Tom Coronel gets the third Leon at Thruxton....
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Tom Coronel gets the third Leon at Thruxton....
http://www.crash.net/news_view.asp?c...=155381&news=y
How surprising is that? I wonder why neither Muller or Tarquini are doing the job. Coronel is quick, yes, but is he a match for the likes of Giovanardi, Menu, and all the other BTCC front-runners who could get amongst the works SEATs?
I think I heard somewhere that Muller had a clause written into his contract to say that he would not race against Vauxhall. As for Tarquini, who knows why he isn't doing the job, does anyone know?
Gabriele and Fabrizio are good friends, so that probably had some bearing on it.
I know he has just switched to TDI. Could it be he is busy testing before Monza?Quote:
Originally Posted by IT_WASN'T_ME
I like the choice frankly. OK, he ain't the biggest flower in the garden but I think Tom is able to do quite admirably whatever he will be asked to do.
I like to think as he obviously can't fight for the title he would perhaps do a defensive job and make it hard for Fab to take points of Jase and also make it hard for Alain to do whatever he has been asked to do.
I like the 'isn't the biggest flower in the garden' comment! Very elegantly put.
Thank you my dear fellow! :)
In that case, he definitely should have raced!! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Is there any call on which engine Coronel will be using? SEAT could also use this as a test for the TDi in Britain looking forward to next year, as well as Tom just getting in the way of the Vauxhalls? Is the TDi good enough to risk this yet? I've not be paying attention to WTCC much this season
it is strange that Cornonel has got the driver compared with the other drivers Seat have at thier disposal, but maybe it has something to do with drviers for next year? I mean the reason why Seat or Vauxhall haven't wraped up the manufacturers title is due to the fact that neither second driver has been that consistant. maybe seat are looking to next year?
There is no doubting that Tom Coronel is a good driver but with him having no BTCC or Thruxton experience, advantage Vauxhall methinks.
Yes, I'd have thought it is good enough. Interesting point.Quote:
Originally Posted by LiamM
Tom Coronel is a good driver, hopefully he'll do well at Thruxton.
When did Jordi and Yvan start using their TDI's? Anderstorp?Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
Yvan and Jordi didn't do that well in Sweden. Yvan got 6th in race 1 and a DNF in race 2, and Jordi got 14th in race 1 and 24th in race 2.
But since Yvan and Jordi have done very well.
Yvan at Ochersleben win race 1 and got a 5th in race 2. And at Brands Hatch got 4th in race 1 and 5th in race 2.
Jordi at Oschersleben got 6th in race 1 and a 3rd in race 2. And at Brands Hatch got 5th in race 1 and got 6th in race 2.
I think it is well worth switching over.
Can't wait to see this, go Coronel :)
Hang on, does that mean he'll be taking on Gr Asia, his actual team?
Yes, it does.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlexD
some good drivers come in the championship in the end but would of like to of seen Tarquini in the 3rd seat but if seat think Cornonel can get the job done all the best to him just hope menu doesnt give him a harder time :P
It will mean him taking on Emmett O'Briens old Leon too!Quote:
Originally Posted by AlexD
If my hopes come true it will be Tom giving Alain a hard time WSRfan82! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by WSRfan82
all the best to coronel but with him having no thruxton experience i think menu will have a upper hand on coronel :)
So.... what's harder? learning an easy circuit in a very familiar carQuote:
Originally Posted by WSRfan82
or remembering an easy circuit in a totally new car
Exactly. I think Coronel will have little or no trouble at Thruxton, it's one of the most simple circuits out there. Plus Coronel knows that car better than almost anyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by m0rk
However, Menu easily has the skill to learn the Vectra quickly.
I don't think there will be much between the two. Should be good!
I think if Chilton has a good weekend, we could see some on track carnage between him and Coronel
But you forget that while Menu knows the circuit he does not know the Vectra having only had a single test in it, while Coronel has plenty of experience in the Leon.Quote:
Originally Posted by WSRfan82
Lets just wait and see altho the Vectra seems better suited to Thruxton so maybe Menu will get the upper hand. We'll just have to wait and see :)
After looking at this weekends results, I could see SEAT bringing a TDi for Coronel. Thruxton is a very high speed circuit rather like Monza, and if Vauxhall beat SEAT hands down SEAT could make the headlines with Britains first TDi podium/win?
I would be one of the first to admit that a win apeice for Yvan (one) and Jordi (two), but could SEAT take that risk? Throwing the TDI straight into the season finale without testing it first? I think the could. Just.Quote:
Originally Posted by LiamM
It worked at Brands Hatch. It proves it can work on UK tracks.
But Tom would have to be on the pace and the performance to get away with it.
Testing it isn't a problem, not only is the car a proven race winner, its a joint leader of the World Championship (granted half of the season for Muller was in a Petrol, but he's still had to keep up the results to get into that position)Quote:
Originally Posted by SEATFreak
that is true...i did not think about menu having to get used to the Vectra and Coronel already knowing the leon...o well just have to wait and see :)
Resource to setup a 'new' car with 'new' tyres - I know the TDi would be quick, but having to do the setups again with a new driver would be too much to doQuote:
Originally Posted by LiamM
SD - prove me wrong :D
I think Menu will do better! Although hes in a new car, he'll know the track inside out so can use free practice to set up car etc.
Whereas Coronel will need to learn a new track, braking points,overtaking places and cope with a minor change in the car through the different tyres.
Menu hasn't raced at Thruxton in 6 or 7 years, and as far as I know has never driven an S2000 car there, other than maybe in testing- he might need to learn as much as Coronel...Quote:
Originally Posted by nicemms
Might - but surely when you've been round a track as many times as Menu will have been round thruxton it shouls surley stick!
I guess we'll have to see!
i was disapointed in Coronels showing
Yea same here. Especially the 3rd race where he slipped back very quickly.
A great display................................on how to mess the start of a race lol.
Considering though he had never been to Thruxton I think he didn't do too badly. I think it was just a bad choice on SEAT's part when they should have chosen someone with more experience of the circuit.
SEAT didn't have many choices available to them from their WTCC ranks, both Yvan Muller and Gabriele Tarquini refused. Still Coronel had a better race day than Darren Turner, that puncture really messed up his chances.
Coronel looked very unimpressive to me. Adam Jones would probably have been a better choice!
My question is, why didn't Jordi Gene have a chance to be at Thruxton, rather than Coronel? Gene would have been on a mega high after his great display at Monza.