Priaulx can’t let Muller get away

Saturday 31st July 2010, 2:29PM BST.

Relaxing in the pits: Andy and Jo Priaulx hope to have more to celebrate after this weekend’s races in the Czech Republic. (Picture courtesy of WTCC, 0997928)

IT IS fast becoming a situation of now or never for Andy Priaulx in his pursuit of a fourth World Touring Car championship title.

The Sarnian, who is third in this year’s standings, heads to Brno in the Czech Republic trailing championship leader Yvan Muller by 51 points.

With 10 races remaining Priaulx is far from out of the reckoning, but he knows a poor weekend will mean that Frenchman Muller will be getting close to the drivers’ title.

To win this year’s championship, Priaulx will also have to overtake Italian Gabriele Tarquini, who is 28 points clear of the Sarnian in second place.