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Touring and Ice racing legend visits Moscow

Published: 28 August, 2010, 15:05

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The current leader of the World Touring Car Championships, Yvan Muller, has been on a visit to Moscow for the International Motor Show. RT caught up with the 2008 champion.

The driver's skills or the car's capacity – many wonder, what the deciding factor is when it comes to motorsports.

With the truth somewhere in-between, some racers prove that the human factor makes the greater difference.

Meet the 2008 World Touring Car champion Yvan Muller, who won the title with the Seat team, and dominates the current championship, having moved to Chevrolet.

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10.08.2010, 13:45

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The Russian leg of the European Truck Racing championships has taken place in the city of Smolensk. The drivers battled it out on a brand new track created by architect Herman Tilke, known for his Formula One designs.

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