TCR World Tour: Ehrlacher and Ma share Marrakech victories in Lynk & Co clean sweep

Lynk & Co Cyan Racing prevailed on the streets of Marrakech, taking two victories in as many races, courtesy of Yann Ehrlacher and Ma Qing Hua

Race 1
Just like Friday’s Qualifying session, Yann Ehrlacher led a Lynk & Co Cyan Racing 1-2 in the first race of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour at Marrakech, winning from teammate Santiago Urrutia, while Hyundai’s Norbert Michelisz completed the podium.

1. Yann Ehrlacher (Lynk & Co Cyan Racing, Lynk & Co 03 FL), 36 laps
2. Santiago Urrutia (Lynk & Co Cyan Racing, Lynk & Co 03 FL), 0.389
3. Norbert Michelisz (BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra N), 1.086

Race 2
Ma Qing Hua had earned the reversed grid pole after some strategic play in qualifying for the second race of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour at Marrakech, and the Chinese driver used it as the launching pad towards an authoritative victory. He was able to pull away from the Honda of Esteban Guerrieri, while title contenders Norbert Michelisz and Yann Ehrlacher both ran into trouble.

Ma made a great start but was briefly under attack from Guerrieri; they made side-to-side contact into T1, but Ma exited the corner in the lead and began to open up a gap, staying in control and eventually taking a lights-to-flag victory.

1. Ma Qing Hua (Lynk & Co Cyan Racing, Lynk & Co 03 FL), 36 laps
2. Esteban Guerrieri (GOAT Racing, Honda Civic Type R FL5), 2.094
3. Dušan Borković (GOAT Racing, Honda Civic Type R FL5), 2.814