The day ahead at WTCR Race of France
It’s raceday in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup with twin races at Circuit de Pau-Ville in store. Race 1 at WTCR Clean Fuels for All Race of France is up first from 13h10 CET with Race 2 following at 17h10.
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Motor racing-FIA defends safety stance after Sainz, Ocon criticism
MIAMI (Reuters) -Formula One's governing body defended its safety stance on Saturday after Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Alpine's Esteban Ocon said their concerns were ignored after heavy crashes in Miami Grand Prix practice.
Motor Racing-Defiant Hamilton says piercing will stay
MIAMI : Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said he has no intention of removing his body piercing despite being given just a two race exemption to resolve the issue.
Sainz and Ocon say FIA not listening to their concerns
MIAMI : Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Alpine's Esteban Ocon, who both crashed heavily into a wall in Miami Grand Prix practice, accused Formula One's governing body on Saturday of not listening to their safety concerns.
Ocon: 51G crash impact ‘unacceptable’ with lack of tecpro barrier
Ocon lost the rear of his Alpine F1 car going through the corner during final practice on Saturday afternoon, causing him to crash into the concrete barrier on the right-hand side of the circuit.
Michelisz lands reverse-grid WTCR pole position for Race 2
Norbert Michelisz earned the partially reversed-grid pole position for Race 2 at WTCR Clean Fuels for All Race of France, despite requiring the left-front corner of his car to be heavily taped up just to finish the Q2 session on the streets of Circuit de Pau-Ville. The Hungarian nosed his Goodyear-equipped BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Elantra N TCR into the tyre wall at Turn 2 once Q2 had resumed following Thed Björk’s big accident that required lengthy barrier repairs. Michelisz pitted, whereupon the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse set to work with black tape, before sending him back out for the end of the session.
Wolff expects ‘good resolution’ to Hamilton jewellery drama
Toto Wolff has predicted there will be a “good resolution” between Lewis Hamilton and the FIA over the ongoing driver jewellery arguments in the sport.
Girolami goes for it with perfect Pau WTCR pole
Honda-powered Néstor Girolami scorched to the Race 1 pole position at WTCR Clean Fuels for All Race of France today by pipping his ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport team-mate Esteban Guerrieri in an eventful qualifying session on the streets of Pau. WTCR Clean Fuels for All Race of France Qualifying Q3 provisional classification 1 Néstor Girolami (ARG) ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, Honda Civic Type R TCR, 1m19.783s (124.5kph) 2 Esteban Guerrieri (ARG) ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, Honda Civic Type R TCR, 1m19.937s 3 Yvan Mulller (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 1m20.361s 4 Nathanaël Berthon (FRA) Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 1m20.629s 5 Ma Qing Hua (CHN) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, 1m20.901sReverse-grid pole for Race 2:Norbert Michelisz (HUN) BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Ad/> WTCR Clean Fuels for All Race of France Qualifying points allocation10 points: Néstor Girolami: 1m19.783s (124.5kph) 8 points: Esteban Guerrieri: 1m19.891s (124.4kph) 6 points: Nathanaël Berthon: 1m20.118s (124.0kph) 4 points: Mikel Azcona: 1m20.178s (123.9kph) 2 points Gilles Magnus: 1m20.192s (123.9kph) WTCRMichelisz lands reverse-grid WTCR pole position for Race 24 MINUTES AGO Argentine Girolami set the fastest time in the Q3 shootout after the Q2 session was interrupted by a heavy accident for Thed Björk in his Cyan Performance Lynk & Co 03 TCR, from which the Swede emerged uninjured.