ECS seaons gaat weer starten.

[Raceboy]

Volgende week begint het weer de wekelijse stockcar racing pret. Deze week heeft escors.racesimcentral.com al een preview op het komende seizoen en
het komende raceweekend gepubliceerd.

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- With memories of the 2003 season fading and the start of the 2003 European Challenge Series only two weeks away, it's time to take a look at what's in store for the fans in 2003.

With several of last years drivers committed to other series within ESCORS, the highest placed driver from last season is Stijn Claessens, who finished in 10th. With only 4 other top 20 finishers (Mike Hogg 12th, Sergey Frolov 13th, Victor van Eck 16th, Martijn Raaijmakers 17th) as confirmed starters, it leaves the way open to both those and other lesser known drivers to take the division's top honours.

Team changes abound: Mike Hogg is now running in his own team, Team Ecosse, and the famous Pro-Eco Motorsports team is making its presence felt with four driver (Sakari Aaltonen, Sharon Cullen, Lee Ward and Mats Gustavsson). Shock news was that Simon Wareham of Infinity Motorsports was unable to secure a sponsor and has had to withdraw. This has meant that Racing Team Marrs' driver, Marcel Offermans, has unexpectedly received a place in the 2003 line up.

The upcoming European Challenge Series looks to be a good one in the making for all race fans. Watch this space for more.

hoenix, Arizona - With only one week to go to the opening race of the 2003 European Challenge Series season, the hotels are already filling up with race fans eager to get their fix of some of the best racing in the world after their long winter layoff. What will be in store for them? Excitement for sure!

With so many unknowns in the field, no one is sure what to expect. Jurgen Buchner is the highest placed finisher (18th) from last year to be entered in this year's race. Other drivers who raced in the ESCORS Winter Heat last season and have returned for more this year are: Stijn Claessens (19th), Mike Hogg (21st), Martijn Raaijmakers (24th), Manos Kasapis (26th) and Stephane Dirand (29th). So it can be seen the race is wide open.

Once piece of bad news heard here in Phoenix, is that Paolo Ferrari will not make the first two races of the season due to personal commitments. The No. 7, Team Seven, Pontiac will be driven by his teammate, Danilo Piazza, in the inaugural 2003 race at Phoenix.

[Raceboy]

ESCORS Grand European Division.

#04 Bart Van Nevel


#09 Koen Van Nevel


ESCORS European Challenge series

#39 Stijn Claessens


ESCORS british challenge series

#69 Fred Joseph


Alle wagens zijn de 2003 versies van de Ford Taurus.

[Sway Bar]

Succes Stijn in de ECS!

Are we rollin' yet?

[thecrowd]

Hang on brother, it aint green yet but the pace is in the pit

[siggy]

Hey waarom sta ik er niet bij?

[Sway Bar]

lol Siggy

De strijd kan beginnen
Mogen we veel zo'n goeie races hebben zoals op de LAN.

[Raceboy]

vandaag nog een wagen gepresenteerd.

#39 Stijn Claessens voor Ballracing european cup Daytona 300.

[Sway Bar]

Jawadde schoon bakske.

Wie heeft dat getekend?

[Raceboy]

Originally posted by Sway Bar
Jawadde schoon bakske.

Wie heeft dat getekend?

Catriona Rochford

[Obi-Jan]

'k vind diene laatste nogal redelijk paars.

Jan.
=---

[Raceboy]

Originally posted by Obi-Jan
'k vind diene laatste nogal redelijk paars.

Jan.
=---

proficiat u bent niet kleurenblind

[Oneliner]

Zo'n auto geeft duidelijk kenmerken weer van de rijders' geaardheid

[Raceboy]

Originally posted by Oneliner
Zo'n auto geeft duidelijk kenmerken weer van de rijders' geaardheid

en paars is welke geaardheid dan?
ooit gehoord van het verschil roze-paars

[Raceboy]

eerste race gereden. 15 cautions op 150 ronden. keer geramd. 5de keer was het terminaal en liep de motor steeds warm.

verslag van escors.racesimcentral.com

PHOENIX, Arizona - The ESCORS Winter Heat opened the 2003 European Challenge Series with a bang, mostly of car hitting car and car hitting the wall! The cost to the teams in repairs can only be imagined. The off-season had obviously affected the drivers. One disappointed man was Eric Rawson who, despite his Comet Racing Team pit crew working overtime, was unable to make qualifying. Michael Franke was also unable to make the race when his private jet had to make a diversionary landing due to engine problems.

Qualifying got off to a blistering pace with Hendrik Gerhardt 's Ford taking the Mindware.be Pole Award by only 0.08 of a second from Sakari Aaltonen with Sharon Cullen only 0.148 seconds behind him.

Then at last to the roar of the fans the first race of the 2003 European Challenge Series rolled out to take the green flag and the race was under way. 150 laps later, after 5 lead changes, Sakari Aaltonen crossed the line to become 2003 first winner only half a second in front of Stephane Dirand in 2nd place. Stefan Sigwarth finished in third.

Pole sitter Hendrik Gerhardt was a contender for a top place until his engine let him down with only 39 laps to go. Dave Holden clawed his way his way from 13th on the grid 4th by lap 36 only to have mechanical trouble put him into 16th spot and 2 laps down. He still managed to finish a creditable 11th. Others having problems were: Lee Ward who after contact with the wall lost vision due to a crumpled hood and then lost more time trying to get his car into his pit bay; Mike Hogg with a damaged car early on; Denis van Beek who retired after an accident; Victor van Eck with gearbox problems; Stijn Claessens retired after accident.

So the end of the first race. As the teams pack their cars away, they will be already thinking of next week's Auto Parts 200 at Daytona. See you there, race fans.

uitslag (onder voorbehoud)

kampioenschapsstanden (onder voorbehoud)

[siggy]

shit happens. ik moest pitten onder groen lol Krijg ik naderhand ook nog 5 strafpunten voor het illegaal binnenrijden van de pits )