Ehrlacher, Muller and Vernay ready for the Aragon final

Let's start with the championship leader, Yann Erlacher (Lynk & Co). The Alsatian has held this rank since the kick-off in Zolder (Belgium) and is 26 units ahead of his direct pursuer, Esteban Guerrieri (Honda).

The 24-year-old finished every race of the campaign and scored five podiums including three victories. “I take nothing for granted, especially since we are going to carry more weight than the competition (10 kg more than the Honda Civic), indicates Yann Ehrlacher.

We have to be efficient in qualifying, our strategy does not change from what we have done recently. We should have enough pace to fight with the Hondas. »

His uncle Yvan muller will probably be of great help to him. The Alsatian is only 43 points behind but his relaxed attitude suggests that the four-time WTCC world champion will above all play the game of the team, and the family.

“Motorsport is not an exact science and there are many factors that can come into play. We need to stay calm and work methodically, together, He launches. Yann's victory would be deserved because he dominated the season and showed that he is the strongest this year. Whatever the result in Aragon, I am very proud of the work accomplished so far, because to be at his level of under 25 with only six seasons of racing is exceptional. »

Conversely, Jean Karl Vernay (Alfa Romeo) will throw himself headlong into the battle. The Villeurbanne, rarely helped by his teammate Luca Filippi during his scattered appearances this season, drove his Giulietta from the private Romeo Ferraris team alone to victory during the first excursion to Aragon.

The 2017 TCR International Series champion is fourth in the general classification, 44 lengths behind Yann Ehrlacher. No worries for him. “It's not like we don't have a chance of winning, but I have very low hopes. We might have a better chance without the penalties we took.

People are quite surprised at the work we have done due to our resources and I will definitely give my best and show 100% of our potential. I'm focusing more on the fight for the podium rather than the title, because the others are too far ahead of me. »

Program :

Free practice 1: 09:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Free practice 2: 12:00 a.m.-12:30 a.m.
Q1 : 15h00-15h20
Q2 : 15h25-15h35
Q3: 15:45 p.m.

Sunday:
Race 1: 09:15 (10 laps)
Race 2: 13:15 (10 laps)
Race 3: 15:15 (12 laps)