Yvan Muller on pole in Macau

Yvan Muller dominated the first qualifying of the day in Macau and will start from pole for Saturday's race after setting a new lap record at the Guia circuit.

Published on 15/11/2019 à 02:47

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For 68 thousandths, the gap is tasty since recalling his native Haut-Rhin, Yvan Muller (Lynk&Co 03 – Cyan Racing) took pole position for Saturday's WTCR race on the Guia track in Macau.

Le Français a réalisé le meilleur chrono en 2’28″661 (nouveau record), devançant Norbert Michelisz (Hyundai i30 – BRC) et Andy Priaulx (Lynk&Co 03 – Cyan Racing). Kevin Ceccon (Alfa Romeo – Team Mulsanne) and Yann Ehrlacher (Lynk&Co 03 – Cyan Racing) complete the top 5 of this session, showing that the Lynk&Co do not seem to suffer too much from their significant ballast (60 kg).

You have to look towards 7th place to find any trace of Rob Huff (Volkswagen Golf – SLR), when the first Audi RS3 LMS of Frédéric Vervisch (Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Racing) climbs to 11th place.

Jean-Karl Vernay (Audi RS3 LMS – Audi Sport Team Leopard Racing) and Aurélien Panis (Cupra TCR – Comtoyou Racing) finished 17th and 20th. Championship leader, Esteban Guerrieri (Honda Civic – Münnich Motorsport) only finished 13th.

A red flag was displayed to allow Medhi Bennani (Volkswagen Golf – SLR), victim of a hit on the front left and blocking the track, to get back on track.