Jean-Karl Vernay and Frédéric Vervisch have been excluded from the results of the first FIA World Touring Car Cup race on the streets of Vila Real, with their Audis having been adjudged to have overboosted.
Vernay had originally finished the race in tenth position, taking home six points for the result, but his exclusion from the results means he loses vital championship points.
Vervisch’s exclusion has less significance, as the Belgian was outside the points anyway in 20th position.
The official stewards decision for Vernay states that “during the post-race one scrutineering procedure, Car 69 was found to be disrespecting the maximum boost pressure published in the BoP Chart for the event (TC-R2019/11). The % low Overboosts points was 0.45% instead of 0.30%”.
Vervisch had the same justification, with a 0.44% overboost.
Both teams are to appeal the decision to the FIA International Court of Appeal (ICA) in line with their rights according to Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code. Therefore, the results of race one remain provisional.
Revised race result
| POS | NO | DRIVER | NAT | ENTRANT | CAR | LAPS | TIME | BEST | GD |
| 1 | 5 | Norbert MICHELISZ |  |
BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 11 | 11 LAPS | 2:03.019 | 1 |
| 2 | 68 | Yann EHRLACHER |  |
Cyan Performance Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 11 | 2.291 | 2:02.879 | 3 |
| 3 | 8 | Augusto FARFUS |  |
BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 11 | 3.009 | 2:03.245 | 2 |
| 4 | 12 | Rob HUFF |  |
SLR VW Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 11 | 3.538 | 2:02.977 | 4 |
| 5 | 88 | Nicky CATSBURG |  |
BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 11 | 7.630 | 2:03.169 | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Aurélien PANIS | |
Comtoyou DHL Team CUPRA Racing | CUPRA TCR | 11 | 8.437 | 2:03.243 | 7 |
| 7 | 14 | Johan KRISTOFFERSSON |  |
SLR Volkswagen | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 11 | 10.344 | 2:03.006 | 8 |
| 8 | 11 | Thed BJÖRK | |
Cyan Racing Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 11 | 11.349 | 2:03.041 | 9 |
| 9 | 100 | Yvan MULLER | |
Cyan Racing Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 11 | 16.051 | 2:03.465 | 12 |
| 10 | 29 | Néstor GIROLAMI |  |
ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 11 | 19.081 | 2:03.888 | 13 |
| 11 | 111 | Andy PRIAULX | |
Cyan Performance Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 11 | 22.000 | 2:03.839 | 15 |
| 12 | 96 | Mikel AZCONA |  |
PWR Racing | CUPRA TCR | 11 | 22.775 | 2:04.082 | 17 |
| 13 | 55 | Ma QING HUA |  |
Team Mulsanne | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | 11 | 23.735 | 2:03.965 | 5 |
| 14 | 10 | Niels LANGEVELD | |
Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 11 | 26.254 | 2:04.434 | 18 |
| 15 | 33 | Benjamin LEUCHTER |  |
SLR Volkswagen | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 11 | 28.016 | 2:04.475 | 19 |
| 16 | 52 | Gordon SHEDDEN | |
Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 11 | 29.525 | 2:04.578 | 20 |
| 17 | 50 | Tom CORONEL | |
Comtoyou DHL Team CUPRA Racing | CUPRA TCR | 11 | 29.757 | 2:04.336 | 21 |
| 18 | 31 | Kevin CECCON |  |
Team Mulsanne | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | 11 | 30.743 | 2:04.255 | 25 |
| 19 | 9 | Attila TASSI | |
KCMG | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 11 | 33.515 | 2:04.092 | 22 |
| 20 | 25 | Mehdi BENNANI |  |
SLR VW Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 11 | 34.014 | 2:04.098 | 23 |
| 21 | 18 | Tiago MONTEIRO |  |
KCMG | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 11 | 40.051 | 2:04.149 | 14 |
| 22 | 86 | Esteban GUERRIERI | |
ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 11 | 53.762 | 2:04.044 | 16 |
| 23 | 37 | Daniel HAGLÖF | |
PWR Racing | CUPRA TCR | 11 | 53.926 | 2:04.051 | 26 |
| R | 1 | Gabriele TARQUINI | |
BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 6 | DNF | 2:04.276 | 10 |
| EX | 22 | Frédéric VERVISCH |  |
Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 11 | 32.409 | 2:04.721 | 24 |
| EX | 69 | Jean-Karl VERNAY | |
Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 11 | 17.248 | 2:03.969 | 11 |