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Alexey Dudukalo will be replaced by Mikhail Kozlovskiy at the Lada team for Marrakech, following the accident with his teammate, James Thompson during qualifying.
The team was forced to withdraw both Lada Granta Sports from Sunday's races, as they were too heavily damaged to be repaired in time.
It looks like this accident will cost Dudukalo his place in the team. It was his first race for Lada after a first season in WTCC last year, driving a Seat Leon sponsored by Lukoil.
Lukoil, the Russian oil company, decided to back Lada's return to the WTCC in 2013, and Dudukalo followed his sponsor.
But Lukoil Racing's bosses decided to replace Dudukalo in Marrakech by his young fellow countryman Mikhail Kozlovskiy, who currently drives a Lada Granta in the Russian Touring Car Championship for Lukoil Racing.
The team was forced to withdraw both Lada Granta Sports from Sunday's races, as they were too heavily damaged to be repaired in time.
It looks like this accident will cost Dudukalo his place in the team. It was his first race for Lada after a first season in WTCC last year, driving a Seat Leon sponsored by Lukoil.
Lukoil, the Russian oil company, decided to back Lada's return to the WTCC in 2013, and Dudukalo followed his sponsor.
But Lukoil Racing's bosses decided to replace Dudukalo in Marrakech by his young fellow countryman Mikhail Kozlovskiy, who currently drives a Lada Granta in the Russian Touring Car Championship for Lukoil Racing.