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
FirstFrance Yann EhrlacherGermany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport
SecondArgentina Esteban GuerrieriGermany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport
ThirdHungary Norbert MicheliszItaly BRC Racing Team
Race 2
Fastest lap
Driver Hungary Dániel Nagy Hungary M1RA
Time 1:54.787
Podium
FirstUnited Kingdom Robert HuffFrance Sébastien Loeb Racing
SecondHungary Dániel NagyHungary M1RA
ThirdFrance Yvan MullerFrance 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
FirstItaly Gabriele TarquiniItaly BRC Racing Team
SecondHungary Norbert MicheliszItaly BRC Racing Team
ThirdFrance Yvan MullerFrance M Racing-YMR

Entry list

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
Italy BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 5 Hungary Norbert Michelisz
Belgium DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 7 France Aurélien Comte
Hungary Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 8 Hungary Norbert Nagy
Belgium Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 9 Netherlands Tom Coronel
Italy Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli
France M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 11 Sweden Thed Björk
France Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 12 United Kingdom Robert Huff
Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 15 United Kingdom James Thompson
Hong Kong KCMG Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 19 Hungary Attila Tassi
Belgium Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20 Belgium Denis Dupont
Belgium Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 21 France Aurélien Panis
Belgium Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 22 Belgium Frédéric Vervisch
Belgium Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 23 France Nathanaël Berthon
France Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 25 Morocco Mehdi Bennani
Spain Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 27 France John Filippi
Italy BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 30 Italy Gabriele Tarquini
France M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 48 France Yvan Muller
Luxembourg Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 52 United Kingdom Gordon Shedden
Belgium Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 63 Belgium Benjamin Lessennes
Hungary Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 66 Hungary Zsolt Szabó
Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 68 France Yann Ehrlacher
Luxembourg Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 69 France Jean-Karl Vernay
Belgium DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 70 Slovakia Mat'o Homola
Spain Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 74 Spain Pepe Oriola
Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 86 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri
Italy Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 88 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi
Hungary M1RA Hyundai i30 N TCR 99 Hungary Dániel Nagy
Source:[3][1][2]

Results

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

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

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

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

Race 3
Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 30 Italy Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 17 46:49:549 2 30
2 5 Hungary Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 17 +0.354 1 23
3 48 France Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 17 +3.691 6 19
4 68 France Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +4.092 4 16
5 63 Belgium Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +7.675 5 13
6 99 Hungary Dániel Nagy M1RA Hyundai i30 N TCR 17 +8.198 9 10
7 15 United Kingdom James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +9.631 7 7
8 12 United Kingdom Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 17 +12.386 10 4
9 11 Sweden Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 17 +12.999 18 2
10 69 France Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 +17.645 14 1
11 8 Hungary Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 17 +21.297 11
12 52 United Kingdom Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 +22.769 19
13 7 France Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 17 +23.439 16
14 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 17 +24.124 23
15 19 Hungary Attila Tassi KCMG Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +25.688 26
16 23 France Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 +26.354 15
17 25 Morocco Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 17 +27.077 8
18 22 Belgium Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 +27.869 24
19 74 Spain Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 17 +32.260 17
20 70 Slovakia Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 17 +35.404 16
21 20 Belgium Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 +35.408 25
22 86 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +1:53.270 3
Ret 66 Hungary Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 6 Retired 12
Ret 9 Netherlands Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 5 Retired 20
Ret 27 France John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 4 Retired 13
Ret 88 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 3 Retired 27
Ret 21 France Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1 Retired 22
Source:[8]
  • 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
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Italy Gabriele Tarquini 118
2 2 France Yann Ehrlacher 82
3 3 France Yvan Muller 77
4 4 Hungary Norbert Michelisz 75
2 5 United Kingdom Robert Huff 65
Teams' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Italy BRC Racing Team 200
2 France M Racing-YMR 146
2 3 Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport 133
4 France Sébastien Loeb Racing 115
2 5 Luxembourg Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT 71

References
  1. "Attila Tassi confirmed for home race in Hungary as second wild card in WTCR - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. "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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