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, Marrakesh, Morocco Distance Race One20 laps / Distance Race Two20 laps / Distance Race Three23 laps / 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

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 7th and 8th of April 2018 at the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan in Marrakesh, Morocco. The first and third races were won by Gabriele Tarquini and the second won by Jean-Karl Vernay.

Entry list

A total of 25 cars were entered. The following teams and drivers were entered into the event: Team Car 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:

Results Qualifying 1 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:

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.

Race 1 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:

Mehdi Bennani originally finished fifth but was given a 10-second time penalty for contact with Esteban Guerrieri.

Qualifying 2 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:

Race 2 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:

John Filippi originally finished twelfth but was given a 30-second time penalty for contact with Benjamin Lessennes.

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