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New Lada Vesta WTCC

New Lada Vesta WTCC

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Viktor Shapovalov, director of the Russian car manufacturer Lada, believes that in 2015 the new Lada Vesta will be a huge step forward in the World Touring Championship (WTCC), replacing the previous Lada Grant. Shapovalov also announced that the car will be designed with new-age devices so that problems similar to this year’s in the Grant TC1 will not occur. "For now, the car is still a concept, but the work has already begun. We are now using all our experience and planning to work with other companies to take Lado to a new level. ", said Shapovalov. Plans have also been confirmed that testing of the new car will begin around Christmas this year. For 2015, two English are also confirmed
Morbidelli stopped a Citroen car

Morbidelli stopped a Citroen car

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With his victory in the second race at the Hungaroring, Gianni Morbidelli became the first winner of this year not to race a Citroen car. Morbidelli felt pressure from Tiago Monteiro throughout the race, with whom he even collided in the sixth turn of the last lap. The contact slowed them down enough that Hugo Valente came close to them in third place, but we didn’t see any more attempts to overtake them in the last half lap, and the trio drove across the finish line 1.2 seconds apart.
Muller fastest in qualifying

Muller fastest in qualifying

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The current world champion of the WTCC series, Yvan Muller, gave Citroen the second consecutive best starting position at the Hungarian Hungaroring. With a time of 1: 48.727, he overtook the leader in the overall standings of this year's championship, Jose Mario Lopez in the second Citroen, by 0.034 seconds. The success of the French car manufacturer was complemented by Sebastien Loeb in third place. “I’m happy to have finally opened an account of the best starting positions this season,” said Muller, who started the previous race in Paul Richard with the best starting position due to the penalties of his two teammates. Citroen race cars are competing with an additional 60 kilograms of weights this weekend, which is expected to slow them down by about 0.8 seconds per lap.
Borkovic was deprived of the best starting position

Borkovic was deprived of the best starting position

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Serb Dusan Borkovic, who finished the qualification as the tenth fastest, was left without the best starting position in the second race this weekend, when the racers are in a hurry in Hungary. Borković would have started the second race, where the first ten riders start the race in reverse order, from the best starting position, but the commissioners erased Borković's qualifying times because his Chevrolet was too low. He will thus start both races from scratch. "I respect all the decisions of the FIA ​​commissioners. Although I am shocked, I will not comment on today's decision to disqualify me for the low bottom of the car, even though the bottom was damaged when driving over the curb and no one could influence it. Tomorrow I will do my best, "said Borkovic after the qualifications.
Loeb has already reaped his first win

Loeb has already reaped his first win

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Nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb has swapped the rally car this season for the WTCC World Touring Car Championship. The Frenchman won the second race with the dominant Citroen car, which already celebrated a triple victory in the first race, ahead of team rival Jose Mario Lopez, who won the first race. The race was otherwise marked by a mass crash at the start, cooked up by Tom Coronel and Mehdi Bennani. It was also picked up in the collision by Yvan Muller’s third Citroen. The race was interrupted, and after the restart it was led by Bennani, whose race car took her away with only a few minor injuries in a close encounter. He was followed by Tiago Monteiro and Loeb, who broke through from ninth place. The Frenchman soon overtook Monteiro, and a lap later Ben
Citroen and Loeb on top of first tests

Citroen and Loeb on top of first tests

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Sebastien Loeb was by far the fastest racer in Valencia in the first official test of the WTCC series with the Citroen C-Elysee. The duo Hond, Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro were the least behind the nine-time world rally champions. He was the first to drive a test Honda Civic, and Monteiro tested an updated race car ready for the race.
The first WTCC race postponed for a week

The first WTCC race postponed for a week

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This year’s World Touring Car Championship will start in Marrakesh, but a week later than originally planned. The South African street track will therefore host the first race of this year’s WTCC season. Initially, the race was announced on April 2014, but now it will be only a week before the race in Paul Richard. The first two races will therefore be close together, and the question arises as to whether the teams will have enough spare parts available in such a short time. It will definitely be a big logistical bite, just a few days from South Africa to France. 13 WTCC CALENDAR: April 20 Marrakech, Morocco April 4 Paul Ricard, France May 11 Budapest, Hungary May 25 Slovakia Ring, Slovakia May 8 Salzburg, Austria June 22 Moscow Raceway, Russia June XNUMX
Citroen tested this year's car

Citroen tested this year's car

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Citroen conducted five days of testing before the 2014 season with the new WTCC c-elysee race car, which took place at the Abu Dhabi racetrack. In the 2014 season, the Citroen team will be represented by three racers. Nine-time world rally champion Sebastian Loeb, four-time WTCC champion Yvan Muller and three-time Argentine champion Jose Maria Lopez. The first and second test days belonged to Lopez, and the third and fourth to Loeb. The fifth and final day was done by Muller, who was hampered by rainy weather. "Even though the track was quite dry in the afternoon, we didn't manage to do what we had planned," Muller said, adding, "We need to focus on driving dynamics and vehicle settings." Loeb, meanwhile, has already flown to Argentina for the next tests at the Termas de Rio Honda, where the eighth race of this year's W season will take place.
Loeb will be fighting for the title by 2015

Loeb will be fighting for the title by 2015

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Former Citroen boss GuyFrequelin believes nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb in the WTCC series will be fighting for the title as early as the 2015 season. Frequelin left the team at the end of 2007 but remained Loeb's adviser. He is convinced that the Frenchman can reach for his first victories in his inaugural season of the WTCC World Touring Car Championship. "There's a big difference between speed trials and rally racing, but Sebastien has tested a lot. He showed what he's capable of with his GT race car," Frequelin said. "He will be fast in dry conditions and much much faster in the rain. He may need one season before he can compete on an equal footing with teammate Yvan Muller, but after that he will also be able to win the world title. I hope he will be at
Citroen wants Kubica ob Loebu

Citroen wants Kubica ob Loebu

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  French carmaker Citroen will compete for the WTCC European Touring Champion title next season. This week, they confirmed their plans, which have been speculated about for a long time, and as a regular racer, they also confirmed nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb. Now they have expressed a desire to persuade the Pole Robert Kubica to participate, who is gradually returning to Formula One, where he competed before a serious injury in 2011. Kubica is competing in the WRC2 with Citroen this season. “It’s important to lure experienced people into the team,” team boss Yves Matton explained. "If he was interested, we would be happy to offer Kubica a performance in at least one race."