2018 FIA WTCR Race of Hungary

The 2018 FIA WTCR Race of Hungary was the second round of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup and the first running of the FIA WTCR Race of Hungary. It was held on 28 and 29 April 2018 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, Hungary. The first and third races were won by Gabriele Tarquini and the second won by Jean-Karl Vernay.

Race details
Round 2 of 10 in the 2018 World Touring Car Cup
Date 7–8 April 2018
Official name FIA WTCR Race of Hungary
Location Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary
Distance Race One
12 laps / 52.572 km (32.667 mi)
Distance Race Two
12 laps / 52.572 km (32.667 mi)
Distance Race Three
17 laps / 65.715 km (40.833 mi)
Race 1
Pole
Driver Hungary Norbert Michelisz Italy BRC Racing Team
Time 1:52.644
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina Esteban Guerrieri Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport
Time 1 54.691
Podium
First France Yann Ehrlacher Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport
Second Argentina Esteban Guerrieri Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport
Third Hungary Norbert Michelisz Italy BRC Racing Team
Race 2
Fastest lap
Driver Hungary Dániel Nagy Hungary M1RA
Time 1:54.787
Podium
First United Kingdom Robert Huff France Sébastien Loeb Racing
Second Hungary Dániel Nagy Hungary M1RA
Third France Yvan Muller France M Racing-YMR
Race 3
Pole
Driver Hungary Norbert Michelisz Italy BRC Racing Team
Time 1:52.365
Fastest lap
Driver France Yann Ehrlacher Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport
Time 1:54.129
Podium
First Italy Gabriele Tarquini Italy BRC Racing Team
Second Hungary Norbert Michelisz Italy BRC Racing Team
Third France Yvan Muller France M Racing-YMR

Entry list

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A total of 25 cars were entered, along with two Hungarian wildcard entries; Attila Tassi and Daniel Nagy.[1][2] The following teams and drivers were entered into the event:

Team Car No. Drivers
  BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 5   Norbert Michelisz
  DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 7   Aurélien Comte
  Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 8   Norbert Nagy
  Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 9   Tom Coronel
  Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 10   Gianni Morbidelli
  M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 11   Thed Björk
  Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 12   Robert Huff
  ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 15   James Thompson
  KCMG Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 19   Attila Tassi
  Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20   Denis Dupont
  Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 21   Aurélien Panis
  Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 22   Frédéric Vervisch
  Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 23   Nathanaël Berthon
  Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 25   Mehdi Bennani
  Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 27   John Filippi
  BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 30   Gabriele Tarquini
  M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 48   Yvan Muller
  Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 52   Gordon Shedden
  Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 63   Benjamin Lessennes
  Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 66   Zsolt Szabó
  ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 68   Yann Ehrlacher
  Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 69   Jean-Karl Vernay
  DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 70   Mat'o Homola
  Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 74   Pepe Oriola
  ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 86   Esteban Guerrieri
  Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 88   Fabrizio Giovanardi
  M1RA Hyundai i30 N TCR 99   Dániel Nagy
Source:[3][1][2]

Results

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Qualifying 1

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Pos. No. Name Team Car Time
1 5   Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:52.644
2 86   Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:52.900
3 11   Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:53.063
4 30   Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:53.088
5 63   Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:53.152
6 15   Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:53.213
7 48   Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:53.315
8 99   Dániel Nagy M1RA Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:53.487
9 12   Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 1:53.601
10 15   James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:53.736
11 69   Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:53.900
12 9   Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:54.144
13 23   Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:54.174
14 25   Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 1:54.319
15 70   Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 1:54.379
16 27   John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 1:54.387
17 8   Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 1:54.474
18 88   Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 1:54.476
19 7   Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 1:54.573
20 10   Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 1:54.596
21 19   Attila Tassi KCMG Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:54.749
22 74   Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 1:54.900
23 21   Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:55.017
24 22   Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:55.101
25 52   Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:55.323
26 20   Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:55.524
27 66   Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 1:55.703
Source:[4]

Race 1

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Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 68   Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 23:08.602 6 27
2 86   Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 +0.692 2 20
3 5   Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 12 +5.942 1 17
4 48   Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 12 +7.290 7 14
5 12   Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 12 +9.117 9 12
6 5   Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 12 +0.856 1 10
7 99   Dániel Nagy M1RA Hyundai i30 N TCR 12 +11.096 8 8
8 69   Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +15.403 11 6
9 11   Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 12 +16.202 3 4
10 25   Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 12 +6.631 7 2
11 23   Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +22.455 13
12 15   James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 +25.448 10
13 22   Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +25.801 24
14 63   Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 +26.901 5
15 21   Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +27.850 23
16 74   Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 12 +32.592 22
17 7   Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 12 +33.231 19
18 52   Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +33.978 25
19 19   Attila Tassi KCMG Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 +34.344 21
20 70   Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 12 +34.671 15
21 66   Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 12 +46.586 27
22 20   Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +46.738 26
23 88   Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 9 +3 Laps 18
Ret 27   John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 6 Retired 16
Ret 10   Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 5 Retired 20
Ret 9   Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 2 Retired 12
Ret 8   Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 1 Retired 17
Source:[5]

Qualifying 2

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Pos. No. Name Team Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Points
1 5   Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:53.017 1:52.176 1:52.365 5
2 5   Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:53.014 1:52.382 1:52.807 4
3 68   Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:52.967 1:52.792 1:53.023 3
4 68   Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:53.246 1:52.917 1:53.366 2
5 63   Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:53.087 1:52.964 1
6 48   Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:52.780 1:53.225
7 15   James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:53.625 1:53.415
8 25   Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 1:53.358 1:53.610
9 99   Dániel Nagy M1RA Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:53.649 1:53.800
10 12   Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 1:53.786 1:53.801
11 8   Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 1:53.807 1:53.805
12 66   Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 1:53.854
13 27   John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 1:53.907
14 69   Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:53.981
15 23   Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:54.229
16 7   Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 1:54.254
17 74   Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 1:54.271
18 11   Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:54.562
19 52   Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:54.610
20 9   Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:54.661
21 70   Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 1:54.795
22 21   Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:54.802
23 10   Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 1:55.024
24 22   Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:55.233
25 20   Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:55.994
26 19   Attila Tassi KCMG Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)
27 88   Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR
Source:[6]

Race 2

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Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 12   Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 12 23:11.390 1 25
2 99   Dániel Nagy M1RA Hyundai i30 N TCR 12 +0.562 2 18
3 48   Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 12 +2.200 5 15
4 30   Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 12 +2.659 9 12
5 86   Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 +13.050 8 10
6 5   Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 12 +4.252 10 8
7 25   Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 12 +8.529 3 6
8 63   Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 +13.453 6 4
9 66   Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 12 +19.460 12 2
10 69   Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +19.896 14 1
11 8   Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 12 +22.475 11
12 11   Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 12 +22.855 18
13 27   John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 12 +24.007 13
14 23   Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +24.480 15
15 52   Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +25.916 19
16 7   Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 12 +26.732 16
17 22   Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +27.115 24
18 19   Attila Tassi KCMG Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 +27.832 26
19 9   Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 +31.597 20
20 21   Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +33.739 22
21 20   Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 12 +39.207 25
22 10   Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 12 +44.396 23
23 88   Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 12 +1:00.037 27
Ret 68   Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 8 Mechanical 7
Ret 15   James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 8 Mechanical 4
Ret 70   Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 7 Retired 18
Ret 74   Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 5 Retired 17
Source:[7]

Race 3

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Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 30   Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 17 46:49:549 2 30
2 5   Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 17 +0.354 1 23
3 48   Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 17 +3.691 6 19
4 68   Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +4.092 4 16
5 63   Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +7.675 5 13
6 99   Dániel Nagy M1RA Hyundai i30 N TCR 17 +8.198 9 10
7 15   James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +9.631 7 7
8 12   Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 17 +12.386 10 4
9 11   Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 17 +12.999 18 2
10 69   Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 +17.645 14 1
11 8   Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 17 +21.297 11
12 52   Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 +22.769 19
13 7   Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 17 +23.439 16
14 10   Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 17 +24.124 23
15 19   Attila Tassi KCMG Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +25.688 26
16 23   Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 +26.354 15
17 25   Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 17 +27.077 8
18 22   Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 +27.869 24
19 74   Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 17 +32.260 17
20 70   Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 17 +35.404 16
21 20   Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 +35.408 25
22 86   Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +1:53.270 3
Ret 66   Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 6 Retired 12
Ret 9   Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 5 Retired 20
Ret 27   John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 4 Retired 13
Ret 88   Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 3 Retired 27
Ret 21   Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1 Retired 22
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  • Pepe Oriola originally finished twelfth but was given a 10-second time penalty.
  • Mat'o Homola originally finished fifteenth but was given a 10-second time penalty.

Standings after the round

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Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
  1   Gabriele Tarquini 118
  2 2   Yann Ehrlacher 82
  3 3   Yvan Muller 77
  4 4   Norbert Michelisz 75
  2 5   Robert Huff 65
Teams' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
  1   BRC Racing Team 200
  2   M Racing-YMR 146
  2 3   ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport 133
  4   Sébastien Loeb Racing 115
  2 5   Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT 71

References

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  1. ^ a b "Attila Tassi confirmed for home race in Hungary as second wild card in WTCR - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. ^ a b "Daniel Nagy is the first wild card in the WTCR in a M1RA Hyundai". TouringCarTimes. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 FIA WTCR - WORLD TOURING CAR CUP – FIA Entry list – WTCR Race of Hungary" (PDF). fiawtcr.com. FIA WTCR.
  4. ^ "Norbert Michelisz secures pole position for Race 1 in Hungary". TouringCarTimes. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Yann Ehrlacher leads Münnich Honda 1-2 in Hungary Race 1". TouringCarTimes. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Norbert Michelisz leads BRC Hyundai 1-2 in second Hungary qualifying". TouringCarTimes. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Rob Huff holds off local star Daniel Nagy for Hungary Race 2 win". TouringCarTimes. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Gabriele Tarquini wins rain-interrupted final race in Hungary". TouringCarTimes. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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