Thed Björk and Santiago Urrutia will still be teammates in Cyan Performance Lynk & Co for the 2022 season of the FIA WTCR.
The couple have been together at the wheel of their respective Chinese 03 TCRs managed by the Swedish team for the last two years and for the next one they will continue the adventure, with the aim of winning that title that twice went to their colleague Yann Ehrlacher.
“It’s fantastic to be able to continue racing for what I consider to be one of the best teams in the world and we have everything we need to give it our all,” said Björk, who at 41 is now in his 11th season with the home team and fourth. with the manufacturer Geely Group Motorsport.
“I am very happy to continue my partnership with ‘Santi’, we have a great relationship and know our common strengths. It will also be great to have Ma Qing Hua on board, she has a lot of experience and I look forward to working together with he”.
Urrutia added: “I am very happy and honored to be back competing in the WTCR with Lynk & Co Cyan Racing. Being in the best team for the third year in a row is a privilege and I am happy to be racing again with Thed as a teammate, as well as to welcome Ma Qing Hua “.
“The goal for this year is to win and I will do my best to do it together with my team.”
Santiago Urrutia, Cyan Performance Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 TCR, Thed Björk, Cyan Performance Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 TCR
Photo by: WTCR
Fredrik Wahlén, head of Cyan Racing, said: “Santiago and Thed are central to our goal of defending the FIA WTCR titles this season and we are delighted to continue our successful partnership with them.”
“Once again we sign up for one of the toughest series in the world and there is certainly no way to rest being the reigning Champions. We need to give the best of ourselves in every single session of the season and we have every intention of to do it”.
With the confirmation of the Swede and Uruguayan, in addition to the recent engagement of Ma Qing Hua, at this point the formation of Cyan Lynk & Co for 2022 is taking shape.
Given the presence of reigning Champion Ehrlacher now for granted, it is practically clear that Yvan Muller will hang up his helmet after returning to full-time competitions in 2018. Speaking with the Frenchman in November, it turned out that he was not so sure. presence this year, since the Alsatian was still thinking about what to do.
Official confirmations are therefore awaited, when we are now one month from the start of the championship.
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