WTCC 2014 - Round 1 Morocco

[Zeakiwi]

Loeb to line up on the grid for the WTCC this weekend.
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[KKS]

what a strange rules now in WTCC

it's better to be 5th at Q2. You get better starting position for 2nd race and get ticket to Q3.

[Tom206wrc]

Congratulations to "Pechito" for his pole-position

[BDunnell]

On current form, Citroen look set to dominate the WTCC in a way that will render the championship as dull as they, and now VW, have rendered the WRC. It's not their fault; rather, blame their rivals. The gap between Citroen and the rest in qualifying was embarrassing.

[MrJan]

Yawn. Boring!!!

Amazing dominance by Citroen in race 1 but such a shame that, even at this stage, it seems the team dictated the finishing places. Not too surprising that they're at the top, they seem to put so much effort into preparing for a series that they make sure the car is fully developed when it hits competition. I mentioned this to my Dad when we were watching the rallying the other day, the way that Hyundai are suffering from lots of mechanical issues whereas VW have a car that was hot out of the box. Of course the difference (other than budget) is that VW took their time, whereas Hyundai got the car on the stages as soon as they could.

Astonishing to hear that the WTCC Citroen team even got to the point where they were testing crashing into each other to see what parts were weak!!

[Daniel]

2nd race was ruined by Bennani, made even worse by having to listen Matt Neal being a complete twunt and thinking that Bennani had no fault in the accident at the start. The commentary was truly crap, tell Matt to piss off and bring back John Cleland please.....

[DazzlaF1]

Yawn. Boring!!!

Amazing dominance by Citroen in race 1 but such a shame that, even at this stage, it seems the team dictated the finishing places. Not too surprising that they're at the top, they seem to put so much effort into preparing for a series that they make sure the car is fully developed when it hits competition. I mentioned this to my Dad when we were watching the rallying the other day, the way that Hyundai are suffering from lots of mechanical issues whereas VW have a car that was hot out of the box. Of course the difference (other than budget) is that VW took their time, whereas Hyundai got the car on the stages as soon as they could.

Astonishing to hear that the WTCC Citroen team even got to the point where they were testing crashing into each other to see what parts were weak!!

The advantage those Citroen's have over the rest of the field is an absolute joke, but hey, its what happens when you spend an entire year testing, have an 8 figure budget and have 2 of the very best Touring Car drivers in the world amongst your three (and a multiple rally champion in the other)

The straight line speed advantage was actually frightening to watch

[MrJan]

The advantage those Citroen's have over the rest of the field is an absolute joke, but hey, its what happens when you spend an entire year testing, have an 8 figure budget and have 2 of the very best Touring Car drivers in the world amongst your three (and a multiple rally champion in the other)

The straight line speed advantage was actually frightening to watch

Yep, they certainly know how to deliver a decent car! I remember when they came into rallying it was the same, they spent years and years testing a developing and then entered the championship for their first full year with 2 of the most successful drivers of all time and some hot prospect from France. Team won the championship and the hot prospect finished 2nd in the driver's champ. Following that he won the next 9 championships! Say what you want about them but Citroen know how to deliver success.

[Zeakiwi]

Loeb wins race 2

[MJW]

Matt Neal and the other commentator were not too keen on Citroen, they seemed to dwell on the 'they are from rallying' this is racing theme. Perhaps Matt Neal remembers that Colin McRae was a Citroen driver in 2003, and he still hasn't forgiven Colin for Knockhill in the early 1990's when they raced, and collided. Colin in the Prodrive BMW.