In a spectacular race Augusto Farfus managed to keep out of trouble and secured his third win of the season.

Luca Rangoni, a Proteam Motorsport independent driver, crossed the line second after jumping from 9th to 4th in the first lap.

The final podium position was claimed by Nicola Larini of Chevrolet. It was the second consecutive podium for the Italian.

At the start Farfus tried to keep Gené at bay but the Spaniard went through at turn one. Disappointment was to follow on lap 4 however because the SEAT Sport man was imposed a drive through penalty for a jump start.

The first lap also saw the end for Andy Priaulx and Rob Huff. Priaulx tried to enter turn one but Tarquini had the line and the BMW was sent spinning.


Unfortunately for Huff, he was collected as Priaulx bounced off the barriers and strayed back onto the track. As a consequence of the accident the safety car was deployed for two laps.

On lap 5 Rangoni overtook Menu for 3rd while Terting overtook Huisman for 8th and Dirk Müller overtook Yvan Muller for 11th. Over the subsequent laps Menu dropped to 8th and therefore began Race 2 from pole.

Lap 8 saw Terting overtake Coronel to promote himself to 7th but his charge didn't end there as on the next lap he passed Menu Jörg Müller on the last lap to finish 5th and the top SEAT driver.

SEAT team-mates Rickard Rydell and Yvan Muller were shuffling for position on lap 9 and contact was made between them.

A further SEAT Sport man, James Thompson and Dirk Müller were also involved in the tight-pack battle.

Thompson came out the best as he finished 9th overall followed by Yvan and Dirk directly behind. Rydell did not finish because on the penultimate lap he retired.

Rydell's team-mate Gabriele Tarquini was also unable to finish. On lap 12 he and Tom Coronel clashed with Tarquini sent flying into the pit wall.

Results remain suspended as investigations are ongoing on the incidents between: Priaulx and Tarquini, Jörg Müller and Terting, Tarquini and Coronel.