Qualifying report: Hyundai-powered Azcona aces it in Hungary for BRC with dramatic pole lap

Speedy Spaniard Mikel Azcona was the driver to beat in qualifying at WTCR Race of Hungary to clinch pole position for Race 1 at the Hungaroring. WTCR Race of Hungary Qualifying Q3 classification 1 Mikel Azcona (ESP) BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra N TCR, 1m52.020s (140.7kph) 2 Nathanaël Berthon (FRA), Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, 1m52.148s (140.6kph) 3 Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 1m52.344s (140.3kph) 4 Esteban Guerieri (ARG) ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, Audi RS 3 LMS, No time 5 Gilles Magnus (BEL) Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, No timeReverse-grid pole for Race 2:Santiago Urrutia, Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR Ad/> WTCR Race of Hungary Qualifying points allocation10 points: Gilles Magnus, Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 1m51.684s 8 points: Yann Ehrlacher, Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 1m51.687s 6 points: Nathanaël Berthon, Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, 1m51.707s 4 points: Mikel Azcona, BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra N TCR, 1m51.768s 2 points: Esteban Guerieri, ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 1m51.804s WTCRUrrutia lands WTCR Race 2 reverse-grid pole position3 HOURS AGO Azcona, driving BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse’s Hyundai Elantra N TCR, emerged on top from a dramatic Q3 shootout to beat Nathanaël Berthon in his Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport RS3 LMS and King of WTCR Yann Ehrlacher.

“That was very tough, I have to say,” said Azcona after securing his first pole position since WTCR Race of Czech Republic at Most last year. “Everything is very close and we are all together, but I’m very happy with this first pole position of the year.