- Yvan Muller took advantage of starting race 1 from pole position to claim his third victory of the season at the Salzburgring today.
- However, he was then involved in a pile-up at the start of the second race, forcing him to withdraw. José- María López improved on his podium finish from the first race to win race 2, after a magnificent series of overtakings.
- These results extend Pechito’s lead in the World Championship standings. He is now 41 and 45 points ahead of Yvan Muller and Sébastien Loeb respectively. Loeb finished 4th and 7th in today's races.
STANDINGS RACE 1
1. Yvan Muller (Citroën C-Elysée WTCC) 2. Tom Coronel (Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1) +3’’840 3. José-María López (Citroën C-Elysée WTCC) +4‘’276 4. Sébastien Loeb (Citroën C-Elysée WTCC) +5’’427 5. Tiago Monteiro (Honda Civic WTCC) +12’’403 6. Tom Chilton (Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1) +12’’945 7. Mehdi Bennani (Honda Civic WTCC) +13’’566 8. Gabriele Tarquini (Honda Civic WTCC) +14’’868 9. Norbert Michelisz (Honda Civic WTCC) +15’’672 10. Gianni Morbidelli (Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1) +16’’184 Fastest lap: José-María López (1’22’’571) RACE 2
1. José-María López (Citroën C-Elysée WTCC) 2. Gabriele Tarquini (Honda Civic WTCC) +1’’683 3. Tiago Monteiro (Honda Civic WTCC) +2’’554 4. Norbert Michelisz (Honda Civic WTCC) +3’’651 5. Tom Coronel (Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1) +3’’908 6. Gianni Morbidelli (Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1) +4’’466 7. Sébastien Loeb (Citroën C-Elysée WTCC) +4’’758 8. Mehdi Bennani (Honda Civic WTCC) +5’’418 9. René Munnich (Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1) +10’’074 10. Mikhail Kozlovkiy (Lada Granta 1.6T) +15’’288 Fastest lap: José-María López (1’23’’864)
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WTCC: DRIVER STANDINGS 1.
José-María López: 179 points 2. Sébastien Loeb: 138 pts 3. Yvan Muller: 134 pts 4. Tiago Monteiro: 96 pts 5. Gabriele Tarquini: 74 pts
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