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Analysis: WTCC qualifying farce
Analysis: WTCC qualifying farce

Nash snatches first WTCC victory
James Nash claimed his breakthrough World Touring Car victory while Yvan Muller once again surged through the field to capture third in the Salzburgring finale.

Nykjaer holds off Nash to win race one
Michel Nykjaer resisted race-long pressure from James Nash to capture his second World Touring Car win of 2013 in a massively jumbled Salzburgring opener.

Nykjaer pole as 12 drivers penalised
Michel Nykjaer has ended up with pole position for the opening World Touring Car Championship race at the Salzburgring as 10 of the top 12 drivers on the grid were penalised amid the fallout from the farcical end to qualifying

Huge fines, penalties for WTCC field
FIA stewards have handed out massive fines and grid penalties to myriad drivers following the comedic finish to World Touring Car qualifying at the Salzburgring

Leaders bemused by WTCC qualifying
Yvan Muller, Tom Chilton and Rob Huff were all left bemused by their rivals' tactics as World Touring Car qualifying ended in laughable fashion at the Salzburgring

Muller secures third pole of 2013
Yvan Muller captured an emphatic third World Touring Car pole of 2013 as qualifying built to a comical conclusion at the Salzburgring

Muller stays on top in Austria
Yvan Muller continued his imperious early World Touring Car form at the Salzburgring to go half a second clear of the field in second practice

Muller flies in opening practice
Yvan Muller fired an early warning of intent by repeatedly dipping under lap record pace to top the opening World Touring Car practice at the Salzburgring

Boardman out of Austria, Russia
Special Tuning Racing's Tom Boardman has withdrawn from the next two World Touring Car rounds in Austria and Russia respectively.

WTCC still expects new manufacturers
World Touring Car promoter Marcello Lotti insists there is still strong interest from a number of manufacturers in joining the series next year

Honda, Chevrolet on maximum weight
Honda and Chevrolet will run with a maximum 40kg of compensation ballast at World Touring Car's forthcoming round in Austria.

Muller says Tarquini crash inevitable
Yvan Muller insists he could do nothing to prevent Gabriele Tarquini's head-on crash in the World Touring Car Hungaroring race.

SEAT unveils new Leon Cup car
SEAT has unveiled a concept 'Leon Cup racer' which could form the basis of its new World Touring Car challenger.

Karamyshev linked with Campos seat
Nikolay Karamyshev could make his World Touring Car debut on home soil at the Moscow Raceway.

Huff claims first win of 2013 season
Rob Huff claimed the first victory of his World Touring Car title defence in a safety car-hit Hungaroring finale.

Muller wins race one from Michelisz
Yvan Muller held off a late surge from home favourite Norbert Michelisz to claim victory in the opening World Touring Car race at the Hungaroring.

Muller storms to Hungaroring pole
Yvan Muller blazed to his 16th career World Touring Car pole with a record lap of the Hungaroring

Muller fights back in second practice
Yvan Muller led a Chevrolet fightback in the second World Touring Car practice at the Hungaroring.

Tarquini tops Honda practice one-two
Gabriele Tarquini edged out team-mate Tiago Monteiro to set the pace for Honda in the opening World Touring Car Championship practice session at the Hungaroring

Honda gets WTCC weight increase
Honda's three World Touring Car Civics will be 30kg heavier at the forthcoming Hungarian round this weekend

Coronel gives BMW first win of 2013
Tom Coronel took BMW's first World Touring Car win of the season with an assured drive in the Slovakia Ring finale.

Tarquini leads Honda podium lockout
Gabriele Tarquini delivered the first victory for Honda's new World Touring Car project in Slovakia.

Huff handed 10-place grid penalty
Rob Huff has been put back 10 places for the first World Touring Car race in Slovakia after his car failed a post-qualifying ride height check.

Honda hails 'miraculous' result
Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro hailed as a 'miracle' Honda's 1-2-3 in World Touring Car qualifying at the Slovakia Ring.

Tarquini leads Honda 1-2-3 on grid
Gabriele Tarquini captured his and Honda's second straight World Touring Car pole at the Slovakia Ring.

Tarquini keeps Honda on top
Gabriele Tarquini kept Honda on top with a last-gasp effort in the second Slovakia Ring World Touring Car practice.

Honda duo lead Slovakia Ring practice
Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro both dipped under official lap record pace to put Honda firmly on top in the first World Touring Car practice at the Slovakia Ring.

WTCC Fords to return with Rotek
Arena Motorsport's World Touring Car Ford Focuses have been bought by VLN squad Rotek Racing and will appear in the championship later this season

Huff amazed by Munnich's progress
Rob Huff believes the progress and form of his new squad Munnich Motorsport is already raising eyebrows along the World Touring Car pitlane