Eastern Europe brings sadness and happiness for some Italians.

Spanish police stop us near Burgos, Spain.

It has been a busy time for me since leaving Morocco. The journey form Algeciras, Spain was a long one and we also had a little bit of trouble with the Spanish Guardia Civil police. They wanted to check the documents from the truck and see where we were going to. With a few Spanish words from us and a smile, we were free to continue our journey.
Some of the trucks were heading back to the UK from Bilbao, Spain and  the rest of us were spreading ourselves around Europe. One German team had a puncture on their way home from Morocco but everyone else seems to have had a trouble free journey back.

RML catch the ferry to the UK

                                                                       

We have been busy testing since Morocco and I have have used all of my truck driving hours so I must take a break. My work collegues have taken over the truck driving duties and I join up with them today at the Slovakiaring circuit.
It is 25C and the temperature and weather is looking good for the race weekend.

With the ETCC race as well, this weekend, there are alot of Yokohama tyres which will need fitting and a truck was in Slovakia to deliver the tyres and put them into the garages. Any tyres that they could not put in the garages were loaded into a truck. Belloto tyre services from Italy who support the ETCC, will be very busy as the ETCC race is expecting a 28 car entry list.

I hope you can look at my latest video that I have posted and keep checking back at my blog to get the latest information on the WTCC Truckies.
Here are a few more pictures from today at the Slovakiaring. One Italian team had a nasty puncture before they had even left Italy which has damaged the side of their race trailer. But it was also a happy time for another Italian team now that they have now bought a new Iveco Stralis, 450HP tractor unit.

Italian sadness

Italian happiness.

Michelisz car being prepared on thursday morning.

Visual TV camera equipment before it is fitted into the cars.