Marrakech - Yann Ehrlacher dominates race 1

The French double WTCR winner wins his first race of the season for the return of the Fia World Cup to Africa (since 2019). He is ahead of his teammate Santiago Urrutia and championship leader Norbert Michelisz in his Hyundai Elantra.

Published 04/05/2024 à 15:22

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Marrakech – Yann Ehrlacher dominates race 1

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It is obvious that starting from pole position is an advantage which the Alsatian seized yesterday by setting the reference time on the urban route of the Moroccan capital. On the front line, he is joined by his South American teammate Santi Urrutia, the two men are ahead of Norbert Michelisz and Nestor Girolami (Hyundai Motorsport-Hyundai Elantra). At the start of the first round, the positions did not change and Yann Ehrlacher tried to maintain the lead of the race knowing that overtaking would be complicated on a circuit where the walls are always very close.

The race will not see any change of positions apart from the overtaking of Mikel Azcona (Hyundai Motorsport- Hyundai Elantra) on John Filippi (Volcano Motorsport- Audi RS3 LMS) a few laps from the end of the race. Esteban Guerrieri (Goat Racing) was heckled a bit by Thed Björk (Cyan Racing Lynk & Co).

Race 1 🇲🇦 results: pic.twitter.com/S2cCgwpzXr

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Ehrlacher wins the first race in Marrakech and comes within 9 points of Michelisz (3rd in C1) in the FIA TCR World Tour standings. The second race of the weekend will be contested at the end of the day this Saturday with Ma Qing Hua in pole position with Esteban Guerrieri at his side, this second race could be much more explosive than the first round.