In the second qualifying, Jean-Karl Vernay in sixth position was again the best Audi driver. As a result, he started race two in fifth. Thanks to a successful Joker Lap, on which every driver had to race around a traffic circle counter-clockwise once, Vernay gained one position. Consequently, in fourth place, he equalized his so far best race result this season. The Belgian Audi Sport driver Frédéric Vervisch, from 13th on the grid, made up one position in the race, while his Dutch teammate Niels Langeveld advanced from 24th to 18th place. Gordon Shedden achieved position 21 with Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport.
Race three again saw two Audi Sport drivers make up ground on the narrow city street circuit: Vernay advanced from sixth on the grid to position five. Niels Langeveld in his debut in Vila Real improved once again, from 26th to 16th place. Like previously, in race two, no other driver made up more positions in the race than the Dutchman did.
Following a ten-week summer break, the FIA WTCR will race at the circuit of Ningbo in China from September 13 to 15, followed by three rounds in Asia. In December, the finale in Malaysia will conclude the 2019 season.
Additional information
Basic information Audi Sport customer racing 2019 including driver biographies
2019 FIA WTCR Media Booklet
2019 FIA WTCR photos
2019 FIA WTCR results
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