2018_FIA_WTCR_Race_of_Morocco

Race details
	Round 1 of 10 in the 2018 World Touring Car Cup
Date	7–8 April 2018
Official name	FIA WTCR Afriquia Race of Morocco
Location	Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan, Marrakech, Morocco
Distance	Race One; 20 laps / 59.42 km (36.92 mi)
Distance	Race Two; 20 laps / 59.42 km (36.92 mi)
Distance	Race Three; 23 laps / 68.333 km (42.460 mi)
	Race 1
Pole
	Time 1:24.698
Fastest lap
Time	1:26.450
Podium
	Race 2
Fastest lap
Time	1:26.368
Podium
	Race 3
Pole
	Time 1:24.316
Fastest lap
Time	1:26.150
Podium

2018 FIA WTCR Race of Morocco

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The 2018 FIA WTCR Afriquia Race of Morocco was the opening round of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup and the first running of the FIA WTCR Race of Morocco. It was held on 7 and 8 April 2018 at the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan in Marrakech, Morocco. The first and third races were won by Gabriele Tarquini and the second won by Jean-Karl Vernay.

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Race details

Round 1 of 10 in the 2018 World Touring Car Cup
Date	7–8 April 2018
Official name	FIA WTCR Afriquia Race of Morocco
Location	Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan, Marrakech, Morocco
Distance	Race One 20 laps / 59.42 km (36.92 mi)
Distance	Race Two 20 laps / 59.42 km (36.92 mi)
Distance	Race Three 23 laps / 68.333 km (42.460 mi)
Race 1
Pole
Driver	Thed Björk	M Racing-YMR
Time 1:24.698
Fastest lap
Driver	Gabriele Tarquini	BRC Racing Team
Time	1:26.450
Podium
First	Gabriele Tarquini	BRC Racing Team
Second	Thed Björk	M Racing-YMR
Third	Robert Huff	Sébastien Loeb Racing
Race 2
Fastest lap
Driver	Jean-Karl Vernay	Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT
Time	1:26.368
Podium
First	Jean-Karl Vernay	Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT
Second	Mehdi Bennani	Sébastien Loeb Racing
Third	Pepe Oriola	Team Oscaro by Campos Racing
Race 3
Pole
Driver	Gabriele Tarquini	BRC Racing Team
Time 1:24.316
Fastest lap
Driver	Gabriele Tarquini	BRC Racing Team
Time	1:26.150
Podium
First	Gabriele Tarquini	BRC Racing Team
Second	Yvan Muller	M Racing-YMR
Third	Thed Björk	M Racing-YMR

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
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
Source:^[1]

Pos.	No.	Name	Team	Car	Time
1	11	Thed Björk	M Racing-YMR	Hyundai i30 N TCR	1:24.698
2	30	Gabriele Tarquini	BRC Racing Team	Hyundai i30 N TCR	1:25.059
3	69	Jean-Karl Vernay	Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:25.256
4	12	Robert Huff	Sébastien Loeb Racing	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	1:25.294
5	27	John Filippi	Team Oscaro by Campos Racing	CUPRA León TCR	1:25.405
6	86	Esteban Guerrieri	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	1:25.530
7	52	Gordon Shedden	Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:25.577
8	25	Mehdi Bennani	Sébastien Loeb Racing	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	1:25.658
9	48	Yvan Muller	M Racing-YMR	Hyundai i30 N TCR	1:25.679
10	15	James Thompson	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	1:25.729
11	7	Aurélien Comte	DG Sport Compétition	Peugeot 308 GTi TCR	1:25.868
12	15	Yann Ehrlacher	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	1:25.917
13	22	Frédéric Vervisch	Audi Sport Team Comtoyou	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:25.946
14	74	Pepe Oriola	Team Oscaro by Campos Racing	CUPRA León TCR	1:25.947
15	23	Nathanaël Berthon	Comtoyou Racing	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:26.032
16	9	Tom Coronel	Boutsen Ginion Racing	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	1:26.105
17	21	Aurélien Panis	Comtoyou Racing	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:26.256
18	70	Mat'o Homola	DG Sport Compétition	Peugeot 308 GTi TCR	1:26.371
19	20	Denis Dupont	Audi Sport Team Comtoyou	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:26.379
20	88	Fabrizio Giovanardi	Team Mulsanne	Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR	1:26.384
21	66	Zsolt Szabó	Zengő Motorsport	CUPRA León TCR	1:26.473
22	8	Norbert Nagy	Zengő Motorsport	CUPRA León TCR	1:26.708
23	63	Benjamin Lessennes	Boutsen Ginion Racing	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	1:27.065
24	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Team Mulsanne	Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR	1:27.388
25	5	Norbert Michelisz	BRC Racing Team	Hyundai i30 N TCR	1:24.834
Source:^[2]

Pos.	No.	Name	Team	Car	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	30	Gabriele Tarquini	BRC Racing Team	Hyundai i30 N TCR	20	48:58.707	2	27
2	11	Thed Björk	M Racing-YMR	Hyundai i30 N TCR	20	+0.499	1	20
3	12	Robert Huff	Sébastien Loeb Racing	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	20	+2.823	4	17
4	69	Jean-Karl Vernay	Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	20	+4.593	3	14
5	52	Gordon Shedden	Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	20	+5.702	7	12
6	86	Esteban Guerrieri	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	20	+10.136	6	10
7	68	Yann Ehrlacher	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	20	+10.784	12	8
8	7	Aurélien Comte	DG Sport Compétition	Peugeot 308 GTi TCR	20	+11.577	11	6
9	25	Mehdi Bennani	Sébastien Loeb Racing	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	20	+15.025	8	4
10	27	John Filippi	Team Oscaro by Campos Racing	CUPRA León TCR	20	+15.026	5	2
11	48	Yvan Muller	M Racing-YMR	Hyundai i30 N TCR	20	+16.556	9
12	23	Nathanaël Berthon	Comtoyou Racing	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	20	+17.046	15
13	20	Denis Dupont	Audi Sport Team Comtoyou	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	20	+18.039	19
14	15	James Thompson	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	20	+18.537	10
15	63	Benjamin Lessennes	Boutsen Ginion Racing	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	20	+22.213	23
16	8	Norbert Nagy	Zengő Motorsport	CUPRA León TCR	20	+25.096	22
17	66	Zsolt Szabó	Zengő Motorsport	CUPRA León TCR	20	+53.666	21
18	74	Pepe Oriola	Team Oscaro by Campos Racing	CUPRA León TCR	19	+1 Lap	14
19	88	Fabrizio Giovanardi	Team Mulsanne	Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR	19	+1 Lap	20
20	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Team Mulsanne	Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR	17	+3 Laps	24
21	9	Tom Coronel	Boutsen Ginion Racing	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	15	+5 Laps	16
Ret	70	Mat'o Homola	DG Sport Compétition	Peugeot 308 GTi TCR	11	Damage	18
Ret	5	Norbert Michelisz	BRC Racing Team	Hyundai i30 N TCR	3	Wheel	25
Ret	21	Aurélien Panis	Comtoyou Racing	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1	Crash	17
Ret	22	Frédéric Vervisch	Audi Sport Team Comtoyou	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	0	Crash	13
Source:^[4]

Pos.	No.	Name	Team	Car	Q1	Q2	Q3	Points
1	30	Gabriele Tarquini	BRC Racing Team	Hyundai i30 N TCR	1:24.816	1:24.442	1:24.316	5
2	48	Yvan Muller	M Racing-YMR	Hyundai i30 N TCR	1:24.734	1:24.658	1:24.396	4
3	5	Norbert Michelisz	BRC Racing Team	Hyundai i30 N TCR	1:24.863	1:24.519	1:24.540	3
4	11	Thed Björk	M Racing-YMR	Hyundai i30 N TCR	1:24.796	1:24.392	1:24.653	2
5	68	Yann Ehrlacher	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	1:24.796	1:24.392	1:24.653	1
6	12	Robert Huff	Sébastien Loeb Racing	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	1:24.877	1:24.743	–
7	25	Mehdi Bennani	Sébastien Loeb Racing	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	1:25.082	1:24.789	–
8	15	James Thompson	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	1:25.302	1:24.807	–
9	69	Jean-Karl Vernay	Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:25.080	1:24.910	–
10	74	Pepe Oriola	Team Oscaro by Campos Racing	CUPRA León TCR	1:25.320	1:25.067	–
11	52	Gordon Shedden	Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:25.339	1:25.151	–
12	22	Frédéric Vervisch	Audi Sport Team Comtoyou	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:25.301	1:25.201	–
13	86	Esteban Guerrieri	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	1:25.361	–	–
14	9	Tom Coronel	Boutsen Ginion Racing	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	1:25.407	–	–
15	27	John Filippi	Team Oscaro by Campos Racing	CUPRA León TCR	1:25.420	–	–
16	70	Mat'o Homola	DG Sport Compétition	Peugeot 308 GTi TCR	1:25.423	–	–
17	63	Benjamin Lessennes	Boutsen Ginion Racing	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	1:25.459	–	–
18	7	Aurélien Comte	DG Sport Compétition	Peugeot 308 GTi TCR	1:25.531	–	–
19	66	Zsolt Szabó	Zengő Motorsport	CUPRA León TCR	1:25.762	–	–
20	23	Nathanaël Berthon	Comtoyou Racing	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:25.828	–	–
21	20	Denis Dupont	Audi Sport Team Comtoyou	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:25.906	–	–
22	8	Norbert Nagy	Zengő Motorsport	CUPRA León TCR	1:26.002	–	–
23	88	Fabrizio Giovanardi	Team Mulsanne	Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR	1:26.064	–	–
24	21	Aurélien Panis	Comtoyou Racing	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	1:26.409	–	–
25	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Team Mulsanne	Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR	1:26.708	–	–
Source:^[5]

2018_FIA_WTCR_Race_of_Morocco

2018 FIA WTCR Race of Morocco

Entry list

Results

Qualifying 1

Race 1

Qualifying 2

Race 2

Race 3

Standings after the round

References

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