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Michael Nykjær Storms To Second Consecutive Title
Danish driver Michael Nykjær has won his second consecutive European Touring Car Cup at the Salzburgring, driving a Chevrolet Denmark-run Lacetti. Nykjær won the first round and finished second in the second race, scoring enough points to beat SEAT driver Oscar Nogues in the final standings.
The ETCC is an annual one-off event, grouping touring cars from different countries which host national championships. This year competitors from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and the United Kingdom were invited. Apart from cars built to S2000 specifications – like the current generation WTCC cars – cars from the Super Production and S1600 classes are also eligible.
Michael Nykjær had qualified on pole position and managed to keep his car in front in the first race, beating Richard Göransson by a mere two tenths after a race-long neck and neck battle which saw both drivers lead on occasion.
In the second race, Nykjær managed to avoid the first corner mayhem and tucked in behind occasional WTCC driver Oscar Nogues’ SEAT Leon. His second place was enough to beat Nogues in the point standings and take home a second FIA European Touring Car Cup. Read more ...
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Danish driver Michael Nykjær has won his second consecutive European Touring Car Cup at the Salzburgring, driving a Chevrolet Denmark-run Lacetti. Nykjær won the first round and finished second in the second race, scoring enough points to beat SEAT driver Oscar Nogues in the final standings.
The ETCC is an annual one-off event, grouping touring cars from different countries which host national championships. This year competitors from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and the United Kingdom were invited. Apart from cars built to S2000 specifications – like the current generation WTCC cars – cars from the Super Production and S1600 classes are also eligible.
Michael Nykjær had qualified on pole position and managed to keep his car in front in the first race, beating Richard Göransson by a mere two tenths after a race-long neck and neck battle which saw both drivers lead on occasion.
In the second race, Nykjær managed to avoid the first corner mayhem and tucked in behind occasional WTCC driver Oscar Nogues’ SEAT Leon. His second place was enough to beat Nogues in the point standings and take home a second FIA European Touring Car Cup. Read more ...
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That's a terrific beast. Any plans of launching such high end vehicles in the Indian market?