TCR World Tour: Guerrieri strikes twice in Mexico to take points lead

Esteban Guerrieri has settled into the led within the factors standings after the opening spherical of the 2025 Kumho FIA TCR World Tour in Mexico Metropolis, having gained two of three races held at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

BJÖRK INHERITS RACE 1 VICTORY AFTER EHRLACHER PENALISEDIn the opening race of the season Yann Ehrlacher crossed the road first after an prolonged battle with teammate Santiago Urrutia, however a ten-second penalty for overtaking off monitor dropped him to 3rd, giving stablemate Thed Björk the win.

Each the polesitter Guerrieri and Björk misplaced floor at the beginning. Urrutia surged from fifth into the lead, whereas native drivers Julio Rejón and Michel Jourdain additionally gained positions. Rejón briefly held second earlier than working extensive, permitting Ehrlacher to maneuver up.

A crash for Ignacio Montenegro triggered an early security automotive. Ehrlacher and Urrutia swapped the lead below crew orders earlier than resuming their combat. Ehrlacher handed Urrutia on lap 13, however that transfer was later judged unlawful.

Björk handed Urrutia for second earlier than the order settled. Guerrieri recovered to fourth, with Aurélien Comte heading off Ma Qing Hua for fifth. Rejón was the best-placed Mexican in seventh. Mikel Azcona completed tenth, incomes pole for Race 2’s reversed grid.

GUERRIERI WINS BY NARROWEST OF MARGINSGuerrieri bounced again to win Race 2 by simply 0.131 seconds over Ehrlacher. Azcona began from pole however was rapidly handed by Rodrigo Rejón, Jourdain and Comte. Guerrieri, beginning seventh, made a powerful begin and moved into the lead by lap three.

Contact between Ma and Rejón disrupted the early order. Guerrieri handed Jourdain and Comte, whereas Ehrlacher, following crew directions, overtook his teammates and hunted down the leaders. He handed Comte late on and closed quickly on Guerrieri, who was managing a vibration, however couldn’t discover a well past.

Comte took third, his first TCR World Tour podium. Ma obtained a five-second penalty for his incident with Rejón, dropping him to sixth behind Björk and Urrutia. Jourdain ended up eighth, whereas BRC Hyundai’s struggles continued, with Girolami eleventh.

Guerrieri’s win moved him into the factors lead with 65, securing pole for the ultimate race.

GUERRIERI EXTENDS POINTS LEADGuerrieri added his second win of the weekend in Race 3 following a commanding drive from pole. Björk completed second, adopted by Urrutia, whereas Ehrlacher fell out of rivalry as a consequence of technical points.

Ehrlacher made a poor begin from third and dropped to tenth. Björk slotted into second behind Guerrieri, with Comte once more making a fast getaway to take third. Urrutia handed Comte on lap two, and Montenegro climbed from mid-grid to overhaul each Michel Jourdain and Ma for fifth.

Ehrlacher briefly recovered to seventh earlier than shedding tempo after a mid-race security automotive attributable to Humberto Zesati’s crash. He finally fell to sixteenth. Montenegro handed Comte for fourth within the closing laps.

Guerrieri crossed the road two seconds away from Björk, with Urrutia third. The outcome gave the Argentine 95 factors, 12 forward of Björk, with Urrutia in third on 69.

The subsequent spherical of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour is about to happen at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on 13–15 June.