2013 FIA WTCC Race of Russia
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| Date | 9 June, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Volokolamsk, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Moscow Raceway 3.931 kilometres (2.443 mi) |
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| Laps | 15 | ||
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| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Yvan Muller
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RML | |
| Time | 1:43.335 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Yvan Muller
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RML | |
| Second |
 Tom Coronel
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ROAL Motorsport | |
| Third |
 Norbert Michelisz
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Zengő Motorsport | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Tom Coronel
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ROAL Motorsport | |
| Time | 1:44.179 | ||
| Laps | 13 | ||
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| First |
 Michel Nykjær
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NIKA Racing | |
| Second |
Yvan Muller
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RML | |
| Third |
 Robert Huff
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Münnich Motorsport | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Michel Nykjær
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NIKA Racing | |
| Time | 1:44.456 | ||
The 2013 FIA WTCC Race of Russia (formally the 2013 FIA WTCC Lukoil Race of Russia) was the sixth round of the 2013 World Touring Car Championship season and the maiden running of the FIA WTCC Race of Russia. It was held on 9 June 2013 at the Moscow Raceway in Volokolamsk, Russia, 97 kilometres (60 miles) from Moscow.
Race one was won by Yvan Muller of RML who started from pole position. Race two was won by Michel Nykjær for NIKA Racing.
After the last round in Austria, Yvan Muller was leading the world drivers' championship and James Nash was leading the Yokohama Independents' Trophy.
The SEAT cars were allowed a 10 kg weight reduction under the compensation weights system after the Austrian round, taking their weight down to 1,160 kg. The Chevrolet and Honda cars remained at their maximum weights of 1,190 kg while the BMW 320 TCs maintained their base weight of 1,150 kg. The Lada cars continued to be the lightest cars on the grid at 1,130 kg for their home race.
European Touring Car Cup regular Nikolay Karamyshev joined Campos Racing for his home race, replacing Hugo Valente on a two race deal for Russia and the following round in Portugal.
Muller was the quickest driver in Friday's test session which took place on a drying track. Gabriele Tarquini was third having topped the times in the first half of the session, Tom Coronel was second fastest.
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