Two-time world champion Yann Ehrlacher brought home a strong podium in the first KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour race of 2024 at Vallelunga.
The Lynk & Co Cyan Racing team faced difficult conditions where a heavy rain shower hit the circuit a couple of hours before the start, with the track just barely drying up in time for the race.
Yann Ehrlacher had qualified second, made a strong start to claim the lead for the first couple of laps and later finished second behind rival driver Norbert Michelisz.
"It was a tough and intense race. I got a really good start but I couldn't keep the lead. I am still happy with the result and to bring home solid points from the first race of the year," said Yann Ehrlacher.
Thed Björk finished sixth, with team-mates Santiago Urrutia and Ma Qing Hua right behind in positions seven and eight.
The second race on Sunday will feature a reversed grid where Santiago Urrutia will start from the front row.
Results and championship points.
KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour – Race of Italy
Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi
Schedule
Times in CEST
Sunday 21/4
14:25 - Race 2 - 15 laps
2024 KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour calendar
19-21 April – Vallelunga – Italy
03-04 May – Marrakech – Morocco
07-08 June – Mid-Ohio – USA
20-21 July – Interlagos – Brazil
02-04 August – El Pinar – Uruguay
19-20 October – Zhuzhou – China
14-17 November – Guia Circuit – Macau
More FIA TCR World Tour images.
Ends.
Media contact information
Johan Meissner
PR Manager
Cyan Racing
+46(0)70 241 3234
johan.meissner@cyanracing.com
About Cyan Racing
Cyan Racing was founded in 1996 and was formerly named Polestar until Volvo Cars acquired the performance section and trademark in 2015. Cyan Racing is privately owned and operated. The team has claimed eight touring car World Titles, most recently the 2023 TCR World Tour teams' title with Lynk & Co – and participated in the development of the Polestar performance models of the Volvo S60 and V60 in the years 2013 to 2015, including the concept models Volvo C30 and S60 Polestar Concept Prototype. The company launched the Volvo P1800 Cyan in 2020, Cyan Racing’s interpretation of the iconic Volvo sports car from the sixties.
About Lynk & Co
Lynk & Co was created to provide mobility solutions for the connected generation. We do make really, really good cars (the kind that have all the features you want without you having to ask for them), but we also offer a new way of using those cars. Our membership-based approach makes it simple to get on the go. Members can access a car on a flexible, month-to-month basis and share with friends, family, and the Lynk & Co community.
About Geely Group Motorsport
Geely Group Motorsport is a brand neutral entity based within Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. It was founded in 2018 to provide strategic and tactical expertise to serve the best motorsport sporting and commercial interests for the auto brands in the group. One of its tactical assignments include the development and management of the Lynk & Co TCR and customer racing programmes.