Publication: Touring Car Times

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 Documents

New livery for Alain Menu at Portimao

The Chevrolet Cruze of Alain Menu will be sporting a new livery at the Portuguese round of the 2012 WTCC, with the Swiss driver playing the part of French comic book motor-racing driver Michel Vaillant at the weekend.The 1950s comic book relaunches in ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: Alain Menu, Chevrolet Cruze, Formula One

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 Documents

Richard Göransson

Tierp Arena reveals layout for new circuit

Swedish drag racing track Tierp Arena is currently constructing a racing circuit on which the TTA - Racing Elite League is going to race on this year. Tierp Arena revealed the circuit layout today."We have designed a track that is of latest standards. ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: Tierp (Sweden), Richard Göransson, Hairpin

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

SEAT León

SEAT and Ford drop weight for Portugal

Teams running the latest SEAT León and Ford Focus cars will each drop 10kg in weight at the next race in Portimão, whilst BMW and Chevrolet will continue to run at the maximum compensation weight.Teams running the latest SEAT León and Ford Focus cars ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: SEAT León, Portimão (Portugal), Ford Focus

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

AUDI AG

Audi gets 100 kilos and air restrictor after Donington

The Audi RS5 has been given a weight penalty of 100 kilos as well as an air restrictor after its superior performances at Imola and Donington.The decision has been taken by the Superstars Series Permanent Bureau, whose purpose is to keep the performances ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: AUDI AG, GIANNI MORBIDELLI, Maserati SPA

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

The Touring Car Weekend in pictures

Last weekend saw a multitude of touring car championship races in Europe and Australia. TouringCarTimes has gathered a selection of the weekend's action in a picture special.The pictures have been taken by TouringCarTimes photo partners PSP Images and ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: Australia

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Ford Fiesta

Krammes and Necchi fight for S1600 ETCC title

After the penultimate round of the 2012 FIA European Touring Car Cup in Austria, the fight in the most populated class in the field is now a two way battle between German driver Kevin Krammes and the Italian Paolo Necchi.19-year-old German Krammes won ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: Austria, Gena, Ford Fiesta

First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 6 Documents

Rob Huff

Rob Huff closes the gap to Muller to eight points

After a win and a second place at the Salzburgring, Rob Huff has gone from third to second in the 2012 WTCC standings, and is just eight points away from Yvan Muller at the mid-season mark.After a win and a second place at the Salzburgring, Rob Huff has ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: Rob Huff, Yvan Muller, Alain Menu, BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 2 Documents

Double 1-2 for Morbidelli and Kristoffersson at Donington

Gianni Morbidelli made it a double win for Audi, again dominating ahead of championship leader Johan Kristoffersson to make it a 1-2 for the German manufacturer. Vitantonio Liuzzi completed the podium for CAAL Racing.At the start Andrea Larini retained ... [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: GIANNI MORBIDELLI, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Johnny Herbert

First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 20 2012 - 2 Documents

Fernando Monje wins again at the Salzburgring

Fernando Monje won for the second time today at the Salzburgring, going from eighth to first in two laps whilst Paulo Necchi takes his first win in S1600.Fernando Monje won for the second time today at the Salzburgring, going from eighth to first in two ... [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: Alfa Romeo 156, Gena, Polymerase Chain Reaction

First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 20 2012 - 2 Documents

Paffett wins for Mercedes at Brands Hatch

Gary Paffett has taken his second win of the season for Mercedes at Brands Hatch. The championship points leader finished ahead of the season's only other race winner, BMW driver Bruno Spengler.Paffett relinquished his lead after his first pit stop to ... [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: Gary Paffett, AUDI AG, Jamie Green, Mike Rockenfeller, Christian Vietoris

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 20 2012 - 2 Documents

Muller sets new lap record in Salzburg warm up

Yvan Muller was fastest in the warm up at the Salzburgring, setting a time faster than Chevrolet team-mate Rob Huff's pole position lap from yesterday during the 15 minute session.Yvan Muller was fastest in the warm up at the Salzburgring, setting a time ... [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: Yvan Muller, Rob Huff, Tiago Monteiro, Norbert Michelisz

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 2 Documents

Gary Paffett claims pole at Brands Hatch

Gary Paffett claimed pole position for Mercedes at his home event with a lap time of 41.266s.It was a Mercedes 1-2 at the end of qualifying with Christian Vietoris lining up second for tomorrow's race. Bruno Spengler, who took the first win of the year ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Touring Car Times ]

Entities: Gary Paffett, Christian Vietoris, Martin Tomczyk

Quotes

"I'm happy and excited at the same time because Michel Vaillant was a great part of my youth," said Menu. "When I was a child and teenager, I used to read all his comic books, dreaming that one day I would become an F1 driver. To impersonate Michel Vaillant is something I never expected."

New livery for Alain Menu at Portimao [Touring Car Times - May 25 2012]

"We have got a good mix of fast corners and wide hairpins that opens up for great overtaking possibilities. The track is like a mix of Silverstone and Hockenheim and I don't doubt for a second that we are going to get great races there" said Göransson

Tierp Arena reveals layout for new circuit [Touring Car Times - May 25 2012]

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SEAT and Ford drop weight for Portugal [ Published May 25 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
New livery for Alain Menu at Portimao [ Published May 25 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Tierp Arena reveals layout for new circuit [ Published May 25 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Audi gets 100 kilos and air restrictor after Do... [ Published May 25 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
The Touring Car Weekend in pictures [ Published May 24 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Krammes and Necchi fight for S1600 ETCC title [ Published May 24 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Alx Danielsson enters TTA with Brovallen Design [ Published May 23 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Colin Turkington to test for WSR at Silverstone [ Published May 23 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
All three manufacturers on the podium at Brands... [ Published May 23 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Johan Kristoffersson keeps lead of three champi... [ Published May 22 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Fernando Monje on target to secure ETCC title i... [ Published May 22 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Double points finish for Ford at the Salzburgring [ Published May 21 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
More points for Tiago Monteiro in Austria [ Published May 21 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Spengler happy with new podium finish for BMW [ Published May 21 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Rob Huff closes the gap to Muller to eight points [ Published May 21 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
D'Aste: "I didn't know the race had finished" [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Alex MacDowall takes first independents' win [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Matias Rossi wins at San Juan and takes champio... [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
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Speculation rife over multiple tyre failures in... [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Chevrolet drivers question absence of race two ... [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Fernando Monje wins again at the Salzburgring [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Fernando Monje wins race one in Austria [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Paffett wins for Mercedes at Brands Hatch [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
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Rob Huff holds on for close fought win in Austria [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
First win for Morbidelli ahead of storming Kris... [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Spengler quickest in warm up at Brands Hatch [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Will Davison wins and claims championship lead [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]
Paffett pleased with incredible pole result [ Published May 20 2012 by Touring Car Times ]