Race 1 and 2 took place today at VMS in the WTCC Winter cup. Ilkka took P1 in qualifying sessions, and ran away with race 1. Race 2 wasn't as lucky as he had some problems after a reverse grid had him starting 11th. He made his way to 3rd by T1, but then traffic caused him to have an off-track experience. He charged back for a very solid 3rd place.

Haapala now sits 2nd in the championship behind Will Farrar. Seven drivers including Haapala will have weight penalties for races 3 and 4, which should be a tough challenge.