Fernando Monje has achieved the pole position and tomorrow will start from the most advanced square grid of the first race for the second meeting of the FIA European Touring Car Cup (ETCC). With a Seat Leon TDI Sunred prepared by the Engineering team, the Spanish rider of only 19 years has stopped the clock in a time of 2.15.0 after dominating and free trials on a track completely unknown to him: Slovakia Ring.

Under a sweltering weather and a long circuit unsuitable for the characteristics of the Seat Leon, Monk has had its greatest opponent in the shape of local driver Michal Matejovsky (2.16.2), a newcomer to the contest with a vehicle identical to of Barcelona, prepared by the same squad, but with the advantage of being one of the few who know the track, as well as gaining experience in the discipline of passenger cars, a specialty in which Fernando Monje debuts this year.

Fernando Monje start from the front row of the grid for tomorrow's season opener Sunday (third in the championship) that will take place at 14.20 hours (local time) while in the second, due to the reverse grid applied on the top eight timed test times, will start eighth. "We must use very well the first race and try to dominate from the start, pole sitter and be required to do so very well," exposed the pilot, happy with his performance "since neither the local nor the BMW, a clue suited to their characteristics, have been better. Anyway we must be cautious as to us what we want is to maintain leadership. "