Slovakia Ring, FP1: A Polestar WTCC one-two in Slovakia

Fredrik Ekblom and Thed Björk taking first and second

By Franck Drui

16 April 2016 - 09:44
Slovakia Ring, FP1: A Polestar (...)

Polestar Volvo Racing led the FIA World Touring Car Championship pack in Free Practice 1 for the WTCC Race of Slovakia with Fredrik Ekblom and Thed Björk taking first and second.

Ekblom set a time of 2m05.420s, 0.313 seconds ahead of his team-mate Björk. Behind the two Volvo S60 Polestar TC1 drivers were two LADA Vesta racers, with Nicky Catsburg third ahead of Friday’s pacesetter Gabriele Tarquini. Catsburg’s session ended early due to a suspected throttle sensor failure.

The three works Honda Civic WTCCs were next up, with Norbert Michelisz leading Rob Huff and Tiago Monteiro. Hugo Valente took eighth in the last of the LADAs, in front of top Citroën driver José María López and lead Chevrolet RML Cruze man Tom Coronel, who set the pace in the WTCC Trophy.

Free Practice 2 will take place at 11h30.

Pos. Driver Team Car Time
1 Fredrik Ekblom Polestar Cyan Volvo 2:05.420
2 Thed Bjork Polestar Cyan Volvo 2:05.733
3 Nicky Catsburg LADA Sport Lada 2:05.763
4 Gabriele Tarquini LADA Sport Lada 2:06.043
5 Norbert Michelisz Honda Racing Team JAS Honda 2:06.172
6 Rob Huff Honda Racing Team JAS Honda 2:06.357
7 Tiago Monteiro Honda Racing Team JAS Honda 2:06.603
8 Hugo Valente LADA Sport Lada 2:06.750
9 Jose Maria Lopez Citroen Total WTCC Citroen 2:06.814
10 Tom Coronel ROAL Motorsport Chevrolet 2:06.863
11 John Filippi Campos Racing Chevrolet 2:07.295
12 Yvan Muller Citroen Total WTCC Citroen 2:07.365
13 James Thompson Munnich Motorsport Chevrolet 2:07.509
14 Tom Chilton Sebastien Loeb Racing Citroen 2:07.693
15 Ferenc Ficza Zengo Honda 2:07.923
16 Mehdi Bennani Sebastien Loeb Racing Citroen 2:08.015
17 Grégoire Demoustier Sebastien Loeb Racing Citroen 2:08.056

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