PRO ANNUAL 2018

Jean-Karl Vernay captures international TCR Series Team Leopard Racing finish top of the podiumafter Vernay holds off rivals’ challenges, giving Volkswagen back-to-back championships ean-Karl Vernay steered his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR to championship victory in the TCR International Series. Driving for the Volkswagen customer team Leopard Racing, the French driver needed just a third- place finish at the final race weekend of the season, at the Dubai Autodrome, to hold off the challenge of his closest competitor Attila Tassi in a Honda.After finishing third last year, this was the first title win for Vernay in this touring car racing series. Vernay’s victory also ensured a successful title defence for Volkswagen as Stefano Comini had won the championship title for the brand from Wolfsburg in 2016. J PRO ANNUAL 2018 66