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Still celebrating the make’s first ever 1-2-victory, the Chevrolet WTCC team is again preparing for rounds five and six of the 2007 World Touring Car Championship in Valencia, Spain next weekend. After the early start in Brazil, the championship now moves to a higher gear with five races in just nine weeks.
Alain Menu and Nicola Larini will be looking at ways to increase their points tally on a track that traditionally suits the Chevrolet Lacetti, despite having to carry extra weight for their Zandvoort success. Rob Huff on the other hand will be keen to emulate his team mates’ Dutch results, while Spanish lady Maria De Villota will make a one-off WTCC appearance with the Maurer Motorsport team for which she campaigns a Chevrolet Lacetti in the German ADAC Touring Car Championship.
Rob Huff: “To be perfectly honest: I’m going to Valencia to win! I’ll be the lightest of the three Chevrolets and the car is very fast as we saw in Holland, so there’s no reason why I shouldn’t be in a position to win.”
Alain Menu: “…in Spain all three of us should be able to fight for podium finishes…”
08.30-09.00 Free Practice 1
11.30-12.00 Free Practice 2
15.00-15.30 Qualifying
08.00-08.15 Warm up
10.20-10.45 Race 1: 13 laps = 52.065kms (Rolling start)
15.35-16.00 Race 2: 13 laps = 52.065kms (Standing start)
1. A Farfus (BMW), 28pts; 2. J Müller (BMW), 22; 3. G Tarquini (SEAT) 21; 4. A Priaulx (BMW) 21; 5. N Larini (Chevrolet) 13;… 7. A Menu (Chevrolet) 10;… 12. R Huff (Chevrolet) 4;…
1. BMW, 60pts; 2. SEAT, 43; 3. Chevrolet, 35; 4. Alfa Romeo, 11.
In the US, Hendrick Motorsports’ Chevrolet drivers Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson lead the NASCAR standings after 10 races. Four time champion Gordon broke the late great Dale Earnhardt’s record of 76 wins with a fine victory at the Talladega Super Speedway and is now the new all-time record holder with 77.
In Denmark, Chevrolet started its first Danish Touring Car Championship campaign with a fourth place by Henrik Lundgaard.
In Germany, the ADAC Procar Championship kicks off this weekend in Oschersleben. Maria De Villota will drive a Maurer Motorsport Chevrolet Lacetti.
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Alain Menu and Nicola Larini will be looking at ways to increase their points tally on a track that traditionally suits the Chevrolet Lacetti, despite having to carry extra weight for their Zandvoort success. Rob Huff on the other hand will be keen to emulate his team mates’ Dutch results, while Spanish lady Maria De Villota will make a one-off WTCC appearance with the Maurer Motorsport team for which she campaigns a Chevrolet Lacetti in the German ADAC Touring Car Championship.
Rob Huff: “To be perfectly honest: I’m going to Valencia to win! I’ll be the lightest of the three Chevrolets and the car is very fast as we saw in Holland, so there’s no reason why I shouldn’t be in a position to win.”
Alain Menu: “…in Spain all three of us should be able to fight for podium finishes…”
Valencia race schedule
Saturday, 19 May 2007
08.30-09.00 Free Practice 1
11.30-12.00 Free Practice 2
15.00-15.30 Qualifying
Sunday, 20 May 2007
08.00-08.15 Warm up
10.20-10.45 Race 1: 13 laps = 52.065kms (Rolling start)
15.35-16.00 Race 2: 13 laps = 52.065kms (Standing start)
Drivers points standings after race 4 of 22
1. A Farfus (BMW), 28pts; 2. J Müller (BMW), 22; 3. G Tarquini (SEAT) 21; 4. A Priaulx (BMW) 21; 5. N Larini (Chevrolet) 13;… 7. A Menu (Chevrolet) 10;… 12. R Huff (Chevrolet) 4;…
Manufacturers standings after race 4 of 22
1. BMW, 60pts; 2. SEAT, 43; 3. Chevrolet, 35; 4. Alfa Romeo, 11.
Chevrolet racing around the globe
In the US, Hendrick Motorsports’ Chevrolet drivers Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson lead the NASCAR standings after 10 races. Four time champion Gordon broke the late great Dale Earnhardt’s record of 76 wins with a fine victory at the Talladega Super Speedway and is now the new all-time record holder with 77.
In Denmark, Chevrolet started its first Danish Touring Car Championship campaign with a fourth place by Henrik Lundgaard.
In Germany, the ADAC Procar Championship kicks off this weekend in Oschersleben. Maria De Villota will drive a Maurer Motorsport Chevrolet Lacetti.
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