Racers Call For Aid for the Flooded Serbian Region
During the racing weekend in Salzburgring, Austria, of the running of the FIA WTCC 2014, Dusan Borković on his car, a RML Chevrolet Cruze TC1, # 98, NIS Petrol by Campos Racing Team, carried a message to Support Serbia. as did all teams that competed in Austria
The major disasters that hit the region rocked the famous automotive names, and participants in the Austria race, and officials of the FIA, Eurosport television, and the organizers of the FIA WTCC which called to collect aid,.
Dusan Borković during the three days racing at the track Salzburgring made statements on how it can help, and numerous banners and badges adorn the cars and track participants in Austria called for collections for aid, as did the organizers of the FIA WTCC.
FINALLY COMPLETE Running WEEKEND FOR Milovan Vesnić in the FIA EUROPEAN TOURING CAR CUP
FIA ETCC 2014 Salzburgring ended for Milovan Vesnić with a Fifth place in race one and seventh in race two in his first full 2 race weekend. The team recorded a total of six new points in the Championship of Europe ( FIA ETCC ).
Fifth in class and eighth overall, in the Division 1 race, with a total of 25 contestants,giving Milovan Vesnic the first pole position for race 2.
Unfortunately, on the start, the car moved a few centimeters, and was judged a " jump start ". The punishment followed the passage through boxing. By the end of race 2 the rest was just to get to the finish line without trying to increase position.
However, the final impression is more positive. The team after a bunch of technical problems managed to qualify the car BMW 320si to cope with the competition, and with the help of a friend from Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany, Vesnic finally managed to gain miles of racing that will surely bring better results in the future
Dusan Borković FIA WTCC 2014 Salzburgring
Serbian Dusan Borković won the qualifier at both races of the FIA WTCC of 2014 which are run on the Salzburgring and is starting to emerge from his 12th position.
Dusan Borković FIA WTCC 2014 Salzburgring
His RML Chevrolet Cruze car TC1, # 98, NIS Petrol by Campos Racing Team, was well prepared for the racing weekend.
For free pratices he was tenth, then nineth.
In the first part of qualifying he had a time of 1:22.948 which was the fifth moving him to the second round of qualifying. In addition, he had the best time in the first sector.
Dusan Borković FIA WTCC 2014 Salzburgring
In the second part of qualifying, tme ran out ending chances to win and score points in qualifying, but placed him among the top five fastest.
Hugo Valente damaged his car and he could not star for the race.
Dusan Borković FIA WTCC 2014 Salzburgring
Unfortunately, Dusan Borković failed to complete any of the two heats.
In race one he had the bad luck to loosening the brake sensor.
He went into the pit stop where the problem was located. He then returned to the track just to check the condition of the car, but then returned to boxing after a few laps.
Dusan Borković FIA WTCC 2014 Salzburgring
Dusan Borković FIA WTCC 2014 Salzburgring
With great effort, mechanics prepaired the Chevrolet Cruze for the second race but before the first corner there was a crash when Yvan Muller in his Citroen C - Elyssa WTCC went off and disabled both Lada Granta's 1.6T and Rob Huff and James Thompson car. Judges first displayied a yellow and then a red flag to stop the race. It was at this point that Tom Chilton has slamed into an innocent Dusan Borkovića and knocked him off the track.
This was the latest in a series of incredible bad luck for the Serbian driver this weekend.
Borković, which remained in 12th place in the overall standings with 15 points, has consolation in that the humanitarian action flood relief fully managed to get all drivers to tape their cars with http://floodrelief.gov.rs site and internet address floodrelief@gov.rs
Besides actively taking part in the appeal for help, they also help themselves who were vulnerable to catastrophic floods, which in recent days had hit Serbia.
The next race weekend, for the FIA WTCC in 2014 will be driven in Moscow, on June 7 and 8 in 2014.
A flyer was made by Dusan Borković and the participants of the race, drivers, Sebastien Loeb, Rob Huff, Gabriele Tarquini, Tiago Monteiro, Norbert Michelisz, Hugo Valente ... messages convays the message; Support #Bosnia #Serbia #Croatia Support #Helpus. These photos were circulated world wide.
Loeb
All teams that competed in Austria wore on their cars website to help at -> floodrelief.gov.rs.
Rob Huff
Tiago Monteiro and Gabriele Tarquini
Norbert Michelisz
Duca
Hugo Valente
Milovan Mikica Vesnić FIA ETCC 2014
This weekend provided two races without any major technical problems with his BMW 320 si, class TC2 S2000, which is getting better and enabled Vesnic fight for the top.
Since the beginning of the weekend Milovan Vesnić was only a few tenths behind its main competitors, including the current champion Petr Fulin, the BMW 320si. On several occasions, he managed to set a better time than competitors class TC2T cars.
Milovan Mikica Vesnić FIA ETCC 2014
How much more did the competition in the Vesnićevoj class TC2 S2000 progress compared to last year is showing that the training achieved a time of one second faster than the 2013 season.
Milovan Mikica Vesnić FIA ETCC 2014
With a bit of trouble during training runs and a poor positions on the track, Vesnić started the race one in the number four position in class During the race the car was working good until about the seventh of twelve rounds, after which the problems with under-steer which cost him a position at the end of the race 1.
Milovan Mikica Vesnić FIA ETCC 2014
Unfortunately, the grayness of the economic situation in the Serbian Team's future its further participation in the championship of Europe is now in the hands of others. The participation in a race in Belgium, 21 and 22 of June 2014 at Track Spa - Francorchamp, is under a large question mark.