Race report: Girolami and Azcona star as WTCR season five is go in Pau

The 2022 WTCR − FIA Touring Car World Cup got off to a sensational start on the streets of Pau today (Sunday) with wins for Néstor Girolami and Mikel Azcona, but frustration for King of WTCR Yann Ehlacher who twice finished outside the podium.

WTCR Clean Fuels for All Race of France Race 1 classification (30 minutes + 1 lap)1 Néstor Girolami (ARG) ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, Honda Civic Type R TCR, 32m03.148s (120.3kph) 2 Esteban Guerrieri (ARG) ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, Honda Civic Type R TCR +1.239s 3 Yvan Mulller (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR +2.314s 4 Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR +2.991s 5 Ma Qing Hua (CHN) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR +6.001sFastest lap: Rob Huff (GBR) Zengő Motorsport, CUPRA Leon Competición, 1m22.293s (120.7kph) Ad/> WTCR Clean Fuels for All Race of France Race 2 classification (25 minutes + 1 lap)1 Mikel Azcona (ESP) BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra N TCR, 31m55.170s (122.1kph) 2 Santiago Urrutia (URY) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR +3.876s 3 Ma Qing Hua (CHN) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR +4.378s 4 Nathanaël Berthon (FRA) Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS +6.563s 5 Esteban Guerrieri (ARG) ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, Honda Civic Type R TCR +7.679sFastest lap: Azcona, BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra N TCR, 1m21.331s (122.1kph) WTCRWTCR Race 2 flash: Azcona wins after Michelisz and Tassi clash6 HOURS AGO WTCR provisional standings after Round 2 of 20Goodyear #FollowTheLeader: Néstor Girolami, 49 points 2 Esteban Guerrieri, 42 points 3 Mikel Azcona, 41 points 4 Santiago Urrutia, 30 points 5 Ma Qing Hua, 30 points Hosting FIA World Touring Car racing for the