Lynk & Co Cyan Racing netted two wins and a total of four podium finishes in a frantic FIA TCR World Tour weekend at Mid-Ohio in the USA.
The first race saw Thed Björk making a strong start from third on the grid to snatch second place into the first corner from points leader Norbert Michelisz.
The Lynk & Co 03 TCR driver then closed in on leading Hyundai driver Mikel Azcona and made the move for the lead with just a couple of laps left, clinching his first win of 2024.
"It feels so good to win in the US! Both races were super exciting and the team gave me an amazing car. But the second race was actually one of the best touring car races of my life. It was fighting all through the race and we managed to secure a 1-2-3, I'm super happy," said Thed Björk.
Yann Ehrlacher made a repeat move in the second race, which proved to be the most exciting races in many years, snatching second place from third on the grid as the lights went out.
Solid team work between the Lynk & Co Cyan Racing drivers saw Yann Ehrlacher claiming the lead towards the end of the race with Ma Qing Hua and Thed Björk close behind, after several corners of side-by-side action with the competitors.
"We got very good points this weekend and the team gave me a great car for both races, super nice feeling to become the first driver with two wins this year. A big thanks to the team and to Thed who helped me a lot. Let's keep pushing for the final half of the season," said Yann Ehrlacher.
Ma Qing Hua and Thed Björk secured a strong 1-2-3 for the team, gaining valuable points to the championship fight.
"What a great result for the team! I was fighting a lot for the positions and we made a really good job together to achieve this result. A big thanks to the team for all their hard work, I'm super happy," said Ma Qing Hua.
Santiago Urrutia was right in the thick of the action in both races, securing two top ten finishes.
"I'm happy for the result of the team, but for me personally, it's not what I wanted. The second race started well, but then contact started from several drivers. It's racing, but I just feel sad because I could have finished on the podium or fought for the win. Let's focus on the next race in Brazil," said Santiago Urrutia.
Yann Ehrlacher has climbed to second place in the drivers' championship, 22 points from leading driver Norbert Michelisz, with Thed Björk in fifth place, 36 points adrift.
The team championship standings has got Lynk & Co Cyan Racing in second place, 20 points behind BRC Hyundai.
Next up for the FIA TCR World Tour field is the iconic Formula 1 circuit Interlagos on July 20-21.
UPDATE: Santiago Urrutia and Thed Björk were penalised after Race 2, dropping Urrutia outside of the points in both races while Björk dropped from third to sixth in the second race. Honda driver Marco Butti was also penalised for making contact with Urrutia in Race 2.
KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour – Race of the USA
Mid-Ohio
Results and championship points.
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
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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.