Yann Ehrlacher's beautiful week

The two-time World Touring Car Cup winner has just had a dream week as a reward for his fantastic WTCR season. Even if last night in Paris, President Macron failed to associate him with the other athletes of the evening, the young Alsatian has completed, over the last four days, a nice marathon crowned with various prizes and recognitions.

Published on 14/12/2021 à 23:07

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This week began for him last weekend at the Meinau stadium in Strasbourg. Yann Ehrlacher, Alsatian by birth and very recent double winner of the Touring World Cup, was offered the honor of kicking off the match of the 18th day of Ligue 1 football between the Racing Club of Strasbourg and Olympique de Marseille.

The Lynk & Co driver was accompanied by his father Yves, a former professional Racing player in the 70s and 80s. The young Ehrlacher preferred to follow in the footsteps of his mother Cathy Muller and his uncle Yvan Muller, rather than making a career in football. Beautiful tribute from his region to congratulate the young man's season. It maintains Alsace as an active home of motorsport champions. On this occasion, he was awarded the Alsatian Sportsman of the Year 2021 prize.

Moments magiques sur la pelouse de La Meinau pour donner le coup d’envoi et recevoir le prix du sportif Alsacien de l’année 🏆 Incroyable de partager ça avec mon père, vainqueur de la Ligue 1 avec Strasbourg en 1979 ⚽️#YE68 pic.twitter.com/RCNBcYA76Z

— Yann Ehrlacher (@YannEhrlacher) December 14, 2021

Yann also went to the FFSA Motorsport Trophies evening organized last night in Paris. On this occasion, the young man received, from the hands of his uncle Yvan Muller and Cathy Muller his mother, the Golden Steering Wheel as a reward for his second consecutive WTCR world title. A great recognition for tourism, Ehrlacher being the winner alongside Yohan Rossel, WRC3 champion and Esteban Ocon winner of his first grand prix Formula 1, in Hungary, this year.