WTCC targets round in the USA - Page 2

Beau · 10-11-2009, 01:10 AM

LOL a sex ban from his wife if he didn't win.
Ohh man... Great stuff...

I'm half interested in the cruze now.
I want a 300WHP car, with a large laggy arse turbo with an obnoxious wastegate and blow off valve.

ARCANGEL · 10-11-2009, 01:12 AM

I am completely down for this!!!!! Now that nascar has been neutered and F1 has been lame for years this is where it's at!!

brnwrng · 10-11-2009, 01:33 AM

I hope it happens

**JoeT** · 10-11-2009, 08:19 AM

I would love to see a V8 Supercars round held in the US at Watkins Glen in New York.

bone · 10-11-2009, 08:41 AM

We already have great touring car racing in the US through the Koni Challenge Series and Speed Touring Car Series. I'd rather see GM and Ford put money into them than a European Series that is going to show up once a year with many vehicles not even available in N.A.

chevyman1973 · 10-11-2009, 08:43 AM

I love this kind of racing

Buicktech · 10-11-2009, 11:12 AM

+1 for the Glen!
I think I spend too much time there already though.

m100 · 10-11-2009, 11:18 AM

I wouldn't mind VIR Virginia International Raceway either

Oak Tree FTW

supraracer · 10-11-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bone

We already have great touring car racing in the US through the Koni Challenge Series and Speed Touring Car Series. I'd rather see GM and Ford put money into them than a European Series that is going to show up once a year with many vehicles not even available in N.A.

WTCC is a GM/Ford Europe operation. It doesn't effect what they do in Grand-Am/Koni or STC. What those series need is more coverage and a better TV package.

bone · 10-11-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by supraracer

WTCC is a GM/Ford Europe operation. It doesn't effect what they do in Grand-Am/Koni or STC. What those series need is more coverage and a better TV package.

WTTC in America will dilute production car racing even more, resulting, IMO, in less print and TV coverage for the Koni and STC than we currently have.. Every production car road racing fan should be contacting Speed and ESPN and complain about the poor coverage. I, for one, am sick and tired of their relentless focus on NASCAR.

91fairladyZ · 10-11-2009, 04:43 PM

Since the Cruze is going to be sold here in the States it only makes sense to get some exposure through auto racing. Hopefully a channel like speed HD Theater or verses can pick the series up.

New_Mexico_Sunset_on_Rt66 · 10-11-2009, 10:22 PM

Koni Challenge perhaps?

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Originally Posted by m100

+1 on Watkins Glen

Nothing wrong with FWD...it saved Jason Plato

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPCGnkApnDU

At our NASA Mid-West/Great Lakes banquet last weekend I sat at the table with a guy who has set some track records while running in TT (Time Trails) in a VW Beetle. He says with a FWD car it more pulls you through a corner. That above incident in a RWD car more than likely would have resulted in an excursion through the grass.

Burnout Czar · 10-11-2009, 11:15 PM

Enough of Watkins Glen what about Road America which is widely acknowledged as the finest road course in all of North America. I would welcome seeing this series in the US.

Speaking of road racing did anyone see the ALMS at Laguna Seca this weekend? The Porsche put the C6R GT2 in the wall on the last lap. Between the Opel Situation and that I am really starting to dislike Germans!

Toto · 10-12-2009, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burnout Czar

Enough of Watkins Glen what about Road America which is widely acknowledged as the finest road course in all of North America. I would welcome seeing this series in the US.

Speaking of road racing did anyone see the ALMS at Laguna Seca this weekend? The Porsche put the C6R GT2 in the wall on the last lap. Between the Opel Situation and that I am really starting to dislike Germans!

Sure. The accident between the Cruze safety car and the BMW race car is the reason why the Germans hate Chevys.

Grow up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADIfsfNVrvE&NR=1...

inov8r · 10-12-2009, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeT

I would love to see a V8 Supercars round held in the US at Watkins Glen in New York.

It would be a wonderful thing to have a V8 Supercars round ANYWHERE in the US...NASCAR does loom large, and much of the available advertising moneys that drive current motorsports coverage would probably not be a resource to get the funding for this to happen. NASCAR would be especially opposed to V8SC coming to the US, for many reasons--unless they thought they could buy the series and run it into the ground too!

Watkins Glen wouldn't work, since NASCAR owns that track...Road America would be my choice, but Laguna Seca or Sonoma would probably work best, since they are closest to Oz. Bruton Smith would make a deal with V8SC and host them at Sonoma, just to poke NASCAR in the eye.

V8SC has its problems, and is working on its own "Car of the Future", partly in hopes of attracting more manufacurers....just hoping they don't ruin a good thing.

V8SC is looking to expand its reach beyond Oz and the Middle East.

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Beau 2.8 Liter Turbocharged V6 Join Date: Aug 2005 Drives: Single turbo MKIV Supra '08 Aura XR Posts: 885	Re: WTCC targets round in the USA LOL a sex ban from his wife if he didn't win. Ohh man... Great stuff... I'm half interested in the cruze now. I want a 300WHP car, with a large laggy arse turbo with an obnoxious wastegate and blow off valve. Last edited by Beau : 10-11-2009 at 01:36 AM.

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ARCANGEL 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manalapan N.J. Posts: 2,826	Re: WTCC targets round in the USA I am completely down for this!!!!! Now that nascar has been neutered and F1 has been lame for years this is where it's at!! __________________ I would rather walk with God in the dark than go alone in the light.

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bone 4.6 Liter Northstar V8 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,645	Re: WTCC targets round in the USA We already have great touring car racing in the US through the Koni Challenge Series and Speed Touring Car Series. I'd rather see GM and Ford put money into them than a European Series that is going to show up once a year with many vehicles not even available in N.A. __________________ 1966 Corvair Corsa

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chevyman1973 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Phoenix Drives: 1970 Chevy truck 383/700r4 Posts: 742	Re: WTCC targets round in the USA I love this kind of racing __________________ Hey why do people insist on using caps on a blog like this? This is not a term paper! I do have a masters so I have written plenty of papers for class, I just dont see the point of using that type of wording in a blog form like this?Brian S Ritter

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Buicktech 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ottawa, ON/Daytona Beach, FL Drives: 2000 Regal Posts: 2,267	Re: WTCC targets round in the USA +1 for the Glen! I think I spend too much time there already though. __________________ 2000 Buick Regal

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m100 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Jul 2009 Drives: 2008 Saturn Astra XR3 5-Speed 2005 Lotus Elise Posts: 103	Re: WTCC targets round in the USA I wouldn't mind VIR Virginia International Raceway either Oak Tree FTW

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91fairladyZ 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Drives: 1991 Nissan 300zx TT Posts: 532	Re: WTCC targets round in the USA Since the Cruze is going to be sold here in the States it only makes sense to get some exposure through auto racing. Hopefully a channel like speed HD Theater or verses can pick the series up.

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Burnout Czar 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Office of The Burnout Czar Drives: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT 2000 Chevrolet S-10 Posts: 352	Re: WTCC targets round in the USA Enough of Watkins Glen what about Road America which is widely acknowledged as the finest road course in all of North America. I would welcome seeing this series in the US. Speaking of road racing did anyone see the ALMS at Laguna Seca this weekend? The Porsche put the C6R GT2 in the wall on the last lap. Between the Opel Situation and that I am really starting to dislike Germans! __________________ From the office of the Burnout Czar.

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