{"id":31874,"date":"2023-06-12T23:49:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T19:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoscommunity.com\/?p=31874"},"modified":"2023-06-12T23:49:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T19:49:32","slug":"lynk-co-cyan-racing-defends-tcr-world-tour-lead-in-chaotic-italian-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoscommunity.com\/2023\/06\/12\/lynk-co-cyan-racing-defends-tcr-world-tour-lead-in-chaotic-italian-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynk & Co Cyan Racing Defends TCR World Tour Lead in Chaotic Italian Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lynk & Co Cyan Racing fought through a chaotic race weekend at Vallelunga in Italy to defend its TCR World Tour points lead with two podium finishes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two-time world champion Yann Ehrlacher<\/a> defied 40 kilos of compensation weight to claim a podium finish and maintain second place in the drivers\u2019 championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cA podium finish with 40 kilos in the car is just amazing. Thanks to the team and everyone at Lynk & Co for their support. It’s been crucial today, and I’m thrilled to be here with a new podium finish. We will keep working hard to be even better in Hungary next weekend,\u201d said Yann Ehrlacher.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Thed Bj\u00f6rk qualified a strong third on the grid for the first race, a position he kept to claim his second podium finish of 2023 \u2013 jumping from tenth to fifth in the standings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to secure my second podium finish of the year. I can\u2019t thank the team and Lynk & Co enough. The second race was a classic touring car race with plenty of action, and I gave it everything I had. The Hyundais were powerful this weekend, and we need to find some more pace for Hungary,\u201d said Thed Bj\u00f6rk.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Team-mates Santiago Urrutia and Ma Qing Hua had a tough weekend, with both being involved in incidents during the eventful second reversed grid race.<\/p>\n

Ma Qing Hua<\/a> started from the reversed grid pole but was sent into a spin following contact with one of the competitors who also contacted Santiago Urrutia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a difficult weekend for me. I think it\u2019s ridiculous with so many crashes. My car was damaged when running third, and I had to pit for repairs. I\u2019m disappointed, but it is what it is, and now we\u2019re going to focus on the next weekend in Hungary to claw some points back,\u201d said Santiago Urrutia.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe second race was miserable. I got a good start from the pole position, but defending with a 60-kilo difference from the Audis was impossible. There was contact, and that was it. It was not the result we were after. But we can\u2019t do anything but reload and push for the next race in Hungary,\u201d said Ma Qing Hua.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Yann Ehrlacher is placed second overall in the drivers\u2019 standings, 25 points from leading driver Norbert Michelisz while Thed Bj\u00f6rk is fifth, 56 points adrift.<\/p>\n

Lynk & Co Cyan Racing heads the team championship, nine points ahead of BRC Hyundai and 66 points ahead of Audi Sport Comtoyou.<\/p>\n

The next TCR World Tour<\/a> race occurs at Hungaroring in Hungary on June 17-18.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Results<\/h5>\n

Qualifying<\/a>
\nRace 1<\/a>
\nRace 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Standings – Drivers – Top 5<\/h5>\n

1 Norbert Michelisz 159 pts
\n2 Yann Ehrlacher 134 (-25)
\n3 Rob Huff 126 (-33)
\n4 Mikel Azcona 120 (-39)
\n5 Thed Bj\u00f6rk 103 (-56)
\n…
\n7 Santiago Urrutia 95 (-64)
\n11 Ma Qing Hua 54 (-105)<\/p>\n

Standings – Teams – Top 5<\/h5>\n

1 – Cyan Racing<\/a> Lynk & Co 254 pts
\n2 – BRC Hyundai 245 (-9)
\n3 – Audi Sport Comtoyou 188 (-66)
\n4 – Comtoyou Racing 100 (-154)
\n5 \u2013 ALM Motorsport Honda 97 (-157)<\/p>\n

2023 TCR World Tour Calendar<\/h5>\n

28-30 April \u2013 Portimao \u2013 Portugal
\n26-28 May \u2013 Spa \u2013 Belgium
\n09-11 June \u2013 Vallelunga \u2013 Italy
\n16-18 June \u2013 Hungaroring \u2013 Hungary
\n18-20 August \u2013 El Pinar \u2013 Uruguay
\n25-27 August \u2013 San Luis \u2013 Argentina
\n03-05 November \u2013 Sydney Motorsport Park – Australia
\n10-12 November \u2013 Bathurst \u2013 Australia
\n17-19 November \u2013 Macau \u2013 China<\/p>\n

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