2018 FIA WTCR Race of Morocco

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 2020 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.

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

Entry list

A total of 25 cars were entered. 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
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]

Results

Qualifying 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]
  • Norbert Michelisz was given a grid penalty for an engine change after qualifying and moved to the back of the grid after qualifying second fastest.[3]

Race 1
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]

Qualifying 2
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]

Race 2
Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 69 Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20 31:41.418 2 25
2 25 Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 20 +0.890 4 18
3 74 Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 20 +3.270 1 15
4 68 Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20 +3.631 6 12
5 11 Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 20 +6.570 7 10
6 15 James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20 +7.916 3 8
7 5 Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 20 +11.929 8 6
8 86 Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20 +13.630 13 4
9 48 Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 20 +14.555 9 2
10 9 Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20 +14.959 14 1'
11 52 Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20 +15.386 11
12 70 Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 20 +19.480 18
13 88 Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 20 +20.091 23
14 21 Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20 +21.327 24
15 23 Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20 +22.411 20
16 8 Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 20 +24.790 22
17 27 John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 20 +48.169 15
18 12 Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 17 +3 Laps 5
19 30 Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 16 +4 Laps 10
Ret 7 Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 11 Retired 18
Ret 63 Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 10 Crash 17
Ret 22 Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 9 Retired 12
Ret 10 Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 9 Contact 25
Ret 66 Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 7 Crash 19
DNS 20 Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR – Qualifying crash –
Source:[6]

Race 3
Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 30 Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 23 35:32.310 1 30
2 48 Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 23 +2.524 2 23
3 11 Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 23 +2.922 4 19
4 68 Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23 +4.645 6 16
5 5 Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 23 +5.937 3 13
6 25 Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 23 +6.631 7 10
7 12 Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 23 +8.121 6 8
8 15 James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23 +9.932 8 4
9 69 Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 23 +10.743 9 2
10 74 Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 23 +13.740 10 1
11 27 John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 23 +14.599 15
12 9 Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23 +14.838 14
13 70 Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 23 +16.011 16
14 86 Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23 +16.475 13
15 8 Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 23 +18.464 22
16 21 Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 23 +19.526 24
17 63 Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23 +20.205 17
18 52 Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 19 +4 Laps 11
19 88 Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 17 +6 Laps 23
Ret 23 Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 15 Damage 20
Ret 10 Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 13 Retired 25
Ret 66 Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 8 Retired 19
Ret 22 Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 6 Retired 12
DNS 7 Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR – Did not start –
DNS 20 Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR – Qualifying crash –
Source:[7]

Standings after the round
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