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6 Nov 2007, 22:41 (Ref:2061611)
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World Series Testing/Off-Season Thread
Right, the first WS off-season test is currently under way at Paul Ricard in France, with the times from Day One listed below:
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6 Nov 2007, 22:56 (Ref:2061627)
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It's a little odd that we haven't had the official 2008 calendar released yet, but over at Italiaracing.net they have speculated the following list of dates for next year:
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10/11 May Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps) 25 May Monaco (Monte Carlo) 7/8 June Britain (Silverstone) 28/29 June Hungary (Budapest) 30/31 August Germany (Hockenheim) 6/7 September France (Magny-Cours) 27/28 September Italy/Portugal/Turkey (Monza/Estoril/Istanbul) 25/26 October Spain (Barcelona) TBA TBA |
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6 Nov 2007, 23:21 (Ref:2061643)
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If that GB date is correct it puts Renault UK's participation at the Croft round of the BTCC the weekend before in serious doubt.
Nice to see that it isn't Knockhill missing out again 
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7 Nov 2007, 00:09 (Ref:2061688)
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Shame for Donington if this is the case
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7 Nov 2007, 08:38 (Ref:2061857)
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Portuguese site sportmotores.com suggested that Estoril is actually not on the running for a WSR race.
You also have to say that is has been quite a week for Valtteri Bottas, race winner in UK FR2000 winter series and then test topping times in WSR. Wow! Last edited by Go_For_Pole; 7 Nov 2007 at 08:41. |
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7 Nov 2007, 09:13 (Ref:2061880)
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This was Bottas' first season in single seaters and before WSR test he had never driven anything bigger than FR2.0... So not bad at all!
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8 Nov 2007, 18:24 (Ref:2063231)
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Final day of testing today at Paul Ricard, with the results detailed below. The next test is at Valencia from 28-30 November.
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8 Nov 2007, 18:48 (Ref:2063248)
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Why hasn't Duncan Tappy taken part in the test? I thought the champions from all the Formula Renault series got a WSR test as a prize.
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8 Nov 2007, 22:21 (Ref:2063417)
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11 - Fabrice Walfisch - Draco - 1'15"982 - 10
Well well well, a name not mentioned for a while. 34 years old. Not a bad effort to say its probably his first time in the car. |
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Do you ever have motorsport dreams at night? : Down F0rce: "More than a few, but the strangest one was when Jos Verstappen and Enrique Bernoldi scored a one-two for Arrows and were apparantly so impressed by each other's driving, they sang "Wind Beneath My Wings" to each other in the press conference." Brilliant
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Also got to say Pippa Mann has been very consistent, i wonder if she can get it together and challenge next season. She needs to really.
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Do you ever have motorsport dreams at night? : Down F0rce: "More than a few, but the strangest one was when Jos Verstappen and Enrique Bernoldi scored a one-two for Arrows and were apparantly so impressed by each other's driving, they sang "Wind Beneath My Wings" to each other in the press conference." Brilliant
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17 Nov 2007, 11:15 (Ref:2069478)
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Anyone else find the WSR website tough to get around? And annoying?
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17 Nov 2007, 12:15 (Ref:2069504)
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Yes!
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21 Nov 2007, 17:05 (Ref:2072625)
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Looks like there's been some very useful drivers out testing so far then including Hegewald who I think could be a real star in the making. |
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21 Nov 2007, 18:20 (Ref:2072670)
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Talking of which, if Italiaracing are to be believed, Bertrand Baguette and Marco Barba (Alvaro's brother) have already signed for Draco for 2008. There could be some truth to it as they both tested for the team at Paul Ricard. I know it's early days, but I'm guessing we'll see Julien Jousse and James Walker staying at their respective teams next year, with Robert Wickens getting a full-time seat at Carlin and Esteban Guerrieri taking one at Ultimate Signature. As for the rest, who knows.. |
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21 Nov 2007, 21:20 (Ref:2072840)
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Tomorrow Baguette will unveil his team for the 2008 season during a press conference in Brussels. My guess: Epsilon, not Draco.
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21 Nov 2007, 21:54 (Ref:2072893)
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Anyone know when the teams get the new WSR cars?
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22 Nov 2007, 12:31 (Ref:2073465)
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I don't Saleen, sorry. And a new 500 hp V6 this year? A nice little package, sounds like.
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22 Nov 2007, 14:42 (Ref:2073558)
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I don't know for sure, but as the first test of 2008 is likely to be in mid-March, I would expect the teams to get them around the beginning of February.
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22 Nov 2007, 17:24 (Ref:2073656)
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First car mid-february, second car mid-march.
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27 Nov 2007, 19:32 (Ref:2076741)
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Thanks for the info formule3000.
The last group test of the year kicks off tomorrow in Valencia, with the current Dallara chassis having it's last outing before the new car is introduced next year. The list of drivers testing this week, as provided by italiaracing, are: Quote:
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28 Nov 2007, 00:49 (Ref:2076955)
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Thanks for that WSR. Did you happen to see the session start times anywhere, and there's only 2 seats at Carlin (if I have it right)?
Young Daniil Move, seems like quite a commodity. Anyone he hasn't tested with? Good for him. |
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28 Nov 2007, 16:30 (Ref:2077379)
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No, I'm afraid I don't know the start times Last2LiftOff. And yes there are only 2 Carlin seats. The Carlin-affiliated Victory Engineering team, even though they're testing this week, weren't selected to take part next season.
Day One, Morning Times: Quote:
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28 Nov 2007, 16:48 (Ref:2077395)
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Has there been an official release of their 08 calendar yet?
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28 Nov 2007, 19:27 (Ref:2077503)
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What will happen with the current cars in 2008? Hopefully they won't be used to set up another series no-one needs.
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28 Nov 2007, 19:56 (Ref:2077515)
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The tubs are being crushed. Suspension is carried over.
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