Girolami made a clean getaway from pole position to head his team-mate, who also started from the front row. Yvan Muller started third and completed the podium in his Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, admitting it was “too risky” to make a move on the tight streets and challenge for victory at his home race.
“What a way to start the season,” said Girolami after his sixth victory in the WTCR. “We put together an amazing performance yesterday and we got the job done in the first race. The key thing was the start.
