2005 WTTC

NEW WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

Andy Priaulx wins 2005 Championship

2005 FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

• Inaugural World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) replaces the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC)
• PRE 2005 SEASON
• WTCC launch, Dec 10, 2004
  FIA PRESIDENT (M Mosley): "... I am delighted that after its continued success, the European Touring Car Championship has now achieved World Championship status ... The new Championship will award two World titles, the FIA World Touring Car Drivers’ Champion and the FIA World Touring Car Manufacturers’ Champion"
• Chevrolet US enters WTCC
• Chinese car maker Brilliance to enter WTCC
• Cars in WTCC: Alfa Romeo, BMW, Brilliance, Chevrolet, Ford, Seat, Honda, Peugeot

2005 WTCC RACE RESULTS & CALENDAR

10 rounds: Europe, Mexico, China

2005 WTCC TEAMS

TEAM BMW

• 5 cars
• Andy Priaulx - BMW Team Great Britain
• Dirk Muller and Jorg Muller - BMW Team Deutschland-Schnitzer Motorsport
• Alessandro Zanardi and Antonio Garcia - BMW Team Italy-Spain

TEAM BRILLIANCE (CHINA)

TEAM SEAT

• 3 cars - Seat Toledo Cupra (car spec)
• Rickard Rydell (SWE)
• Jordi Gene (SPA)
• Peter Terting (GER), age 20
  "... It's a great honour to have been chosen by the SEAT Sport management to join their official team, and I hope to meet their expectations. My 2004 season with SEAT Sport technology through the powerful Leon Cupra has been very satisfactory, and I'm greatly looking forward to taking this leap. I'm now at a significant stage in my racing career".

TEAM HONDA

TEAM FORD

• German Hotfiel Sport team
• 2 cars - Ford Focus

TEAM ALFA ROMEO

• 4 cars - Alfa Romeo 156
• Gabriele Tarquini
• Fabrizio Giovanardi
• Augusto Farfus
• James Thompson

TEAM CHEVROLET

• Chevrolet Europe team
• 3 cars - Chevrolet Lacettis
• Drivers:
• Alain Menu (FRA) - age 40, dual British Touring Car champion
  "... We want to be on the podium in the first year. And by 2006 we must be able to win. I want to become world champion with Chevrolet."
• Nicola Larini (ITA) - age 40, ex F1 driver, DTM champion (1993), Italian Superturismo champion (1992)
  "... I just could not miss the opportunity to join a world-renowned brand like Chevrolet that has a long record of wins on tracks from Indianapolis to Le Mans", says Larini. "Chevrolet now is entering the new World Championships at a time when they will be even more competitive with the new brands joining. I am extremely focused on this challenge and I am sure that my experience as a developmental driver will be an asset for this program"

WTCC RACE FORMAT:

• two 50 km races per round

WTCC CAR SPECIFICATION:

SEAT TOLEDO CUPRA

• ENGINE
  2000 cc, 4 in line
  Air intake: atmospheric
  Cooling system: liquid
  Cylinder block: steel
  Power: 260 bhp / 8500 rpm
• TRANSMISSION
  Traction: front -wheel drive
  Gearbox manufacturer: Hewland
  Gearbox type: 6 speed sequential
  Differential: limited slip
• SUSPENSIONS
  Front: McPherson
  Rear: beam axle
  Antiroll bar: front and rear adjustable
  Dampers: hidraulic 4 way adjustable
• DIMENSIONS - WEIGHT
  Lenght: 4.436 mmWidth: 1.812 mm
  Wheelbase: 2.535 mm
  Front / rear overhang: 880 mm / 1.021 mm
  Weight: 1.140 kg. with drivers
  Front / rear track: 1582 / 1572
• TYRES AND WHEELS
  Wheels / tyres: 9x17 / Michelín 24/61/17