Imola (Italy), June 23, 2012. - Training Day qualifying for the final round of the FIA ETCC valid, the European Touring Car with the participation of a Spanish rider in their ranks, Fernando Monje (Seat Leon), maximum favorite to be crowned champion at only 19 years. The meeting closes the campaign takes place in Imola, Italy.

After the free trial yesterday and today, in which Monk already stated, this afternoon took place the "qualifying" which, in addition to providing 3, 2 and 1 points for the top three marks the starting order of the first Sunday's race, which this time will be held at 11.20 am. In this session, Monk has recorded the fastest lap with a time of 1'58'' 975, being the second highest ranked nearly two seconds: Igor Skuz (2'00 "881), also with Seat Leon. With this, Fernando Monje full as it has claimed pole position all season, in a specialty that has debuted this year at the wheel of a car prepared by Sunred Engineering, the Seat Leon TDi which has been adapted to perfection.

The main concern ahead of tomorrow's two races, which will be played followed by 11 laps each at Bologna and a racetrack pit stop will mark the end of one and the beginning of the second (this at 12.35), is the tire wear "as much heat does play a role," says Fernando. In the round of tests the temperature was 36 degrees. Barcelona has good driver facing the struggle for this European title. After the 3 points scored for the pole, 14 are the points which now leads his closest rival, the Swiss Peter Rikli (Honda Civic), so you might even be virtual Champion at the end of the first race.

Classification ETCC Imola qualifying training
1-Fernando Monje (Spain / Seat Leon TDi), 1'58 "975
2-Skuz Igor (Ukraine / Seat Leon TDi), 2'00 "881
3-Stian Paulsen (Norway / Seat Leon Copa), 2'01 "406
4-Andreas Pfister (Germany / Seat Leon Copa), 2'02 "159
5-Peter Rikli (Switzerland / Honda Civic FD), 2'02 "205
6-Petr Fulin (Czech Republic / BMW 320is), 2'02 "619