Andy Wins at Brands Hatch and goes top of FIA WTCC all time winners list
Andy Priaulx proved at his home FIA World Touring Car Championship races in Brands Hatch it will take a lot more than being 16th on the grid for race one to deny him a win. In race one the BMW Team RBM driver came from 16th to eighth to claim pole for race two, and then he led a British and BMW one-two when he crossed the line ahead of Colin Turkington. This win is Priaulx’s fourth of the year and 16th in the FIA WTCC – he now leads the all time winners’ list.
After the win the Guernsey driver said: “It was a tough weekend. Going back ten places on the grid was not ideal and we had it stacked against us. I am really chuffed to have this result now and to win my fourth race this year. Overall it was a brilliant result, as I am still third in the championship and we are going into several races now that are going to be more favourable for us. I think it is going to be tough to beat these guys this year. We are challengers, but we are ambitious challengers and hopefully we can take the fight to Macau.”
In race one Priaulx made up four places at the start and then gradually picked the other drivers off one by one. There was a Safety Car period when he had made it to ninth and then on lap 14 of the 16 he managed to claim the all important eighth from Tiago Monteiro in his SEAT. In race two his team-mate, Augusto Farfus, got the better start and was in front until Priaulx managed to get by on the inside at Druids on lap two. Race two saw another Safety Car period, but Priaulx still controlled the race from the front .
Race 1 result
- Yvan Muller (Chevrolet)
- Rob Huff (Chevrolet)
- Colin Turkington (BMW)
- Gabriele Tarquini (SEAT)
- Tom Coronel (SEAT)
- Augusto Farfus (BMW)
- Alain Menu (Chevrolet)
- Andy Priaulx (BMW)
Race 2 result:
- Andy Priaulx (BMW)
- Colin Turkington (BMW)
- Gabriele Tarquini (SEAT)
- Tom Coronel (SEAT)
- Yvan Muller (Chevrolet)
- Rob Huff (Chevrolet)
- Norbert Michelisz (SEAT)
- Augusto Farfus (BMW)
Drivers’ World Championship Points after Round 12:
- Yvan Muller 199
- Gabriele Tarquini 176
- Andy Priaulx 146
- Rob Huff 130
- Tiago Monteiro 101
- Tom Coronel 100