Up at the front though, Zanardi's close attentions in the first few laps had worn his tyres down, leaving him to slip away slightly, but never enough to be worried by Yvan Muller, the Frenchman having his best race since
Brands Hatch.
Indeed, it was Jorg Muller who crossed the line a comfortable winner from Zanardi, who claimed his best result of the season in second, while Yvan Muller gave SEAT reason to cheer with the final podium slot.
Just a few seconds down the road, Gene crossed the line in fourth place after a stunning display of defensive driving to keep Priaulx's
BMW behind him to the finish line. Priaulx's fifth though is enough to give him the championship lead again, after James Thompson could only manage 14th place in his heavy Leon.
Coronel stole sixth off Menu on the final lap to claim his seventh independent triumph this season, leaving the Swiss driver to claim his first points since Brands Hatch, while Huff's tremendous drive to eighth, gives him the honour of starting the second race from pole position, and with minimal ballast, the Brit could well be looking at his first WTCC win
