Yvan Muller (Chevrolet Cruze) moved on from his Saturday pole position by taking race 1 victory, during round 2 of the World Touring Car Championship, held at Valencia, Spain – making it an unprecedented hat-trick of three victories in three races so far this season.
Gabriele Tarquini (Seat Leon) and Tom Coronel (BMW 320) also respected the qualifying hierarchy by completing the race in the same order the started it.
Muller’s teammates, Rob Huff and Alain Menu, therefore had to settle for fourth and fifth respectively.
Ex-F1 driver Tiago Monteiro managed to score some points, down in ninth place.
Source: WTCC.com
Race results – WTCC race 3 (Valencia, Spain)
1 – Yvan Muller – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 13 laps in 22min53.924s
2 – Gabriele Tarquini – Seat Leon WTCC – Sunred – 6.988s
3 – Tom Coronel – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 7.232s
4 – Robert Huff – Chevrolet Cruze – RML– 8.982s
5 – Alain Menu – Chevrolet Cruze – RML– 9.250s
6 – Pepe Oriola – Seat Leon WTCC – Tuenti – 10.614s
7 – Norbert Michelisz– BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 11.854s
8 – Franz Englstler– BMW 320 TC – Engstler – 12.202s
9 – Tiago Monteiro– Seat Leon 1.6T – Tuenti – 21.185s
10 – Darryl O'Young – Seat Leon WTCC – STR – 24.010s
11 - Stefano D'Aste – BMW 320 TC – Wiechers – 25.349s
12 – James Nash– Ford Focus S2000 TC - Arena – 30.104s
13 – Alberto Cerqui – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 30.282s
14 – Mehdi Bennani– BMW 320 TC – Proteam – 30.685s
15 – Alex McDowall – Chevrolet Cruze – bamboo – 31.373s
16 – Isaac Tutumlu – BMW 320 TC – Proteam – 32.187s
17 – Gabor Weber – BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 33.507s
18 – Charles Ng – BMW 320TC – Engstler – 34.050s
19 – Tom Chilton – Ford Focus S2000 TC – Arena - 34.372s
20 – Tom Boardman – Seat Leon Tdi – STR – 36.599s
21 - Fernando Moje- Seat Leon 1.6 T – Sunred – 37.377s
22 - Pasquale di Sabatino – Chevrolet Cruze – bamboo – 37.296s
23 – Andrea Barlesi – Seat Leon 1.6T – Sunred – 51.999s
Fastest lap by Yvan Muller 1min44.194s
Retirement
6° lap – Aleksei Dudukalo (suspension)
Source: ItaliaRacing.net
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| Photo: WTCC |
Gabriele Tarquini (Seat Leon) and Tom Coronel (BMW 320) also respected the qualifying hierarchy by completing the race in the same order the started it.
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| Photo: WTCC |
Muller’s teammates, Rob Huff and Alain Menu, therefore had to settle for fourth and fifth respectively.
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| Photo: WTCC |
Ex-F1 driver Tiago Monteiro managed to score some points, down in ninth place.
Source: WTCC.com
Race results – WTCC race 3 (Valencia, Spain)
1 – Yvan Muller – Chevrolet Cruze – RML – 13 laps in 22min53.924s
2 – Gabriele Tarquini – Seat Leon WTCC – Sunred – 6.988s
3 – Tom Coronel – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 7.232s
4 – Robert Huff – Chevrolet Cruze – RML– 8.982s
5 – Alain Menu – Chevrolet Cruze – RML– 9.250s
6 – Pepe Oriola – Seat Leon WTCC – Tuenti – 10.614s
7 – Norbert Michelisz– BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 11.854s
8 – Franz Englstler– BMW 320 TC – Engstler – 12.202s
9 – Tiago Monteiro– Seat Leon 1.6T – Tuenti – 21.185s
10 – Darryl O'Young – Seat Leon WTCC – STR – 24.010s
11 - Stefano D'Aste – BMW 320 TC – Wiechers – 25.349s
12 – James Nash– Ford Focus S2000 TC - Arena – 30.104s
13 – Alberto Cerqui – BMW 320 TC – Roal – 30.282s
14 – Mehdi Bennani– BMW 320 TC – Proteam – 30.685s
15 – Alex McDowall – Chevrolet Cruze – bamboo – 31.373s
16 – Isaac Tutumlu – BMW 320 TC – Proteam – 32.187s
17 – Gabor Weber – BMW 320 TC – Zengo – 33.507s
18 – Charles Ng – BMW 320TC – Engstler – 34.050s
19 – Tom Chilton – Ford Focus S2000 TC – Arena - 34.372s
20 – Tom Boardman – Seat Leon Tdi – STR – 36.599s
21 - Fernando Moje- Seat Leon 1.6 T – Sunred – 37.377s
22 - Pasquale di Sabatino – Chevrolet Cruze – bamboo – 37.296s
23 – Andrea Barlesi – Seat Leon 1.6T – Sunred – 51.999s
Fastest lap by Yvan Muller 1min44.194s
Retirement
6° lap – Aleksei Dudukalo (suspension)
Source: ItaliaRacing.net