Qualifying report: Magic Magnus takes WTCR pole in Aragon with “simply perfect” lap for Comtoyou

Belgium’s Gilles Magnus stormed to a superb Race 1 pole position at WTCR Race of Spain this afternoon by beating Goodyear-equipped team-mate Nathanaël Berthon to the fastest time in a thrilling Q3 shootout. WTCR Race of Spain, MotorLand Aragón, June 25-26, 2022: Qualifying reportWTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup, Rounds 7 and 8 of 20 Ad/> WTCR Race of Spain Qualifying Q3 classification 1 Gilles Magnus (BEL) Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 2m05.485s (153.3kph) 2 Nathanaël Berthon (FRA), Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, +0.195s 3 Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, +0.323s 4 Rob Huff (GBR) Zengő Motorsport, CUPRA Leon Competición, +0.460s 5 Yvan Muller (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, +0.690sReverse-grid pole for Race 2:Ma Qing Hua, Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR WTCRMa secures WTCR pole position for reverse-grid Race 24 HOURS AGO WTCR Race of Spain Qualifying points allocation10 points: Gilles Magnus (BEL), Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 2m05.485s 8 points: Nathanaël Berthon (FRA), Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, 2m05.680s 6 points: Rob Huff (GBR) Zengő Motorsport, CUPRA Leon Competición, 2m05.783s 4 points: Yann Ehrlacher (FRA), Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 2m05.708s 2 points: Yvan Muller (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 2m05.908s The Comtoyou Team Audi Sport racer is set to be joined by his fellow Audi RS3 LMS driver Berthon on the front row at MotorLand Aragón, with King of WTCR Yann Erhlacher and Rob Huff on row two.

It was the 22-year-old’s second pole position in the WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup and the second for his Belgian team this season. It’s also the second event running that Magnus has scored 10 qualifying