28.6.2006
Interactive live web conference from Curitiba

When the 2006 World Touring Car Championship visits the Brazilian race track of Curitiba for the first time next weekend, Chevrolet will once again lead the way when it comes to informing the world. Started last season, Chevrolet is now making it a tradition to have daily live web conference from the so-called “fly-away” events in Brazil, Mexico, Turkey and Macau. Media and fans can ask their questions to drivers and team management via live satellite uplinks.

To gain direct access to the web conference, go to: http://www.chevrolet-webconference.com/
60017_wtcc/curitiba/ or to www.chevroleteurope.com and click on the flash button.

The live web conferences are on Friday, June 30th at 4:00pm CET; on Saturday, July 1st at 9:30pm CET and on Sunday, July 2nd at 9:30pm CET. Fans can now already put forward their questions.

Since the previous round at Oschersleben, the RML team has been quite busy. “We spent three days testing at Pembrey with our new test car, Alain menu doing all the driving,” Team manager, Mark Busfield explained. “We managed to get three full days of running under our belts, working on suspension revisions as well as doing a lot of tyre testing.”

As usual, fly-away races have their on logistical particularities. “Alain’s car was rebuilt after his Oschersleben shunt and will be flown to Brazil this weekend, while the other cars have arrived by ship and will require to be prepped on site,” Busfield said.

CURITIBA WTCC SCHEDULE (CET)
Saturday July 1st
14:00 – 14:30 Free Practice 1
17:00 – 17:30 Free Practice 2
20:00 – 20:30 Qualifying

Sunday July 2nd
14:00 – 14:15 Warm Up
17:05 – 17:30 WTCC Race 1 (14 laps = 51.730 km)
18:15 – 18:40 WTCC Race 2 (14 laps = 51.730 km)

The races will be broadcasted on Eurosport, as well as on www.fiawtcc.com . On Eurosport, a 30-minute round up of qualifying and race 1 airs at 17.45 CET immediately followed the live coverage of Race 2.

POINTS STANDINGS AFTER RACE 8 OF 20
Drivers: 1. A Priaulx (BMW), 33pts; 2. Y Muller (SEAT) 33; 3. D Müller (BMW) 32; 4. J Thompson (SEAT) 32; 5. R Rydell (SEAT) 31; 10. A Menu (Chevrolet) 18 ;… 12ex. A Balzan (Alfa Romeo) and R Huff (Chevrolet) 5; 14. N Larini (Chevrolet) 3;...

Manufacturers: 1. BMW, 103pts; 2. SEAT, 100; 3. Chevrolet, 55; 4. Alfa Romeo 54.