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Compensation Weights - Slovakiaring

Track Facts

Name: Slovakia Ring

Location: 800 Orechová Potôň 930 02, Slovakia (40 kilometres east of Bratislava)

Website: www.slovakiaring.sk

Length: 5.922 kilometres

Race distance: 2 x 11 laps

Lap record (qualifying): José María López (Citroën C-Elysée), 2m03.912s (172.05kph), 11/05/2014

Lap record (race): Gabriele Tarquini (Honda Civic WTCC), 2m12.918s (160.39kph), 28/04/2013

WTCC appearances: Three (2012, 2013 and 2014)

Time zone: GMT +2 hours

Sunrise/sunset: 04h51/20h55 (Sunday 21 June)

Average temperature: 13°C-24°C (for June)

DID YOU KNOW?
Slovakia is the world’s largest producer of cars per capita with a total of 571,071 cars manufactured in the country in 2007 alone. KIA, PSA Peugeot Citroën and Volkswagen all produce cars in Slovakia.

MEDIA INFORMATION
Event press officer: Martin Trenkler, media@slovakiaring.sk, +421 907370727

Accreditation location/opening times: The Media Accreditation Centre is located at the Hotel Ring, Orechová Potôň 930 02, Slovakia. The Media Accreditation Centre is open as follows: Friday 19 June, 08h00-21h00; Saturday 20 June, 08h00-21h00; Sunday 21 June, 08h00-12h00.

Media centre location/opening times: The Media Centre is also located at the Hotel Ring and open as follows: Friday 19 June, 08h00-21h00; Saturday 20 June, 08h00-21h00; Sunday 21 June, 08h00-until the last journalist leaves.

MEDIA DIARY
Thursday 18 June
13h00-14h00: Pre-event press conference, Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Trnavská cesta 27/A, 831 04 Bratislava. Nicky Catsburg, Mato Homola, Sébastien Loeb, Norbert Michelisz and François Ribeiro, the WTCC General Manager, due to attend.

Friday 19 June
08h00-21h00: Media Accreditation Centre open
08h00-21h00: Media Centre open
13h10-13h40: WTCC Testing
17h45-18h45: WTCC Happy Hour, WTCC VIP Club

Saturday 20 June
08h00-21h00: Media Accreditation Centre open
08h00-21h00: Media Centre open
09h35-10h05: WTCC Free Practice 1
12h00-12h30: WTCC Free Practice 2
15h00-15h20: WTCC Qualifying Q1
15h25-15h35: WTCC Qualifying Q2
15h40 (pit lane opens): WTCC Qualifying Q3
16h10 (approx.): WTCC Post-qualifying press conference (Media Centre)

Sunday 21 June
08h00-12h00: Media Accreditation Centre open
08h00-until the last journalist leaves: Media Centre open
10h00-10h45: WTCC driver autograph session (WTCC VIP Club)
12h20: Pit lane open
12h30: Pit lane closed
12h40: Five-minute board displayed

12h45: WTCC Race 1 (11 laps)
13h25 (approx.): WTCC podium race 1
13h30: WTCC refuelling time starts
13h35: WTCC repair time starts
13h40: Pit lane open
13h50: Pit lane closed
13h55: Five-minute board displayed

14h00: WTCC Race 2 (11 laps)
14h40 (approx.): WTCC podium race 2
15h00 (approx.): WTCC post-race press conference (Media Centre)

Timings are provisional and subject to change. Additional activities may be arranged.