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From press release
José María López became the first Argentinian driver to win a world championship since the great Juan Manuel Fangio, Sunday in Suzuka.
López secured his first WTCC title with a perfect Race 1, taking another win (the 9th, equalling Muller's record of most wins in a season set in 2012).
The Argentinian kept his cool in this crucial race and left no room to calculations. Making a perfect use of his pole position, he took a good start and made no mistake.
Muller, the only one who could take the title away from López, stayed within striking distance during several laps. But an untimely puncture forced him to the pits.
The real battle therefore was for second, between the Chevrolet cars of Chilton and Valente, with the Frenchman passing the Brit in the early stages and bound to keep the position before being passed by Chilton, Sébastien Loeb, Norbert Michelisz in the penultimate lap.
The new champion was greeted in victory lane by Argentinian music and flags, with the mechanics also wearing the Argentine national soccer team's shirts.
José María López became the first Argentinian driver to win a world championship since the great Juan Manuel Fangio, Sunday in Suzuka.
López secured his first WTCC title with a perfect Race 1, taking another win (the 9th, equalling Muller's record of most wins in a season set in 2012).
The Argentinian kept his cool in this crucial race and left no room to calculations. Making a perfect use of his pole position, he took a good start and made no mistake.
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| Photo: WTCC |
Muller, the only one who could take the title away from López, stayed within striking distance during several laps. But an untimely puncture forced him to the pits.
The real battle therefore was for second, between the Chevrolet cars of Chilton and Valente, with the Frenchman passing the Brit in the early stages and bound to keep the position before being passed by Chilton, Sébastien Loeb, Norbert Michelisz in the penultimate lap.
The new champion was greeted in victory lane by Argentinian music and flags, with the mechanics also wearing the Argentine national soccer team's shirts.