Monday 9 March 2015

2015 WTCC Round 1 Recap - Race of Argentina

Review of Round One of the 2015 World Touring Car Championship season was the Race of Argentina, at Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, north of Argintina.

In the first race, Citroën Total WTCC driver and current WTCC Champion José María López took the race win in his C-Elysée WTCC. Second was Citroën Total WTCC driver Yvan Muller in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC, he was over three seconds behind López in the end. While third place was Citroën Total WTCC driver Sébastien Loeb in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC to concluded a Citroën podium whitewash finish, he was over seven seconds behind López in the end.

Meanwhile in the Independent Class, was won by Zengõ Motorsport driver Norbert Michelisz in his Honda Civic WTCC. He finished in sixth place overall and eighteen seconds behind López in the end.

While in the second race, Citroën Total WTCC driver Sébastien Loeb took the race win in his C-Elysée WTCC. Second was Citroën Total WTCC driver and current WTCC Champion José María López in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC to complete a Citroën one-two finish, he was over four seconds behind Loeb in the end. While third place was Honda Racing Team JAS driver Tiago Monteiro in his Honda Civic WTCC, he was ten seconds behind Loeb in the end.

Meanwhile in the Independent Class, was won by Sébastien Loeb Racing driver Mehdi Bennani in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC. He finished in fifth place overall and fifthteen seconds behind Loeb in the end.

Highlights of the two races below.



Next stop Race of Morocco on the Marrakech Street Circuit in Marrakech for Round Two of the 2015 World Touring Car Championship season in six weeks time.

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

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