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Revision as of 10:10, 30 July 2012
The 2013 World Touring Car Championship season will be the tenth season of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, and the ninth since the series was revived in 2005. It will begin with the Race of Italy at Monza on 10 March and will end with the Race of Macau in support of the Macau Grand Prix at the Guia Circuit on 17 November, after twenty-six races.
Teams and drivers
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Honda Racing Team JAS[1]
|
Honda Civic 1.6T | TBA |  Tiago Monteiro[2]
|
TBA | TBA |
| TBA |  Gabriele Tarquini[3]
|
TBA | TBA | ||
 TMS Sport[4]
|
Lada Granta WTCC | TBA |  TBA
|
TBA | TBA |
Team and driver changes
- Team Changes
- Chevrolet announced that they will withdraw from the series to concentrate on other projects. This leaves RML Group without the backing of a manufacturer.[5]
- Honda will enter the series in 2013 for the full season. JAS Motorsport will enter two Honda Civic 1.6Ts on behalf of the manufacturer.[1]
- After competing in two rounds in 2012, Russian car manufacturer Lada announced its intentions to contest races in 2013 with the Lada Granta WTCC, exploring the possibility of contesting a full season for the first time since 2009.[4]
- Driver Changes
- Tiago Monteiro will join Honda for the 2013 season, having taken part in the final three races of 2012 season debuting the Honda entry.[1]
- Gabriele Tarquini will leave the Lukoil Racing Team, campaigning with the second Honda entry.[1]
Calendar
A provisional calendar for the 2013 season was released in July 2012.[6]
| Round | Race Name | Track | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Race of Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza
|
10 March |
| R2 | ||||
| 2 | R3 | Race of Spain |  TBA
|
24 March |
| R4 | ||||
| 3 | R5 | Race of Morocco |  Marrakech Street Circuit
|
7 April |
| R6 | ||||
| 4 | R7 | Race of Slovakia |  Automotodróm Slovakia Ring
|
28 April |
| R8 | ||||
| 5 | R9 | Race of Hungary |  Hungaroring
|
5 May |
| R10 | ||||
| 6 | R11 | Race of Austria |  Salzburgring
|
19 May |
| R12 | ||||
| 7 | R13 | Race of Russia | Moscow Raceway
|
9 June |
| R14 | ||||
| 8 | R15 | Race of Portugal | Circuito da Boavista
|
30 June |
| R16 | ||||
| 9 | R17 | Race of Brazil |  Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba
|
28 July |
| R18 | ||||
| 10 | R19 | Race of the United States |  Sonoma Raceway
|
22 September |
| R20 | ||||
| 11 | R21 | Race of Japan | Suzuka Circuit
|
20 October |
| R22 | ||||
| 12 | R23 | Race of China |  Shanghai International Circuit
|
3 November |
| R24 | ||||
| 13 | R25 | Guia Race of Macau |  Guia Circuit
|
17 November |
| R26 | ||||
Calendar changes
- The 2013 season will see the addition of the Race of Russia, which will take place at the Moscow Raceway.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Hudson, Neil (3 February 2012). "Honda planning 2013 WTCC entry". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (18 July 2012). "Honda confirms Tarquini and Monteiro for its first season in the WTCC". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (18 July 2012). "Honda confirms Tarquini and Monteiro for its first season in the WTCC". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ a b Hudson, Neil (3 June 2012). "James Thompson takes 11th on Lada's last appearance". Touring Car Times. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
The Lada programme this year consists of just two appearances in Hungary and Portugal, and the team will now go on to work on the car ahead of a potential full assault on the 2013 World Touring Car Championship.
- ^ Meissner, Johan (4 July 2012). "Chevrolet pulls out of WTCC after 2012 season". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ a b Hudson, Neil (29 July 2012). "Provisional 2013 calendar expands to 13 events". Touring Car Times. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
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