The usual 1-2-3 Chevrolet order was shaken up by some last lap drama.
Rob Huff converted his pole at the Salzburgring World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) round in a lights-to-flag Race 1 victory, with his Chevrolet teammates Yvan Muller and Alain Menu taking second and third respectively.
But last lap drama in race 2 saw Stefano D'Aste (BMW) take his WTCC career's first win.
The three Chevrolet drivers started the second race of the weekend 8th, 9th and 10th – because of the reversed grid. In no time, they were back in contention for the win, except Menu, who went off the track and retired on lap 8.
The order as the last lap started showed Muller, Huff and then Tom Coronel (BMW), with D'Aste only fourth.
Only then did both remaining Chevrolet drivers pick a puncture, allowing D'Aste through to collect the win over Coronel.
Source: FIAWTCC.com
Race 1 results – WTCC (Salzburgring)
1 - Robert Huff – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 14 laps in 23min26.809s
2 – Yvan Muller – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 0.312s
3 – Alain Menu – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 0.739s
4 – Gabriele Tarquini – Seat Leon WTCC – Sunred – 2.919s
5 – Tiago Monteiro – Seat Leon 1.6 T – Tuenti – 3.483s
6 – Alex Macdowall – Chevrolet Cruze – Bamboo – 3.774s
7 – Pepe Oriola – Seat Leon WTCC – Tuenti - 4.741s
8 - Tom Coronel – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 6.923s
9 – Norbert Michelisz – BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 8.419s
10 – James Nash – Ford Focus S2000 – Arena – 8.914s
11 – Franz Engstler – BMW 320 TC – Enstler – 9.796s
12 – Pasquale Di Sabatino – Chevrolet Cruze – Bamboo – 10.429s
13 – Alberto Cerqui – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 12.813s
14 – Charles Ng – BMW 320 TC – Engstler – 13.178s
15 – Gabor Weber – BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 13.983s
16 – Tom Chiltom – Ford Focus S2000 – Arena – 16.756s
17 – Mehdi Bennani – BMW 320 TC – Proteam - 18.390s
Fastest lap by Yvan Muller: 1min28.340s
Retirements
Lap 4 – Darryl O'Young
Lap 5 – Mehdi Bennani
Lap 11 – Aleksei Bennani
Lap 13 – Tom Boardman
Race 2 results – WTCC (Salzburgring)
1 – Stefano D'Aste – BME 320 TC – Wiechers - 12 laps in 17min58.529s
2 – Robert Huff – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 0.377s
3 – Tom Coronel – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 0.494s
4 – Pepe Oriola – Seat Leon WTCC - Tuenti – 4.103s
5 – Norbert Michelisz – BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 4.929s
6 – Mehdi Bennani - BMW 320 TC – Proteam – 5.432s
7 – Alberto Cerqui – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 5.786s
8 – Yvan Muller – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 6.464s
9 – Fran Engstler – BMW 320 TC – Engstler – 6.474s
10 – James Nash – Ford Focus S2000c – Arena – 9.056s
11 – Tom Chilton – Ford Focus S2000 – Arena – 12.990s
12 – Gabor Weber – BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 15.659s
13 – Charles Ng – BMW 320 TC – Engstler – 37.399s
14 – Aleksei Dudukalo – Seat Leon WTCC – Sunred – 1 lap
15 – Pasquale di Sabatino – Chevrolet Cruze – Bamboo – 1 lap
16 – Gabriele Tarquini – Seat Leon WTCC – Sunred – 1 lap
Retirements
Lap 7 – Alain Menu
Lap 7 – Tiago Monteiro
Lap 7 – Alex MacDowall
Championship standings
1.Yvan Muller 206; 2. Huff 198: 3. Menu 175; 4. Coronel 116; 5. Tarquini 111; 6. Michelisz 90; 7. Oriola 87; 8. D'Aste 84; 9. Bennani 43; 10. Engstler 38; 11. Monteiro 35; 12. Cerqui 25; 13. Dudukalo 22; 14. MacDowall 21; 15. Rydell 14; 16. Nash 12; 17. O'Young 11; 18. Chilton 7; 19. Boardaman 4; 20. Weber 3.
Source: ItaliaRacing.net
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| Photo: FIAWTCC.com |
Rob Huff converted his pole at the Salzburgring World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) round in a lights-to-flag Race 1 victory, with his Chevrolet teammates Yvan Muller and Alain Menu taking second and third respectively.
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| Photo: FIAWTCC.com |
But last lap drama in race 2 saw Stefano D'Aste (BMW) take his WTCC career's first win.
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| Photo: FIAWTCC.com |
The three Chevrolet drivers started the second race of the weekend 8th, 9th and 10th – because of the reversed grid. In no time, they were back in contention for the win, except Menu, who went off the track and retired on lap 8.
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| Photo: FIAWTCC.com |
The order as the last lap started showed Muller, Huff and then Tom Coronel (BMW), with D'Aste only fourth.
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| Photo: FIAWTCC.com |
Only then did both remaining Chevrolet drivers pick a puncture, allowing D'Aste through to collect the win over Coronel.
Source: FIAWTCC.com
Race 1 results – WTCC (Salzburgring)
1 - Robert Huff – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 14 laps in 23min26.809s
2 – Yvan Muller – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 0.312s
3 – Alain Menu – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 0.739s
4 – Gabriele Tarquini – Seat Leon WTCC – Sunred – 2.919s
5 – Tiago Monteiro – Seat Leon 1.6 T – Tuenti – 3.483s
6 – Alex Macdowall – Chevrolet Cruze – Bamboo – 3.774s
7 – Pepe Oriola – Seat Leon WTCC – Tuenti - 4.741s
8 - Tom Coronel – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 6.923s
9 – Norbert Michelisz – BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 8.419s
10 – James Nash – Ford Focus S2000 – Arena – 8.914s
11 – Franz Engstler – BMW 320 TC – Enstler – 9.796s
12 – Pasquale Di Sabatino – Chevrolet Cruze – Bamboo – 10.429s
13 – Alberto Cerqui – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 12.813s
14 – Charles Ng – BMW 320 TC – Engstler – 13.178s
15 – Gabor Weber – BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 13.983s
16 – Tom Chiltom – Ford Focus S2000 – Arena – 16.756s
17 – Mehdi Bennani – BMW 320 TC – Proteam - 18.390s
Fastest lap by Yvan Muller: 1min28.340s
Retirements
Lap 4 – Darryl O'Young
Lap 5 – Mehdi Bennani
Lap 11 – Aleksei Bennani
Lap 13 – Tom Boardman
Race 2 results – WTCC (Salzburgring)
1 – Stefano D'Aste – BME 320 TC – Wiechers - 12 laps in 17min58.529s
2 – Robert Huff – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 0.377s
3 – Tom Coronel – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 0.494s
4 – Pepe Oriola – Seat Leon WTCC - Tuenti – 4.103s
5 – Norbert Michelisz – BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 4.929s
6 – Mehdi Bennani - BMW 320 TC – Proteam – 5.432s
7 – Alberto Cerqui – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 5.786s
8 – Yvan Muller – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 6.464s
9 – Fran Engstler – BMW 320 TC – Engstler – 6.474s
10 – James Nash – Ford Focus S2000c – Arena – 9.056s
11 – Tom Chilton – Ford Focus S2000 – Arena – 12.990s
12 – Gabor Weber – BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 15.659s
13 – Charles Ng – BMW 320 TC – Engstler – 37.399s
14 – Aleksei Dudukalo – Seat Leon WTCC – Sunred – 1 lap
15 – Pasquale di Sabatino – Chevrolet Cruze – Bamboo – 1 lap
16 – Gabriele Tarquini – Seat Leon WTCC – Sunred – 1 lap
Retirements
Lap 7 – Alain Menu
Lap 7 – Tiago Monteiro
Lap 7 – Alex MacDowall
Championship standings
1.Yvan Muller 206; 2. Huff 198: 3. Menu 175; 4. Coronel 116; 5. Tarquini 111; 6. Michelisz 90; 7. Oriola 87; 8. D'Aste 84; 9. Bennani 43; 10. Engstler 38; 11. Monteiro 35; 12. Cerqui 25; 13. Dudukalo 22; 14. MacDowall 21; 15. Rydell 14; 16. Nash 12; 17. O'Young 11; 18. Chilton 7; 19. Boardaman 4; 20. Weber 3.
Source: ItaliaRacing.net