But a tyre nightmare in the last corners in Race 2 put paid to any hopes of a double and saw Stefano D-Aste claim his first win after a dramatic last lap.
Rob Huff, Yvan Muller and Alain Meno dominated Race 1 but at the same time treated the Austrian fans to a good show, engaging each other in close fights nearly at every corner.
The second race was set to end in another 1-2-3 for Chevrolet, as Muller, Huff and Menu were able to recover and take command despite starting ninth, tenth and eight respectively. However, tyre problems plagued all the three Cruze cars - and also the Leon cars of Monteiro, Tarquini and Dudakalo - and this resulted in a last-corner sprint that propelled D-Aste towards an unexpected victory from Huff and Tom Coronel.
In terms of the title fight, Huff emerged as the overall winner of the weekend. The Englishman overtook Menu for second place and also reduced his gap from Yvan Muller to only eight points, which promises exciting battles for the second half of the season.
The championship resumes at Portimao, Portugal, on 3 June for rounds 13 and 14.
