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Author:  kals [ Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:48 pm ]
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Boxy Brown wrote:
You just hate tuning in knowing that Chevy can come from 8, 9, 10 on the grid and sweep the podium. Seat didn't dominate that bad. We were so lucky to have all those works teams for that many seasons. I'll always remember 2006 when the top 9 went into Macau with a shot at the title. This year 9th will be 300 points out of the lead.


And how is this situation Chevy's fault? Answer, it isn't. It is Seat to blame. Once they introduced that diesel, rather than try to build a better car, then manipulated the FIA to suit their cause the other manufacturers started to turn their back on the series. I don't like seeing one manufacturer dominating a series like you or anyone does. But to blame Chevy and to hate on them for reaping the benefits from a situation they've not created, well that's retarded.
Author:  simonracer [ Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:06 pm ]
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I think people get tired very quickly of people winning regularly. And maybe it is more of the FIA's fault for allowing Seat to get the advantage anyway.

And I also think that people tend to look on older days with rose-tinted glasses, often nothing will ever be as good as it used to be.
Author:  codename_47 [ Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:48 pm ]
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I know it wouldn't be popular but I'd rather Chevy went too and we'd have a more competitive championship of independents.

I mean, its not hard to work out why Chevy are there, the same reason Citroen are in the WRC, all they've got to do is show up and they're guaranteed a manufacturers crown to make a song and dance about in their adverts, but as a spectator I'd rather no manufacturers were there than one dominant one.

Oh well, as you say at least they're allowed to race, though I can't help feeling Muller will be the Loeb of this championship...
Author:  kals [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:38 pm ]
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Wow that's harsh. Comparing Muller to Loeb? That's a little unfair on Seb.
Author:  Cheeveer [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:49 pm ]
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Another way to compare this season with 2006: No Dirk Müller, no Jörg Müller, no Priaulx, no Farfus, no Thompson, no Larini, no Zanardi, no Rydell on full time. WTCC in 2012 seriously lacks characters and depth.
Author:  kals [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:45 pm ]
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No Gio
Author:  Boxy Brown [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:55 pm ]
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dicksplaash wrote:
That's more of that WTCC isn't as strong as it used to be. Blame the economy, and so on.


Absolutely... and I wasn't blaming Chevy for anything, just saying that its not so fun to tune in and watch the only works team dominate. That's just how it is though. There is still good racing and a grid of almost 25 cars. Still enjoyable to watch if you can block out the Chevy dominance.
Author:  DutchF1Fan [ Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:30 am ]
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Wash a good weekend for Tom Coronel
Author:  rallyman69 [ Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:43 pm ]
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Muller on pole for race 1, D'Aste for race 2
Dudukalo's car was on fire in the paddock :8:
Author:  kart99 [ Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:07 pm ]
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There's been a few cars on fire this year in the WTCC this year hasn't there?
Author:  kart99 [ Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:19 pm ]
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Coverage started for Valencia.
Author:  amq55 [ Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:39 pm ]
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Stands are packed to the brim.
Author:  Echti [ Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:36 pm ]
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The guy that is responsible for the replays should be shot.
Author:  Boxy Brown [ Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:23 pm ]
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5 posts about these races? Real Cars, Real Racin'
Author:  Philthy82 [ Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:35 am ]
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So long as it's professional.
Author:  Boxy Brown [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:30 am ]
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I finally got to watch them both. Not much overtaking inside the top 10 huh? Was exciting to see the Chevrolet's not make much progress forward in race 2 though. If it wasn't for Menu's slowish lap in Q2 we surely would have had a non-Chevrolet winner. Maybe that was their strategy though to make certain they won both races? Probably the least exciting races in a while but it was good to see so many cars ahead of Muller. lol

Very very impressed with Coronel's start to the season.
Author:  Boxy Brown [ Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:48 pm ]
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Marrakech this weekend.

The races are 11 laps so we know they'll both be extended to 13.

I say 16 of the 26 laps will run behind the safety car.
Author:  Gaara [ Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:59 pm ]
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Most of which consist of marshals standing around wondering how to move a car.
Author:  phil1993 [ Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:47 pm ]
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According to Ben Constanduros, Yvan has mullered a Moroccan Moggy, which has caused meow-ner damage to his bumper. Nothing catastrophic for Chevrolet, but not great for the feline.
Author:  codename_47 [ Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:35 am ]
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phil1993 wrote:
According to Ben Constanduros, Yvan has mullered a Moroccan Moggy, which has caused meow-ner damage to his bumper. Nothing catastrophic for Chevrolet, but not great for the feline.


He also said that the cat was far happier to be run over by a professional driver at a WTCC event than being flattened by the poor driving standards in the inferior BTCC
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