Race report: Victory in Vila Real as Huff wins WTCR’s 100th race with perfectly timed Joker Lap

Rob Huff made history at WTCR Race of Portugal in Vila Real this afternoon, winning the WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup’s 100th race in dramatic fashion as the Joker Lap proved decisive in the outcome of both races on the iconic street track.

WTCR Race of Portugal, Circuito Internacional de Vila Real, July 1-3, 2022: Race reportWTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup, Rounds 9 and 10 of 20 Ad/> WTCR Race of Portugal Race 1 classification (30 minutes + 1 lap)1 Santiago Urrutia (URY) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 32m55.515s (141.3kph) 2 Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, +0.264s 3 Néstor Girolami (ARG) ALL-INKL.COM Münnuch Motorsport, Honda Civic Type R TCR, +5.236s 4 Norbert Michelisz (HUN) BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra N TCR, +5.911s 5 Ma Qing Hua (CHN) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, +6.651sFastest lap: Santiago Urrutia (URY) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 2m01.999s (141.3kph) /> Vila Real‘Keep it on the straight and narrow!’ — Huff wins 100th WTCR race11 HOURS AGO WTCR Race of Portugal Race 2 classification (25 minutes + 1 lap)1 Rob Huff (GBR) Zengő Motorsport, CUPRA Leon Competición, 34m41.616s (141.8kph) 2 Attila Tassi (HUN) LIQUI MOLY Team Engstler, Honda Civic Type R TCR, +0.388s 3 Mikel Azcona (ESP), BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra N TCR, +0.935s 4 Yvan Muller (FRA), Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, +1,474s 5 Norbert Michelisz (HUN) BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra N TCR, +2.644sFastest lap: Rob Huff (GBR) Zengő Motorsport, CUPRA Leon Competición, 2m01.525s (141.8kph) WTCR provisional standings after Round 10 of 20Goodyear #FollowTheLeader: Mikel Azcona, 153 points 2 Santiago Urrutia, 137 points 3 Yann