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Coronel goes from high-speed chauffeur to WTCR points scorer once more
Tom Coronel was a points scorer in both races at WTCR Race of Portugal last weekend – once he’d found time to take a very important guest for a high-speed ride. After non-scoring at WTCR Race of Spain last month, Coronel finished P13 in Race 1 before coming home P12 in Race 2 aboard his Goodyear-equipped Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport entry. Ad/> As well as claiming a WTCR Trophy podium Coronel scored seven overall WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup points.
Huff’s WTCR Race of Portugal victory in numbers
Rob Huff’s victory in Race 2 at WTCR Race of Portugal earned him hero status in Vila Real after he mastered the Joker Lap to perfection in his privateer CUPRA Leon Competición. Here are five numbers that matter to the Zengő Motorsport star, who not only leads the WTCR Trophy by an increased margin of 36 points but has also climbed the overall WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup ranking.
Seconds Out… Romeo Ferraris set for FIA ETCR second half
Romeo Ferraris embark into the second half of the 2022 season of the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup with the fourth weekend on the calendar seeing the Opera-based manufacturer busy on the historic circuit of Zolder, where their driver, Maxime Martin will be the local hero. The Belgian is currently the best-placed Romeo Ferraris driver in the overall standings, fourth with 200 points and thanks to his third-place finish in Budapest is the only non-CUPRA driver to stand on an event podium in 2022. Ad/> FIA ETCRRace BE to be all-live across online platforms and Eurosport Player04/07/2022 AT 11:18 Read Maxime’s view heading home for ETCR action here.
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Monteiro relishes “support and passion” during home WTCR weekend
Tiago Monteiro said the “support and passion” from his home fans made up for a tough WTCR Race of Portugal weekend on track for the Honda-powered LIQUI MOLY Team Engstler driver. Monteiro, who started the weekend as the last driver to have won on Vila Real’s iconic street track following his 2019 victory, finished P11 in Race 1 before he crashed out on lap two after he went off-line following contact with trackside barrier and collided with ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport driver Esteban Guerrieri. Ad/> Although the incident caused huge disappointment among the thousands of fans lining the ultra-demanding Circuito Internacional de Vila Real, the Portuguese driver was cheered onto the Race 2 podium.
Muller’s WTCR Joker Lap woe proves even the best can get it wrong
Even one of FIA World Touring Car racing’s greatest drivers can get it wrong, as Yvan Muller proved at WTCR Race of Portugal on Sunday afternoon. The four-time WTCC champion was on course to win the second of two races on Vila Real’s challenging street circuit in his Goodyear-equipped, Cyan Racing-run Lynk & Co 03 TCR only to make a rare mistake when taking his Joker Lap.
Bottas reveals Alfa Romeo’s number one priority
Having finished within the points in five of the opening six races, Bottas has now gone on a run of four consecutive grands prix without finishing in the top 10.