15.04.2014
2014 RACE OF FRANCE Round 3&4 – Le Castellet, France
CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD
Lap distance: 3.841 km Race distance: 2 x 16 laps / 61.456 km
Location: 25 km West of Toulon, 35 km East of Marseille
Press officer: Magali Bernard; tel. +33 4 94983502, fax +33 4 94983562 email [email protected]
Airports: Toulon-Hyères (55 km), Marseille-Marignane “Provence” (65 km), Nice Côte d’Azur (175 km)
Lap records: none
ROLL OF HONOUR WTCC RACE OF FRANCE
2005 * Jörg Müller (BMW 320si) Jörg Müller (BMW 320si) 2006 * Dirk Müller (BMW 320si) Andy Priaulx (BMW 320si) 2007 ° Alain Menu (Chevrolet Lacetti) Augusto Farfus (BMW 320si) 2008 ° Augusto Farfus (BMW 320si) Andy Priaulx (BMW 320si) 2009 ° Rob Huff (Chevrolet Cruze) Alain Menu (Chevrolet Cruze)
* Magny-Cours ° Pau
DID YOU KNOW IT?
4 July 1971 – One year after its inauguration, the circuit hosted for the first time the Formula One French Grand Prix. It continued to be home of the race until 1990.
15 October 1995 – The third – and last edition – of the FIA Touring Car World Cup took place at Le Castellet. Forty drivers representing ten car manufacturers competed in two 40-minute races. Audi drivers Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro claimed one win apiece; Biela clinched the World Cup by sum of points.
1 May 2005 – The first WTCC Race of France took place at Magny-Cours and was dominated by BMW cars. After winning the first race, Jörg Müller encored in the second, leading a 1-2-3-4 for the German make ahead of fellow BMW colleagues Dirk Müller, Antonio García and Andy Priaulx.
3 June 2007 – The WTCC moved from Magny-Cours to Pau’s street circuit. The second race was won by Augusto Farfus who knew he would be racing only on Sunday morning. The crew of the Schnitzer team had worked all night to rebuild his BMW after the Brazilian had rolled at the Foch bend during Saturday’s qualifying.
WTCC TIMETABLE
Friday, 18 April 12.30 – 13.00 Testing 17.00 Drivers’ briefing
Saturday, 19 April 09.00 – 09.30 Free Practice 1 11.30 – 12.00 Free Practice 2 15.00 – 15.20 Qualifying Q1 15.25 – 15.35 Qualifying Q2 15.40 – 16.00 Qualifying Q3 16.10 (est) Qualifying press conference
Sunday, 20 April 13.15 Race 1 13.50 (est) Race 1 podium ceremony 14.00 (est) Race 1 press conference 17.15 Race 2 17.50 (est) Race 2 podium ceremony 18.00 (est) Race 2 press conference
FIA OFFICIALS
Chairman of the Stewards Yves Bacquelaine (BEL) 2nd International Steward Daniel Fausel (CHE) Race Director Miroslav Bartos (CZE) Assistant to the Race Director/ FIA Coordinator Rui Marques (PRT) Medical Delegate Jacques Tropenat (FRA) Technical Delegate Manuel Leal (ESP) Press Delegate Fabio Ravaioli (ITA) Chief Timekeeper Mike Salmon (GBR) Incident Camera Delegate Lionel Bérard (FRA) Safety Car Driver Bruno Correia (PRT)
FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS
The provisional classifications for all the Championship can be found on the following link: http://www.fia.com/championship/world-touring-car-championship-wtcc/2014/classifications
FIA WTCC RACE OF FRANCE
Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following link: http://www.fia.com/championship/events/world-touring-car-championship-wtcc/2014/race-france