Hiding the engines, the TC2000 is long

EL TC2000 starts this weekend the 2009 season in Cordova with the most significant regulatory change in its 29 year history: a change so radical that even surprised that the organization has not officially recognized. We know that from this year's class is considered the most technology-of-country run with a single engine for all teams, but at the end of this publication, the organizers had not yet issued regulations to which it agreed, with reservations All equipment, which explain how to open the scope of these changes.

The decision to introduce the single is to lower costs of equipment, but also precipitated the withdrawal of the official Honda team, whose post was taken by Petrobras. Propellants for all the teams were prepared by Oreste Berta, on the basis of a mechanical part of the Ford Group. To not offend the sensibilities of some fans, it is said that the engines are "home Zetec 2.2 Mazda", the subsidiary of the oval that eight years ago that has no formal presence in our country.

In addition, the TC2000 looks a renewed vehicle fleet, with the return of the team with their official Fiat Linea, in addition to the presentation of the new Chevrolet Vectra, R ENAULT Mégane II, the new Toyota Corolla and Peugeot 307 Sedan.

Notes the launch of the Chevrolet team

* Yesterday was the headquarters of the new General Motors Argentina Team Chevrolet TC2000. In partnership with the pilots and JPRacing Christian Ledesma and Guillermo Ortelli, this year's squad to replace the Astra Vectra sedan. It was explained that the shift was due to a more "commercial" than performance. At GM believe that the Astra is a successful sales and consolidated "and believe it is a good time to put the chips Vectra. For anyone in doubt, in the initial 10 seconds of the first press conference was announced that the Astra will continue to be sold.

* Beyond the convenience of trade, the team leader Guillermo Kissling found that the new car has "a better distribution of mass and a better aerodynamic performance in the rear.

* In GM supported the decision that from this season all the cars with engines running TC2000 equal. Everything indicates that drivers are prepared by Oreste Berta Mazda, which may not be altered by the teams. The engines are not replaced in each race and only change when mechanical problems arise. It is estimated that in this way, the group will reduce its average costs between 15% and 20%.

* The presentation also served to get some first hand information about GM's plans for 2009. The launch event of the year, you know, is called Project Viva, a new "family car guys" that will begin to occur at the Rosario in the second half. The first units will be pre rolling through the country from winter, so the usual sharp paparazzi this blog already warned.

* It was confirmed that the Live for the moment not replace any existing model of the Chevrolet range. Although not defined, its price could be placed between the Corsa and Astra II. At GM do not fear a cannibalization and overcrowded in their current range of models and compact kids: "We have the most comprehensive on the market, because just as there are customers for the Corsa II, there are also those who prefer the Aveo, the Corsa Classic The Astra and will be delighted with the new Viva, which is a nice car, "said a spokesman for the company.

* An unavoidable topic of conversation was the suspension of the Hall of Buenos Aires 2009. In GM is waiting to be carried out in February a meeting of Adefa which will decide whether the statement is made in 2010. The Chevrolet ensure that accompany the majority decision of the terminals, although it regrets the lack of room this year was expected to live outside the star stand for the brand.