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Attila Tassi has ruled out challenging Jean-Karl Vernay for victory in the opening TCR Europe race at Monza, with the Hungarian instead focused on getting ahead of title rival Mikel Azcona in race one.

Leopard Lukoil’s Jean-Karl Vernay is aiming to take victory in both of the TCR Europe races at Monza, after the Audi driver secured pole position ahead of title rival Mikel Azcona in Saturday’s qualifying session.

Audi Sport Team Rosberg's René Rast led home an Audi 1-2-3 after late race drama in the opening Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters race at the Red Bull Ring, with race leader Daniel Juncadella receiving a penalty upon crossing the line.

Harald Proczyk took victory in opening TCR Germany contest at Hockenheim - his third of the campaign - which moves the HP Racing International driver back into the championship lead with a single round remaining.

Jean-Karl Vernay stormed to his second pole position of the season in qualifying for the TCR Europe series at Monza, putting his Audi at the front ahead of title contender Mikel Azcona, who took the series lead in the process.

Spain's Daniel Juncadella scored pole position for the opening race of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters at the Red Bull Ring by less than a tenth from BMW's Timo Glock in a wet qualifying session.

Marco Wittmann was fastest in the second DTM free practice session at the Red Bull Ring, ahead of Robin Frijns and Timo Glock, whilst guest driver Sebastien Ogier was just under two seconds off the pace.

Benjamin Lessennes was delighted to get a last-minute chance to race in the TCR Europe series at Monza this weekend, just days after it was announced that his participation in the FIA World Touring Car Cup this year would end.

Harald Proczyk secured his first TCR Germany pole of the season in a decisive qualifying session at the Hockenheimring, beating Hyundai title rival Luca Engstler to the top time to claw back a point in the championship fight.

Mercedes’ Lucas Auer topped the timesheets on home soil in first practice for the DTM at the Red Bull Ring, going quickest by a comfortable margin of four tenths of a second ahead of Audi’s Jamie Green.

Honda racer Josh Files rose to the top of the times in the second free practice session for the TCR Europe series at Monza, beating the Audi of long-time pace-setter Jean-Karl Vernay by a mere 0.003 seconds.

2018 Calendars

Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Marrakech
07 Apr
3, 4
Hungaroring
28 Apr
5, 6
Nürburgring Nordschleife
10 May
7, 8
Circuit Park Zandvoort
19 May
9, 10
Vila Real
23 Jun
11, 12
Slovakiaring
14 Jul
13, 14
Ningbo Int. Speedpark
29 Sep
15, 16
Wuhan Street Circuit
06 Oct
17, 18
Suzuka Circuit
27 Oct
19, 20
Circuito da Guia
15 Nov
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2, 3
Brands Hatch Indy
7 Apr
4, 5, 6
Donington Park National
28 Apr
7, 8, 9
Thruxton
19 May
10, 11, 12
Oulton Park Island
9 Jun
13, 14, 15
Croft
23 Jun
16, 17, 18
Snetterton 300
28 Jul
19, 20, 21
Rockingham
11 Aug
22, 23, 24
Knockhill
25 Aug
25, 26, 27
Silverstone National
15 Sept
28, 29, 30
Brands Hatch GP
29 Sept
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Hockenheimring
4 - 6 May
3, 4
Lausitzring
18 - 20 May
5, 6
Hungaroring
1 - 3 Jun
7, 8
Norisring
22 - 24 Jun
9, 10
Zandvoort
13 - 15 Jul
11, 12
Brands Hatch
11 - 12 Aug
13, 14
Misano
24 - 26 Aug
15, 16
Nürburgring
7 - 9 Sept
17, 18
Red Bull Ring
21 - 23 Sept
19, 20
Hockenheimring
12 - 14 October
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Circuit Paul Ricard
5 - 6 May
3, 4
Zandvoort
19 - 21 May
5, 6
Spa Francorchamps
9 - 10 Jun
7, 8
Hungaroring
7 - 8 Jul
9, 10
TT Circuit Assen
18 - 19 Aug
11, 12
Monza
22 - 23 Sept
13, 14
Barcelona
20 - 21 Oct
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