Race 1 : Muller cruises to victory

17.11.13

Yvan Muller took another of his famous lights to flag victories.

The 2013 World Champion took the lead from pole position and bid farewell to the rest of the field.

Behind him Tiago Monteiro defended his second place keeping at bay Rob Huff, despite the Briton’s car was faster on the straight.

Norbert Michelisz finished fourth ahead of the bamboo-engineering duo of Alex MacDowall – who won the Yokohama Trophy race – and James Nash who clinched the Yokohama Trophy title.

On the last lap Marc Basseng won the fight with Pepe Oriola for seventh; Yukinori Taniguchi finished on top of the Asia Trophy beating Michael Soong.

Key moments

Grid – Tarquini doesn’t line up as the team is working to change his engine

Start – Muller takes the lead from Monteiro and Huff

Lap 1 – Thompson pits with a turbo pipe failure

Lap 2 – Chilton spins and hits the barriers before the Maternity bend

Lap 3 – Oriola spins at the Solitude Esses but avoids crashing

Lap 4 – Boardman overtakes Coronel for tenth

Lap 5 – Valente hits the tyre wall at Lisboa bend

Lap 6 – Oriola, Basseng and D’Aste have a close fight for seventh place

Lap 6 – Basseng knocks on Oriola’s real bumper at Melco hairpin

Lap 7 – Calko spins and hits the barrier at Mandarin bend

Lap 8 – Basseng overtakes Oriola for seventh

Lap 9 – Muller wins, Monteiro keeps Huff at bay for second

Race 1 : Muller cruises to victory

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