2014 World Touring Car Championship Explained

The 2014 FIA World Touring Car Championship was a motor racing competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for Super 2000 Cars.[1] It was the eleventh FIA World Touring Car Championship, and the tenth since the series was revived in 2005.

After making a race-winning début on home soil during the 2013 campaign, Argentina's José María López won the drivers' championship after performing strongest during the season.[2] Driving for the Citroën team, López won ten races during the season, significantly more than team-mates Yvan Muller – the defending series champion – and Sébastien Loeb, who was in his first season in the championship. López finished all but one race during the season, with his only retirement coming during the second race in Russia,[3] and finished the season 126 points clear of his next closest challenger, which was Muller. Muller took four victories during the season, all coming from pole position. Loeb finished a further 41 points behind Muller, taking a pair of victories, in Morocco and the only race in Slovakia.

Only one other driver won more than one race, as Robert Huff won the first races for Lada Sport in the World Touring Car Championship. Huff won the second races in Beijing and Macau; his win in the latter was his seventh at the circuit,[4] over the previous seven years. Single race winners during 2014 were Gabriele Tarquini (Japan), Tom Chilton (Beijing), Gianni Morbidelli (Hungary), Mehdi Bennani (Shanghai) and Ma Qing Hua in Russia. Morbidelli's win was his first in the series, while the victories for Bennani and Ma were the first in FIA competition for their respective countries, Morocco and China.[3] [5]

Citroën dominated the manufacturers' championship, taking a total of 17 overall wins out of the 23 races. The marque finished almost 300 points clear of Honda, who finished in second position. In the TC2-only Yokohama Drivers' Trophy, Franz Engstler finished well clear of the field in his final WTCC season before moving to the TCR International Series. Engstler achieved 20 victories and a pair of second places from 23 starts, and finished 90 points clear of closest rival John Filippi, who won the second race in Japan. The other race winners were Pasquale Di Sabatino in Hungary, and ETCC regular Petr Fulín, who won the race in Slovakia. In the Yokohama Teams' Trophy for non-manufacturer teams, ROAL Motorsport, with Chilton and Tom Coronel as its drivers, finished 91 points clear of the single-car team of Zengő Motorsport and driver Norbert Michelisz. The Yokohama Performer of the Year award went to López, taking the most fastest laps of the season, with eleven.

Teams and drivers

For the 2014 season, the series' technical regulations were altered. Cars built to the 2014 specifications were classified as "TC1", whilst cars built prior to 2014 were classified as "TC2".[6]

TeamCarDriversRounds
TC1 entries
Citroën Total WTCCCitroën C-Elysée WTCC1 Yvan Muller[7] All
9 Sébastien LoebAll
33 Ma Qing Hua[8] 6–7, 9–10, 12
37 José María López[9] All
Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team[10] Honda Civic WTCC2 Gabriele Tarquini[11] All
18 Tiago MonteiroAll
Lada Sport Lukoil[12]
Lada Sport[13]
Lada Granta 1.6T11 James ThompsonAll
12 Robert Huff[14] All
14 Mikhail KozlovskiyAll
ROAL Motorsport[15] Chevrolet RML Cruze TC13 Tom Chilton[16] All
4 Tom CoronelAll
Zengő Motorsport[17] Honda Civic WTCC5 Norbert MicheliszAll
Campos Racing[18] Chevrolet RML Cruze TC17 Hugo ValenteAll
74 Pepe Oriola[19] 12
98 Dušan Borković[20] 1–11
ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport[21] [22] Chevrolet RML Cruze TC110 Gianni MorbidelliAll
77 René MünnichAll
Proteam Racing[23] Honda Civic WTCC25 Mehdi BennaniAll
TC2 entries
Liqui Moly Team Engstler[24] BMW 320 TC6 Franz EngstlerAll
8nowrap Pasquale Di Sabatino[25] 1–7
15 Camilo Echevarría[26] 8
26 Felipe De Souza[27] 9–12
Campos Racing[28] [29] SEAT León WTCC19 Henry Kwong[30] 11–12
22 Petr Fulín[31] 1, 4
27 John Filippi[32] All
38 William Lok[33] 10, 12
50 Nikita Misiulia[34] 6
55 Norbert Nagy[35] [36] 7
80 Michael Soong[37] [38] 9
RPM Racing TeamBMW 320 TC44 Mak Ka Lok12
NIKA Racing[39] Honda Civic WTCC99 Yukinori Taniguchi[40] 3

Team changes

Driver changes

Regulation changes

The sporting and technical regulations were approved by the FIA, at the July 2013 meeting of the World Motor Sport Council:

Sporting regulations

Technical regulations

The series introduced a raft of changes to the technical regulations for the 2014 season. The cars were still built to Super 2000 regulations, but with significant changes compared to the 2011 generation of cars. The minimum weight of the cars was reduced from 1150kg (2,540lb) to 1100kg (2,400lb), and was accompanied by an increase in the power output of the engine, which rose to 380 bhp, an increase of between 50 and 60 bhp depending on the engine being used. The size of the wheels being used increased to 18", with MacPherson strut suspension being introduced to all cars. The dimensions of the cars changed, with a maximum width of 1950mm, and a 100mm front splitter. Changes to the aerodynamic package allowed teams to use flat floors, and introduce single-plane rear wings that were allowed, but to be no higher than the roof of the car.

Calendar

The provisional 2014 schedule was announced on 4 November 2013. The season was once again contested over twenty-four races at twelve circuits.

RaceRace NameCircuitDate
11Race of Morocco Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan13 April
2
23JVC Kenwood Race of France Circuit Paul Ricard20 April
4
35Race of Hungary Hungaroring4 May
6
47Race of Slovakia Automotodróm Slovakia Ring11 May
8
59Race of Austria Salzburgring25 May
10
611Lukoil Race of Russia Moscow Raceway8 June
12
713Race of Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps22 June
14
815Race of Argentina Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo3 August
16
917Race of Beijing[49] Goldenport Park Circuit5 October
18
1019Race of Shanghai Shanghai International Circuit12 October
20
1121JVC Kenwood Race of Japan Suzuka Circuit26 October
22
1223Guia Race of Macau Guia Circuit16 November
24

Calendar changes

Results and standings

Races

Compensation weights

The most competitive cars keep a 60 kg compensation weight. The other cars get a lower one, calculated according to their results for the three previous rounds. The less the cars get some good results, the less they get a compensation weight, from 0 kg to 60 kg. The compensation weights were introduced starting from the third round.

During the whole season, the Citroën C-Elysée was the reference car with the best races results and so was handicapped by a 60 kg compensation weight to limit its performances, as well as during the qualifications than during the races.

CarHungaroringSlovakia RingSalzburgringMoscowSpa-FrancorchampsTermas de Río HondoBeijingShanghaiSuzukaMacau
Citroën C-Elysée WTCC+60 kg+60 kg+60 kg+60 kg+60 kg+60 kg+60 kg+60 kg+60 kg+60 kg
Honda Civic WTCC0 kg0 kg0 kg+20 kg+20 kg+20 kg+30 kg+20 kg+30 kg+30 kg
Chevrolet RML Cruze TC10 kg0 kg0 kg+20 kg+20 kg+40 kg+20 kg+40 kg+30 kg+40 kg
Lada Granta 1.6T0 kg 0 kg 0 kg 0 kg 0 kg 0 kg 0 kg 0 kg 0 kg 0 kg

Results

RacenowrapRace NamenowrapPole PositionnowrapFastest lapnowrapWinning drivernowrapWinning teamnowrapWinning manufacturernowrapReport
1 Race of Morocco Sébastien Loeb Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz EngstlerReport
2 José María López Sébastien Loeb Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz Engstler
3 Race of France Yvan Muller Yvan Muller Yvan Muller CitroënReport
4 Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz Engstler
5 Race of Hungary Yvan Muller Yvan Muller Yvan Muller Citroën Total WTCC Citroënnowrap Pasquale Di SabatinoReport
6 Tiago Monteiro Gianni Morbidelli Münnich Motorsport Chevrolet Franz Engstler
7 Race of Slovakia José María López Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Petr FulínReport
8Race cancelled
9 Race of Austrianowrap Gianni Morbidelli José María López Yvan Muller Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz EngstlerReport
10 José María López José María López Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz Engstler
11 Race of Russia José María López José María López José María López Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz EngstlerReport
12 Hugo Valente Ma Qing Hua Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz Engstler
13 Race of Belgium Yvan Muller Yvan Muller Yvan Muller Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz EngstlerReport
14 José María López José María López Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz Engstler
15 Race of Argentina José María López José María López José María López Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz EngstlerReport
16 José María López José María López Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz Engstler
17 Race of China, Beijing Tom Chilton Tom Chilton Tom Chilton ROAL Motorsport Chevrolet Franz EngstlerReport
18 José María López Robert Huff Lada Sport Lada Franz Engstler
19 Race of China, Shanghai José María López Ma Qing Hua José María López Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz EngstlerReport
20 Gabriele Tarquini Mehdi Bennani Proteam Racing Honda Franz Engstler
21 Race of Japan José María López José María López José María López Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz EngstlerReport
22 Gabriele Tarquini Gabriele Tarquininowrap Castrol Honda WTC Team Honda John Filippi
23 Guia Race of Macau José María López José María López José María López Citroën Total WTCC Citroën Franz EngstlerReport
24 Robert Huff Robert Huff Lada Sport Lada Franz Engstler

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center"
valign=middlevalign=middleDriverMAR
FRA
HUN
SVK
AUT
RUS
BEL
ARG
CHN1
CHN2
JPN
MAC
valign=middle  
1 José María López1124122621C35111Ret231111344113116115462
2 Yvan Muller34Ret112115103C12Ret4211232323933RetRet25532336
3 Sébastien Loeb2212673912C437345325436534512337626295
4 Norbert Michelisz9DNS74861034C9497772476554443244201
5 Tiago Monteiro510†833427C5373Ret64555Ret137299416†186
6 Gabriele TarquiniDNSDNS3244588C8222Ret8588416†2106Ret613DNS182
7 Tom CoronelRetRetWDWD844C2458453111017†28674758159
8 Tom Chilton43495151375C6Ret55610106Ret118Ret72410127150
9 Gianni Morbidelli1561199165C1016128461213457111310810Ret109
10 Robert HuffRetRet51111129C12Ret10Ret1613728115†Ret12119193
11 Mehdi Bennani7DSQ1355DNS14C781131311989Ret10111Ret19†DNS85
12 Hugo Valente83631010311CNCRetRet91249RetRet12119855RetNC385
13 Ma Qing Hua6111Ret15†122258Ret69
14 Dušan Borković65Ret147121112CRetRetRet119RetRetDSQRetDNS1298241
15 James Thompson10DNS1013DSQDSQDSQC13Ret1412171510976Ret10131211922
16 Mikhail Kozlovskiy1151514RetRetRetC141015Ret1412141111DNSRet11141313Ret11
17 Franz Engstler1271616151416C15111613181615141014131415Ret14108
18 John Filippi14818Ret161618†C1613181519191615†13151415161416124
19 René MünnichRetRet1212181313C119131015141312RetDNS17†RetNC1615113
201391717141517C1712171421172
 — Felipe De Souza14Ret1616Ret1517130
 — Mak Ka Lok18140
 — Henry Kwong17NCDSQ150
 — Petr FulínDNSDNS15C0
 — Camilo Echevarría17160
 — Nikita MisyulyaRet160
 — Yukinori Taniguchi17170
 — Norbert Nagy20180
 — William LokRetDNSRetDNS0
 — Michael SoongDNSDNS0
 — Pepe OriolaDNSDNS0
valign=middlevalign=middleDriverMAR
FRA
HUN
SVK
AUT
RUS
BEL
ARG
CHN1
CHN2
JPN
MAC
valign=middle  
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Manufacturers' Championship

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center"
valign=middlevalign=middleManufacturerMAR
FRA
HUN
SVK
AUT
RUS
BEL
ARG
CHN1
CHN2
JPN
MAC
valign=middle  
1align=left rowspan=2 Citroën11111111511C1111111111112231131151121003
2222222622C327342222323334225326525
2align=left rowspan=2 Honda5310†32333233C532223634234615531431234710
74DNS73444874C74373774754594106426433416†
3align=left rowspan=2 Lada105554111151295C12510105121451275275115†51012511951425
11Ret10513RetRetRetC13Ret14Ret161310986Ret111312119
valign=middlevalign=middleManufacturerMAR
FRA
HUN
SVK
AUT
RUS
BEL
ARG
CHN1
CHN2
JPN
MAC
valign=middle  

Yokohama Trophies

World Touring Car Championship promoter Eurosport Events organised the Yokohama Drivers' Trophy and the Yokohama Teams' Trophy within the 2014 FIA World Touring Car Championship.

Yokohama Drivers' Trophy

All TC2 entries were eligible for the Yokohama Drivers' Trophy.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center"
valign=middlevalign=middleDriverMAR
FRA
HUN
SVK
AUT
RUS
BEL
ARG
CHN1
CHN2
JPN
MAC
valign=middle  
1 Franz Engstler1271616151416C15111613181615141014131415Ret1410269
2 John Filippi14818Ret161618†C1613181519191615†1315141516141612175
31391717141517C17121714211798
4 Felipe De Souza14Ret1616Ret15171338
5 Camilo Echevarría171612
6 Norbert Nagy201812
7 Henry Kwong17NCDSQ1510
8 Petr FulínDNSDNS15C10
9 Mak Ka Lok181410
10 Yukinori Taniguchi171710
11 Nikita MisyulyaRet165
 — William LokRetDNSRetDNS0
 — Michael SoongDNSDNS0
valign=middlevalign=middleDriverMAR
FRA
HUN
SVK
AUT
RUS
BEL
ARG
CHN1
CHN2
JPN
MAC
valign=middle  
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
Yokohama Teams' Trophy

All non-manufacturer teams were eligible to score points towards the Yokohama Teams' Trophy.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center"
valign=middlevalign=middleTeamMAR
FRA
HUN
SVK
AUT
RUS
BEL
ARG
CHN1
CHN2
JPN
MAC
valign=middle  
1align=left rowspan=2 ROAL Motorsport44915844C25545361012862477255
RetRetWDWD1375C6Ret86101011Ret17†8Ret7710128
2 Zengő Motorsport9DNS786103C9497772765544324164
3align=left rowspan=2 Campos Racing636710311C1613189991615†12119852163162
881410121112CNCRetRet111218RetRet1315129814NC12
4align=left rowspan=2 nowrap ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport156119916C1061284612124711131081011156
RetRet1212181313C119131015141313RetDNS17†RetNC1615Ret
5 Proteam Racing7DSQ1355DNS14C781131311989Ret10111Ret19†DNS97
6align=left rowspan=2 Liqui Moly Team Engstler1271616141416C1511161318161514101413141515141059
1391717151517C171217142117171614Ret1616RetRet1713
 — RPM Racing Team18140
 — NIKA Racing17170
valign=middlevalign=middleTeamMAR
FRA
HUN
SVK
AUT
RUS
BEL
ARG
CHN1
CHN2
JPN
MAC
valign=middle  
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Yokohama Performer of the year
Driver
1 José María López11
2 Yvan Muller3
3 Sébastien Loeb2
Gabriele Tarquini2
4 Tom Chilton1
Ma Qing Hua1
Robert Huff1
Tiago Monteiro1
Hugo Valente1
Eurosport Asia Trophy
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center"
valign=middlevalign=middleDriverCHN1
CHN2
JPN
MAC
valign=middle  
1 Felipe De Souza14Ret1616Ret15171360
2 Mak Ka Lok181416
3 Henry Kwong17NCDSQ1516
William LokRetDNSRetDNS0
Michael SoongDNSDNS0
valign=middlevalign=middleDriverCHN1
CHN2
JPN
MAC
valign=middle  

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Sporting regulations – FIA World Touring Car Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20141128085053/http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulation/file/18072014%20Marked%20up%202014%20FIA%20WTCC%20Sporting%20Regulations%20website.pdf. FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 November 2014. 18 July 2014. 9 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Standings – Drivers' Championship . https://web.archive.org/web/20141128100643/http://d1oo2un3qpiryo.cloudfront.net/uploads/files/eventdetail/170/2014_wtcc_points_final.pdf . 28 November 2014 . 9 December 2014 . . Kigema Sport Organisation . live.
  3. News: Race 2 – Ma writes motorsport history . . Kigema Sport Organisation . 13 December 2014 . 8 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129061540/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/3277 . 29 November 2014 .
  4. News: Race 2 – Huff is the King of Macau. FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 16 November 2014. 13 December 2014.
  5. News: Bennani overwhelmed by first WTCC win. Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 13 October 2014. 13 December 2014. Mehdi Bennani says he feels like he is 'living in a dream' as he became the first Moroccan to win a world championship motorsport event with victory in Shanghai..
  6. News: Hudson. Neil. Dušan Borković to step up to the WTCC in 2014. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 20 November 2013. 20 November 2013.
  7. News: Hudson. Neil. Citroën sign Yvan Muller for a two-year deal in WTCC. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 7 August 2013. 7 August 2013.
  8. News: Hudson. Neil. Ma Qing Hua confirmed as Citroën Racing's fourth driver. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 28 February 2014. 28 February 2014.
  9. News: Hudson. Neil. José María López joins Muller and Loeb at Citroën. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 17 December 2013. 16 December 2013.
  10. News: Hudson. Neil. Honda to take the fight to Citroën with four cars. 10 September 2013. TouringCarTimes.com. 10 September 2013.
  11. News: Honda retains Tarquini and Monteiro for 2014 WTCC season. 22 October 2013. autosport.com. 22 October 2013.
  12. News: Tremayne. Sam. Lada eyes third car in 2014 World Touring Car Championship expansion. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 18 September 2013. 18 September 2013.
  13. News: Hudson. Neil. LUKOIL leave the WTCC with immediate effect. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 3 October 2014. 3 October 2014.
  14. News: Tremayne. Sam. Rob Huff secures Lada World Touring Car Championship deal for 2014. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 3 November 2013. 3 November 2013.
  15. News: Team ROAL continues in the 2014 WTCC. ROAL Motorsport. ROAL Motosport. 12 December 2013. 12 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215070615/http://www.roal-motorsport.com/en/news/team-roal-continues-in-the-2014-wtcc_226.html. 15 December 2013. dead.
  16. Web site: Hudson. Neil. Tom Chilton to return next year with new RML-built Cruze. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 20 November 2013. 20 November 2013.
  17. News: New Honda Civic for Michelisz in 2014 . . Kigema Sport Organisation . 22 October 2013 . 22 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023064720/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/1858/t/NEW-HONDA-CIVIC-FOR-MICHELISZ-IN-2014 . 23 October 2013 .
  18. News: Hudson. Neil. Hugo Valente is the first driver to sign for a new RML Chevrolet. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 18 November 2013. 18 November 2013.
  19. News: Oriola replaces Borković at Campos Racing . . 6 November 2014 . 6 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106193611/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/3992/t/Oriola-replaces-Borkovi%C4%87-at-Campos-Racing . 6 November 2014 .
  20. News: Hudson. Neil. Dušan Borković switches to Chevrolet for WTCC debut. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 21 December 2013. 21 December 2013.
  21. News: Hudson. Neil. Münnich Motorsport confirm reduced programme in 2014. 3 November 2013. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 3 November 2013.
  22. News: Mills. Peter. Munnich to enter two 2014 Chevrolets in WTCC, Morbidelli to return. 11 March 2014. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 11 March 2014.
  23. News: Hudson. Neil. Proteam Racing switch to Honda for 2014. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 26 October 2013. 26 October 2013.
  24. News: TWO BMW CARS FOR TEAM ENGSTLER . . Kigema Sport Organisation . 18 March 2014 . 18 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140318150824/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/2736/t/TWO-BMW-CARS-FOR-TEAM-ENGSTLER . 18 March 2014 .
  25. News: DI SABATINO JOINS ENGSTLER MOTORSPORT . . Kigema Sport Organisation . 28 March 2014 . 28 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328213128/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/2792/t/DI-SABATINO-JOINS-ENGSTLER-MOTORSPORT . 28 March 2014 .
  26. News: ECHEVARRÍA JOINS FOR HOME RACES . . Kigema Sport Organisation . 29 July 2014 . 29 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729160956/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/3425/t/ECHEVARR%C3%8DA-JOINS-FOR-HOME-RACES . 29 July 2014 .
  27. News: Hudson. Neil. Filipe de Souza replaces Pasquale Di Sabatino at Engstler. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 12 September 2014. 12 September 2014.
  28. News: Tremayne. Sam. Dusan Borkovic first to join World Touring Car Championship TC2 class. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 20 November 2013. 20 November 2013.
  29. News: Campos Racing confirms its racing program for WTCC next year . . . 24 December 2013 . 24 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131225175252/http://www.camposracing.com/es/wtcc/noticia?id=231 . 25 December 2013 .
  30. News: Casillo. Pietro. Henry Kwong announced for Campos Racing at Suzuka. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 18 October 2014. 19 October 2014.
  31. News: Petr Fulin joins Campos Racing for Marrakech . Campos Racing . 7 April 2014 . 7 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140408214826/http://www.camposracing.com/es/wtcc/noticia?id=259 . 8 April 2014 .
  32. News: FILIPPI IN CAMPOS RACING'S SEAT LEÓN . World Touring Car Championship . 19 March 2014 . 19 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322001423/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/2741/t/FILIPPI-IN-CAMPOS-RACING%E2%80%99S-SEAT-LE%C3%93N . 22 March 2014.
  33. News: Casillo. Pietro. William Lok to race for Campos in Shanghai. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 4 October 2014. 4 October 2014.
  34. News: Hudson. Neil. Granta Cup champion Nikita Misiulia joins Moscow grid. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 6 June 2014. 6 June 2014.
  35. News: Még egy magyar a WTCC-ben. Origo.hu. Péter. Kakas. 16 June 2014. 16 June 2014. hu. Another Hungarian in the WTCC.
  36. News: NORBERT NAGY TO RACE WITH CAMPOS . World Touring Car Championship . 17 June 2014 . 17 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714184940/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/3304/t/NORBERT-NAGY-TO-RACE-WITH-CAMPOS . 14 July 2014 .
  37. News: Bailey . Richard . WTCC: Soong to race at Goldenport . RichardsF1.com . RichardsF1.com . 1 October 2014 . 1 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006093526/http://richardsf1.com/2014/10/01/wtcc-soong-to-race-at-goldenport/ . 6 October 2014 .
  38. News: Hudson. Neil. Michael Soong joins Campos Racing in Beijing. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 2 October 2014. 4 October 2014.
  39. News: 22 CARS ENTERED FOR THE SEASON . World Touring Car Championship . 21 March 2014 . 21 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322013951/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/2755/t/22-CARS-ENTERED-FOR-THE-SEASON . 22 March 2014 .
  40. News: Hudson. Neil. Yukinori Taniguchi to drive for Nika Racing in TC2. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 26 March 2014. 26 March 2014.
  41. News: Citroen to enter WTCC with Loeb. Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 25 June 2013. 26 June 2013.
  42. News: CITROËN NAMES C-ELYSÉE FOR WTCC CAMPAIGN. World Touring Car Championship. Kigema Sport Organisation. 24 July 2013. 24 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010212/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/1230/t/CITRO%C3%8BN-NAMES-C-ELYS%C3%89E-FOR-WTCC-CAMPAIGN. 3 December 2013. dead.
  43. News: Details on new 2014 sporting and technical regulations. TouringCarTimes. Neil. Hudson. 2 July 2013. 4 June 2013.
  44. News: RML to build Chevrolets for new World Touring Car rules. Sam. Tremayne. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 10 September 2013. 17 August 2014.
  45. News: Bamboo Engineering to take 2014 sabbatical. TouringCarTimes. Neil. Hudson. 26 February 2014. 28 February 2014.
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  47. News: Hudson. Neil. Stefano D'Aste rules out WTCC return in 2014. 11 January 2014. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 11 January 2014.
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