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Citroën World Touring Car Team
The Citroën World Touring Car Team was the Citroën factory touring car arm of Citroën Racing, which competed in the World Touring Car Championship. Formation In 2013, Citroën Racing created a new sub-division, the Citroën World Touring Car Team, in order to begin to run in addition in the 2014 World Touring Car Championship. The Citroën World Touring Car Team was formed in June, 2013, when it was announced that the team will enter WTCC in 2014. 9-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb joined the team instantly and several weeks later the 3-time WTCC champion at the time Yvan Muller joined as Loeb's teammate. Also it was announced that the car that will be used will be Citroën C-Elysée, built to the brand new TC1 regulations. Loeb and Muller carried out the initial tests of the TC1 prototype of the C-Elysée. Shortly after the end of the 2013 season they were joined by José María López, who was signed to drive the third full-time car of the team. In February, 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Matton
Yves Matton is a Belgian Rally Motorsport Car Racing champion and a former FIA Rally Director. He founded his self-named company MY Racing, before being appointment as Logistics Manager for Citroën Sport, and later becoming GM for Citroën Racing. He also served as a customer racing manager, and helped to track the development of young talented drivers. History Matton's love for motorsport began as he followed the Rallye du Condroz every year throughout his childhood in Huy. In 1986, after passing his driving test, he achieved one of his dreams when he took part in his favourite rally in an Opel Ascona. His career as a rally driver was somewhat sporadic, but he nonetheless drove a wide variety of cars: Opel Manta 400, Ford Sierra Cosworth, Ford Escort Cosworth, etc. Some very well-known Belgian co-drivers accompanied him in the car, including Luc Manset, Stéphane Prévot and Jean-Marc Fortin. In 2013, he enjoyed his best ever result at the event, finishing third in a Citroë ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehdi Bennani
Mehdi Bennani ( ar, مهدي بناني, born 25 August 1983) is a Moroccan racing driver who currently competes in the TCR Europe with Sébastien Loeb Racing. He was TCR Europe Champion in 2020 with the Belgian team Comtoyou Racing. He became the first Moroccan driver to win a world championship race organized by the FIA, after his victory in Shanghai in the WTCC. Racing career Early career Like most racing drivers, Bennani started out in karting, winning his national championship in 2001. He finished as runner-up in the European Karting Championship in the 100 ICA class. He also won the Moroccan Fiat Palio Trophy in 2001. He moved into single-seaters and was runner-up in Formula BMW Asia in 2004. He moved to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2005 with the Avalon Formula team, racing against the likes of Robert Kubica and Will Power. He also competed for EuroInternational in 2006, but failed to score a point in his time in the series. He competed in Euroseries 3000 in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 World Touring Car Championship Season
The 2015 World Touring Car Championship was a motor racing competition organised by the FIA for Super 2000 cars. It was the twelfth FIA World Touring Car Championship, and the eleventh since the series was revived in 2005. The championship comprised a Drivers Championship and a Manufacturers Championship, which were won by José María López and Citroën respectively. Teams and drivers Team changes * Citroën will expand its campaign to five full-time entries from 3 full-time entries and 1 part-time entry. Four of the cars will be entered by the main factory team, while the other one will be entered by the satellite team Sébastien Loeb Racing. * NIKA Racing will return to the series with a TC1-specification Honda Civic WTCC. * Lada Sport will switch from the Lada Granta 1.6T to a TC1-specification Lada Vesta for the 2015 season. Also the Russian state owned oil company Rosneft will become the team's primary sponsor after the team split with Lukoil during the 2014 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Guia Race Of Macau
The 2014 Guia Race of Macau was the twelfth and final round of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season and the tenth running of the Guia Race of Macau. The race was part of the Macau Grand Prix weekend, headlined by the Formula Three event. It was held on 16 November 2014 at the Guia Circuit in the Chinese special administrative region of Macau. Race one was won by José María López for Citroën Total WTCC and race two was won by Robert Huff for Lada Sport. Background López had secured the drivers' championship at the previous race. His teammates Yvan Muller and Sébastien Loeb were both in contention to finish second in the standings. Franz Engstler had secured the Yokohama Trophy title two rounds previously. Pepe Oriola returned to the championship with Campos Racing, driving a TC1 Chevrolet Cruze in place of the injured Dušan Borković. William Lok returned to Campos to drive a TC2 SEAT León. When the compensation weights were revised after the prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIA WTCC Race Of Japan
The 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Japan (formally the 2014 FIA WTCC JVC Kenwood Race of Japan) was the eleventh round of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season and the seventh running of the FIA WTCC Race of Japan. It was held on 26 October 2014 at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka City, Japan. This was the first time the race was held on the full Grand Prix layout. Race one was won by José María López for Citroën Total WTCC and race two was won by Gabriele Tarquini for the Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team. López secured his first World Touring Car Championship drivers' title in race one, becoming the first Argentine driver to win a world drivers' championship since Juan Manuel Fangio in 1957. Background López led the drivers' championship coming into the round, ninety–three points ahead of teammate Yvan Muller. Franz Engstler had secured the Yokohama Trophy title at the previous race in Shanghai. Campos Racing put another different driver in their second TC2 SEAT wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIA WTCC Race Of China, Beijing
The 2014 FIA WTCC Race of China, Beijing was the ninth round of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season and the fourth running of the FIA WTCC Race of China. It was the first of two rounds held in China in 2014, the second taking place at the Shanghai International Circuit the following weekend. It was held on 5 October 2014 at the Goldenport Park Circuit in Beijing, China. Race one was won by Tom Chilton for ROAL Motorsport and race two was won by Robert Huff for Lada Sport, the manufacturer's first victory in the World Touring Car Championship. Background José María López led the drivers' championship coming into the round, sixty points ahead of teammate Yvan Muller. Franz Engstler held the lead of the Yokohama Trophy. The event was a late replacement for the FIA WTCC Race of the United States which was cancelled in June 2014 due to logistical issues. The Beijing race will form half of a Chinese double–header with the originally planned Shanghai race the followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIA WTCC Race Of Argentina
The 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Argentina was the eighth round of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season and the second running of the FIA WTCC Race of Argentina. It was held on 3 August 2014 at the Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo in Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina. Both races were won by José María López driving for Citroën Total WTCC. Background José María López led the drivers' championship coming into his home round, thirty–nine points ahead of teammate Yvan Muller. Franz Engstler held the lead of the Yokohama Trophy. Camilo Echevarría joined Liqui Moly Team Engstler on a one–off basis, replacing Pasquale Di Sabatino. Citroën Total WTCC reverted to three cars with Ma Qing Hua missing the Argentine round. When the compensation weights were revised after the previous round; the Citroën C-Elysée WTCC retained the maximum ballast to keep their weight at . The Honda Civic WTCCs retained of ballast to weigh–in at and the Lad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIA WTCC Race Of Belgium
The 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium was the seventh round of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season and the fourth running of the FIA WTCC Race of Belgium after an absence of two seasons. It was held on 22 June 2014 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Francorchamps, Belgium. Both races were won by Citroën Total WTCC; Yvan Muller won race one from pole position and José María López won race two. Background López continued to lead the drivers' championship after the first six rounds, forty–one points ahead of teammate Yvan Muller. Franz Engstler held the lead of the Yokohama Trophy. European Touring Car Cup racer Norbert Nagy joined Campos Racing for the Belgian round, driving a TC2 SEAT León WTCC. The compensation weights remained unchanged after the previous round; the Citroën C-Elysée WTCC retained the maximum ballast to keep their weight at . The Honda Civic WTCCs and Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1s retained of ballast to weigh–in at . The Lada Granta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIA WTCC Race Of Russia
The 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Russia (formally the 2014 FIA WTCC Lukoil Race of Russia) was the sixth round of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season and the second running of the FIA WTCC Race of Russia. It was held on June 8, 2014 at the Moscow Raceway in Volokolamsk, Russia. Both races were won by Citroën Total WTCC. José María López won race one and Ma Qing Hua won race two. Ma's victory in race two was the first for a Chinese driver in a FIA World Championship race. Background López continued to lead the drivers' championship after the first five rounds, forty–one points ahead of his teammates and defending champion Yvan Muller. Franz Engstler held the lead of the Yokohama Trophy. Citroën Total WTCC expanded to four cars for the Russian round with Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua joining the team. Campos Racing added a second TC2T SEAT for WTCC débutant Nikita Misiulia. The compensation weights were changed after the previous round. The Citroën C-Elysée WTCC r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIA WTCC Race Of Austria
The 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Austria was the fifth round of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season and the third running of the FIA WTCC Race of Austria. It was held on 25 May 2014 at the Salzburgring in Salzburg, Austria. Both races were won by Citroën Total WTCC, as Yvan Muller won race one and José María López won race two. Background López continued to lead the drivers' championship after four rounds, twenty–five points ahead of teammate Sébastien Loeb. Franz Engstler held the lead of the Yokohama Trophy. No changes were made to the compensation weight system after the previous round; the Citroën C-Elysée WTCC retained the maximum ballast to keep their weight at while the rest of the grid remained at the base weight of . Report Testing and free practice López was quickest in the shortened test session on Friday with Campos Racing's Hugo Valente second and Mehdi Bennani third in the Proteam Racing Honda. Tom Coronel stopped on the back straight after sufferin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIA WTCC Race Of Slovakia
The 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia was the fourth round of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season and the third running of the FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia. It was held on 11 May 2014 at the Automotodróm Slovakia Ring in Orechová Potôň, Slovakia. Race one was won by Sébastien Loeb for Citroën Total WTCC. Race two was cancelled due to heavy rain, the first time a race had been cancelled in the history of the World Touring Car Championship. Background Coming into the event José María López was leading the drivers' championship by ten points over teammate Yvan Muller. Franz Engstler led the Yokohama Trophy. No changes were made to the compensation weight system after the Hungarian round. The Citroën C-Elysée WTCC remained the heaviest cars at while the rest of the grid remained at the base weight of . Petr Fulín returned the championship with Campos Racing, driving a TC2 SEAT León WTCC. NIKA Racing and their driver Yukinori Taniguchi withdrew their entr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIA WTCC Race Of Hungary
The 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Hungary was the third round of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season and the fourth running of the FIA WTCC Race of Hungary. It was held on 4 May 2014 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród near Budapest, Hungary. Race one was won by Yvan Muller for Citroën Total WTCC and race two was won by Gianni Morbidelli for ALL–INKL.com Münnich Motorsport. Background After two rounds, José María López led the drivers' championship by twelve points over teammate Sébastien Loeb. Franz Engstler held the lead of the Yokohama Trophy. The compensation weight system came into effect for the third round of the championship. The Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1, Honda Civic WTCC and Lada Granta 1.6T all remained at the base weight of . The Citroën C-Elysée WTCC gained to bring it up to . Tom Coronel returned after being forced to miss the Race of France due to damage sustained to his Chevrolet Cruze at the opening round of the season. After initially expecting t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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