Ma Qing Hua

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Norbert Michelisz took the win in Race Two, and in doing so, became the new WTCR points leader.

Despite Ma Qing Hua’s best efforts, Yvan Muller took victory in the opening WTCR race at Ningbo.

Yvan Muller took pole position for the opening WTCR race this weekend, while his team-mates struggled to match the veteran’s pace.

Mikel Azcona got off the mark with his and PWR Racing’s first ever race victory in the World Touring Car Cup.

Attila Tassi scored a breakthrough pole position, while Tiago Monteiro found a resurgence in form in qualifying at Vila Real.

Ma Qing Hua has given the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce its first win in WTCR and taken his first victory in the series, holding off Norbert Michelisz in the final race of the day from the Slovakiaring.

Frédéric Vervisch scored his first win of the 2019 FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) at the Slovakiaring, taming the changing conditions on a drying track to storm to the front for Comtoyou Team Audi Sport

Nicky Catsburg secured pole position in both WTCR qualifying sessions at the Slovakiaring.

Thed Bjork finished in 2nd place, sandwiched in-between the Argentine Munnich Motorsport team-mates, Esteban Guerrieri and Nestor Girolami.

Esteban Guerrieri took pole position for the first race of the 2019 WTCR season, with the top 20 cars being separated by less than a second.

2018 Boutsen-Ginion Honda WTCR driver Ma Qing Hua has secured a full-time drive with Team Mulsanne for the 2019 FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR)

The independently-run Alfa Romeo squad will be back for a second season in World Touring Car competition.

With Tiago Monteiro electing to skip the WTCR event at Macau due to health risks, Ma Qing Hua will step back into the vacant Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic this weekend.

Despite the challenges of both Aurelien Comte and Nathanael Berthon, it was Mehdi Bennani who took victory in Race Two.