José María López won the main race at Slovakiaring after a thrilling final lap, overtaking Lada’s Nicky Catsburg, who had looked set to secure his first win in the WTCC until he lost ground to both López and Monteiro. The Citroën driver finished the race ahead of Honda Racing’s Tiago Monteiro, who leaves Slovakia with … More »
Tom Chilton finished the opening race at Slovakiaring ninth outright, scoring two points in the overall championship and finishing second in the Privateers’ WTCC Trophy. The Brit, who recovered from his previous health issues, is hoping to collect some more points in the main race in his Citroën C-Elysée: “It’s a shame I was not … More »
In qualifying, Yvan Muller pulled off a stunning improvement in Q3, taking pole position by going some eight tenths quicker than his previous best lap, with Muller stating it was a perfect lap, while his competitors believe the Citroën team weren’t showing their full hand throughout practice. TouringCarTimes asked the Citroën driver how such a … More »
Despite setting the pace in Q2, Honda Racing’s Norbert Michelisz was not able to go beyond fourth in the final segment of qualifying. The Hungarian says he was already on the limit, and clearly his opponents were not. “The others were able to improve and we weren’t, it’s as simple as that,” admitted Michelisz to … More »
Mehdi Bennani scored pole position in the privateers’ WTCC Trophy. The Moroccan is happy with the progress made compared to this morning, when all Citroëns seemed to struggle. “The whole team worked a lot, we struggled in free practice and I was not optimistic at that moment,” admitted Bennani. “In Q1 I was fourth, so … More »
Nicky Catsburg was fastest for Lada Sport in the second free practice session of the day at Slovakiaring. The Dutchman came home ahead of Thed Bjork and Fredrik Ekblom after the two Polestar Cyan Racing drivers led most of the session. The session started with Honda Racing practising MAC3, but the slippery track at Turn … More »
Fredrik Ekblom set the pace at Slovakiaring in the first free practice session. The Polestar Cyan Racing driver came home ahead of team-mate Thed Bjork, with Lada’s Nicky Catsburg third in the Vesta TC1. The session was quite smooth, with only a lap time disallowed for Honda’s Norbert Michelisz and two for Lada’s Hugo Valente, … More »
Tom Chilton was third fastest in the WTCC Trophy in today’s testing session. The Brit has a heavy cold and temperature, but his main concern is the ballast his Sébastien Loeb Racing Citroën has to carry. “The weight is for sure not helping the car,” said Chilton to TouringCarTimes. “I’m not sure how much it’s … More »
Gabriele Tarquini set the pace in today’s testing at Slovakiaring. The Italian is confident ahead of the weekend, as the Lada Vesta TC1 seems to be ever-improving since he joined the Russian manufacturer. “Being first is always good,” said Tarquini to TouringCarTimes. “The car seems to work quite well, I was optimistic yesterday as well, … More »
Lada Sport’s Gabriele Tarquini was fastest in today’s testing session at Slovakiaring. After several lead changes, the Italian eventually broke the 2’05 barrier, finishing ahead of Honda Racing’s Norbert Michelisz, with Nicky Catsburg putting his Lada in third. The session started with debris on track out of Turn 2, which did not prevent drivers from … More »