TC2000: Latin America’s top championship

MOTOR RACING JOURNALISTS’ ASSOCIATION

Latin America’s Motor Racing Journalists’ Association, which is formed by journalists representing more than 50 companies from 12 countries, has elected TC2000 as the best championship of last season. In other categories, Brazil’s Felipe Massa was elected as the Latin American Driver of the Year, while Mexico’s Esteban Gutierrez won the “Gonzalo Gonchi Rodriguez Prize”, for drivers of under 21 years.
Buenos Aires, February 23rd 2009.- Latin America’s Motor Racing Journalists’ Association, which is formed by journalists representing more than 50 companies from 12 countries, has elected TC2000 as the best championship of last season. In other categories, Brazil’s Felipe Massa was elected as the Latin American Driver of the Year, while Mexico’s Esteban Gutierrez won the “Gonzalo Gonchi Rodriguez Prize”, for drivers of under 21 years.

With 52 % of the votes on its side, and a total of 188 points, TC2000 established itself as the most appraised division of the continent. Brazil’s Stock Car V8 division was the second most voted one, with 107 points, ahead of NASCAR Mexico which was third with 105 points. The Codasur Rally championship was fourth with 95 points, ahead of South American Formula 3 with 70.

CHAMPIONSHIP OR DIVISION OF THE YEAR
1. TC2000 (Argentina) 188 points
2. Stock Car V8 (Brazil) 107 points
3. NASCAR (Mexico) 105 points
4. Codasur Rally 95 points
5. South American Formula 3 70 points
6. Rally NACAM (Nacam) 30 points
7. LatAm Challenge F-Renault (Mexico) 21 points
8. Turismo Carretera (Argentina) 8 points
9. Turismo Nacional (Argentina) 5 points
10. Formula Truck (Brazil) 2 points
11. TC2000 (Colombia) 1 point

The category corresponding to the “Event of the Year” went to the Brazilian Grand Prix once again. Second place went to the Argentina Rally, fourth to the FIA GT event held at Potrero de los Funes (San Luis, Argentina), and ninth to TC2000’s “Buenos Aires 200 Km”, this latter event once again being considered as one of the most interesting ones.

EVENT OF THE YEAR
1. Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix 248 points
2. Argentina Rally (Argentina) 105 points
3. Mexico Rally (Mexico) 82 points
4. FIA GT round (Argentina) 72 points
5. WTCC round at Curitiba (BRazil) 41 points
6. Grand Am Mexico City 40 points
7. AiGP (Mexico) 34 points
8. WTCC round at Puebla (Mexico) 33 points
9.Buenos Aires 200 Km (Argentina) 20 points
10. Dos Sertoes Rally (Brazil) 17 points

TC2000 – Mendoza – 31/05/09

Resultado
Campeonato

ALMS Mosport 2008

FIA-GT Victory to Vitaphone and Prospeed in Adria 16/05/2009

The nr 1 Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC 12 claimed a fine win in Adria today, Bertolini and Bartels racing through the sunset to cross the line 10 seconds ahead of the PK Carsport Corvette C6R of Kumpen and Hezemans. The second Maserati, of Müller and Ramos, finished third, but could have claimed the win without a stop-go penalty. The Luc Alphand AVentures and SRT Corvettes came in fourth and fifth, with Full Speed Racing taking its first points in sixth. The K plus K Saleen had a difficult day, Wendlinger and Sharp going out at the start with a broken driveshaft. Bertolini and Bartels have taken an early lead in the points.
In GT2, Prospeed Competition repeated their Silverstone result, following disappointing qualifying with a fine win for Westbrook and Collard, giving them a good points lead. They were followed by both AF Corse Ferrari 430 GT2 cars, Vilander and Bruni taking their first points of the season, while Barba Lopez and Cadei took a fine first FIA GT podium. The second Prospeed Porsche was fourth, with the Brixia Porsche of Ragginger and Lucchini fifth, after leading for the whole of Ragginger’s first stint.

Race Results

Standings after Adria

FIA-GT Oschersleben 2008

With an emphasis on the ACA Argentine team with their Ferrari 550 Maranello, drivers: Pechito Lopez & Martin Basso. Also the Perez Companc-Russo Ferrari 430 Team.

TC2000 Oberá, Misiones – 2009-05-10

Results: http://www.tc2000.com.ar/

FIA-GT Silverstone 2009

Thomas Biagi race report
Racing series FIA-GT
Date 2009-05-03
One point worth a victory

Silverstone (UK), May 3rd 2009 – “This point is worth a victory”. This is Thomas Biagi first remark while he was stepping down smiling from his FORD GT40 at the end of the first lap of this FIA GT Championship. Happy for his eight place during the race and for hitting the first step of the podium of the so called “future car” vehicles, already compliant with next 2010 Regulation.

“I’m very much satisfied of the result got today, considering that our Ford GT40 is penalized by next regulation compliance compared to current GT1 cars and I’m also satisfied because this is the very first time I drive it in Silverstone!

I’m very pleased of the congratulations I got from Matech Concept Racing Team for the job done during this weekend. Our team has strong capabilities that need to be expressed. I will try to use all my experience in order to strenghten the reason why the Team wanted me.

Sincerely, I was not expecting to step on the podium and the fact of arriving before official Nissan makes us proud. At the moment we are well balanced in slow bends and it makes me optimistic for a further short step forward for Adria, a racetrack I feel confortable with. Don’t miss the next date on May 16th for the second round of FIA GT…”.

-credit: tb

Results

Standings

TC 2000 – General Roca – Argentina – 2009-04-19

Pechito López’s hat-trick: He won the pole position, the qualifying race and the race itself.

Results:
1) José María López (Honda Civic)
2) Ezequiel Bosio (Honda Civic)
3) Norbeto Fontana (Toyota Corolla)

TC2000 Alta Gracia 2009-04-05

TC2000 Alta Gracia 2009 – Winner: Pato Silva, 2nd: Martín Basso. A new start for the TC 2000 in Argentina with new engines and gear boxes, equal for all cars.

Race Results

Porsche 911 GT1 Gets Airbourne and crashes!

It flies as The Mercedes Benz AMG into the air, at Road Atlanta, USA!