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Mikel Azcona becomes latest WTCR champion
Hyundai wins a third WTCR Drivers' title in five years. © DPPI / G.Lenormand
The suspense was almost absent, and Mikel Azcona (Hyundai) did not need to compete in a single race in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to secure the 2022 World Touring Car Cup title (WTCR) this Saturday, November 26.
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The Spanish driver became the fourth and final champion of the discipline following qualifying held at night on a portion of the circuit. Formula 1. Indeed, his third time in Q2 gave him six additional points, which gave him an advantage of 66 points over his direct pursuer, Esteban Guerrieri (Honda). Enough to be crowned before the two Sunday races.
Aged 26, Mikel Azcona succeeds Gabriele Tarquini, Norbert Michelisz and Yann Ehrlacher. Hyundai will remain as the most successful manufacturer among the Drivers (3 out of 5) while the BRC Racing Team also wins the Teams title.
Pole position for Race 2 was taken by Attila Tassi (Honda) ahead of the returning Rob Huff (Cupra) by… zero thousandths. The Hungarian had the advantage because he was the first to record his time. Frenchman Nathanaël Berthon (Audi) takes pole for Race 1, ahead of Michelisz and Azcona.
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Medhi Casaurang
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