Jorg Muller takes first win of 2008
Jorg Muller scored his first victory of the season in today's first World Touring Car Championship race at Brands Hatch
The German won from fifth on the grid after misfortune struck the other frontrunners.
Muller's teammate, polesitter Augusto Farfus, retired from the race on the first lap after colliding with Alain Menu at Druids. Farfus was then hit by Nicola Larini and clouted the tyre wall.
The accident also removed Menu from the equation at the front and handed the lead to Rob Huff from Jorg Muller, Yvan Muller and Andy Priaulx.
Huff was set for victory on home soil until three laps from the end when he was robbed by a puncture, handing Muller the top spot.
Yvan Muller boosted his championship chances by finishing second while his main rival Gabriele Tarquini could only manage seventh.
Andy Priaulx was the highest placed Briton on home soil in third, with James Thompson 10th and Rob Huff falling to 21st from third on the grid.
Robert Dahlgren's impressive display in the Volvo C30 was cut short when he was shoved off at Druids by former long-time time Volvo driver Rickard Rydell.
Pos Driver Car Gap
1. Jorg Muller BMW 22:20.925
2. Yvan Muller SEAT +6.595
3. Andy Priaulx BMW +6.785
4. Alex Zanardi BMW +7.772
5. Tom Coronel SEAT +11.496
6. Felix Porteiro BMW +14.623
7. Gabriele Tarquini SEAT +16.281
8. Alain Menu Chevrolet +16.325
9. Jordi Gene SEAT +16.518
10. James Thompson Honda +17.131
11. Rickard Rydell SEAT +17.497
12. Stefano d'Aste BMW +17.973
13. Sergio Hernandez BMW +18.695
14. Pierre-Yves Corthals SEAT +19.400
15. Kristian Poulson BMW +20.432
16. Tiago Monteiro SEAT +22.604
17. Franz Engstler BMW +26.748
18. Ibrahim Okyay BMW +50.860
19. Viktor Shapovalov Lada +58.710
20. Lourenco Beirao SEAT +1:11.186
21. Robert Huff Chevrolet +1:12.659
22. Aytac Biter BMW +1:13.271
23. Nicola Larini Chevrolet +1 lap
Retirements
Robert Dahlgren Volvo 12 laps
Augusto Farfus BMW 0 laps
Fastest Lap, Rob Huff 1:34.607 on lap 4
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