Some news before the action, starting this friday.
- Powertech Racing and Tatu Motorsport were punished by the CTDN (Conselho Técnico Desportivo Nacional - Technical and Sport National Council), for doing testing without permission. Powertech Racing said they were testing another V8 engine, from a american prototype and said the CTDN could check the car. They are still waiting for the CTDN comments on it, and plan to participate of this race weekend. Their motorhome is on the racetrack already.Tatu Motorsport on the other hand didn't even traveled to Londrina.
- The Teams using the Peugeot 307 Sedan bodykit will try a new rear wing, tested a couple weeks ago. The teams are very happy with this new wing, and said that now they can race against the other cars in equality. Managed to find a small pic explaining the changes:
- M4T Motorsport hired Mateus Greipel that was driving in Sama-GomeSports. With him and Paulo Salustiano in the other car, they plan to get both drivers on the TOP 10.
- Alan Hellmeister signed with Katalogo Racing. After signing a 5 race contract, the team was happy with his performance and sponsorship money, so they signed him for the whole season, before his 5 race contract ended.
- David Muffato was confirmed to drive his car on the Round 5 - Londrina. The RC3-Bassani Racing driver, that suffered a major crash at Round 4 - Interlagos, is fully recovered.
- With Antônio Pizzonia joining the season, he'll be the 7th driver on the series with F1 drives. He joins Ingo Hoffmann (AMG Motorsports), Chico Serra (Full Time Motorsports), Luciano Burti (Cimed-Action Power), Tarso Marques (Terra-Avallone Racing), Enrique Bernoldi (Biossintética-Action Power) e Ricardo Zonta (L&M Racing). Christian Fittipaldi and Raul Boesel no longer drive on the series.
- Ricardo Zonta didn't race at Londrina for 12 years. His last drive there was in 1995, on the South American F3 Championship. The memories are good. He managed to do a "Hat Trick" on that race, getting the Pole Position, the Fastest Lap and winning the race.
- Thiago Medeiros presented the new layout of his car.
- Powertech Racing and Tatu Motorsport were punished by the CTDN (Conselho Técnico Desportivo Nacional - Technical and Sport National Council), for doing testing without permission. Powertech Racing said they were testing another V8 engine, from a american prototype and said the CTDN could check the car. They are still waiting for the CTDN comments on it, and plan to participate of this race weekend. Their motorhome is on the racetrack already.Tatu Motorsport on the other hand didn't even traveled to Londrina.
- The Teams using the Peugeot 307 Sedan bodykit will try a new rear wing, tested a couple weeks ago. The teams are very happy with this new wing, and said that now they can race against the other cars in equality. Managed to find a small pic explaining the changes:
- M4T Motorsport hired Mateus Greipel that was driving in Sama-GomeSports. With him and Paulo Salustiano in the other car, they plan to get both drivers on the TOP 10.
- Alan Hellmeister signed with Katalogo Racing. After signing a 5 race contract, the team was happy with his performance and sponsorship money, so they signed him for the whole season, before his 5 race contract ended.
- David Muffato was confirmed to drive his car on the Round 5 - Londrina. The RC3-Bassani Racing driver, that suffered a major crash at Round 4 - Interlagos, is fully recovered.
- With Antônio Pizzonia joining the season, he'll be the 7th driver on the series with F1 drives. He joins Ingo Hoffmann (AMG Motorsports), Chico Serra (Full Time Motorsports), Luciano Burti (Cimed-Action Power), Tarso Marques (Terra-Avallone Racing), Enrique Bernoldi (Biossintética-Action Power) e Ricardo Zonta (L&M Racing). Christian Fittipaldi and Raul Boesel no longer drive on the series.
- Ricardo Zonta didn't race at Londrina for 12 years. His last drive there was in 1995, on the South American F3 Championship. The memories are good. He managed to do a "Hat Trick" on that race, getting the Pole Position, the Fastest Lap and winning the race.
- Thiago Medeiros presented the new layout of his car.
