WTCC Curitiba : They said...

Yvan MULLER – Winner of Race: “It’s great to win and get fourth in the second race so I’m very happy. The race was complicated because at the beginning there was some standing water. Then the track dried out and to be on the wet tyres on a dry track was not easy. After five laps I wanted to save the tyres because I knew it was drying but I was saving a bit too much and when Huff came up behind me I had to wake up.”

Gabriele TARQUINI – Winner of Race 2: “We have no team orders so it was a great race. I had a tough time over the winter but in qualifying the car was great. The plan was to get a podium and maybe a win and I did that so it’s a fantastic start to the season. The SR-Sport team have done a fantastic job. I feel really satisfied and this victory is special. Last year I knew I could fight for the title but this year my plan is to score some victories and the first one is here.“

Rob HUFF – 2nd in Race 1: “It was a dream start to the season for Chevrolet. The car was fantastic in qualifying and we had a great start to the championship getting some good points in the bag. We now look to continue this for the rest of the season.”

Alain MENU – 3rd in Race 1 and Race 2: “In Race 1 I outbraked myself into the first corner and allowed Huff to get through. In Race 2 I backed off too much towards the end and Yvan managed to close in but it wasn’t really a problem. It is a great result for the whole team and for myself.”

Jordi GENÉ – 2nd in Race 2: “It is fantastic to score here. I was disappointed going off twice in Race 1 so in the second race I was very conscious I needed to not make a mistake.”

Sergio HERNÁNDEZ – Independents’ Winner Race 1 and Race 2: “I started from last in Race 1 but I managed to stay on track and at the end the car was really good. It was thanks to D’Aste and O’Young coming together though that I got the win. In Race 2, I was fighting for the whole race so I think it was more difficult than Race 1, but we managed to stay in front”

Fredy BARTH – Race 1 Rookie Challenge winner: “It was a great experience for me. It was the first time in a WTCC car, in Curitiba, in a diesel car so everything was new! I was just taking care to stay on track, but towards the end I felt more comfortable with the car and was able to get this win.”

Michel NYKJÆR – Race 2 Rookie Challenge winner: “It is fantastic for me. It’s my first time in WTCC and at Curitiba driving in the rain, so this was a very good result for me. It’s very nice.”