Salzburgring (Salzburg, Austria), May 20, 2012. - The pilot of 19 years in Barcelona, â??â??Fernando Monje (SEAT León TDI), has achieved a spectacular double in the third round twice the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC), which was held this weekend in the Austrian Salzburgring track regardless of the breadth of the WTCC. With these two important victories, the pilot of Finance GBS leads to absolutely the European Touring Car when only left to contest a race double quotes.



Although on Saturday took pole position thanks to an excellent time trial, the only driver to lose 1'30 ", also finishing second and more than half of the runner, Fernando Monje (Seat) has come to the first race today of Salzburgring from 11th place (6th line) of the grid. That is because it has been imposed a penalty of ten grid positions as a result of an incident in which he was involved in the second race of the last appointment of Slovakia, which collided with the vehicle Urs Sonderegger .



Leaving the eleventh for this reason, Fernando Monje has authored an outstanding first race. On the first turn and was eighth and after another three in the sleeve has been slowed by caution, to resume the activity Monk began a great persecution, rapidly beating their rivals and placing leader on lap 11, and position not give up until the finish. In addition, the pilot of Red Sun GBS Finance and marked the fastest lap, while improving twice.



In the second race, in which the effect of the reverse grid has started from eighth place, Monk has launched a frenzied pace that has allowed him to reach the top edge of the third turn subsequently monitor the sleeve without the slightest setback. In addition, Fernando has again set the fastest lap time, which rounded a perfect weekend in which he has won everything and also showing a domain that no one could argue.


Fernando Monk: "I am very happy, we could not ask for more. We did some good workouts and although we've come to the first race from far behind in the penalty incident in Slovakia, the results achieved allow us to be optimistic about the European title. The team is doing a great job and the car goes really well. If the 3 points of the qualification and were important, I will say of the 20 that have joined then in both races. The previous wheel drive cars like mine were very balanced in performance with rear-wheel drive, but the truth is that our Leo is going really well. "



Fernando Monje is the clear leader of the ETCC, FIA European Championship Cars, whose fourth and final race will be held on 23 and June 24 in Imola, Italy.



Final standings Race 1 of Salzburgring

1-Fernando Monje (Spain / Seat Leon), 14 laps

2-Andreas Pfister (Germany / Seat Leon), a 3 "767

3-Stian Paulsen (Norway / Seat Leon), 4 "256

4-Petr Fulin (Czech Republic / BMW 320), 10 "831

5-Petr Rikli (Switzerland / Honda Civic), 2 '"378

Fastest lap: Fernando Monje (Seat) in 1'30 "178



Final standings Race 2 of Salzburgring

1-Fernando Monje (Spain / Seat Leon), 12 laps

2-Stian Paulsen (Norway / Seat Leon), 6 "420

3-Petr Fulin (Czech Republic / BMW 320), 6 "902

4-CSAPA Gáspár (Hungary / Alfa Romeo 156), 14 "637

5 - Petr Rikli (Switzerland / Honda Civic), 15 "743

Fastest lap: Fernando Monje (Seat) in 1'30 "077



Provisional classification of ETCC

1-Fernando Monje (Spain), 50 points

2-Peter Rikli (Switzerland), 38 points

3-Petr Fulin (Czech Rep.), 37 points

Mateiovsky 4-Michal (Czech Rep.), 20 points

5-Ficza Ferenc (Hungary), 19 points