WTCC Rounds 15&16 – Oschersleben, Germany – 30-31 August 2008

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RACE 1 RESULT

1. 3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si
2. 7 Robert HUFF - Chevrolet Lacetti
3. 8 Alain MENU - Chevrolet Lacetti
4. 18 Tiago MONTEIRO - SEAT Leon TDI
5. 9 Jordi GENE - SEAT Leon TDI
6. 10 Rickard RYDELL - SEAT Leon TDI
7. 20 Tom CORONEL - SEAT Leon
8. 5 Felix PORTEIRO - BMW 320si
9. 26 I Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si
10. 31 I Sergio HERNANDEZ - BMW 320si
11. 12 Yvan MULLER - SEAT Leon TDI
12. 4 Alessandro ZANARDI - BMW 320si
13. 78 I Marin COLAK - SEAT Leon
14. 29 I Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110
15. 15 James THOMPSON - Honda Accord Euro R
16. 49 Duncan HUISMAN - BMW 320si
17. 43 I Andrei ROMANOV - BMW 320si
18. 60 I Kristian POULSEN - BMW 320si
19. 13 I Ibrahim OKYAY - BMW 320si
20. 28 I Viktor SHAPOVALOV - Lada 110
21. 45 I George TANEV - BMW 320si
22. 16 I Olivier TIELEMANS - BMW 320si
23. 62 I Aytac BITER - BMW 320si
24. 11 Gabriele TARQUINI - SEAT Leon TDI
25. 23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS - SEAT Leon
26. 2 Jorg MULLER - BMW 320si

------NOT CLASSIFIED------
1 Andy PRIAULX - BMW 320si
42 I Franz ENGSTLER - BMW 320si
6 Nicola LARINI - Chevrolet Lacetti

------FASTEST LAP------
3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si (1:36.699 min)
23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS - SEAT Leon (1:37.629 min)



RACE 2 RESULT

1. 5 Felix PORTEIRO - BMW 320si
2. 20 Tom CORONEL - SEAT Leon
3. 7 Robert HUFF - Chevrolet Lacetti
4. 9 Jordi GENE - SEAT Leon TDI
5. 1 Andy PRIAULX - BMW 320si
6. 3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si
7. 31 I Sergio HERNANDEZ - BMW 320si
8. 12 Yvan MULLER - SEAT Leon TDI
9. 2 Jorg MULLER - BMW 320si
10. 49 Duncan HUISMAN - BMW 320si
11. 6 Nicola LARINI - Chevrolet Lacetti
12. 23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS - SEAT Leon
13. 26 I Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si
14. 60 I Kristian POULSEN - BMW 320si
15. 42 I Franz ENGSTLER - BMW 320si
16. 11 Gabriele TARQUINI - SEAT Leon TDI
17. 78 I Marin COLAK - SEAT Leon
18. 16 I Olivier TIELEMANS - BMW 320si
19. 4 Alessandro ZANARDI - BMW 320si
20. 10 Rickard RYDELL - SEAT Leon TDI
21. 45 I George TANEV - BMW 320si
22. 29 I Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110
23. 28 I Viktor SHAPOVALOV - Lada 110
24. 62 I Aytac BITER - BMW 320si

------NOT CLASSIFIED------
43 I Andrei ROMANOV - BMW 320si
8 Alain MENU - Chevrolet Lacetti
15 James THOMPSON - Honda Accord Euro R
18 Tiago MONTEIRO - SEAT Leon TDI
13 I Ibrahim OKYAY - BMW 320si

------FASTEST LAP------
3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si (1:37.556 min)
42 I Franz ENGSTLER - BMW 320si (1:38.020 min)


The standings after Germany are:

Drivers Championship
1. Yvan Muller ……………....66
2. Gabriele Tarquini ……….64
3. Andy Priaulx ………….....53

Manufacturers Championship
1. SEAT ……………………....216
2. BMW ……………………....192
3. Chevrolet …………………157
4. HONDA …………………….26

Yokohama Independents’ Trophy
1. Sergio Hernandez …………112
2. Stefano D'Aste ……………..109 (2-point handicap)
3. Pierre-Yves Corthals ……..86
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9. Jaap van Lagen ……………...16
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16. Victor Shapovalov …………..4

Yokohama Teams’ Trophy
1. Proteam Motorsport …………..223
2. Liqui Moly Team Engstler …..124
3. Exagon Engineering ………….....86
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9. Russian Bears Motorsport ……20


What's up next?

The Race of Europe will be the next event on 20th & 21th of September at Imola, Italy. Russian Bears Motorsport team is preparing a third car for that race. Kirill Ladygin, the Lada Sport team driver, will be behind the wheel of this Lada 110.

Lada 110 2.0 WTCC

The two Lada 110 2.0 competing in 2008 WTCC series are two 4-door sedans which have begun their lives as completely stock bodies descended from the AvtoVAZ factory. They were delivered to “Russian Bears Motorsport” with already mounted safety cages fully according to all WTCC’s technical regulations.


The engine is the well-known “red top” Opel C20XE and is prepared by Swindon Racing Engines. RML Motorsport also uses similar engines for their Chevrolet Lacetti World Touring Car. Swindon Racing Engines used to prepare engines for RML, too, until 2006.



Technical Specifications

BODY: LADA AvtoVAZ 110 2.0, 4 doors.

ENGINE: 4-cylinder in line, transversally installed; distribution: two overhead camshafts, 16 valves; displacement: 1998 cc; bore x stroke: 86 x 86 mm; compression ratio: 11:1; maximum output: 270 bhp @ 8500 rpm; maximum torque: 265 nm @ 5600 rpm; engine management: Bosch Motronic; lubrication: wet sump.

TRANSMISSION: front-wheel-drive; gearbox: Hewland 6-speed, sequential shift; clutch: twin-plate; differential: mechanical limited slip differential.

CHASSIS: front suspension: McPherson strut, coil springs, gas-filled dampers, anti-roll bar; rear suspension: dual link axle, coil springs, gas-filled dampers, anti-roll bar; steering: power assisted rack and pinion.

BRAKES: power assisted dual circuit system; front brakes: 4-piston calipers, 332 mm steel ventilated discs; rear brakes: 2-piston calipers, 280 mm steel discs.

DIMENSIONS: length: 4245 mm; width: 1809 mm; wheelbase 2540 mm; minimum weight: 1140 kg including the driver.

WTCC Rounds 13&14 – Brands Hatch, UK – 26-27 July 2008

Six more points for Russian Bears Motorsport and Lada at the Yokohama Independents' Trophy after the Brands Hatch event.

RACE 1 - RESULT

1. 2 Jorg MULLER - BMW 320si
2. 12 Yvan MULLER - SEAT Leon TDI
3. 1 Andy PRIAULX - BMW 320si
4. 4 Alessandro ZANARDI - BMW 320si
5. 20 Tom CORONEL - SEAT Leon
6. 5 Felix PORTEIRO - BMW 320si
7. 11 Gabriele TARQUINI - SEAT Leon TDI
8. 8 Alain MENU - Chevrolet Lacetti
9. 9 Jordi GENE - SEAT Leon TDI
10. 15 James THOMPSON - Honda Accord Euro R
11. 10 Rickard RYDELL - SEAT Leon TDI
12. 26 I Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si
13. 31 I Sergio HERNANDEZ - BMW 320si
14. 23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS - SEAT Leon
15. 60 I Kristian POULSON - BMW 320si
16. 18 Tiago MONTEIRO - SEAT Leon TDI
17. 42 I Franz ENGSTLER - BMW 320si
18. 13 I Ibrahim OKYAY - BMW 320si
19. 28 I Viktor SHAPOVALOV - Lada 110
20. 76 I Lourenco BEIRAO - SEAT Leon
21. 7 Robert HUFF - Chevrolet Lacetti
22. 62 I Aytac BITER - BMW 320si
23. 6 Nicola LARINI - Chevrolet Lacetti
24. 63 T Robert DAHLGREN - VOLVO C30

------NOT CLASSIFIED------
3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si

------FASTEST LAP------
7 Robert HUFF - Chevrolet Lacetti (1:34.607 min)
63 T Robert DAHLGREN - VOLVO C30 (1:35.591 min)
26 I Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si (1:35.591 min)


RACE 2 - RESULT

1. 8 Alain MENU - Chevrolet Lacetti
2. 5 Felix PORTEIRO - BMW 320si
3. 4 Alessandro ZANARDI - BMW 320si
4. 2 Jorg MULLER - BMW 320si 5
5. 11 Gabriele TARQUINI - SEAT Leon TDI
6. 3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si
7. 26 I Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si
8. 31 I Sergio HERNANDEZ - BMW 320si
9. 10 Rickard RYDELL - SEAT Leon TDI
10. 7 Robert HUFF - Chevrolet Lacetti
11. 12 Yvan MULLER - SEAT Leon TDI
12. 6 Nicola LARINI - Chevrolet Lacetti
13. 42 I Franz ENGSTLER - BMW 320si
14. 15 James THOMPSON - Honda Accord Euro R
15. 18 Tiago MONTEIRO - SEAT Leon TDI
16. 23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS - SEAT Leon
17. 60 I Kristian POULSON - BMW 320si
18. 29 I Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110
19. 76 I Lourenco BEIRAO - SEAT Leon
20. 28 I Viktor SHAPOVALOV - Lada 110
21. 62 I Aytac BITER - BMW 320si
22. 20 Tom CORONEL - SEAT Leon

------NOT CLASSIFIED------
1 Andy PRIAULX - BMW 320si
13 I Ibrahim OKYAY - BMW 320si
9 Jordi GENE - SEAT Leon TDI

------FASTEST LAP------
3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si (1:34.429 min)
31 I Sergio HERNANDEZ - BMW 320si (1:34.566 min)

WTCC Rounds 11&12 – Estoril, Portugal – 11-13 July 2008

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The first podium for Russian Bears Motorsport and Lada!

Jaap van Lagen finished the first race into the third position between the independents and managed to collect the first points for the team.
Below the official results as were announced by mstworld.com

RACE 1 - RESULT

1. 10 Rickard RYDELL - SEAT Leon TDI
2. 6 Nicola LARINI - Chevrolet Lacetti
3. 12 Yvan MULLER - SEAT Leon TDI
4. 7 Robert HUFF - Chevrolet Lacetti
5. 9 Jordi GENE - SEAT Leon TDI
6. 1 Andy PRIAULX - BMW 320si
7. 18 Tiago MONTEIRO - SEAT Leon TDI
8. 5 Felix PORTEIRO - BMW 320si
9. 2 Jorg MULLER - BMW 320si
10. 20 Tom CORONEL - SEAT Leon
11. 8 Alain MENU - Chevrolet Lacetti
12. 23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS - SEAT Leon
13. 11 Gabriele TARQUINI - SEAT Leon TDI
14. 60 I Kristian POULSEN - BMW 320si
15. 29 I Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110
16. 43 I Andrei ROMANOV - BMW 320si
17. 13 I Ibrahim OKYAY - BMW 320si
18. 42 I Franz ENGSTLER - BMW 320si
19. 26 I Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si
20. 4 Alessandro ZANARDI - BMW 320si

------NOT CLASSIFIED------
31 I Sergio HERNANDEZ - BMW 320si
3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si
16 I Olivier TIELEMANS - BMW 320si
28 I Viktor SHAPOVALOV - Lada 110
77 I Tom BOARDMAN - SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI

------FASTEST LAP------
6 Nicola LARINI - Chevrolet Lacetti (1:49.423 min)
26 I Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si (1:50.839 min)


RACE 2 - RESULT

1. 18 Tiago MONTEIRO - SEAT Leon TDI
2. 12 Yvan MULLER - SEAT Leon TDI
3. 1 Andy PRIAULX - BMW 320si
4. 5 Felix PORTEIRO - BMW 320si
5. 7 Robert HUFF - Chevrolet Lacetti
6. 6 Nicola LARINI - Chevrolet Lacetti
7. 2 Jorg MULLER - BMW 320si
8. 10 Rickard RYDELL - SEAT Leon TDI
9. 9 Jordi GENE - SEAT Leon TDI
10. 3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si
11. 11 Gabriele TARQUINI - SEAT Leon TDI
12. 20 Tom CORONEL - SEAT Leon
13. 4 Alessandro ZANARDI - BMW 320si
14. 8 Alain MENU - Chevrolet Lacetti
15. 31 I Sergio HERNANDEZ - BMW 320si
16. 26 I Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si
17. 77 I Tom BOARDMAN - SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
18. 42 I Franz ENGSTLER - BMW 320si
19. 23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS - SEAT Leon
20. 43 I Andrei ROMANOV - BMW 320si
21. 29 I Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110
22. 60 I Kristian POULSEN - BMW 320si
23. 13 I Ibrahim OKYAY - BMW 320si
24. 28 I Viktor SHAPOVALOV - Lada 110

------FASTEST LAP------
6 Nicola LARINI - Chevrolet Lacetti (1:49.075 min)
31 I Sergio HERNANDEZ - BMW 320si (1:49.935 min)

WTCC Rounds 9&10 – Brno, Czech Republic – 14-15 June 2008

RACE 1 - RESULT

1. 4 Alessandro ZANARDI - BMW 320si
2. 5 Felix PORTEIRO - BMW 320si
3. 8 Alain MENU - Chevrolet Lacetti
4. 3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si
5. 2 Jorg MULLER - BMW 320si
6. 11 Gabriele TARQUINI - SEAT Leon TDI
7. 15 James THOMPSON - Honda Accord Euro R
8. 12 Yvan MULLER - SEAT Leon TDI
9. 7 Robert HUFF - Chevrolet Lacetti
10. 10 Rickard RYDELL - SEAT Leon TDI
11. 6 Nicola LARINI - Chevrolet Lacetti
12. 18 Tiago MONTEIRO - SEAT Leon TDI
13. 9 Jordi GENE - SEAT Leon TDI
14. 1 Andy PRIAULX - BMW 320si
15. 31 I Sergio HERNANDEZ - BMW 320si
16. 42 I Franz ENGSTLER - BMW 320si
17. 23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS - SEAT Leon
18. 20 Tom CORONEL - SEAT Leon
19. 16 I Oliver TIELEMANS - BMW 320si
20. 43 I Andrei ROMANOV - BMW 320si
21. 29 T Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110
22. 22 I Michal MATEJOVSKY - SEAT Leon
23. 54 I Alexander LVOV - Honda Accord Euro R
24. 55 I Andrey SMETSKY - Honda Accord Euro R
25. 26 I Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si

------NOT CLASSIFIED--------------
28 T Viktor SHAPOVALOV - Lada 110
13 I Ibrahim OKYAY - BMW 320si

------FASTEST LAP-------------------
5 Felix PORTEIRO - BMW 320si (2:10.108 min)
43 I Andrei ROMANOV - BMW 320si (2:12.229 min)
29 T Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110 (2:13.608 min)



RACE 2 - RESULT

1. 11 Gabriele TARQUINI - SEAT Leon TDI
2. 4 Alessandro ZANARDI - BMW 320si
3. 3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si
4. 5 Felix PORTEIRO - BMW 320si
5. 12 Yvan MULLER - SEAT Leon TDI
6. 8 Alain MENU - Chevrolet Lacetti
7. 2 Jorg MULLER - BMW 320si
8. 1 Andy PRIAULX - BMW 320si
9. 15 James THOMPSON - Honda Accord Euro R
10. 18 Tiago MONTEIRO - SEAT Leon TDI
11. 6 Nicola LARINI - Chevrolet Lacetti
12. 20 Tom CORONEL - SEAT Leon
13. 31 I Sergio HERNANDEZ - BMW 320si
14. 9 Jordi GENE - SEAT Leon TDI
15. 23 I Pierre-Yves CORTHALS - SEAT Leon
16. 43 I Andrei ROMANOV - BMW 320si
17. 10 Rickard RYDELL - SEAT Leon TDI
18. 28 T Viktor SHAPOVALOV - Lada 110
19. 13 I Ibrahim OKYAY - BMW 320si
20. 54 I Alexander LVOV - Honda Accord Euro R
21. 26 I Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si
22. 55 I Andrey SMETSKY - Honda Accord Euro R
23. 42 I Franz ENGSTLER - BMW 320si

------NOT CLASSIFIED----------------
29 T Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110
16 I Oliver TIELEMANS - BMW 320si
22 I Michal MATEJOVSKY - SEAT Leon

------FASTEST LAP-----------------------
4 Alessandro ZANARDI - BMW 320si (2:10.371 min)
31 I Sergio HERNANDEZ - BMW 320si (2:10.888 min)
29 T Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110 (2:13.469 min)

Let's Brno!

This weekend the WTC Championship visits Brno in Czech Republic. A classic circuit with 5,402 m of lap distance.

Today at the qualifying, Alessandro Zanardi of BMW Team Italy-Spain scored his first pole position in WTCC (Time: 2:08.913). Alain Menu (Chevrolet) was qualified second (Time: 2:09.039) and Felix Porteiro (BMW) was qualified third (Time: 2:09.100).

The two Lada 110 2.0 race as transparent cars again. Jaap van Lagen and Victor Shapovalov were qualified 23rd (8th indepedent) and 25th (10th indepedent) respectively with times 2:12.144 for Lagen and 2:13.754 for Shapovalov.

WTCC Rounds 7&8 – Pau, France – 31 May-1 June 2008

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The two Lada 110 2.0 WTCC were present at the WTCC event at Pau, France last weekend. However the russian cars failed again to pass the scrutineering because the intake and outlet ports of the cylinder head did not conform to the homologation form. With the agreement of all the other competitors, the Stewards decided to let them race as transparent cars in Pau and in the next meeting at Brno (14-15 June). The team has to introduce the needed changes so that their cars comply before Estoril (11-13 July) as no further derogations will be conceded.

(The Opel C2OXE motors of the Lada 110), which were prepared by English company Swindon (Racing Engines) for our cars according to neat samples and similitude of Chevrolet's mill team engines, were not correspond able to homologation map on one of the parameters. The point is Chevrolet uses slightly different variation of a power plant from that was installed on assembly line on Lada 1106. At "our" engine canals in cylinder head have slightly smaller cuts, Victor Shapovalov, the “Russian Bears” team owner, said after the Valencia event.

So, like in Valencia two weeks ago, the two Lada 110 cars of Victor Shapovalov and Jaap van Lagen were not eligible to score championship points in Pau.

31/05 Free Practice 1 Results:

1) 10 Rickard RYDELL - SEAT Leon TDI - 1:36.923
2) 3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si - 1:36.929
3) 11 Gabriele TARQUINI - SEAT Leon TDI - 1:37.157
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13) 26 Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si - 1:38.869 (1^st independent)
The two Russian Bears Motorsport Lada 110 cars did not take part in the session

31/05 Free Practice 2 Results:

1) 2 Jorg MULLER - BMW 320si - 1:35.426
2) 3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si - 1:35.651
3 20 Tom CORONEL - SEAT Leon - 1:35.937
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7) 32 I Oscar NOGUES - SEAT Leon - 1:36.307 (1^st independent)
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22) 29 T Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110 - 1:42.045
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25) 28 T Victor SHAPOVALOV - Lada 110 - 1:50.053

31/05 Qualifying Results:

1) 3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si - 1:21.960
2) 12 Yvan MULLER - SEAT Leon TDI - 1:21.980
3) 9 Jordi GENE - SEAT Leon TDI - 1:22.276
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16) 32 Oscar NOGUES - SEAT Leon - 1:23.652 (1^st independent)
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23) 29 Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110 - 1:26.685
----------QUALIFICATION MAXIMA 1:27.697-------------
28 Victor SHAPOVALOV - Lada 110 - 1:28.812

1/06 Warm Up Results:

1) 3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si - 1:23.951
2) 15 James THOMPSON - Honda Accord Euro R - 1:24.205
3) 2 Jorg MULLER - BMW 320si - 1:24.453
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6) 32 Oscar NOGUES - SEAT Leon - 1:24.793 (1^st independent)
Jaap van Lagen did not participate

1/06 Race 1 Results:

1) 3 Augusto FARFUS - BMW 320si - 52:20.842
2) 12 Yvan MULLER - SEAT Leon TDI - 52:38.693
3) 9 Jordi GENE - SEAT Leon TDI - 52:38.953
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16) 33 Laurent CAZENAVE - BMW 320si - 52:58.254 (1^st independent)
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21) 29 Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110 - 53:24.689

1/06 Race 2 Results:

1) 1 Andy PRIAULX - BMW 320si - 36:01.406
2) 6 Nicola LARINI - Chevrolet Lacetti - 36:05.934
3) 10 Rickard RYDELL - SEAT Leon TDI - 36:06.406
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14) 26 Stefano D'ASTE - BMW 320si - 37:08.730 (1^st independent)
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18) 29 Jaap van LAGEN - Lada 110 - 37:31.709

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