2013 WTCC independents’ champion James Nash leaves Spa-Francorchamps two points behind Craft-Bamboo Lukoil Racing team-mate Pepe Oriola in the drivers’ standings, which was certain to be a clear lead if it wasn’t for contact in Race 1 from Leopard Racing’s Jean-Karl Vernay. The 30-year-old went toe-to-toe with his title rival and team-mate in Race 2, … More »
The results of the World Touring Car Championship Race of Marrakech and the preceding event at the Hungaroring two weeks’ ago are still subject to change, with the FIA technical delegate continuing an investigation into the flat floor of Honda. Honda romped to a 1-2-3 result in the main race in Morocco, putting their championship … More »
Rob Huff led a Honda 1-2-3 in Marrakech, Morocco in wet conditions, taking his second win of the 2016 season, after which the Brit praised the team after a brilliant result, the first time the Honda Civic WTCC TC1 has won a race from a non-reversed grid in the championship. “I can’t thank the team … More »
Lada Sport’s Nicky Catsburg has been penalised following his incident with Volvo’s Thed Björk on the first lap of the opening race at Marrakech, Morocco. The Dutchman will have to start from the pit lane in the second race. The incident had been under investigation during the race, but with Catsburg retiring shortly after the … More »
Citroën won the Manufacturers Against the Clock challenge in Marrakech, with Lada finishing second ahead of Honda as Norbert Michelisz clipped the wall towards the end of the two-lap run, effectively putting Honda’s chances to an end. The Lada trio had a smooth run in the two flying laps, with no issues at the start, … More »
Rob Huff took pole position at Marrakech in an extremely tense qualifying session. The Brit qualified ahead of team-mates Norbert Michelisz and Tiago Monteiro with very tiny margins, forming a Honda 1-2-3 for tomorrow’s main race. Championship leader José María López had looked strong in the first sector on his lap in the one-lap shootout … More »
Tom Coronel pulled a surprise on the field to take the lead in the final moments of the second free practice session at Marrakech, Morocco. The ROAL Motorsport driver finished ahead of Honda’s Rob Huff and Citroën’s José María López. At the beginning of the session Tiago Monteiro jumped up to the lead followed by … More »
Polestar Cyan Racing’s Thed Björk finished the first session of the weekend at Marrakech, Morocco, down in 13th place. With the Volvo S60 WTCC a protagonist early on in the weekend at most tracks, the driver is still not worried about the lack of performance so far, as the team is willing to try different … More »
Citroën Racing and Honda Racing will continue their fight for both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ title at the new Moulay El Hassan Circuit in Marrakech, Morocco, in one of the closest starts to the World Touring Car Championship in recent years. 40 points separate the French factory Citroën team from Japanese manufacturer Honda, with Honda’s … More »
Citroën Racing drivers José María López and Yvan Muller expressed their concerns over the new layout of the Moulay El Hassan Circuit in Marrakech. The fast street track used up to 2015 by the FIA World Touring Car Championship has been turned into a permanent but shorter circuit, measuring just under 3 kilometres and is … More »