However, when Priaulx did finally execute a move on the SEAT for fifth he managed to drag Muller and Zanardi through as well, leaving Coronel with nowhere to go but to allow the
BMW train to slip through.
At the front Farfus was now in the lead of the race much to the delight of his home fans, executing a relatively simple move on Muller into turn one having lined him up down the straight in a manoeuvre that would be repeated several times by BMW on SEAT as the race progressed.
With Farfus extending his lead, Priaulx and Muller wasted no time in catching the tail of Tarquini and Muller, the two BMWs working together briefly to haul their rivals in. The inevitable occurred on lap nine when Priaulx moved down the inside of Tarquini, the reigning champion taking just another lap to execute an identical pass on Yvan Muller for second. Jorg Muller took just another lap to find his way past his namesake and into third place to leave BMW running 1-2-3 by lap eleven of fourteen.
Farfus however was the clear winner, the Brazilian's superb start allowing him to pull out of a comfortable 4.3secs lead over Priaulx, who desperately held off Muller over the final lap in a reversal of roles from the opening race. The result means all three drivers go to the next round at Zandvoort tied on 16 points.
Yvan Muller and Tarquini settled for a somewhat disgruntled fourth and fifth, the Leon appearing defenceless compared to the BMWs, particularly in a straight line, while Zanardi was sixth, just a tenth ahead of Luca Rangoni, the leading Independent driving superbly to claim two points from the back of the grid and record the fourth best lap of the race.
Coronel rounded out the top eight to record a double points finish, ahead of Pierre-Yves Corthals who assumes the lead of the Independent Trophy thanks to his win and second place finish.
![Augusto Farfus Jr. - BMW Team Germany 320si [pic credit: FIA WTCC]](http://pix.crash.net/thumbs/297352.jpg)
