Tuesday, 22 April 2014

2014 WTCC Round 2 Recap

Review of Round Two of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season was the Race of France, at Circuit Paul Ricard, in Southern France.

In the first race, Citroën Total WTCC driver and current WTCC champion Yvan Muller took the race win in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC. Second was Citroën Total WTCC driver Sébastien Loeb in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC for another Citroën one-two in the race, he was twelve seconds behind Muller in the end. While third place was Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team driver Gabriele Tarquini in his Honda Civic WTCC, he was fifteen seconds behind Muller in the end.

Meanwhile in TC2 class (the old s2000 cars such as BMW 320 TC, SEAT León WTCC and so forth), was won by Liqui Moly Team Engstler driver Franz Engstler in his BMW 320 TC. He finished in sixteenth place overall and 1 minute and 46 seconds behind Muller in the end.

While in the second race, it was Citroën Total WTCC driver José María López took the race win in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC. Second was Citroën Total WTCC driver current WTCC champion Yvan Muller in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC for once-again another Citroën one-two in the race, he was under two seconds behind López in the end. While third place was Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team driver Tiago Monteiro in his Honda Civic WTCC, he was under eight seconds behind López in the end.

Meanwhile in TC2 class, was won by Liqui Moly Team Engstler driver Franz Engstler in his BMW 320 TC. He finished in sixteenth place overall and 44 seconds behind López in the end.

Next stop Race of Hungary at the Hungaroring for Round Three of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season in two weeks time.

End of post/blog for now, new post soon. Bye.

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