Bennani fought to the flag to bank first 2022 WTCR podium

A fight to the flag helped Mehdi Bennani end his podium drought in this season’s WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup. Bennani placed second to Rob Huff in Race 2 at WTCR Race of Alsace GrandEst earlier this month, the Moroccan’s first top-three finish of 2022.

Ad Although the Comtoyou Team Audi Sport driver was unable to convert his pole position on the partially-reversed Race 2 grid, the runner-up spot to his former Sébastien Loeb Racing team-mate represented a job well done for Bennani. WTCRWhy x2 P10s don’t tell Guerrieri’s full WTCR story in Alsace GrandEst20 HOURS AGO “We were both pushing to the limit of our cars,” said Bennani.

“If he had made one or two mistakes then I would have been on his inside. It’s nice and for me, it’s good to come back to the WTCR this year and be [against] these famous and worldwide drivers and to fight with them.

I’ve had some bad luck, but finally I now have my first podium finish of the year so I’m more than happy. I was fighting to the end.” The post Bennani fought to the flag to bank first 2022 WTCR podium appeared first on FIA WTCR | World Touring Car Cup.