Lada to enter WTCC?

[Ladorghini]

Originally Posted by faksta

BTW, tho living in Russia, I never heard of this car running in our series. Can you provide a link to a source which you got the info from? Or were you talking about a wankel car?

To be honest all the infos about the car with the wankel engine i have, are from the net. For example:

Craig's Rotary Page: LADA rotary cars from Russia/USSR
Autosoviet: LADA (Part 2)

[faksta]

Originally Posted by Ladorghini

To be honest all the infos about the car with the wankel engine i have, are from the net. For example:

Craig's Rotary Page: LADA rotary cars from Russia/USSR
Autosoviet: LADA (Part 2)

Rotary 110's entered our touring cars races, that's true. But I have never heard of racing attempts for those 2-liter cars with the same bodies.

[Ladorghini]

Originally Posted by faksta

But I have never heard of racing attempts for those 2-liter cars with the same bodies.

You are right. I just mean that the pics you have attached show a WTCC prototype unveiled at the 2005 Moscow autoshow which was just a prototype. The car which was finally developed by AvtoVAZ and MTEC SPORT in the early 2006 was the below:

[faksta]

Originally Posted by Ladorghini

You are right. I just mean that the pics you have attached show a WTCC prototype unveiled at the 2005 Moscow autoshow which was just a prototype. The car which was finally developed by AvtoVAZ and MTEC SPORT in the early 2006 was the below:

Thanks again I wonder why did I miss the 2005 car at the motorshow?

[Ladorghini]

Originally Posted by faksta

I wonder why did I miss the 2005 car at the motorshow?

Sorry i think the car was presented at the Moscow Sport-Motor-Tuning exhibition.

The official press release reads

[faksta]

Originally Posted by Ladorghini

Sorry i think the car was presented at the Moscow Sport-Motor-Tuning exhibition.

The official press release reads

Oh, then it explains my confusion, as I wasn't there BTW, contrary to what the article says, they didn't yet switch to Priora. And I believe they won't do it in 2008.

As for the car itself, for me the best ever touring car made of Lada 110 is still a Lukoil Racing 21103 for Supertourism.

[Ladorghini]

There is a difference: Then was a factory team and now a private team with technical support from the factory. I think that if the attempt goes well, next year we will see the new Lada Priora WTCC with full factory support

[faksta]

Originally Posted by Ladorghini

There is a difference: Then was a factory team and now a private team with technical support from the factory. I think that if the attempt goes well, next year we will see the new Lada Priora WTCC with full factory support

I guess they (I mean factory) simply must prepare a Priora for a 2009 season. Otherwise, such a great advertisement possibilities will be lost.
Didn't quite get you again Were you speaking about Lukoil 21103 as a factory prepared car?

[Ladorghini]

I agree. And since the Lada Priora is a modernized modification of the Lada 2110, I suppose that the development of the Lada Priora WTCC will not be very difficult or high costed.

[Ladorghini]

Originally Posted by faksta

Didn't quite get you again Were you speaking about Lukoil 21103 as a factory prepared car?

No, I speak about Lada Racing, a "joint venture" between the motorsport division of the Lada factory (AvtoVAZ) and MTEC SPORT from Germany (see MTEC GmbH).

LADA Present WTCC Prototype In Moscow
Arrival Of The First Lada WTCC Car From Russia
autosport.com - WTCC News: Lada could still join WTCC in '07

[faksta]

Originally Posted by Ladorghini

No, I speak about Lada Racing, a "joint venture" between the motorsport division of the Lada factory (AvtoVAZ) and MTEC SPORT from Germany (see MTEC GmbH).

LADA Present WTCC Prototype In Moscow
Arrival Of The First Lada WTCC Car From Russia
autosport.com - WTCC News: Lada could still join WTCC in '07

Got it. Thanks

[Ladorghini]

Any news?

[faksta]

Originally Posted by Ladorghini

There is a difference: Then was a factory team and now a private team with technical support from the factory. I think that if the attempt goes well, next year we will see the new Lada Priora WTCC with full factory support

I've just read a fresh note about WTCC Lada, and actually there will be NO support from the factory - technical, moral, dancing - absolutely nothing. Result: Zandvoort tests -> 5 seconds slower than leaders...

^ sorry, haven't seen your post

[Ladorghini]

In Wednesday’s official test session at Oschersleben the results were better:

Jaap van Lagen (LADA 110) 1:36.476
Victor Shapovalov (LADA 110) 1:37.753

The best lap by Y. Muller (SEAT León TDI) 1:35.227

see FIA WTCC

[faksta]

Anyway, I don't expect any groundbreaking results this year. The cars are new (ahem... I mean their racing evolution, as 110 Lada's were ready in eighties...), so even though they're Chevy-based, they won't be free of technical failures. Maybe they'll record some scores, but obviously no champion's crown