This weekend the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship kicks off in Curitiba, Brazil.

Andy Priaulx will be out to defend his title, but the compeition is tough as ever. This years entry list: http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=1929 However sadly no James Thompson for the opening round.

Qualifying, warm up and both races are all live on Eurosport.



State wrap:

Circuit length: 2.304 miles/3.707 km
S2000 record: 1:24761, Augusto Farfus Jr, Alfa Romeo 156 2006
Race distance: 14 laps for both races

Enjoy.

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Three pre-season videos on the WTCC website, including interview with Priaulx.

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Cool, looking forward to the weekend. Go Andy

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Hope those Seats with their diesels are not too fast, want Andy to be at the sharp end of the grid.

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GO THOMMO..........oh S**T he's not racing

Well we have Priaulx and Ruff to cheer on!

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Augusto Farfus topped the test session today, breaking the lap record in the process. Priaulx 6th: http://www.crash.net/motorsport/wtcc/ne ... _test.html

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Farfus got married last Saturday, so BMW Team Germany decided to give him a present:

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Jorg Muller fastest in today's free practice 1, Seats don't look too fast today and Priaulx could only manage 8th: http://www.fiawtcc.com/fiawtcc/sport_sto1496317.shtml

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Good to see WTCC cars again.

Menu had a big shunt in qualifying by going off at the final turn, damaging the rear suspenion and smashing the left rear window. Lets see weather RML can repair the Chevy...

Muller was fastest, Rydell second and Farfus third. Priaulx sadly down in twelth, he didn't have the speed in the practice sessions either. But even then with Priaulx's poor pace its still a Seat 1-2 - Farfus or Jorg failed match them. Its time for BMW to introduce that turbo diesel....

Sergio Hernandez had a spin in the final moments of qualifying, bringing out the yellows - mucking up a number of drivers final flying laps, including Priaulx, Farfus, Jorg Muller, Huff and others. But even if the BMW's had done there final flying laps uninterrupted, I really doubt they would have moved up the grid.

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When you're the world champion, it's best to say that it's not a good start
to the season when you get beaten in qualifying by a wriiten off American car

Cant see Menu running tomorrow, was a big shunt, race one on euroshite at 4pm

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Euroshite - like it Matt.

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Speed is life

Warm up is live at 12pm

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