom Coronel is allways good with media presentations.
It's a bit surprising he found a seat for this year, considdering the results with the Seats in the last years. Good for him. I would like to be informed here

What were the results last year?

I love WTCC!

Originally Posted by Sticky

What were the results last year?

He finished 8th last year, which is just about the average of his finishes.
For a guy his age he is doing very well.
The Seat diesel he had before last year never enabled him to reach these results he made last year. Thing is, with the car from last year he was expected to be on the podium a lot more than the one time he finished second.
His twin brother finished the Dakar rally on his own in a buggy, and became class winner in the T3 solo class.
He races everything he can get his hands on

Originally Posted by DavidV

He finished 8th last year, which is just about the average of his finishes.
For a guy his age he is doing very well.
The Seat diesel he had before last year never enabled him to reach these results he made last year. Thing is, with the car from last year he was expected to be on the podium a lot more than the one time he finished second.
His twin brother finished the Dakar rally on his own in a buggy, and became class winner in the T3 solo class.
He races everything he can get his hands on

That is what I was thinking, for an older guy he seems to be doing pretty well.

WTCC has never done it for me. Its cool and all but not interesting enough for me to fallow. I don't know why BMW runs the 3 series in WTCC it should be the 1 series.

Originally Posted by FR305

WTCC has never done it for me. Its cool and all but not interesting enough for me to fallow. I don't know why BMW runs the 3 series in WTCC it should be the 1 series.

BMW does not have a factory effort in the WTCC any longer.

Originally Posted by Sticky

BMW does not have a factory effort in the WTCC any longer.

I know. But they still supply the cars to the privateers.

Originally Posted by FR305

I know. But they still supply the cars to the privateers.

Well they decided on a 3 series as that is the car that traditionally has run in the WTCC.

Also, the smaller displacement 3's are pretty popular for racing outside the US.

Originally Posted by Sticky

Well they decided on a 3 series as that is the car that traditionally has run in the WTCC.

Also, the smaller displacement 3's are pretty popular for racing outside the US.

Most of the 1 series hatchbacks in Europe run on small displacement engines. Thats what they should race in WTCC.

Here is the one that runs on BTCC

Originally Posted by FR305

They could put the same engine on a 1 series. Most of the 1 series hatchbacks in Europe run on small displacement engines. Thats what they should race in WTCC.

Here is the one that runs on BTCC

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagam...CC/btcc_10.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2160/...b8af777e_o.jpg

You would have to ask the team but I'm not surprised to see a 3 in the WTCC. I prefer it over a 1 anyway.

Originally Posted by Sticky

You would have to ask the team but I'm not surprised to see a 3 in the WTCC. I prefer it over a 1 anyway.

I prefer 1 series. It is better to give exposure to different cars. They race the M3 on GT2 and the Z4 on GT3. It would be awesome if they raced the 1 on WTCC since the 3 series is now going to DTM.

Originally Posted by FR305

I prefer 1 series. It is better to give exposure to different cars. They race the M3 on GT2 and the Z4 on GT3. It would be awesome if they raced the 1 on WTCC since the 3 series is now going to DTM.

I don't really think it matters all that much but I prefer they go with what they historically have raced. The team already decided and I think they made the right choice.

Originally Posted by Sticky

I don't really think it matters all that much but I prefer they go with what they historically have raced. The team already decided and I think they made the right choice.

A M3 racing SEATs and Chevys looks ridiculous. Even worst if they lose.

Originally Posted by FR305

A M3 racing SEATs and Chevys looks ridiculous. Even worst if they lose.

It isn't an M3...

Watch the vid, he explains the specs.

Originally Posted by Sticky

It isn't an M3...

Watch the vid, he explains the specs.

I know. They are using a M3 body on a small displacement 3 series.

Nothing wrong with that.

Congratuulations Tom on your second place in race 2.
Menu had to push his way through. If he hadn't done that you would have won.
Strong driving!

Originally Posted by DavidV

Congratuulations Tom on your second place in race 2.
Menu had to push his way through. If he hadn't done that you would have won.
Strong driving!

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