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BMW
Faithful to its tradition of exploiting motor sport programmes to promote its road cars, BMW confirmed its presence in WTCC in which it clinched the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles three consecutive years, from 2005 to 2007.
In order to support the customer teams, in 2012 BMW Motorsport developed a kit to update the 320si cars to 320 TC, including the 1.6-litre turbo engine.
ROAL Motorsport, directed by the 1987 WTCC champion Roberto Ravaglia, run two cars for Dutch race winner Tom Coronel and Darryl O’Young. Liqui Moly Team Engstler confirmed their 2012 duo of Franz Engstler and Charles Ng, and so did Proteam Racing with Mehdi Bennani. Swiss racer Fredy Barth drives for Wiechers-Sport, while WTCC race winner Stefano D’Aste has established his own team PB Motorsport. -
Chevrolet
After launching the Cruze cars in 2009, Chevrolet managed to win back-to-back Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Although the factory programme has been halted after eight seasons, the Chevrolet brand is still represented by four Cruze cars. Former Chevrolet works team Ray Mallock’s RML, one of the most experienced and winning outfits in Touring Car racing, run two of them for three-time World Champion Yvan Muller and former BTCC race winner Tom Chilton. The Chevrolet line-up is completed by two cars run by bamboo-engineering, for the English duo of James Nash and Alex MacDowall and one entered by Swedish outfit Nika Racing. -
Honda
In 2012 the Japanese car maker made its first WTCC appearance with the new Civic 5-door car at the events in Japan, China and Macau. This is Honda’s first works car racing programme since the brand pulled out of Formula One.
Now Honda is in for its first full season campaign, fielding three cars , built and developed by the Italian outfit JAS Motorsport and powered by the 1.6-litre turbo engine designed by Honda R&D.
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LADA
Avtovaz, Russia’s first car manufacturer returned to the WTCC after its campaign in 2009.
After taking part in two events in 2012 with a single Granta Sport car driven by WTCC race winner James Thompson, the LADA Sport team field two cars in the 2013 season, one for Thompson and one for Russian driver Aleksei Dudukalo.
The team have secured the precious collaboration of French outfit ORECA for the technical development of the chassis and the 1.6-litre turbo engine. On top of this the programme is supported by Lukoil Racing, Russia’s major oil company. -
SEAT
Although SEAT Sport had officially left the championship after winning back-to-back Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles in 2008 and 2009, the Spanish brand is well represented with León WTCC cars powered by the new 1.6L turbo engine developed by the factory.
Three cars are raced by the ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport that joined WTCC after clinching the 2012 FIA GT1 title. The German outfit signed the reigning world champion Rob Huff in addition to René Münnich and 2012 GT1 world champion Marc Basseng.
Other León cars are run by Special Tuning Racing for Tom Boardman, Tuenti Racing for the 18-year-old Pepe Oriola and Campos Racing.
Results
Results
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Salzburgring
Austria 18-19 May 2013Video Gallery Photo GalleryLocated 15km East of the historical city of Salzburg, this superfast racetrack was built in 1968 inside a narrow alpine valley. It receives the FIA WTCC for the second time.Official Web Site Event details Circuit Information
Lap distance : 4241 m Race distance : 2 x 12 lapsLap Records
Qualifying :
1:27.346 / 174.79 kph,
Yvan Muller (Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T), 19 May 2012Race :
1:27.820 / 173.85 kph,
Alain Menu (Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T), 20 May 2012Salzburgring, Austria
Location:
15 km East of Salzburg
Contacts:
IGM Salzburgring, Salzburgring,
5325 Plainfeld
tel: +43 6221 7301
fax: +43 6221 7303
email: office@salzburgring.com
Press officer:
Florian T. Mrazek
tel: 0650 7110600
email: info@drivestyle.at
Airports:
Salzburg "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" (20 km)
Linz "Blue Danube" (120 km)
Munich "Franz Josef Strauss" (170 km)-
Drivers' Championship
Race 1Michel NYKJÆR
Race 2James NASH
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Manufacturers' Championship
Race 1Chevrolet
Race 2Chevrolet -
Yokohama Drivers' Trophy
Race 1Michel NYKJÆR
Race 2James NASH
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Hungaroring, Budapest
Hungary 04-05 May 2013Video Gallery Photo GalleryLocated 20km North East of the Hungarian capital city, this modern racetrack was built in 1986 to host the first ever F1 Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain; it receives the FIA WTCC for the third timeOfficial Web Site Event details Circuit Information
Lap distance : 4381 m Race distance : 2 x 12 lapsLap Records
Qualifying :
1:54.503/137.74 kph,
Yvan Muller (Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T), 5 May 2012Race :
1:55.937/136.03 kph,
Yvan Muller (Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T), 6 May 2012Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary
Location:
20 km North-East of Budapest, along the M3 motorway Budapest-Miskolc
Contacts:
Hungaroring Sport, Hungaroring,
2146 Mogyoród
tel: +36 28 444444
fax: +36 28 441860
email: office@hungaroring.hu
Press officer:
Péter Petán
tel: +36 28 444444
fax: +36 28 441860
email: hgpmedia@hungaroring.hu
Airports:
Budapest-Ferihegy (35 km)
Györ-Pér (150 km)
Debrecen (220 km)
Bratislava-Ružinov "Milan Ratislav Štefánik", Slovak Republic (230 km)
Vienna-Schwechat, Austria (250 km)-
Drivers' Championship
Race 1Yvan MULLER
Race 2Rob HUFF
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Manufacturers' Championship
Race 1Chevrolet
Race 2SEAT -
Yokohama Drivers' Trophy
Race 1Mehdi BENNANI
Race 2Mehdi BENNANI
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Slovakia Ring
Slovakia 27-28 April 2013Video Gallery Photo GalleryLocated 40km East of Bratislava, Slovak Republic’s capital city, this modern and demanding racetrack was inaugurated in 2009; it hosts the FIA WTCC for the second time.Official Web Site Event details Circuit Information
Lap distance : 5922 m Race distance : 2 x 10 lapsLap Records
Qualifying :
2:12.990 / 160.30 kph,
Norbert Michelisz (BMW 320 TC), 28 Apr 2012Race :
2:14.508 / 158.49 kph,
Yvan Muller (Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T), 29 Apr 2012Slovakia Ring, Slovakia
Location:
40 km East of Bratislava
Contacts:
Slovakia Ring Agency,
800 Orechová, Potôň, 930 02
tel: +421 917 544277
email: agencyroom@slovakiaring.sk
Press officer:
Martin Trenkler
tel. +421 907 370727
fax: +39 02 7745201
email: media@slovakiaring.sk
Airports:
Bratislava-Ružinov "Milan Ratislav Štefánik" (40 km)
Vienna-Schwechat, Austria (105 km)
Budapest-Ferihegy, Hungary (170 km)
Brno-Tuřany, Czech Republic (180 km)-
Drivers' Championship
Race 1Gabriele TARQUINI
Race 2Tom CORONEL
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Manufacturers' Championship
Race 1Honda
Race 2BMW -
Yokohama Drivers' Trophy
Race 1James NASH
Race 2Alex MACDOWALL
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Circuit Moulay El Hassan, Marrakech
Morocco 06-07 April 2013Video Gallery Photo GalleryThe FIA WTCC inaugurated in 2009 this street circuit in the southern outskirts of Marrakech, marking the return of international car racing to the country after 50 years; it hosts the FIA WTCC for the fourth time.Official Web Site Event details Circuit Information
Lap distance : 4545 m Race distance : 2 x 11 lapsLap Records
Qualifying :
1:43.753 / 157.70 kph,
Alain Menu (Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T), 14 Apr 2012Race :
1:44.617/156.39 kph,
Pepe Oriola (SEAT León WTCC), 15 Apr 2012Circuit Moulay El Hassan, Marrakech, Morocco
Location:
Southern outskirts of Marrakech, in the Agdal district, along the route Ourika-Oukaïmden
Contacts:
Marrakech Grand Prix
47, avenue Mohammed V,
4000 Guéliz Marrakech
tel: +212 24 458408
fax: +212 24 458636
email: info@marrakechgrandprix.com
Press officer:
Valérie Jarmache
tel: 524 458408
fax: 524 458636
email vj.accred@marrakechgrandprix.com
Airports:
Marrakech-Menara (5 km),
Casablanca "Mohammed V" (220 km)
Agadir-Al Massira (240 km)
Rabat-Sale (330 km)-
Drivers' Championship
Race 1Michel NYKJÆR
Race 2Pepe ORIOLA
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Manufacturers' Championship
Race 1Chevrolet
Race 2SEAT
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Yokohama Drivers' Trophy
Race 1Michel NYKJÆR
Race 2James NASH
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Autodromo di Monza
Italy 23-24 March 2013Video Gallery Photo GalleryOne of the most famous and fastest racetracks in the world, home to the Italian F1 Grand Prix, opened in 1922 and receives the FIA WTCC for the eighth time.Official Web Site Event details Circuit Information
Lap distance : 5793 m Race distance : 2 x 10 lapsLap Records
Qualifying :
1:57.915 / 176.73 kph,
Gabriele Tarquini (SEAT León WTCC), 10 Mar 2012Race :
1:59.000 / 175.25 kph,
Rob Huff (Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T), 11 Mar 2012Autodromo di Monza, Italy
Location:
20 km North of Milan
Contacts:
S.I.A.S. S.p.A - via Vedano 5, Parco di Monza,
20025 Monza (MI)
tel: +39 039 24821
fax: +39 039 320324
email: autodromo@monzanet.it
Press officer:
Pierfrancesco Gallizzi
tel: +39 02 7745239
fax: +39 02 7745201
email: stampa@acimi.it
Airports:
Milan-Linate (25 km)
Bergamo-Orio al Serio (30 km)
Brescia (55 km)
Milan-Malpensa (60 km)
Verona-Villafranca (130 km)-
Drivers' Championship
Race 1Yvan MULLER
Race 2Yvan MULLER
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Manufacturers' Championship
Race 1Chevrolet
Race 2Chevrolet
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Yokohama Drivers' Trophy
Race 1Alex MACDOWALL
Race 2Michel NYKJÆR
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