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Pernia joins Chevrolet for Monza WTCC races

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Argentine Touring Car prospect Leonel Pernía will drive an RML Chevrolet Cruze LT at next weekend’s Monza round of the 2010 World Touring Car Championship season, expanding the team to a four-car attack for the first time this season. Pernía also makes WTCC history by becoming Argentina’s first-ever representative.

Born in Buenos Aires, the 34-year-old has developed into a front-running driver in the Argentine TC2000 championship since his series debut in 2006. Behind the wheel of a Petrobras-backed Honda Civic, Pernía took two race victories en route to runner-up in the Drivers; Championship behind his team-mate – and failed USF1 driving candidate – José María López.

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WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

2013 WTCC SEASON CALENDAR

Date	Event	Venue
24 MAR	Race of Italy	Monza
07 APR	Race of Morocco	Marrakech
28 APR	Race of Slovakia	Slovakiaring
05 MAY	Race of Hungary	Hungaroring
19 MAY	Race of Austria	Salzburgring
09 JUN	Race of Russia	Moscow
30 JUN	Race of Portugal	Porto
28 JUL	Race of Brazil	Curitiba
08 SEP	Race of USA	Infineon
22 SEP	Race of Japan	Suzuka
03 NOV	Race of China	Shanghai
17 NOV	Guia Race of Macau	Macau

2013 WTCC STANDINGS

	Drivers’ Championship	Points
1.	Yvan Muller	198
2.	Gabriele Tarquini	118
3.	James Nash	108
4.	Michel Nykjær	96
5.	Rob Huff	77
=.	Tom Chilton	77
7.	Alex MacDowall	73
8.	Tom Coronel	66
9.	Norbert Michelisz	63
10.	Tiago Monteiro	60

	Yokohama Trophy	Points
1.	James Nash	78
2.	Michel Nykjær	70
3.	Alex MacDowell	66
4.	Mehdi Bennani	47
5.	Fredy Barth	30
6.	Darryl O’Young	29
7.	Stefan D’Aste	24
8.	Franz Engstler	17
9.	Fernando Monje	16
10.	Charles Ka-Ki Ng	12

	Manufacturers’ Championship	Points
1.	Honda	417
2.	LADA	248