Autosport Plus
WTCC News

The making of the world's best tin-top driver

By:
Co-author:
Marcus Simmons

He has been overshadowed at Citroen for the last three seasons, but the retirement of Yvan Muller means the world says farewell to one of touring-car racing's finest talents

Yvan Muller announced last Thursday that he would step down from racing in the World Touring Car Championship at the end of the 2016 season, bringing to an end an 11-year stay in the series.

Four title successes - one with SEAT and three with Chevrolet - in six years in the late 2000s and early '10s marked Muller out as a contender for greatest touring car driver of all time. He holds all of the WTCC's records - from races won, to laps led, to points scored.

shares
comments

WTCC Shanghai: Dominant eighth win of 2016 for Jose Maria Lopez

World Touring Car Championship's 2016 Thailand round cancelled

More from Jack Cozens

Nicolas Hamilton secures Team Hard Volkswagen BTCC seat for 2020

Nicolas Hamilton secures Team Hard Volkswagen BTCC seat for 2020

BTCC BTCC

Nicolas Hamilton secures Team Hard Volkswagen BTCC seat for 2020 Nicolas Hamilton secures Team Hard Volkswagen BTCC seat for 2020

Double DTM champion Ekstrom joins Cupra for first Pure ETCR season

Double DTM champion Ekstrom joins Cupra for first Pure ETCR season

WTCR WTCR

Double DTM champion Ekstrom joins Cupra for first Pure ETCR season Double DTM champion Ekstrom joins Cupra for first Pure ETCR season

2012 WTCC champion Rob Huff steps back from WTCR race seat

2012 WTCC champion Rob Huff steps back from WTCR race seat

WTCR WTCR

2012 WTCC champion Rob Huff steps back from WTCR race seat 2012 WTCC champion Rob Huff steps back from WTCR race seat

BTCC to give ahead of schedule hybrid system first test this year

BTCC to give ahead of schedule hybrid system first test this year

BTCC BTCC

BTCC to give ahead of schedule hybrid system first test this year BTCC to give ahead of schedule hybrid system first test this year

WTCR squad Comtoyou ends partnership with Cupra after one season

WTCR squad Comtoyou ends partnership with Cupra after one season

WTCR WTCR

WTCR squad Comtoyou ends partnership with Cupra after one season WTCR squad Comtoyou ends partnership with Cupra after one season

Marrakech WTCR race cancelled, Salzburgring round added later in 2020

Marrakech WTCR race cancelled, Salzburgring round added later in 2020

WTCR WTCR

Marrakech WTCR race cancelled, Salzburgring round added later in 2020 Marrakech WTCR race cancelled, Salzburgring round added later in 2020

Neuville leads opening night of WRC Monte Carlo

Neuville leads opening night of WRC Monte Carlo

WRC WRC

Neuville leads opening night of WRC Monte Carlo Neuville leads opening night of WRC Monte Carlo

The phoenix driver who is at peace with his defeats

The phoenix driver who is at peace with his defeats

Plus
Plus
WTCR WTCR

The phoenix driver who is at peace with his defeats The phoenix driver who is at peace with his defeats

Subscribe