Citroën Total dominates WTCC in Slovakia
The Citroën Total rally team monopolised the podium during this weekend's FIA WTCC races at the Slovakia Ring.
In race one, the top three Citroën WRC drivers finished in exactly the same order as in qualifying, with Yvan Muller getting the upper hand over José María López and Sébastien Loeb.
After a blistering start, Loeb emerged triumphant in race two ahead of López and Muller, claiming his fourth FIA WTCC victory, which follows wins at Termas de Río Hondo this year, as well as at Marrakech and the Slovakia Ring in 2014.
At the season's halfway mark, José María López remains the World Championship leader and Citroën extended its lead in the Manufacturers' standings. José María López sits at the top of the standings, 30 points clear of Yvan Muller and 61 points ahead of Sébastien Loeb.
Citroën's tally now stands at 529 points, 163 more than the team in second place.
Loeb, said: "I'm thrilled to be back on the top step of the podium. The last time was in Argentina, which is a few months ago now! In race one, I tried to force Pechito into an error, but the opportunity to overtake him never presented itself.
In the second race, the start was key. I took the right options and immediately found myself battling it out with Gabriele Tarquini. He put up a good fight, but I eventually found a way past. I tried to open up a bit of a gap while the others were still behind him. My Citroën C-Elysée WTCC handled fantastically today!"