Q2 Update

The second round of qualifying saw another TQ run from Naoto Matsukura but the Yokomo driver’s time was slower than in Q1 after a mistake on the last lap left him just shy of another 39 lap run. Behind the World Champion, Jilles Groskamp was second fastest, the Dutch ace improving his Q1 time by 4.5 seconds.  Having run a cautious first qualifier Alexander Hagberg drove a more aggressive second heat which resulted in the factory Xray driver setting the third fastest time for both the round and overall.

Having retired from Q1 with a chunked rear tyre Ronald Volker again failed to go the full 8-minutes, this time ‘light contact’ with the track boards causing his motor to move.  As a result of the two non-finishes the Euro Touring Series Champion currently sits in 92nd and last position in the qualification ranking. The German, who was top qualifier at last year’s 1:12 European Championships, said the set-up they tried in Q2 felt really good so he is confident he can move up from the bottom spot in Q3.

Second fastest in Q1 Marc Rheinard was another who failed to finish the second qualifier after his CRC ran out of battery power in the closing minute of the heat.

Round 2 Qualification – Top 10 times
1. Naoto Matsukura (JP) – Yokomo – 38/8:00.732
2. Jilles Groskamp (NL) – Onpoint – 38/8:02.773
3. Alexander Hagberg (SE) – Xray – 38/8:02.945
4. Simo Ahoniemi (FI) – CRC – 38/8:04.420
5. Olly Jeffries (GB) – Associated – 38/8:05.667
6. Andy Moore (GB) – CRC – 38/8:06.992
7. Elliot Harper (GB) – CRC – 38/8:08.223
8. Hideo Kitazawa (JP) – Corally – 38/8:09.375
9. Markus Mobers (DE) – Onpoint – 38/8:09.584
10.Juho Levänen – Associated – 38/8:09.614

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