2013 FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia

FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia Slovakia 28 April 2013 Slovakiaring.svg 3 12 Orechová Potôň, Slovakia Automotodróm Slovakia Ring 5.922 10 10 ITA Gabriele Tarquini Castrol Honda Team 2:10.773 ITA Gabriele Tarquini Castrol Honda Team PRT Tiago Monteiro Castrol Honda Team HUN Norbert Michelisz Zengő Motorsport ITA Gabriele Tarquini 2:12.918 Castrol Honda Team NLD Tom Coronel ROAL Motorsport FRA Yvan Muller RML ITA Gabriele Tarquini Castrol Honda Team NLD Tom Coronel 2:13.758 ROAL Motorsport The 2013 FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia was the third round of the 2013 World Touring Car Championship season and the second running of the FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia. It was held on 28 April 2013 at the Automotodróm Slovakia Ring in Orechová Potôň, Slovakia. The first race was won by Gabriele Tarquini who took the first win for the Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team and the Honda Civic WTCC. Tom Coronel won race two for ROAL Motorsport. Background Yvan Muller was leading the world drivers' championship while James Nash was leading the Yokohama Independents' Trophy. The compensation weight system came into force after the first two rounds, the Chevrolet Cruze 1.6Ts continued with the 40 kg maximum ballast to maintain their weight of 1,190 kg. The BMW 320 TCs and Lada Grantas lost 20 kg to drop to 1,130 kg while the Honda Civic WTCCs and SEAT León WTCCs remained at their base weights of 1,150 kg.COMPENSATION WEIGHT COMES INTO FORCE http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/816 https://archive.today/20130629044438/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/816 dead 29 June 2013 World Touring Car Championship Kigema Sport Organisation 26 April 2013 20 April 2013 The BMWs were allowed to run with three carbon fibre doors to reduce their weight with the original drivers' door remaining the same.CARBON FIBRE DOORS FOR THE BMW CARS http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/838 https://archive.today/20130629044443/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/838 dead 29 June 2013 World Touring Car Championship Kigema Sport Organisation 27 April 2013 27 April 2013 Fernando Monje came into the round with a five–place grid penalty for the first race after his collision with James Thompson at the Race of Morocco.Hudson Neil Fernando Monje given penalty for Thompson collision https://www.touringcartimes.com/2013/04/07/fernando-monje-given-penalty-for-thompson-collision/ TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB 27 April 2013 7 April 2013 Report Free practice Tarquini led a Honda 1–2 in the first free practice session with Tiago Monteiro second. Coronel was the fastest BMW driver in third ahead of the RML pair of Muller and Tom Chilton. Fredy Barth ended his session early when he got his Wiechers-Sport BMW stuck in the gravel at turn three while an exhaust fire hindered Zengő Motorsport's Norbert Michelisz.Hudson Neil Gabriele Tarquini leads Honda 1-2 in first Slovakiaring practice https://www.touringcartimes.com/2013/04/27/gabriele-tarquini-leads-honda-1-2-in-first-slovakiaring-practice/ TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB 27 April 2013 27 April 2013 Tarquini was quickest once again the second practice session, leading Muller and Chilton. Robert Huff was the quickest SEAT driver in fourth and Michelisz was seventh after his problems in the morning session.Allen Peter Tarquini Tops Both Practice Sessions In Slovakia http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2013/04/tarquini-tops-both-practice-sessions-in-slovakia/ The Checkered Flag BlackEagleMedia Network 27 April 2013 27 April 2013 Qualifying Having led both practice sessions, Tarquini took his second consecutive pole position of the season, leading a Honda 1–2–3 with Monteiro and Michelisz behind. Tom Boardman stopped just after leaving the pit lane for the first time when his engine misfired, he had already had a new engine fitted after his crash in Marrakesh and then required another new engine after free practice two. Five minutes into the first part of qualifying, Darryl O'Young ran wide, crashed his ROAL Motorsport BMW into the barriers at turn nine and brought out the red flags. The session resumed half an hour later once the barriers had been repaired and after Huff topped the times before the stoppage, Tarquini went to the top of the times by the end of Q1. Thompson, Fernando Monje and Marc Basseng failed to get through to the second session for the first time in 2013. Tarquini was quickest in Q2 with teammate Monteiro ensuring a Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team front row lockout. Michelisz in third shared the second row with championship leader Muller. Coronel ended up tenth to secure the race two pole position on the reversed grid.Tremayne Sam Slovakia WTCC: Tarquini leads Honda 1-2-3 in qualifying http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107074 Autosport Haymarket Publications 27 April 2013 27 April 2013 Huff failed the ride height check after qualifying and received a ten–place grid penalty for race one as a result.Hudson Neil Rob Huff gets ten place penalty for technical infringement https://www.touringcartimes.com/2013/04/27/rob-huff-gets-ten-place-penalty-for-technical-infringement/ TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB 27 April 2013 27 April 2013 Warm-Up Michelisz was fastest in Sunday morning's warm–up session, the yellow flags were out briefly when Chilton crashed his RML Chevrolet at turn two.Abbott Andrew Michelisz fastest as Chilton crashes https://www.touringcars.net/2013/04/michelisz-fastest-as-chilton-crashes Touring-Cars.net Andrew Abbott 28 April 2013 28 April 2013 Race One Tarquini started on pole position and built up an early lead with Monteiro and Michelisz behind being pursued by Muller. Chilton made contact with Fredy Barth and then went off at turn six on the second lap and got stuck in the gravel trap. Nash held off Coronel for the first eight laps until the bamboo-engineering ran wide at turn eight and allowed Coronel through. Towards the end of the race Michelisz attempted to take second place off Monteiro but did not succeed and the two factory Hondas finished first and second. Four cars were fighting for the final points position with Mehdi Bennani securing tenth spot and Barth beating Stefano D'Aste to eleventh by five thousandths of a second at the line.Tremayne Sam Slovakia WTCC: Tarquini leads podium lockout for Honda http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107084 Autosport Haymarket Publications 28 April 2013 28 April 2013 Race Two Coronel started at the front of the grid and got away from the rest of the field at the start, Pepe Oriola retained his second place and Huff was third. Michel Nykjær didn't get away at the start but the rest of the field avoided him, Nash went out of the race on the opening lap when he ran into one of the gravel traps. On lap two Muller tapped Monteiro out of fourth place and went through. At half distance Huff was able to pass Oriola and Muller also went through into the podium position with Tarquini going down the other side of the SEAT. Muller, Oriola and Tarquini ran three abreast into the next corner where Oriola and Tarquini touched with Oriola dropping down to sixth. Huff and Muller resumed their battle for position until Huff ran wide at turn one allowing both Muller and Tarquini through, Huff was now fourth ahead of Monteiro. Oriola was sixth and battling with Chilton, Michelisz was also involved until he dropped to the back of the field in the final laps. Coronel claimed the win, his first since the 2011 Race of Japan, Muller was second with race one winner Tarquini third.Tremayne Sam Slovakia WTCC: Coronel gives BMW its first win of 2013 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107085 Autosport Haymarket Publications 28 April 2013 28 April 2013 Results Qualifying Pos. Position No. Car number Name Team Car C Class Q1 Q2 Points 1 3 ITA Gabriele Tarquini Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team Honda Civic WTCC 2:10.308 2:10.773 5 2 18 PRT Tiago Monteiro Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team Honda Civic WTCC 2:10.907 2:10.877 4 3 5 HUN Norbert Michelisz Zengő Motorsport Honda Civic WTCC 2:11.288 2:10.889 3 4 12 FRA Yvan Muller RML Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T 2:10.972 2:10.941 2 5 23 GBR Tom Chilton RML Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T 2:11.335 2:11.162 1 6 9 GBR Alex MacDowall bamboo-engineering Chevrolet Cruze 1.6TY 2:11.538 2:11.422 7 1 GBR Robert Huff ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT León WTCC 2:11.599 2:11.624 8 14 GBR James Nash bamboo-engineering Chevrolet Cruze 1.6TY 2:11.988 2:11.714 9 74 ESP Pepe Oriola Tuenti Racing Team SEAT León WTCC 2:11.936 2:11.882 10 15 NLD Tom Coronel ROAL Motorsport BMW 320 TC 2:12.300 2:12.048 11 25 MAR Mehdi Bennani Proteam Racing BMW 320 TCY 2:12.363 2:12.857 12 17 DNK Michel Nykjær NIKA Racing Chevrolet Cruze 1.6TY 2:11.738 2:17.614 13 38 DEU Marc Basseng ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT León WTCC 2:12.603 14 73 CHE Fredy Barth Wiechers-Sport BMW 320 TCY 2:12.610 15 10 GBR James Thompson Lukoil Lada Sport Lada Granta 2:12.641 16 26 ITA Stefano D'Aste PB Racing BMW 320 TCY 2:12.665 17 7 HKG Charles Ng Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TCY 2:12.891 18 19 ESP Fernando Monje Campos Racing SEAT León WTCCY 2:12.921 19 37 DEU René Münnich ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT León WTCCY 2:13.223 20 6 DEU Franz Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TCY 2:13.582 21 8 RUS Mikhail Kozlovskiy Lukoil Lada Sport Lada Granta 2:14.900 107% time: 2:19.429 – 55 HKG Darryl O'Young ROAL Motorsport BMW 320 TCY 13:16.907 – 22 GBR Tom Boardman Special Tuning Racing SEAT León WTCCY no time set Bold denotes Pole position for second race. Race 1 Pos. Position No. Car number Name Team Car C Class Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 3 ITA Gabriele Tarquini Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team Honda Civic WTCC 10 22:18.761 1 25 2 18 PRT Tiago Monteiro Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team Honda Civic WTCC 10 +1.202 2 18 3 5 HUN Norbert Michelisz Zengő Motorsport Honda Civic WTCC 10 +1.616 3 15 4 12 FRA Yvan Muller RML Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T 10 +5.091 4 12 5 15 NLD Tom Coronel ROAL Motorsport BMW 320 TC 10 +5.975 9 10 6 14 GBR James Nash bamboo-engineering Chevrolet Cruze 1.6TY 10 +7.748 7 8 7 17 DNK Michel Nykjær NIKA Racing Chevrolet Cruze 1.6TY 10 +9.760 11 6 8 9 GBR Alex MacDowall bamboo-engineering Chevrolet Cruze 1.6TY 10 +10.078 6 4 9 74 ESP Pepe Oriola Tuenti Racing Team SEAT León WTCC 10 +14.055 8 2 10 25 MAR Mehdi Bennani Proteam Racing BMW 320 TCY 10 +19.374 10 1 11 73 CHE Fredy Barth Wiechers-Sport BMW 320 TCY 10 +21.474 13 12 26 ITA Stefano D'Aste PB Racing BMW 320 TCY 10 +21.479 15 13 10 GBR James Thompson Lukoil Lada Sport Lada Granta 10 +21.837 14 14 55 HKG Darryl O'Young ROAL Motorsport BMW 320 TCY 10 +24.891 22 15 19 ESP Fernando Monje Campos Racing SEAT León WTCCY 10 +25.937 21 16 38 DEU Marc Basseng ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT León WTCC 10 +27.197 12 17 1 GBR Robert Huff ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT León WTCC 10 +27.507 17 18 7 HKG Charles Ng Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TCY 10 +36.500 16 19 6 DEU Franz Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TCY 10 +41.278 19 20 8 RUS Mikhail Kozlovskiy Lukoil Lada Sport Lada Granta 9 +1 Lap 20 21 37 DEU René Münnich ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT León WTCCY 8 +2 Laps 18 Ret 22 GBR Tom Boardman Special Tuning Racing SEAT León WTCCY 6 Engine 23 Ret 23 GBR Tom Chilton RML Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T 1 Race incident 5 Bold denotes Fastest lap. Race 2 Pos. Position No. Car number Name Team Car C Class Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 15 NLD Tom Coronel ROAL Motorsport BMW 320 TC 10 22:26.224 1 25 2 12 FRA Yvan Muller RML Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T 10 +2.990 7 18 3 3 ITA Gabriele Tarquini Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team Honda Civic WTCC 10 +3.345 10 15 4 1 GBR Robert Huff ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT León WTCC 10 +4.954 4 12 5 18 PRT Tiago Monteiro Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team Honda Civic WTCC 10 +5.222 9 10 6 74 ESP Pepe Oriola Tuenti Racing Team SEAT León WTCC 10 +11.365 2 8 7 23 GBR Tom Chilton RML Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T 10 +11.625 6 6 8 9 GBR Alex MacDowall bamboo-engineering Chevrolet Cruze 1.6TY 10 +11.816 5 4 9 25 MAR Mehdi Bennani Proteam Racing BMW 320 TCY 10 +12.265 11 2 10 55 HKG Darryl O'Young ROAL Motorsport BMW 320 TCY 10 +12.498 21 1 11 26 ITA Stefano D'Aste PB Racing BMW 320 TCY 10 +12.827 16 12 17 DNK Michel Nykjær NIKA Racing Chevrolet Cruze 1.6TY 10 +13.768 12 13 73 CHE Fredy Barth Wiechers-Sport BMW 320 TCY 10 +14.651 14 14 10 GBR James Thompson Lukoil Lada Sport Lada Granta 10 +18.518 15 15 38 DEU Marc Basseng ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT León WTCC 10 +19.887 13 16 19 ESP Fernando Monje Campos Racing SEAT León WTCCY 10 +20.246 18 17 14 GBR James Nash bamboo-engineering Chevrolet Cruze 1.6TY 10 +22.418 3 18 22 GBR Tom Boardman Special Tuning Racing SEAT León WTCCY 10 +31.643 23 19 37 DEU René Münnich ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT León WTCCY 10 +32.076 19 20 8 RUS Mikhail Kozlovskiy Lukoil Lada Sport Lada Granta 10 +35.472 20 21 5 HUN Norbert Michelisz Zengő Motorsport Honda Civic WTCC 10 +54.663 8 Ret 7 HKG Charles Ng Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TCY 4 17 Ret 6 DEU Franz Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TCY 2 22 Bold denotes Fastest lap. Standings after the event Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 FRA Yvan Muller 120 10px 1 2 ITA Gabriele Tarquini 96 10px 1 3 DNK Michel Nykjær 57 10px 4 GBR Tom Chilton 55 10px 5 GBR James Nash 51 Yokohama Independents' Trophy standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 GBR James Nash 46 10px 2 DNK Michel Nykjær 42 10px 3 GBR Alex MacDowall 37 10px 4 HKG Darryl O'Young 25 10px 5 CHE Fredy Barth 22 Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1 JPN Honda 240 10px 2 RUS Lada 129 Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings. References External links World Touring Car Championship official website FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia 2013 2013 FIA WTCC Race of Morocco 2013 FIA WTCC Race of Hungary 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia Slovakia Race of Slovakia Category:FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia