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Danish Touringcar Championship to race on Yokohama
04.11.2009: In the future the top Danish series will use the Advan tyres from the WTCC
Jason Watt is one of the DTC drivers with experience of the Yokohama tyres from WTCC.
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In the future the top Danish series will use the Advan tyres from the WTCC
Jason Watt is one of the DTC drivers with experience of the Yokohama tyres from WTCC.
With effect from this coming season it will be one of the World’s largest tyres companies, Yokohama, which will be the sole supplier of tyres for the Danish Touringcar Championship.
Since 2006 Yokohama has delivered racing tyres for the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), which is one of just three official World Championships approved by the international authority, Fédération International d’Automobile. Yokohama’s present WTCC contract has recently been extended to 2012, and it will be the tyres from the WTCC series that will also be used in the Danish series.
The Danish Touringcar Championship and Yokohama Danmark are proud to have reached an agreement, which will introduce the WTCC tyres to Danish motor racing.
“The Danish driver will now be getting an optimum tyres for their racing cars as well as be getting optimum technical support from one of the World’s leading producers of high performance tyres,” a proud director of Yokohama Danmark, Kenneth Saust, says. Peter Elgaard from the Danish Touringcar Championship is also satisfied with the new deal.
“That we will start using the tyres from the WTCC series has been an important factor in our future plans for the championship, where we have started to collaborate with the similar series in Sweden, STCC, to stage a number of common races in 2010,” Peter Elgaard says. “The STCC series switched to Yokohama tyres for the 2009 season, and with the same type of tyres on both the DTC and STCC cars we can look forward to some exciting common races, where we will be guaranteed a common game field.”
For Yokohama the commitment to the DTC series is a natural development. For years the company has supplied tyres for the two other Danish racing classes, 1600 Challenge and Advan Cup, and as the crown jewel the company will now also work with the Danish Touringcar Championship, where top drivers like ex-Grand Prix driver Jan Magnussen, former Formula 3000 star Jason Watt and Le Mans LMP2 class winner Casper Elgaard have given Danish racing fans top entertainment over the years.
Yokohama is the World’s seventh largest tyre and rubber producer with headquarters in Japan. The company was formed in 1917 and today has 17,000 employees world-wide. Tyres from the company are works equipped on a number of the World’s largest car producers such as Bentley, Mercedes, Audi and most Japanese brands.
Morten Alstrup- also photo
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Danish DTC to form common series with Swedish STCC
03.11.2009
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| 2010 Scandinavian calendar with four common races announced
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Heavy weekend for Hartmann Honda Racing
01.09.2009
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| As expected this year’s Grand Prix at Jyllandsringen was a heavy weekend for Hartmann Honda Racing. With the heaviest car in the field James Thompson had to fight for his results, but he nevertheless managed to defend his lead in the Danish Touringcar Championship, even though this was his first race weekend with no top 3 result. Per Poulsen did also have a heavy weekend, where a couple o more >> |
Padborg Park results
11.08.2009
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| Danish Touring Car Championship 2009 ,Padborg Park Result of race 1:1. James Thompson England Honda Accord Euro-R 16:21,5122. Michel Nykjær Næstved Chevrolet Lacetti 16:23 more >> |
James Thompson extends championship lead
11.08.2009
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| The Honda driver won two out of three races at Padborg ParkJames Thompson takes the lead in the first race, before a chain of collision sees Jason Watt’s Seat Leon end up in the gravel tr more >> |
Chevrolet took three wins in DTC opening weekend
13.05.2009
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| Michel Nykjær and Henrik Lundgaard now leads the championshipChevrolet Motorsport Danmark claimed three wins from three races, when the 2009 Danish Touringcar Championship kicked off at Jyllandsringen on Sunday. Former DTC champion and reigning Euro Cup winner Michel Nykjær won the first qualification heat as well as the final, and with team mate Henrik more >> |
Two top 2 positions for James Thompson and Hartmann Honda Racing in the first DTC races
12.05.2009
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The winter preparations with updates on both engine and car proved this weekend to be good investments for Hartmann Honda Racing. Traditionally Jyllandsringen has been the circuit causing the team most trouble, but at the opening DTC races more >> |
James Thompson makes Danish Honda return
27.03.2009
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| The Danish Honda representative in the Danish Touringcar Championship, Hartmann Honda Racing, will be taking part in this year’s series with a strong set-up, building on the experience and successes that the team achieved in last year’s championship. On the driver side the team will continue using the services of British WTCC regular James Thompson. ”We were v more >> |
Triple champion makes DTC return
14.02.2009
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| Casper Elgaard will be driving a Seat Leon in this year’s series Casper Elgaard returns to the Danish Touringcar Championship, driving this Seat Leon. On more >> |
Andreas Ziggel feiert erfolgreichen Einstieg in die Dänische Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTC)
08.09.2008
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Andreas Ziggel vom Team JL-Engineering, Vizemeister 2007 der ADAC ProCar Division 2, startete dieses Wochenende im Rahmen des 4. Internationalen Copenhagen Racing GP in der Dänischen Tourenwagen Meisterschaft als Gaststarter für das dänische KP Racing Team.
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Andreas Ziggel startet sein Debüt in der Dänischen Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
06.09.2008
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Championship positions drivers, teams, privateers after Jyllandsringen
19.08.2008
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Championship positions - drivers:
1. Jan Magnussen England BMW 320si E90 200
2. Michael Outzen Ringe Chevrolet Lacetti 191
3. Henrik Lundgaard Hedensted Chevrolet Lacetti 175
Tom Pedersen Christiansfeld BMW 320si E90 175
5. Michel Nykjær Tappernøje BMW 320si E90 147
6. Robert Schlünssen Tyskland Peugeot 407 129
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Magnussen takes series lead with win
19.08.2008
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Danish Touringcar Championship:
James Thompson involved in controversial collision with Jason Watt
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Chevrolet takes 1-2 on Padborg Park
01.07.2008
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I have a bubling feeling in my stomach but I haven’t got any champagne yet! Michael Outzen jumping around like the Easter Rabbit after his victory in the final heat.
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Chevrolet Motorsport Danmark : Hot hot hot
08.06.2008
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The sun was bright and clear sending track temperature up to 55 degrees centigrade. What the temperature reached in the more >> |
A hot and tough day for Chevrolet Motorsport Danmark
08.06.2008
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Chevrolet Motorsport Danmark- Exiting
16.05.2008
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The next race taking place the upcoming weekend at Ring Djursland is going to be thrilling to Henrik Lundgaard and Michael Outzen. For Henrik the track is an absolute favourite where he feels comfortable. The hilly and twisted layout is challenging to the drivers.
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Jan Magnussen wins Danish Touring Car opener
06.05.2008
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WTCC driver James Thompson takes fourth in first Danish outing
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Season begins on Saturday
24.04.2008
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Surely, most people in motorsport would claim that the new season starts right after the last race of the year.
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17.04.2008
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03.04.2008
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The sound of springtime could yesterday be heard on Padborg Park. The crisp sound of top tuned Chevrolet motors interrupted by thundering silence clearly told, that the first test day of the year was in progress.
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James Thompson to drive in Denmark
29.03.2008
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Today Hartmann Honda Racing can announce its plans for 2008 which once again will see the team drive in the Danish Touringcar Championship. But this year the team wants to get to the front of the field, and that is a reasonable aim. With the help of Michael Larsen of Honda Den more >> |
8 heiße Termine im kühlen Norden in Sicht
09.12.2007
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Die Termine 2008 in Dänemark
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2008 calendar- Danish series will visit four different circuits over eight rounds
09.12.2007
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Danish Touringcar Championship
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ETCC Champion Nykjaer joins Poulsen Motorsport
25.11.2007
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Teamowner Kristian Poulsen (left) and DTC Champion Michel Nykjaer
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Chevrolet Motorsport Danmark -Let’s get them!
16.11.2007
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Michael Outzen is a very popular driver
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Henrik Lundgaard drives Chevrolet in 2008
06.11.2007
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By tradition the Silly Season starts late summer and goes on almost until the first race but maybe this year is even more productive for rumours since the number of teams and drivers for the next season is hard to figure out.
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Final races in DTC
17.10.2007
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Splendid conditions for the final races of the season: Three candidates for the individual champion title, three candidates for team championship and a clear blue sky.
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John Nielsen and Casper Elgaard got fine finish to DTC career
16.10.2007
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October 14th 2007 – Danish Touringcar Championship:
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Chevrolet dominated Padborg Park DTC round
24.09.2007
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September 23rd 2007 – Danish Touringcar Championship:
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Hattrick gave John Nielsen DTC series lead
21.08.2007
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Nicki Thiim had an impressive debut in his father’s BMW
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Kurt Thiim replaced by his son
08.08.2007
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18 year old Nicki Thiim will make his DTC debut in 12 days’ time
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Michel Nykjær extends DTC lead with another win
25.06.2007
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Many teams and drivers lost out in tyre gamble at wet Padborg Park
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12.06.2007
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It was hot - very hot. Early in the morning the track temperature was high predicting unpleasent conditions when the DTC-cars would hit the track.
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Chevrolet Motorsport Danmark - Pontus Mörth showing his talent
29.05.2007
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Michel Nykjær takes championship lead
29.05.2007
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Several top drivers retired from DTC race at Sturup Raceway
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Chevrolet Motorsport Danmark - Well done
07.05.2007
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05.05.2007
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The very first real test of strength took place this afternoon just after lunch, when all cars rolled out for the first training. Since testing started all team have tried all tricks to keep their times as a secret, but now – a few hours before time attack – all strings were pulled out.
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Henrik Lundgaard will drive Chevrolet
02.02.2007
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The former European Rally Champion team up with new DTC brand
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Danish Touringcar Championship schedule announced
18.12.2006
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The Danish top series will race at three different venues
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