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<blockquote data-quote="OSFlanker" data-source="post: 62165" data-attributes="member: 12">A rule change coming into effect at the 3rd weekend of racing at Silverstone saw BMW&#039;s dominance in WTCC being ended.&nbsp; The FIA Touring Car Bureau decided that the minimum weight of all the front-wheel driven cars contesting the WTCC is to be reduced by 20 kilos. This rule applies for the 2 rounds at Silverstone only but the FIA can decide if the new weight rule will also come into force in the subsequent races.As BMW&#039;s finished dominated the earlier rounds, the leading cars had to carry ballasts thus making the lead BMW almost 100kg heavier than the cars at the back of the grid.Strong performances from the Seats means that Gabriele Tarquini did not manage to overtake Dirk Muller in the championship standing.&nbsp; But the gap is closing in on both the drivers and manufacturers&#039; championshipsDrivers&#039; standing after 6 rounds :POS/DRIVER/CAR/POINTS 1.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Dirk Müller&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; BMW 320i&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 32&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Gabriele Tarquini&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Alfa Romeo 156 S2000&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 30&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Andy Priaulx&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; BMW 320i&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 27&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Jörg Müller&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; BMW 320i&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 27&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Augusto Farfus Jr&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Alfa Romeo 156 S2000&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 21&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; James Thompson&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Alfa Romeo 156 S2000&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 7.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Antonio García&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; BMW 320i&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 19&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Rickard Rydell&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; SEAT Toledo Cupra&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 19&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 9.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Fabrizio Giovanardi&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Alfa Romeo 156 S2000&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Jordi Gené&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; SEAT Toledo Cupra&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 122005 FIA WTCC Constructors&#039; Championship after 6 rounds :POS. / CONSTRUCTOR / POINTS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; BMW&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 65&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Alfa Romeo&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 46&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; SEAT&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 33&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Chevrolet&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 12</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OSFlanker, post: 62165, member: 12"] A rule change coming into effect at the 3rd weekend of racing at Silverstone saw BMW's dominance in WTCC being ended. The FIA Touring Car Bureau decided that the minimum weight of all the front-wheel driven cars contesting the WTCC is to be reduced by 20 kilos. This rule applies for the 2 rounds at Silverstone only but the FIA can decide if the new weight rule will also come into force in the subsequent races. As BMW's finished dominated the earlier rounds, the leading cars had to carry ballasts thus making the lead BMW almost 100kg heavier than the cars at the back of the grid. Strong performances from the Seats means that Gabriele Tarquini did not manage to overtake Dirk Muller in the championship standing. But the gap is closing in on both the drivers and manufacturers' championships Drivers' standing after 6 rounds : POS/DRIVER/CAR/POINTS 1. Dirk Müller BMW 320i 32 2. Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 156 S2000 30 3. Andy Priaulx BMW 320i 27 4. Jörg Müller BMW 320i 27 5. Augusto Farfus Jr Alfa Romeo 156 S2000 21 6. James Thompson Alfa Romeo 156 S2000 20 7. Antonio García BMW 320i 19 8. Rickard Rydell SEAT Toledo Cupra 19 9. Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 S2000 13 10. Jordi Gené SEAT Toledo Cupra 12 2005 FIA WTCC Constructors' Championship after 6 rounds : POS. / CONSTRUCTOR / POINTS 1. BMW 65 2. Alfa Romeo 46 3. SEAT 33 4. Chevrolet 12 [/QUOTE]

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