Theissen dislikes penalty weight

BMW Motorsport boss Mario Theissen feels that the penalty weight system went too far in this season of the World Touring Car Championship.
“I think it went too far,” he said to Autosport. “It is a fact that a driver who has 80 kilograms of ballast cannot do anything in the race so he disappears to the back.”

Much thanks to the weight system this year we saw nine different drivers having a shot for the title at Macau.

“The competition is certainly tough primarily due to the regulations which keep the cars close,” Theissen said.
“I am not always a fan of that, but certainly having nine drivers in contention for the championship at the final race is very exciting for spectators.”

As we have reported earlier the WTCC-organisation is reported to reduce the penalty weights for 2007, something that Theissen welcomes.

“I am not sure if that is what the spectators want to see – the top driver being low down on the grid and with a car which he cannot fight.”