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Augusto Farfus scored BMW's first WTCC win of the season in Race Two in Valencia after starting from fifth on the grid.

The Brazilian's BMW Team Germany companion Joerg Mueller made it a BMW one-two while Gabriele Tarquini stopped the German team taking all three top places with Andy Priaulx narrowly missing out on a podium spot.

Mueller led the race until lap three when Farfus took the reins. The duo made a break from the rest leaving Priaulx and Tarquini to undertake some superb racing for third.

Behind them BMW Italy-Spain's men Alessandro Zanardi and Sergio Hernández took fifth and sixth followed by Race One winner Muller and Tiago Monteiro.

Despite starting from second, Tom Coronel couldn't match the BMW's start and was eventually beaten by Stefano D'Aste for the Independent win.

Chevrolet's winning streak came to an end after four consecutive successes in Marrakech and Pau. The Spanish weekend was not positive for the drivers of the Cruze cars who all remained out of the points.

As for LADA, their hopes of making a step forward with their new engine were hindered by a number of technical issues.

In the Independents' Trophy, Stefano D'Aste obtained his first victory of the season, but the fight for the title remains between Coronel (winner of the first race), Félix Porteiro and Franz Engstler who are covered by only two points.

The championship will resume in Brno, Czech Republic, on May 21st, for rounds 11 and 12.

RACE ONE

SEAT Sport celebrated a one-two-three at their home track with Yvan Muller claiming his third WTCC victory of the season in Race One in Valencia.

The Frenchman came from second on the grid to take victory ahead of team-mates Tiago Monteiro in second and Gabriele Tarquini in third.

Augusto Farfus and Andy Priaulx of BMW put in spirited races, edging through the pack to come home fourth and fifth respectively.

Fellow BMW driver Joerg Mueller passed the chequered flag sixth after dropping two places on the last corner - he will line up third for Race 2.

Spaniard Sergio Hernandez battled hard against Stefano D'Aste to keep eighth place and pole for the second race while Tom Coronel continued his strong form over the weekend to claim the Independent win and seventh place overall.

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