Route to: Marrakech, Morocco

The third and fourth rounds of the 2013 FIA World Touring Car Championship are hosted this week at Marrakech, on April 7.

The event mark’s the series’ fourth visit to Morocco’s street circuit named after His Highness the Heir to the Throne, Moulay el Hassan that was inaugurated in 2009.

The unique charm of this historical city, the enthusiasm of the promoter and a demanding street circuit make the WTCC Race of Morocco a very special event in the championship.

Located just outside the walls of the ancient Red City, in the middle of the modern Agdal hotel district, the 4.5km circuit comprises two parallel straight lines, disrupted by fast and tricky chicanes and connected by a long left-handed corner and a slow hairpin.

The keys to be competitive here are top speed and avoiding contacts with the concrete walls that encircle the racetrack.

Among the current WTCC drivers, only Gabriele Tarquini, Yvan Muller and Rob Huff have managed to win a race at Marrakech.