Race report: High heat, high intensity as Azcona and Urrutia win epic after epic WTCR action in

Mikel Azcona emerged from a sun-baked Hungaroring as the WTCR − FIA Touring Car World Cup’s new Goodyear #FollowTheLeader after he claimed his second win of the season in fine style for BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse. Driving a Hyundai Elantra N TCR, the 25-year-old from Spain produced a faultless drive from pole position to win Race 1 and move ahead of ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport’s Néstor Girolami at the top of the provisional WTCR standings.

Ad/> Cyan Racing Lynk & Co’s King of WTCR Yann Ehrlacher left it late to overtake Nathanaël Berthon for second place in the day’s opening counter with Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport driver Berthon settling for third, one position ahead of fellow Comtoyou Audi racer Gilles Magnus. WTCRWTCR Race 2 flash: Urrutia fends off Huff’s challenge4 HOURS AGO The Belgian, 22, took the 10 points on offer for posting the fastest time across the three sections of Saturday’s action-packed Qualifying.

He then beat China’s Ma Qing Hua to fourth place in Race 1 before taking the chequered flag in Race 2 in seventh position. But while Magnus placed seventh, Santiago Urrutia took the Race 2 victory from the partially-reversed grid, the Uruguayan resisting intense pressure from Rob Huff throughout the 14-lap spectacular.

Despite Huff’s every effort aboard his Zengő Motorsport CUPRA Leon Competición, Urrutia held on by 0.380s behind the wheel of his Cyan Performance Lynk & Co 03 TCR as Huff made it a double triumph in the WTCR Trophy for independent racers. It was almost as close in the battle for third place between Girolami and home hero Norbert Michelisz with the Argentine proving resolute in his defence.