FIA WTCC Suzuka 2014 Autódromo Termas de Rio Hondo, Argentina

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Finally a podium finish.

In race 2 at Suzuka, Japan during part of the 2014, 11th FIA WTCC weekend, Dušan Borković started in second place, and was able to hold his position through the race finishing in second place. This podium gave him two trophies, one with a figure of a deer from the Suzuka track, the second from the Japan Automobile Federation.

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U znaku broja 2

Konačno podijum.

U trci 2 voženoj na stazi Suzuka u Japanu u okviru 11. takmičarskog vikenda FIA WTCC 2014 Dušan Borković je, startujući kao drugi, osvojio 2. mesto. Za to je na pobedničkom postolju dobio dva pehara, jedan od staze Suzuka, sa figurom jelena, zašitni znak staze, drugi od Japanske automobilske federacije.

Na kvalifikacijama Dušan Borković, Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1, NIS Petrol by Campos Racing team, postigao je 9. vreme, što je značilo da če u trci 2, koja startuje po inverznom redu prvih 10 sa kvalifikacija, biti drugi, u prvom startnom redu, prvi Gabriele Tarquini, Honda Civic WTCC.

Lepa prilika koju je dugo čekao. Na Hungaroringu je, nakon 10. mesta u kvalifikacijama imao priliku da u trci 2. startuje sa prve pozicije, ali je nakon diskvalifikacije zbog visine automobila, koja je bila posledica lakog izletanja sa staze, ta prilika propala.

Borković je oprezno izvezao trku 1, štedeći se za ono glavno za njega, trku 2, budući da je na toj trci trebalo da startuje druge startne pozicije. U prvom krugu izgubio jednu poziciju, ali je daljom vožnjom izbegavao svaki rizik. Kada je Yvan Muller, Citroën C-Elysee WTCC,odustao našao se na devetom mesto. U poslednjem krugu obiđen je Tiago Monteiro, Honda Civic WTCC, i Dušan Borković je trku 1 završio na 8. mestu, što mu je donelo nova 4 boda.

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During the qualifying, Dusan Borković's RML Chevrolet Cruze TC1, NIS Petrol by Campos Racing team, came in 9 place, which meant that for race 2, which starts with inversing the order of the first 10 qualifiers, placed him second, starting on the first row, next to Gabriele Tarquini, Honda Civic WTCC.

This was the opportunity that he has long been waiting for. At the Hungaroring, after a 10th place in qualifying Dusan had a chance to start in the second race from the first position, but after a disqualification because of the height of the car, this opportunity did not happen.

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Na startu trke 2 Borković je uspeo da sačuva drugo mesto, ali je već u prvom krugu Mađar Norbert Michelisz, Nonda Civic WTCC, pokušao da ga obiđe. Došlo je do kontakta, ali je vozač košarkaške visine odbranio poziciju i neoštećen ostao na stazi. U preostalih deset krugova nije dozvolio ni malo šanse svojim pratiocima da ga ugroze i suverenom vožnjom završio trku iza italijanske legende ovog sporta, Gabriele Tarquinia, Honda Civic WTCC. Novih 18 bodova, ukupno 22 iz Suzuke.

Na aerodromu Nikla Tesla su ga sačekali porodica, prijatelji, navijači, predstavnici medija. Prvo se zahvalio sponzorima, bez kojih ništa od ovoga ne bi bilo moguće, zatim svom timu, supruzi, porodici, navijačima.

Zatim je rekao da skoro sigurno neće voziti zadnju ovogodišnju trku, Macao. Budžet za ovu godinu je potrošen, bilo je velikih troškova oko popravki automobila, neplaniranih. Sa druge strane povratile su mu se povrede ruku. Tokom svoje karijere puno puta je imao povrede ruku, lomio ih, išao na opreacije. Nakon kratkog izletanja na stazi Suzuka na treningu pojavio mu se bol u rukama koji je sanirao, ali to mu i dalje predstavlja problem, potreban mu je odmor i rehabilitacija. Kako je rekao, i nošenje ova dva pehara na dočeku predstavlja mu problem.

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Borković wisely drove race one, saving the car for race 2, where he would be at the front as the starting positions reverse. In the first round, he lost one position, but his main goal was to avoid any risk. When Yvan Muller, Citroën C-Elysee WTCC, gave up he found himself back in ninth place. At the end Dusan Borković earned 4 points.

At the start of the race two Borković managed to retain position, but right off in the first lap of the Hungarian Norbert Michelisz, Honda Civic WTCC, tried to pass. There was contact, but Dušan blocked and defended his position, undamaged remained on track. In the remaining ten laps he did not allow even a small chance of otheres to threaten and finished the race behind the Italian legend of the sport, Gabriele Tarquinia, Honda Civic WTCC. Dušan gained 18 points total of 22 from Suzuka.

At the Nickel Tesla airport, family, friends, fans, media representatives waited for Dušan, where he first thanked the sponsors, without whom none of this would have been possible, then his team, and wife, family, and fans.

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Oduševljen je svojim rezultatom na stazi Suzuka, uz belgijski Spa Frankorschamp, za njega najbolja trkačka staza na svetu.

Rekao je da se u trci 1 čuvao, izbegavao eventualno oštećenja na automobilu, kako bi spreman startovao u trci 2. Tokom trke 1 Tiago Monteiro je bio sporiji od njega, ali nije hteo ništa da rizikuje. Ipak, na kraju trke ga je obišao.

U trci 2, na startu je preživeo kontakt sa Norbertom Micheliszom, malo zaostao iza Gabriele Tarquinia, ali se kasnije konsolidovao. Tokom trke bio je za malo brži od Gabriele Tarquinia, ali nedovoljno da bi ga eventualno napao i prestigao. Osim toga Tarquini je starovao sa svežijim gumama. Ovoga puta sve se složilo set up automobila, vožnja.

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U toku su pregovori za sezonu 2015, naravno, sa sponzorima. Da li će naradne godine voziti automobil Chevrolet ili Honda, to će se odlučiti nakon analize svih aspekata korišćenja ovih automobila.

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Then Dušan announced that almost certainly they will not drive last in the year's last race at Macau. The budget for this year was spent with the high costs of unplanned repairs on cars. Also he needs to heal his arm injuries. During his racing career he has had arm injuries, and brakes. After a short period at Suzuka for training pain had become a problem in his hands He is mostly recovered, but it remains a problem. He needs a rest and rehabilitation.

Thrilled with his result at Suzuka, and the Belgian Spa Frankorschamp, for him the best race tracks in the world.

He said that in race one, the goal was avoiding possible damage to the car. During race 1 Tiago Monteiro was slower than him, but he did not want to risk overtaking.

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Osvajanje prvog mesta na trci 1 vozač iz Argentine Jose Maria Lopez, Citroën C-Elysee WTCC, osigurao je titulu Svetskog šampiona u FIA WTCC 2014.

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In race two, that the start he survived contact with Norbert Michelisz. During the race was a little faster than Gabriele Tarquinia, but not enough to make a clean pass. Negotiations are underway with the sponsors for the 2015 season, of course. Negoiations are underway on which car to drive, Chevrolet or Honda. After looking at all aspects it will be decided which one or use.

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The driver from Argentina, Jose Maria Lopez, Citroën C-Elysee WTCC, secured the title of world champion in the FIA WTCC 2014, after winning first place in race one.

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