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Damien Smith

WTCR Bahrain: Azcona closes in on title with race one win

Under the circuit’s spotlights, the Spaniard stroked to a lights-to-flag evening race victory from pole position as BRC Hyundai team-mate Norbert Michelisz rose from fourth on the grid to ride shotgun and deliver a 1-2 for the South Korean manufacturer.

The victory means Azcona now holds a commanding 53-point lead over Munnich Motorsport Honda driver Nestor Girolami, who was classified fourth. Nathanael Berthon beat him to the podium in his Comtoyou Audi, despite making a disastrous start from the front row.

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