Alain Menu led a Chevrolet 1-2-3 in the opening practice session, with Tom Coronel for ROAL Motorsport fourth quickest.

[5] At a circuit where slipstreaming is important, Muller trailed Huff for the whole race to benefit from the tow.

Huff took his 20th WTCC win ahead of Muller and Menu, Tarquini finished as best of the rest in fourth.

Shortly after, race one independent winner MacDowall also had a puncture and stopped in the gravel next to Menu's stranded car.

Coronel tried to go up the inside of Huff without success, allowing D'Aste to overtake the pair of them and take the win.