Brazilian V8 Stock Cars - VW Bora and 2006 Season Presentation PICS (PAG.3)

[Johnny]

AMG Motorsports / Mitsubishi renews contract with Ingo Hoffman. Sandro Tannuri will manage the team (don't know if he retired from races). Second seat still open for another driver

Thiago Marques, Action Power driver, will test a Ferrari 430, of the Italian Team GPC, from the FIA GT. The same team he drove for in Interlagos 1000 Miles

 

[Johnny]

RUMOURs: RC Competições, might change the Chevy Astra body for the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX one.

Roberto Pupo Moreno probably already signed to drive for Katalogo Racing

 

[Johnny]

Confirmed Teams / Drivers

Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII / IX

- EUROFARMA-RC Competições
Drivers: Antonio Jorge Neto / Cacá Bueno

- AMG Motorsport-Filipaper Racing
Drivers: Ingo Hoffmann / ????

- Katalogo Racing
Drivers: Fábio Carreira or Roberto Pupo Moreno / Ricardo Maurício

- Terra-Avallone Racing
Drivers: Christian Fittipaldi / Felipe Maluhy

- Bennamed-Nascar
Drivers: ???? / ????

- HP-Pamplona’s
Driver: Duda Pamplona

Volkswagen Bora

- NarsCastroneves Racing
Drivers: Hoover Orsi / Max Wilson, Vitor Meira or Mario Haberfeld (?)

- Action Power
Drivers: Luciano Burti / Thiago Marques

- WB Motorsports
Drivers: Chico Serra / ????

- RS Motorsports
Drivers: Nonô Figueiredo / Allan Khodair

- C.A. Competições/PMP Competições
Drivers: Carlos Alves / Pedro Gomes

Chevrolet Astra Sedan

- Boettger Competições
Drivers: ???? / Alceu Feldmann

- Philips-Scuderia 111
Drivers: ???? / ????

- JF Racing
Drivers: Ruben Fontes / Rodrigo Sperafico

- Bassani-RC3
Drivers: ???? / ????

- Powertech Racing
Drivers: Diogo Pachenki / Hybernon Cysne

- Medley-A.Mattheis (current team champion)
Drivers: Giuliano Losacco (current champion 2004-2005) / Guto Negrão

- L&M Racing
Drivers: ???? / ????

- RR Embratel 21 Motorsport
Drivers: Raul Boesel / ????

- Texaco/GoldenCross-Vogel Motorsport
Drivers: Thiago Camilo / Gualter Salles

- P&B Racing
Drivers: Luiz Garcia Jr. / ????


Don't know about the rest of the teams or small teams.

 

[Johnny]

Mateus Greipel renewed his contract to drive again for Bassani-RC3 Racing.

Thiago Marques, Tarso Marques (EX-F1,EX-CART) brother, will participate of this year FIA GT Championship. After a test, he signed with GPC Sport. He'll continue to drive in the Brazilian V8 Stock Car Championship, at his father team, Action Power.

 

[Mt. Lynx]

Oh, how I wish this would be aired over here! We occasionally get V8 Supercars from Australia, so I hope to see some of this too, either on Eurosport or Canal+ Sport...

 

[brr01]

Hi,
I'm from Belgium, Europe and was wondering if someone could help me with the team-addresses, or where I can find them...as most of these webpages are in Portugese (Spanish ?) I do not understand all...many thanks in advance !!

 

[JohnBM01]

Even though it is Brazlian Stock Car, I jokingly call this series "BTM" (derived from "DTM"). The cars look more like DTM race cars, only not with functional front lights. That is, unless they have little light pods or something for endurance races that go into darkness or low visibility.

As far as the Volkswagen Bora with its Extreme Makeover, it's nice to have more competition. In fact, any competition in any series is good. Volkswagen is pretty good in racing, so it will be nice to see how VW does in South America's largest country and fifth largest (I believe) in the world. Good luck, Volkswagen! Sorry, I don't know Portuguesa.

 

[Johnny]

Yep, all sites are in portuguese.

Here are some you can try:

Teams
- Action Power - www.actionpower.com.br
- A.Matheis/Medley - www.medleysports.com.br
- NasrCastroneves Racing - www.amirnasr.com.br

Drivers:
- Caca Bueno - www.cacabueno.com.br (under redesign)
- Nonô Figueiredo - www.nonofigueiredo.com.br


Some news:

Allam Khodair signed with Boettger Competições, to drive the 2nd car from the team (formely used by David Muffato - 2003 Champion).

The qualifing method have some news, including a "super qualify" and there will be a playoff, just like Nascar.

 

[Johnny]

Paulo Salustiano, 2nd place on the Stock Car Light championship last year (The Stock Light championship uses the Chevy Astra Hatchback, with a 360HP V8), renewed his contract with M4T Motorsport, but he'll drive on the main even this year, the Brazilian Stock Car V8 Championship.

 

[Johnny]

The Stock Car organization informed the Teams today, that the open free practices will be on the end of this month, on two days, February 28 and 29.

The open free practices of the pre-season will serve the Teams to start the adjustments of the cars and to be the first time to test some of the new rules. It will be the first time the VW Bora will be at the track, against the Chevy Astra Sedan and the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX.

It's not confirmed yet, but the first race of the Season will probably be on April 9th, at Interlagos.

PS: On a side note, i just signed to with one of the teams. (i didn't renew my contract with JF Racing.) I'll be the Chief Engineer of one of the cars of a team using the VW Bora. Can't say which one yet, due to contract restrinctions.

I'll start working next monday.

 

[Johnny]

Some news:

- Hot Car Competições will have Popó Bueno as the driver, with the sponsorship of Hospital São Luiz.

- According to what's being talked, L&M Racing got a very healthy sponsorship for the 2006 season and will have two good drivers , driving for them. Valdeno Brito and Wagner Ebrahim.

- VW Bora almost ready. The teams that will race with the VW Bora this year, are almost ready, finishing the cars. The Mitsubish Lancer passed through some aerodynamic changes, but i can't comment since i haven't seen what's changed.

 

[Johnny]

Some pics of the official VW Bora presentation, today:

 

[Johnny]

Almost nobody post a single comment on this topic. I thought you would be interested in knowing other countries racing series.

 

[Johnny]

Officer Motorsport - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo - Presentation

Could not find a bigger pic. Eduardo "Duda" Pamplona will continue to be the driver. From the pic, it seems they'll still use the Lancer Evo VIII body.


As a bonus i post a probably final layout design of Alceu Feldmann's car (Boettger Competições - Chevrolet Astra Sedan)

 

[Johnny]

Confirmed Team/Drivers lineup (still not finished. Drivers might still be signed)

Chevrolet Astra Sedan
- A.Mattheis/Medley Sports
Drivers: Giuliano Losacco (2004 and 2005 Champion) / Guto Negrão

- Vogel Motorsport
Drivers: Thiago Camilo / Gualter Salles

- Boettger Competições
Drivers: Alceu Feldmann / Allam Khodair

- Bassani Racing
Drivers: Mateus Greipel / Renato Jader David

- MT Racing
Drivers: Wanderlei Reck Junior / ????

- Hot Car Competições
Drivers: Popó Bueno / Geraldo Rola

- L&M Racing
Drivers: Valdeno Brito / Wagner Ebrahim

- Scuderia 111
Drivers: Nono Figueiredo / Felipe Gama

- Powertech Racing
Drivers: Diogo Pachenki / Hybernon Cisne

- JF Racing
Drivers: Rodrigo Sperafico / Rubens Fontes

- Carreira Racing
Drivers: Luis Carreira Jr. / Fábio Carreira

M4T Motorsport
Drivers: Paulo Salustiano / ????

- AJ5 Racing
Drivers: Adalberto Jardim / ????

Mitsubish Lancer Evolution VIII
- Eurofarma RC
Drivers: Antonio Jorge Neto / Cacá Bueno

- AMG Motorsport
Drivers: Ingo Hoffmann / ????

- Katalogo Racing
Drivers: Ricardo Maurício / ????

- Nascar Motorsport
Drivers: Christian Conde / Ricardo Etchenique

- Terra/Avallone Motorsport
Drivers: Felipe Maluhy / Christian Fittipaldi / Tarso Marques (backup driver)

- Officer Motorsport
Driver: Duda Pamplona

Volkswagen Bora
- Action Power
Drivers: Luciano Burti / Thiago Marques

- Amir Nasr Racing
Drivers: Hoover Orsi / Max Wilson (???)

- WB Motorsport
Drivers: Chico Serra / ????

- RS Competições
Driver: Rogério Santos / ????

- Sama-Gomesport
Driver: Pedro Gomes / ????

- CA Competition Team
Driver: Carlos Alves

 

[Johnny]

2006 Season Opening - Presentation



First race this weekend.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Whats the racing like in this racing series? Is it anything compared to bigger more well known motorsports?
The cars look real '90s like...

 

[Johnny]

It's just like the DTM, but with lower costs.

Tubular chassis + 500HP V8 Engine + fiberglass (strengthtened with Plastic) body.

Bodies are made to resemble the:

- Chevrolet Astra Sedan: Mostly the same design as the previous generation sold in Europe, but in Brazil, it had a modification on the front and back

- Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII: Don't know why they haven't updated the body to resemble the EVO IX.

- Volkswagen Bora: Although know as the previous generation, VW of Brazil will continue to sell the Bora and the updated version, as Jetta, as a new product.

 

[Johnny]

Pics of the Round 1 at Interlagos

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Felipe Maluhy set the fastest time at the super qualify and got the pole position.

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Ingo Hoffmann in the super qualify. He started in 9th position

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Duda Pamplona had problems and started only at 30th position. After a good race he managed to finish 11th.

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Rodrigo Sperafico was always one of the fastest during practise, but didn't managed to win the pole position at the super qualify.

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The famous #8 is back! Carlos Alves in one of the practise laps

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The start of first race of the 2006 Season!

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Luis Carreira Jr spins - Just one of the many accidents. This was the most common than the others (engine blowing, multiple crashes,...).

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Cacá Bueno wins and the team celebrates

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The podium with Cacá Bueno (Mitsubish) in first, Hoover Orsi (Volkswagen) in second and Rodrigo Sperafico (Chevrolet) in third.

Race Results of the Round 1 at Interlagos

Race had lots of accidents, 3 Pace car interventions.

1º) Cacá Bueno (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII), 26 Laps in 50:44.598 (Average Speed of 132.47 km/h)
2º) Hoover Orsi (Volkswagen Bora), a 1.824
3º) Rodrigo Sperafico (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 1.932
4º) Felipe Maluhy (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII), a 2.875
5º) Ingo Hoffmann (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII), a 4.244
6º) Giuliano Losacco (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 5.389
7º) Alceu Feldmann (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 5.807
8º) Thiago Camilo (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 7.831
9º) Antonio Jorge Neto (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII), a 8.955
10º) Ricardo Mauricio (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII), a 9.704
11º) Duda Pamplona (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII), a 10.802
12º) Jader David (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 11.217
13º) Gualter Salles (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 14.532
14º) Guto Negrão (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 15.332
15º) Chico Serra (Volkswagen Bora), a 18.938
16º) Adalberto Jardim (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 21.034
17º) Wanderley Reck Jr. (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 21.290
18º) Christian Conde (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII), a 21.581
19º) Ricardo Etchenique (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII), a 26.710
20º) Rogério Santos (Volkswagen Bora), a 34.687
21º) Mano Rola (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 36.723
22º) Ruben Carrapatoso (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII), a 3 voltas

DNF:
23º) Allam Khodair (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 7 voltas
24º) Diogo Pachencki (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 7 voltas
25º) Pedro Gomes (Volkswagen Bora), a 10 voltas
26º) Fábio Carreira (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 11 voltas
27º) Luiz Carreira (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 12 voltas
28º) Felipe Gama (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 12 voltas
29º) Carlos Alves (Volkswagen Bora), a 12 voltas
30º) Luciano Burti (Volkswagen Bora), a 15 voltas
31º) Tarso Marques (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII), a 16 voltas
32º) Popó Bueno (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 17 voltas
33º) Mateus Greipel (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 17 voltas
34º) Thiago Marques (Volkswagen Bora), a 17 voltas
35º) Wagner Ebrahim (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 18 voltas
36º) Hybernon Cisne (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 19 voltas
37º) Nonô Figueiredo (Chevrolet Astra Sedan), a 20 voltas
38º) David Muffato (Volkswagen Bora), a 20 voltas
39º) Júlio Campos (Volkswagen Bora), a 22 voltas

Fastest Lap: Antonio Jorge Neto, 1:40.941

 

[JohnBM01]

Johnny... you know I'm interested in learning about the world of racing. The world of racing isn't just NASCAR and F1. I'm the one who coined "BTM" in describing the Brazilan Stock Car series. The cars look as outlandish as the DTM race cars. I appreciate your wanting to share one of South America's best motorsports, much less Brazil's best. Anytime we can see the world through the Internet, that's cool.

It's nice to see the race went well. It was also nice to see JF Racing place very well. I congratulate you for your podium position in P3. Wonderful job. Keep up the good work. Anytime you can do good in the first race, it means you have promise of winning the top prize. To acheive that top prize, you must do well in your racing and try to capitialize on others' mistakes and stumbles. Will you work to get maybe one or two better positions in the next race? Do it for GTPlanet, because we're behind you all the way.

 

[Johnny]

Johnny... you know I'm interested in learning about the world of racing. The world of racing isn't just NASCAR and F1. I'm the one who coined "BTM" in describing the Brazilan Stock Car series. The cars look as outlandish as the DTM race cars. I appreciate your wanting to share one of South America's best motorsports, much less Brazil's best. Anytime we can see the world through the Internet, that's cool.

It's nice to see the race went well. It was also nice to see JF Racing place very well. I congratulate you for your podium position in P3. Wonderful job. Keep up the good work. Anytime you can do good in the first race, it means you have promise of winning the top prize. To acheive that top prize, you must do well in your racing and try to capitialize on others' mistakes and stumbles. Will you work to get maybe one or two better positions in the next race? Do it for GTPlanet, because we're behind you all the way.

Actually i'm now working with Nasr-Castroneves Racing / Volkswagen Bora, with Hoover Orsi (2nd place in the round 1) and David Muffato (2003 champion) as drivers.

The Bora performance was better than we expected, since we didn't had much time to test. David Muffato had problems due the accidents.

 

[Johnny]

Brazilian Stock Car V8 - Round 01 - Interlagos - Highlights

Found this video on the net. Hope you guys like it.

Download here:
http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/thiagoene/

 

[ace96]

The information i have is that the Astra continues. Chevrolet wants to keep it's sporty reputation, and let Vectra to be more of a premium car.

Anyway, some rumours:

- Nasr-Castroneves Team (50% owned by Helio Castroneves) is trying to bring Max Wilson, that have been driving V8 Supercars in Australia to be the 2nd driver of the team. Hoover Orsi, 3rd place in the championship in 2005 will continue to be the 1st driver of the team. Some people mentioned that Volkswagen had meetings with the team, so they',ll probably use the Bora next season.

- Cacá Bueno, 2nd place in the championship in the last 3 years will probably race next year for Eurofarma-RC Competições, replacing Luciano Burti, that went to Action power. Antonio Jorge Neto will continue to drive the 2nd car of the team.

no you brazillans wont get max willson be cause v8 supercars is way better than this form of motorsport

 

[ace96]

Actually i'm now working with Nasr-Castroneves Racing / Volkswagen Bora, with Hoover Orsi (2nd place in the round 1) and David Muffato (2003 champion) as drivers.

The Bora performance was better than we expected, since we didn't had much time to test. David Muffato had problems due the accidents.

so what i own a race team and i drive and we got something like 10 cars racing plus our customer cars

 

[m.piedgros]

Looks really cool. Keep the information coming!

m.piedgros