SEAT secured a 1-2-3 finish with Frenchman Yvan Muller taking the chequered flag ahead of team-mates Peter Terting and James Thompson. Robert Huff of Chevrolet had a podium finish in his sites on the last lap but despite being nose to tail with Thompson, he was unable to pass and settled for 4th.

Rickard Rydell, had a bad start in his SEAT León and had dropped from pole to 3rd after the first corner, the Swede eventually finished 5th. Yvan Muller however, shot off the line and led the field from the first corner onwards to claim his first WTCC victory. The SEAT drivers did give the team cause for concern however when on lap 13 Terting touched Thompson and then went through on the inside line for 2nd.




While the SEATs were battling for the top spots, the BMWs driven by Andy Priaulx and Dirk Müller were fighting for 8th. Müller got the better start and led Priaulx but had to defend extremely hard. Lap 10 saw the German being overtaking by Priaulx who then proceeded to break away ensuring pole for Race 2. Dirk's team-mate Jörg Müller had a premature end to his race when he came off at Westfield Bend, also on lap 10.

Gianni Morbidelli had the best result of the N.technology team by finishing 12th overall in his Alfa Romeo 156. His team-mate Tavano didn't finish the race while Farfus had to pit on lap 9.

Emmet O'Brien of Wiechers Sport was on top form and even led the independent race after spectacularly overtaking Tom Coronel on the inside of Druids. His run did not last however as on the very next lap he went off at Stirling's. This left Coronel to claim the win with his GR Asia team-mate Maurizio Ceresoli in second place.