Tuesday 7 October 2014

2014 WTCC Round 9 Recap

Review of Round Nine of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season was the Race of Beijing, at Goldenport Park Circuit, on the outskirts of Beijing.

In the first race, ROAL Motorsport driver Tom Chilton took the race win in his Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1. Second was was Citroën Total WTCC driver and current WTCC champion Yvan Muller in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC, he was over two seconds behind Chilton in the end. While third place was Citroën Total WTCC driver José María López in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC, he was five seconds behind Chilton 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 tenth place overall and 54 seconds behind Chilton in the end.

While in the second race, Lada Sport Lukoil driver Robert Huff took the race win in his Lada Granta 1.6T and Lada's first ever race win in the WTCC. Second was ROAL Motorsport driver Tom Coronel in his Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1, he was under a second behind Huff in the end. While third place was Citroën Total WTCC driver Sébastien Loeb in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC, he was three seconds behind Huff 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 fourteenth place overall and was a lap behind Huff in the end.

Next stop Race of Shanghai, at Shanghai International Circuit for Round Ten of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season in a weeks time.

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

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