Motorsport mit der Giulietta TCR und der Giulia ETCR von RomeoFerraris

[kaiwin]

Schließe mich auch den Danksagungen an! Freu mich immer über neue Posts!

[Peter]

Finde es prima, dass sich einige hier im Forum für prof. Tourenwagensport mit Alfa Romeo (der sich durch das priv. Engagement in dieser Sparte noch eher in einer Nische befindet) interessieren. Leider sind Live-Bilder aus dieser Serie in Deutschland rel. schwierig zu bekommen. Die Eurosport1-Zusammenfassungen/Terminierungen sind eher unzuverlässig, Eurosport2 sendet live über Player, ist aber kostenpflichtig. Somit bleibt der YT-Kanal der Pure ETCR , der allerdings nur teilw. live (Bild/Audio) sendet. Die englischen Reporter machen das jedoch sehr abwechslungsreich und interessant.

Ich hoffe, dass sich nächstes Jahr, wenn die Serie FIA Status bekommt, weitere Hersteller anschliessen und dann auch mehr Live-Bilder z.B. von Eurosport1 zu empfangen sind.

International sieht es derzeit schon recht gut aus:

“PURE ETCR’s mission statement is to provide the biggest automotive brands a global platform on which to showcase their latest electric cars, and an initial offering of 29 broadcasters in 159 countries screening the inaugural season is an extremely positive situation to be in ahead of the first race. The various deals represent a mix of live and highlights programming in markets as diverse as Europe, Americas, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. With complementary coverage on a number of OTT channels plus worldwide news distribution, our series stakeholders have an opportunity to not only engage with existing motorsport lovers, but with new kinds of fans too.”

(François Ribeiro, Head of Eurosport Events and PURE ETCR Promoter)

[Peter]

Auch die "alte Dame" Giulietta Veloce lebt noch. In der TCR-Klasse der IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge USA fährt das Alfa-Team Block/Lewis in Atlanta seinen 1.Sieg ein und liegt nun auf Platz 3 der Gesamtwertung, punktgleich mit dem zweitplatzierten Hyundai-Team.

[Tarcisio]

Peter da kannst Du sagen was Du willst, mit etwas Werksunterstützung wäre die Giulietta noch erfolgreicher gewesen und man hätte Alfa mehr Beachtung geschenkt.

[Peter]

Das kann durchaus sein. Es wurden ja auch immer mal wieder Versuche gemacht, das Werk mit ins Boot zu holen. Franz Engstler hat mir z.B. erzählt, dass er sofort bereit gewesen wäre, mit etwas Unterstützung aus Frankfurt, die Giulietta in der deutschen TCR einzusetzen. Mario Ferraris ist auch abgeblitzt (von Minimal-Zuwendungen mal abgesehen), weil Alfa Romeo den Focus auf die F1 legen wollte.

[Peter]

Die TCR Eastern Europe bekommt dieses Wochenende am Slovakia Ring Zuwachs in Gestalt einer Giulietta TCR des Teams Unicorse aus Ungarn. Wünschen wir den Herrschaften gutes Gelingen!



Die Pure ETCR macht kommendes Wochenende am Hungaroring ebenfalls weiter:

Track Times
Friday, 20 August - 14:00, Free Practice 1 (30 minutes)
Friday, 20 August - 17:00, Free Practice 2 (30 minutes)
Saturday, 21 August - 08:35, Pool A Round 1 Battles 1 & 2 (3 laps)
Saturday, 21 August - 11:35, Pool B Round 1 Battles 1 & 2 (3 laps)
Saturday, 21 August - 14:20, Pool A Round 2 Battles 1, 2 & 3 (2 laps)
Saturday, 21 August - 17:20, Pool B Round 2 Battles 1, 2 & 3 (2 laps)
Sunday, 22 August - 09:00, Pool A Time Trial (1 lap)
Sunday, 22 August - 10:30, Pool B Time Trial (1 lap)
Sunday, 22 August - 14:00, Super Final A (5 laps)
Sunday, 22 August - 17:00, Super Final B (5 laps)

[Peter]

Mit einem Sieg im Super Final A (Eng) und einem sehr guten Einstand von Gigi Ferrara, der Oliver Webb (fuhr Le Mans) in Ungarn vertrat, liegt das Alfa-Team derzeit auf P2 der Marken-Wertung.

[Tarcisio]

Schön zu sehen, dass das Alfa Team vorne dabei ist und auch sehr erfolgreich!

[Peter]

In der TCR Denmark liegt die Giulietta des Teams Insight Racing derzeit auf P3. Das Team erhält vor Ort Unterstützung durch Ingenieure aus Opera/MI.

[Peter]

Die TCR Japan-Giulietta das Teams Stile Corse, zuletzt mit einem 3. Rang auf dem Twin Ring Motegi. In Japan machen allerdings die Cupras und Civics zumeist die pace.

[Peter]

Fabio Casagrandes Giulietta in der TCR South America (offenbar nach einem kl. Ausritt ins Grüne).

[Peter]

Hier noch die akt. Giulietta von Insight Racing, Denmark. Warum Alfa Romeo (als Werk oder zumindest mit Support) nicht mehr in der TCR Italia antritt, sondern diesen motorsportlichen Bereich nahezu vollständig Cupra, Honda & Hyundai überlässt, ist bzw. bleibt mir ein Rätsel.

[Peter]

Meet the contenders: Rodrigo Baptista
October 4 2021

- Baptista one part of five-way shoot-out for PURE ETCR crown
- Brazilian scored first PURE ETCR podium for Romeo Ferraris-M1RA
- First all-electric, multi-brand, touring car title to be awarded in France

The world’s first all-electric, multi-brand, touring car title will be won at Pau-Arnos E-Circuit next Sunday as the PURE ETCR field gathers for a spectacular five-way showdown.

We sat down for a chat with each of the title contenders ahead of the finale to find out their thoughts on the season so far and on what’s to come in South-West France.

First up is Romeo Ferraris-M1RA’s Rodrigo Baptista, who achieved success in his native Brazil and North America in recent years, but who was largely unknown in touring car circles in Europe before 2021 - something he’s put right this summer.

After taking the Giulia ETCR’s first overall podium finish in PURE ETCR at MotorLand Aragón, ‘Digo’ has blended speed and consistency over recent events to arrive in France fifth in the standings ahead the title fight, while Romeo Ferraris-M1RA remain in the hunt for the Manufacturers’ crown too.

Has 2021 lived up to expectations?

Rodrigo Baptista: “Yes. 100 per cent. I wasn’t really expecting to be fighting for the championship because I’d only done one day of testing before the first race - less than all the other teams and less than my team-mates - so I really wasn’t that familiar with the Giulia ETCR by Romeo Ferraris. I have a lot of experience of GT3 racing; heavy cars with lots of power, but even that didn’t help me so much because the Giulia ETCR is just so different to anything I’ve raced before; electric powertrain, no engine-braking, a very different type of tyre to what I’m used to… It takes some time to get comfortable, but I’m there now.”

What’s been the highlight of the season so far?

RB: “Definitely Aragón, where I got the first overall podium for myself and for the team. We knew the car was good and had lots of potential at Vallelunga, but between that event and Aragón we made a big step forwards. To get my first Battle win and then finish third overall was just really good for all of us.”

…and the low point?

RB: “The first Battle of the season at Vallelunga. I made a small mistake - one that I could have avoided. Because of that, I had some contact with Jordi Gené and got a penalty. Take that away and I think I maximised what was possible. I’d hardly driven the car and we weren’t at the same stage of the development process as the other teams. I definitely wasn’t expecting to be in the title fight after that - or to be the highest-placed driver in the team, so it shows what an amazing job everybody at Romeo Ferraris and M1RA has done to get us to where we are now.”

What’s been the biggest challenge for you this year?

RB: “It’s hard to say one thing in particular because when you come into a new series with a brand-new type of car and a new race format, it’s all a challenge - nothing is familiar. The Battles are so short that just one mistake can ruin your chances, so you have to be 100 per cent with the concentration all the time. It’s really intense and really easy to make a mistake, but that’s the same for all the drivers; not just me. The Time Trial is probably the single hardest thing. At Vallelunga and MotorLand I didn’t use the 500kW power mode in practice, so the out-lap for the Time Trial was the first time I had the car in that configuration - pretty scary! With 500kW it’s a totally different racing car and it can bite you, as I found out in Hungary when I spun.”

How much do you know about Pau-Arnos E-Circuit, the venue where the title will be decided?

RB: “I’ve watched the on-boards that the team have given me, so I’m getting a bit more familiar with the corners, but really not much. I tested at Varano since the Hungaroring meeting and the team has done another test there while I’ve been in Brazil, so we’re working on trying to start the weekend in good shape.”

Who will come out on top of the five-way title fight to be the 2021 PURE ETCR winning driver?

RB: “Until a week or two ago I didn’t even realise that I was still in contention. It’s 76 points with 77 available so I know that realistically Mattias [Ekström] just has to finish the first Battle and that will mean I can’t be champion. But I won’t be worrying about the maths. I’ll just be focusing on doing my job, which is to try to be King of the Weekend. If I do that, then you never know what might happen. I’d certainly have a good chance of finishing in the top three and if we have a strong weekend as a team then we can still win the Manufacturers’ title. When you think that Romeo Ferraris-M1RA is an independent manufacturer, that the car didn’t do its first lap until March and that the other two manufacturers were developing for much longer and with much bigger budgets, you can see what an amazing job everybody involved with the project has done. We’ve made the most progress of any team across the season and the car is now at the point where I’m a lot more comfortable pushing it to the limit than earlier in the year. We’re in a position where we’re challenging to win every weekend and that’s a pretty amazing turnaround.”

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[Peter]

Derzeitiger Tabellenstand in der TCR Australia für die Alfa-Teams:

P 6 Lee Holdsworth - Ash Seward Motorsport
P 8 Jordan Cox - Garry Rogers Motorsport
P 13 Michael Caruso - Valvoline Racing GRM
P 16 Jay Hanson - Ash Seward Motorsport

[Peter]

Hemp fibre introduced in the Giulia ETCR's body

Romeo Ferraris brings technical innovation to the PURE ETCR finale at Pau-Arnos. The Giulia ETCR cars will use for the first time a bodywork with hemp fibre components. The project involves other Italian companies: the Fibertech Group, supplier of materials in collaboration with the Linificio and Canapificio Nazionale, and Bercella, that is in charge of designing and building the first version of the bodywork in carbon fibre.

At Pau-Arnos, parts of the Giulia ETCR’s body will be made of the MJ 404/100 fabric, called "Turkish satin hemp". Fibres of vegetable origin are experiencing increasing applications in automotive, thanks to their eco-sustainability combined with excellent values of weight, elasticity and resistance, superior to glass fibre and comparable to carbon fibre.

Michela Cerruti, Team Principal Romeo Ferraris commented: "We are really proud to be able to announce this technical innovation for the PURE ETCR final event. The use of hemp fibre for bodywork components demonstrates our constant search for improvements and innovations for the Giulia ETCR project, and our desire to offer a concrete contribution to eco-sustainability, an area where motorsport plays an important role in terms of future development.”

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