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WTCR Race 1 flash: Berthon claims first win of season in Alsace GrandEst thriller

Nathanaël Berthon claimed his first WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup victory of the year with a commanding performance in Race 1 of the WTCR Race of Alsace GrandEst. The Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport driver used the superior straightline speed of his Audi RS 3 LMS to out-drag the pole-sitting ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda of Nestor Girolami at the start and was never headed afterwards. Ad/> The only French driver competing on home soil at Anneau du Rhin, Berthon maintained a 0.5s lead for most of the race to secure his second career victory – and his first since the WTCR Race of Slovakia in October 2020.

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Home WTCR pole-chaser Berthon gave everything in Alsace GrandEst Qualifying

Nathanaël Berthon admitted he ‘gave everything’ in his pursuit of a home pole position in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup. The flying Frenchman missed out on pole for Race 1 at WTCR Race of Alsace GrandEst to Néstor Girolami by 0.026s in a thrilling end to Saturday Qualifying at Circuit l’Anneau du Rhin. Ad/> “It was close,” said the Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport driver.

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WTCR Race 1 flash: Berthon claims first win of season in Alsace GrandEst thriller

Former teammate Wayne Rooney says Manchester United 'should let Cristiano Ronaldo go' to win Premier League

Southampton and Leicester City push for Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi loan deal - reports

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mkes claim: Winning the Champions League is 'not obsession'

Nick Kyrgios sets up Yoshihito Nishioka final at Citi Open, Cameron Norrie loses to Daniil Medvedev in Los Cabos

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Home WTCR pole-chaser Berthon gave everything in Alsace GrandEst Qualifying

Manchester United consider move for Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane as Antony alternative - Paper Round