Adria – First pole of the season for Ehrlacher

The leader of the World Touring Car Cup showed his advantage by setting the reference time for the main race of the Italian race. Vernay, second overall, will start in the second part of the grid this Sunday.

Published on 06/11/2021 à 18:12

Fabien Gérard

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Adria – First pole of the season for Ehrlacher

Yann Ehrlacher won his first pole of the season. ©WTCR

Yann Ehrlacher, le pilote Lynk & Co a signé sa première pole position en deux ans (la dernière fois c’était à Zandvoort en 2019). Le champion 2020 s’est montré très à l’aise sur le circuit italien qui inaugure, ce week-end, un nouveau tracé. Épargné par la BoP, mais aussi grâce à un travail acharné de son équipe Cyan racing, l’Alsacien pourrait jouer un coup fumant à ses adversaires directs pour le titre. Jean-Karl Vernay (Hyundai Motorsport) en difficulté avec son Elantra, assez lourde, ne s’élancera que de la 13e place dimanche à la mi-journée. Le constat est encore plus amer pour Esteban Guerrieri (Honda Racing) qui signe le 9e chrono de la qualification. Petite consolation pour l’Argentin, il sera en première ligne de la première course du week-end aux côtés du poleman Santiago Urrutia (grille de départ inversée, la dixième place est synonyme de pole position).

The balance seems to tilt strongly in favor of the Chinese clan since Ehrlacher is accompanied in the top 5 by Thed Björk (3rd in qualifying) and his uncle Yvan Muller (5th in qualifying). The danger could come from Fred Vervisch, qualified on the front row of the main race. The Belgian is fourth overall, 35 points behind the French leader.

Gabriele Tarquini (Hyundai Motorsport) who announced his retirement at the end of the season he will start 12th in the two races of the weekend, his last on Italian soil.

Qualification results

The two races will be contested at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. this Sunday/

Fabien Gérard

Swiss motor sports knife. I like to talk about the shadow disciplines that deserve to be brought into the light. Touringcar specialist (Supercars, DTM, TCR World Tour, BTCC)

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