Lada Granta WTCC

From 2009

Category	World Touring Car Championship
Constructor	Lada
Designer(s)	Andrey Ruzanov, TMS Motorsport
Predecessor	Lada Priora
Technical specifications
Chassis	Lada 119/VAZ-2190 (Lada Granta)
Engine	1,598 cc (98 cu in) In-line 4 cylinder engine Turbo, 8,500 RPM limited FF layout
Transmission	6 speeds + reverse Semi-automatic sequential Limited-slip differential
Weight	N/A (subject to FIA homologation)
Tyres	Yokohama

The Lada Granta 1600T WTCC is a racing car built under Super 2000 specifications, which will be competing in the FIA World Touring Car Championship.

History

In the 2009 World Touring Car Championship, Lada Sport entered 3 Lada 110s and Lada Prioras, where the team saw moderate success. In 2010 the team pulled out of WTCC.

Lada is returning to the championship in 2012 with James Thompson driving the car in selected events, and in 2013, Mikhail Kozlovskiy will join Thompson in the Granta's first full WTCC season.

The car is based on the Lada Granta Cup car which is a single-make trophy, with races held mostly in Russia and the neighboring countries.

Compared to the cup car the WTCC car is fitted with a 1.6 litre turbocharged engine and the body and suspension is modified to comply with the WTCC rules.

The car will be tested in Magny-Cours track in April, 2012, and will debut in the 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Hungary in May, 2012.