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Historic double victory and World Championship lead at the Nürburgring for Polestar Cyan Racing

Historic double victory and World Championship lead at the Nürburgring for Polestar Cyan Racing

Date: 2017-06-02

The FIA World Touring Car Championship weekend at the world's most challenging circuit, the Nürburgring Nordschleife, turned out to be the best ever for Polestar Cyan Racing with a double victory, double championship lead and a new lap record.

Thed Björk won the first race with team-mate Nicky Catsburg taking the honours of the second race, claiming the drivers' championship lead.

"It was a fantastic race. The car was perfectly set up for the second race and I managed to pull up a gap that enabled me to take control. This is my favourite circuit and to win here is a true highlight of my career. We are comfortably leading the championship now which is our goal and we need to keep it for the rest of the season," said Catsburg.

Four-time STCC champion Thed Björk fought his way from sixth on the grid to win the first race, elevating him to third position in the championship, just eight points from the points lead.

Polestar Cyan Racing has extended the lead over championship rivals Honda to 40 points, following the success in the WTCC Race of Germany weekend as the season closes in on the half-way mark.

The weekend was crowned with race-winner Nicky Catsburg recording the fastest ever lap time of a WTCC race car around the 25 km combined Nürburgring Nordschleife and GP circuit during official practice (8:34.813), the day after announcing the record lap of the Volvo S60 PCP3 road car.

"We can't be anything but very pleased with this weekend. We have put down a lot of hours on this circuit, both for our race and road cars. To be able to capitalise on that is nothing but amazing. Nicky, Thed, NÈstor and everyone in the team have done a great job and we look forward to continue our fight for the World Title," said Alexander Murdzevski Schedvin, Head of Motorsport at Polestar.