WTCC Press release
The BMW Team Italy-Spain won both the WTCC races at Brno with Alex Zanardi and Sergio Hernandez, proving once again that they are the outfit to beat when the series visits the Czech Republic.
Figures say it all, with four victories out of the six latest WTCC races on the Masaryk circuit.
Alessandro Zanardi encored his Race 1 success from last year, while his young Spanish team-mate, Sergio Hernández collected the baton in the second race and claimed his first WTCC victory.
BMW claimed a double win as it was expected, however the final outcome was not as rewarding as the German manufacturer hoped in terms of championship points.
As a matter of fact BMW's best-placed drivers - Augusto Farfus and Andy Priaulx - collected only one point (Priaulx in Race 2), which enabled SEAT Sport's Yvan Muller to further stretch his lead margin: 10 points ahead of Gabriele Tarquini, with Farfus a further two points behind.
The championship will resume in Porto, Portugal, on July 5th, for rounds 13 and 14.
Race 1 results :
1 - Alessandro Zanardi (BMW 320si) – 11 laps
2 - Jorg Muller (BMW 320si) + 1”848
3 - Gabriele Tarquni (Seat Leon Tdi) + 4”831
4 - Rickard Rydell (Seat Leon Tdi) + 5”105
5 - Sergio Hernandez (BMW 320si) + 5”303
6 - Tiago Monteiro (Seat Leon Tdi) + 7”250
7 - Felix Porteiro (BMW 320si) + 7”847
8 - Yvan Muller (Seat Leon Tdi) + 9”915
etc.
Race 2 results :
1 - Sergio Hernandez (BMW 320si) – 10 laps
2 - Yvan Muller (Seat Leon Tdi) + 2”316
3 - Tiago Monteiro (Seat Leon Tdi) + 4”114
4 - Felix Porteiro (BMW 320si) + 4”280
5 - Gabriele Tarquini (Seat Leon Tdi) + 7”232
6 - Rickard Rydell (Seat Leon Tdi) + 7”857
7 - Jorg Muller (BMW 320si) + 8”092
8 - Andy Priaulx (BMW 320si) + 8”852
etc.
Drivers championship :
1.Yvan Muller pts 66; 2.Tarquini 56; 3.Farfus 54; 4.J.Muller 41; 5.Rydell 38; 6.Priaulx 36; 7.Huff 32; 8.Hernandez 29, etc.
photo:WTCC
The BMW Team Italy-Spain won both the WTCC races at Brno with Alex Zanardi and Sergio Hernandez, proving once again that they are the outfit to beat when the series visits the Czech Republic.
Figures say it all, with four victories out of the six latest WTCC races on the Masaryk circuit.
Alessandro Zanardi encored his Race 1 success from last year, while his young Spanish team-mate, Sergio Hernández collected the baton in the second race and claimed his first WTCC victory.
BMW claimed a double win as it was expected, however the final outcome was not as rewarding as the German manufacturer hoped in terms of championship points.
As a matter of fact BMW's best-placed drivers - Augusto Farfus and Andy Priaulx - collected only one point (Priaulx in Race 2), which enabled SEAT Sport's Yvan Muller to further stretch his lead margin: 10 points ahead of Gabriele Tarquini, with Farfus a further two points behind.
The championship will resume in Porto, Portugal, on July 5th, for rounds 13 and 14.
Race 1 results :
1 - Alessandro Zanardi (BMW 320si) – 11 laps
2 - Jorg Muller (BMW 320si) + 1”848
3 - Gabriele Tarquni (Seat Leon Tdi) + 4”831
4 - Rickard Rydell (Seat Leon Tdi) + 5”105
5 - Sergio Hernandez (BMW 320si) + 5”303
6 - Tiago Monteiro (Seat Leon Tdi) + 7”250
7 - Felix Porteiro (BMW 320si) + 7”847
8 - Yvan Muller (Seat Leon Tdi) + 9”915
etc.
Race 2 results :
1 - Sergio Hernandez (BMW 320si) – 10 laps
2 - Yvan Muller (Seat Leon Tdi) + 2”316
3 - Tiago Monteiro (Seat Leon Tdi) + 4”114
4 - Felix Porteiro (BMW 320si) + 4”280
5 - Gabriele Tarquini (Seat Leon Tdi) + 7”232
6 - Rickard Rydell (Seat Leon Tdi) + 7”857
7 - Jorg Muller (BMW 320si) + 8”092
8 - Andy Priaulx (BMW 320si) + 8”852
etc.
Drivers championship :
1.Yvan Muller pts 66; 2.Tarquini 56; 3.Farfus 54; 4.J.Muller 41; 5.Rydell 38; 6.Priaulx 36; 7.Huff 32; 8.Hernandez 29, etc.
photo:WTCC