Muller completes SEAT double

Muller took the lead from team-mate Jordi Gene at the half way point and had to hold off the late charge of a BMW to secure the win, in similar fashion to Rickard Rydell's victory earlier in the day.

Polesitter Nicola Larini's Chevrolet was quickly deposed by a swarm of SEATs and BMWs on the way to Turn 1, and Muller was left with a free run at leader Gene when Gabriele Tarquini wiped Jorg Muller out of second place on lap six.

Yvan Muller grabbed the lead when Gene left the door open at Turn 5 two laps later, but Gene's mistake also allowed Priaulx through and the three-time champion spent the rest of the race hassling the reigning champion. The pair raced bumper to bumper in the closing stages but Priaulx was never quite able to find a way to challenge.

Race one winner Rydell came through the field just behind Priaulx and he too picked off Gene to claim the final spot on the podium. Gene was then passed by Farfus for fourth before making a mistake and falling behind the ROAL Motorsport BMWs of Sergio Hernandez and Alex Zanardi as well.

Tarquini also fell down the order after he ran wide and spun on his own a lap after hitting Jorg Muller. He eventually finished behind Gene in eighth but was later disqualified for taking Muller out.

Porteiro made it four independent wins on the trot and also took a point in the overall classification following Tarquini's punishment. Larini was promoted to ninth, with Frank Engstler's BMW completing the top 10 and the Chevrolets of Alain Menu and Rob Huff sandwiched the recovering Jorg Muller.

Pos Driver               Car                  Time    
 1. Yvan Muller          SEAT            26:41.014
 2. Andy Priaulx         BMW                +0.459
 3. Rickard Rydell       SEAT               +1.240
 4. Augusto Farfus       BMW                +1.973
 5. Sergio Hernandez     BMW                +5.819
 6. Alex Zanardi         BMW                +6.281
 7. Jordi Gene           SEAT              +11.755
 8. Felix Porteiro       BMW               +15.513
 9. Nicola Larini        Chevrolet         +16.593
10. Franz Engstler       BMW               +21.037
11. Alain Menu           Chevrolet         +22.795
12. Jorg Muller          BMW               +22.987
13. Robert Huff          Chevrolet         +23.644
14. Tom Coronel          SEAT              +24.218
15. Stefano D'Aste       BMW               +25.331
16. Jaap van Lagen       Lada              +39.330
17. George Tanev         BMW               +39.790
18. Viktor Shapovalov    Lada              +44.302
19. Kirill Ladygin       Lada              +48.976
20. Tom Boardman         SEAT              +2 laps
    Gabriele Tarquini    SEAT                  EXC

Retirements

    Marin Colak          SEAT              12 laps
    Kristian Poulsen     BMW               7  laps
    Tiago Monteiro       SEAT              0  laps


Fastest lap, Jorg Muller 1:38.287