2020 FIA WTCR Race of Belgium

The 2020 FIA WTCR Race of Belgium was the first round of the 2020 World Touring Car Cup and the first running of the FIA WTCR Race of Belgium. It was held on 12 and 13 September 2020 at Circuit Zolder in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.

Race details
Round 1 of 6 in the 2020 World Touring Car Cup
Date 12–13 September 2020
Official name FIA WTCR Race of Belgium
Location Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
Distance Race One
13 laps / TBC
Distance Race Two
18 laps / TBC
Race 1
Pole
Driver Argentina Néstor Girolami ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport
Time 1:36.119
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina Néstor Girolami ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport
Time 1:37.207
Podium
First Argentina Néstor Girolami ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport
Second Sweden Thed Björk Cyan Performance Lynk & Co
Third Hungary Attila Tassi ALL-INKL.DE Münnich Motorsport
Race 2
Pole
Driver France Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport
Time 1:35.486
Fastest lap
Driver France Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport
Time 1:36.724
Podium
First France Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
Second France Yvan Muller Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
Third Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Cyan Performance Lynk & Co

Entry list

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A total of 22 cars are entered, which includes two wildcard entries; Dylan O'Keeffe and Luca Filippi.[1][2][3] The following teams and drivers are entered into the event:

Team Car No. Drivers Class
  BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Squadra Corse Hyundai i30 N TCR 1   Norbert Michelisz
  Vuković Motorsport Renault Mégane R.S TCR 7   Jack Young R T
  Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 8   Luca Engstler R
  ALL-INKL.DE Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 9   Attila Tassi
  Cyan Performance Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 TCR 11   Thed Björk
  Cyan Performance Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 TCR 12   Santiago Urrutia
  Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 16   Gilles Magnus R T
  Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17   Nathanaël Berthon T
  ALL-INKL.DE Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 18   Tiago Monteiro
  ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 29   Néstor Girolami
  BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Squadra Corse Hyundai i30 N TCR 30   Gabriele Tarquini
  Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 31   Tom Coronel T
  Zengő Motorsport Services KFT CUPRA León Competición TCR 55   Bence Boldizs R T
  Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 TCR 68   Yann Ehrlacher
  Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 69   Jean-Karl Vernay T
  ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 86   Esteban Guerrieri
  Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 88   Nicky Catsburg
  Zengő Motorsport Services KFT CUPRA León Competición TCR 96   Mikel Azcona
  Zengő Motorsport Services KFT CUPRA León Competición TCR 99   Gábor Kismarty-Lechner T
  Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 TCR 100   Yvan Muller
Wildcard entries
  Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 25   Luca Filippi
  Vuković Motorsport Renault Mégane R.S TCR 33   Dylan O'Keeffe
Source:[4]
Icon Class
R Eligible for FIA Rookie award
T Eligible for WTCR Trophy

Results

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Qualifying

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For race 1, the top 10 in Q2 were reversed and Q3 results determined race 2 pole position.

Pos. No. Name Team Car Class Q1 Q2 Q3 Points
1 17   Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR T 1:36.224 1:35.895 1:35.486 5
2 68   Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 TCR 1:35.827 1:35.783 1:35.517 4
3 16   Gilles Magnus Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR R T 1:36.050 1:35.480 1:35.527 3
4 12   Santiago Urrutia Cyan Performance Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 TCR 1:36.338 1:35.644 1:35.880 2
5 100   Yvan Muller Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 TCR 1:36.076 1:35.798 1:36.069 1
6 31   Tom Coronel Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR T 1:36.176 1:35.907
7 9   Attila Tassi ALL-INKL.DE Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:36.218 1:35.941
8 11   Thed Björk Cyan Performance Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 TCR 1:35.952 1:35.993
9 69   Jean-Karl Vernay Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR T 1:36.506 1:36.065
10 29   Néstor Girolami ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:36.754 1:36.119
11 86   Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:36.455 1:36.301
12 1   Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Squadra Corse Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:36.648 1:36.606
13 33   Dylan O'Keeffe Vuković Motorsport Renault Mégane R.S TCR 1:36.877
14 8   Luca Engstler Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR R 1:37.020
15 30   Gabriele Tarquini BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Squadra Corse Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:37.054
16 7   Jack Young Vuković Motorsport Renault Mégane R.S TCR R T 1:37.062
17 18   Tiago Monteiro ALL-INKL.DE Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:37.192
18 55   Bence Boldizs Zengő Motorsport Services KFT CUPRA León Competición TCR R T 1:37.353
19 88   Nick Catsburg1 Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:37.025
20 96   Mikel Azcona Zengő Motorsport Services KFT CUPRA León Competición TCR 1:37.410
21 25   Luca Filippi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 2
22 96   Gábor Kismarty-Lechner Zengő Motorsport Services KFT CUPRA León Competición TCR T 2
Source:[5]
  • ^1 Nick Catsburg was given a five-place grid penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags.[6]
  • ^2 Luca Filippi and Gábor Kismarty-Lechner's times were deleted as they failed to stop at the weighbridge.[7]

Race 1

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Race 2

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References

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  1. ^ "Much-awaited World Touring Car Cup campaign goes green in Belgium". TouringCarTimes. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Dylan O'Keeffe joins WTCR grid for Zolder season opener". TouringCarTimes. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Luca Filippi to make WTCR debut at Zolder". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 FIA WTCR – WORLD TOURING CAR CUP Race of Belgium, 11 – 13 September Entry List" (PDF). fiawtcr.com. FIA WTCR.
  5. ^ "Berthon defeats Ehrlacher in ultra-close qualifying scrap". TouringCarTimes. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Nicky Catsburg picks up first WTCR penalty of 2020". TouringCarTimes. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Two drivers stripped of qualifying times for weighbridge slip". TouringCarTimes. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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