Lotos Team WRC
| Full name | Lotos Team WRC |
|---|---|
| Team principal(s) |  Bruno di Pianto |
| Drivers |  Michał Kościuszko |
| Co-drivers | Maciej Szczepaniak |
| Chassis | Mini John Cooper Works WRC |
| Tyres | DMACK |
| World Rally Championship history | |
| Debut | 2013 |
| Manufacturers' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
The Lotos Team WRC is an Italian motor racing team that will make its debut in the World Rally Championship at the 2013 Rallye Monte Carlo.[1] The team was formed by Motorsport Italia team manager Bruno di Pianto from the remains of the WRC Team Mini Portugal[2] (which closed at the end of the 2012 season)[3] with the support of Polish oil conglomerate Grupa Lotos. The team will contest the 2013 season with a Mini John Cooper Works WRC driven by Polish driver and 2012 Production Car World Championship runner-up Michał Kościuszko.[1]
Although the team was recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as a manufacturer team for the 2013 season, only the team's best eight results from thirteen rallies will be counted towards the team's final points tally.[4]
Complete WRC results
| Year | Car | Driver Co-driver |
Rounds | WDC | Points | WMC | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |||||||
| 2013 | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | Michał Kościuszko Maciej Szczepaniak
|
MON1 10 |
SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | 10th* | 1* | 6th* | 8*2 |
Notes:
- ^1 — Michał Kościuszko finished the 2013 Monte Carlo Rally in tenth place overall; however, as four cars that finished ahead of him were note eligible for Manufacturer's points, the team was classified as finishing sixth in the manufacturers' standings.
- ^2 — Although Lotos Team WRC is recognised by the FIA as a manufacturer team, only the best eight results from thirteen rallies will be counted towards the team's final points tally.[4]
References
- ^ a b "81e Rallye Monte Carlo 2013 List of entries in seeded order" (PDF). rallylink.it. Monte Carlo Rally. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Caution: Mini WRC coming through". minimotorsport.com. Mini. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "81e Rallye Monte Carlo 2013 Entry List" (PDF). rallye-magazin.de. Monte Carlo Rally. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b "2013 FIA World Rally Championship For Manufacturers — List of Entrants". FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.