Lynk & Co Cyan Racing returns to Morocco and the streets of Marrakech this weekend for the first time since 2019 for round two of the KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour, the circuit where the team claimed its first world touring car win with Lynk & Co five years ago.
Santiago Urrutia will make his debut at Circuit Moulay El Hassan and the Uruguayan racer is the best placed driver of the team in fifth position overall after the Vallelunga opener two weeks ago.
“It’s going to be an exciting race weekend for sure. While I’ve never raced here before, there are changes made to the circuit compared to 2019 and everyone will have to adapt. We had an okay first race weekend with good points and I hope we can improve on the lack of speed we had in Vallelunga,” said Santiago Urrutia.
Thed Björk wrote history at Marrakech in 2019, claiming the first world touring car win for Lynk & Co with Cyan Racing and is keen to return.
“I love racing in Marrakech and I obviously have really fond memories from 2019 when we won during our first race weekend with Lynk & Co. The circuit has changed since we were here last time, but I think the changes will make the racing even more intense. As we saw in the first race two weeks ago, we will have to fight really hard for the points this season and I’m ready,” said Thed Björk.
Team-mates Yann Ehrlacher, who claimed a second place finish in Italy last month, and Ma Qing Hua have both plenty of experience of the Moroccan street circuit.
“Marrakech is always a nice place to race at and it’s kind of my home race with a lot of French-speaking fans there. We need to adapt the setup to the new track, especially as it will be really warm. Qualifying will be really important to score good points this weekend. We showed good speed in the first race weekend considering the circumstances and I think this will also be a tough weekend, but we need to keep scoring the points,” said Yann Ehrlacher.
“I’ve both raced touring cars and Formula E in Marrakech, it’s a great place and an exciting circuit to race at. The new layout is a new challenge which means we have to gather new data for our setup. Hopefully we can improve this weekend compared to Italy but there are obviously a lot of unknowns,” said Ma Qing Hua.
The KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour field will race on a shorter version of the Marrakech street circuit compared to previous years, providing the fans with more action throughout the race weekend.
The Moroccan race weekend starts with practice and qualifying on Friday, followed by two races on Saturday.
All races will be broadcast LIVE via the TCR TV streaming platform.
Further information about the KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour.
KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour – Race of Morocco
Circuit Moulay El Hassan, Marrakech
Schedule
Times in WEST (CEST +1)
Friday - 3/5
10:00 - Free Practice 1
13:00 - Free Practice 2
16:00 - Qualifying
Saturday – 4/5
11:30 - Race 1 - 32 laps
15:30 - Race 2 - 32 laps
2024 KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour calendar
19-21 April – Vallelunga – Italy
03-04 May – Marrakech – Morocco
07-08 June – Mid-Ohio – USA
20-21 July – Interlagos – Brazil
02-04 August – El Pinar – Uruguay
19-20 October – Zhuzhou – China
14-17 November – Guia Circuit – Macau
Ends.
Media contact information
Johan Meissner
PR Manager
Cyan Racing
+46(0)70 241 3234
johan.meissner@cyanracing.com
About Cyan Racing
Cyan Racing was founded in 1996 and was formerly named Polestar until Volvo Cars acquired the performance section and trademark in 2015. Cyan Racing is privately owned and operated. The team has claimed nine touring car World Titles, most recently the 2023 TCR World Tour teams' title with Lynk & Co – and participated in the development of the Polestar performance models of the Volvo S60 and V60 in the years 2013 to 2015, including the concept models Volvo C30 and S60 Polestar Concept Prototype. The company launched the Volvo P1800 Cyan in 2020, Cyan Racing’s interpretation of the iconic Volvo sports car from the sixties.
About Lynk & Co
Lynk & Co was created to provide mobility solutions for the connected generation. We do make really, really good cars (the kind that have all the features you want without you having to ask for them), but we also offer a new way of using those cars. Our membership-based approach makes it simple to get on the go. Members can access a car on a flexible, month-to-month basis and share with friends, family, and the Lynk & Co community.
About Geely Group Motorsport
Geely Group Motorsport is a brand neutral entity based within Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. It was founded in 2018 to provide strategic and tactical expertise to serve the best motorsport sporting and commercial interests for the auto brands in the group. One of its tactical assignments include the development and management of the Lynk & Co TCR and customer racing programmes.