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WTCC Loeb Argentina 2015

Race of Morocco

SEASON 2015

Event Details

Lap distance:     4.545km

Race distance:    2 x 14 laps / 63.63km

Location:            47, avenue Mohamed V – Guéliz, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco

Press officer:      Sanaa Smyej, s.smyej@publikart.ma, +212 661323331

Airports:             Marrakech Menara (8km)

Lap records:       Qualifying – 1:43.706/157.77kph, Sébastien Loeb (Citroën C-Elysée), 12 April 2014

                           Race – 1:43.704/157.76kph, José María López (Citroën C-Elysée), 13 April 2014

WTCC RACE OF MOROCCO ROLL OF HONOUR

 

Race 1

Race 2

 

2009

Rob Huff (Chevrolet Cruze)

Nicola Larini (Chevrolet Cruze)

 

2010

Gabriele Tarquini (SEAT León)

Andy Priaulx (BMW 320)

 

2011

Race not held

 

 

2012

Alain Menu (Chevrolet Cruze)  

Yvan Muller (Chevrolet Cruze)

 

2013

Michel Nykjær (Chevrolet Cruze)

Pepe Oriola (SEAT León)

 

2014

José María López (Citroën C-Elysée)

Sébastien Loeb (Citroën C-Elysée)

 

DID YOU KNOW?

3 May 2009 – Rob Huff’s victory in the opening WTCC Race of Morocco marks the country’s first international car race since the 1958 Grand Prix at Casablanca, famously won by Sir Stirling Moss, who nevertheless loses out on the title to Mike Hawthorn.

13 April 2014 – Former WRC champion Sébastien Loeb makes an instant impact on his switch to the WTCC with victory in race two in Marrakech. Race one winner José María López goes on to take the title at the end of the season.

12 October 2014 – Moroccan driver Mehdi Bennani makes history by becoming the first Arabic driver to win a round of the WTCC when he triumphs in the second of two races in Shanghai.

WTCC TIMETABLE

Friday 17 April

08.00 – 18.00:    Media accreditation open (Hotel Ryad Mogador Kasbah)

08.00 – 19.00:    Media Centre open

12.00 – 12.30:    WTCC Testing

17.30 – 18.30:    Happy Hour (WTCC VIP Club)

Saturday 18 April

08.00 – 17.00:    Media accreditation open (Hotel Ryad Mogador Kasbah)

07.00 – 19.00:    Media Centre open

08.15 – 08.45:    WTCC Free Practice 1

10.15 – 10.45:    WTCC Free Practice 2

12.30 – 13.00:    WTCC Qualifying Q1

13.05 – 13.20:    WTCC Qualifying Q2

13.30:                    WTCC Qualifying Q3

14.10 (est):         Post-qualifying press conference (Media Centre)

 

Sunday 19 April

08.00 – 12.00:    Media accreditation open (Hotel Ryad Mogador Kasbah)

08.00 – until last journalist leaves:           Media Centre open

15.50:                   Pit lane open

16.00:                   Pit lane closed

16.10:                   Five-minute board displayed

16.15:                   WTCC Race 1 (14 laps)

16.55:                   WTCC Race 1 podium ceremony

17.00:                   Refuelling time starts

17.05:                   Repair time starts

17.10:                   Pit lane open

17.20:                   Pit lane closed

17.25:                   Five-minute board displayed

17.30:                   WTCC Race 2 (14 laps)

18.10:                   WTCC Race 2 podium ceremony

18.20 (est):         Post-race press conference (Media Centre)

FIA OFFICIALS

Chairman of the Stewards:Rod Parkin (GBR
2nd International Steward:Baham Lekhal (MRT)
Race Director:Miroslav Bartos (CZE)
Assistant to the Race Director:Rui Marques (PRT)
Medical Delegate:Jacques Tropenat (FRA)
Technical Delegate:Manuel Leal (ESP)
Press Delegate:Richard Rodgers (GBR)
Chief Timekeeper:Sébastien Mascret (FRA)
Incident Camera Delegate:Lionel Bérard (FRA)
Safety Car Driver:Bruno Correia (PRT)
FIA Coordinator:Olivier Steveny (BEL)

FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

The provisional classification will be available here.

FIA WTCC RACE OF MOROCCO

Results of each track session will be available here.