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WTCC: Fernando Monje, in the top ten in session test of China

02/11/2012

This weekend, the World Touring Car Championship held in China its penultimate round of the 2012 campaign. The European Touring Car Champion, Fernando Monje, take part in it fell within the Tuenti Racing Team along with other Spanish, Pepe Oriola, both Sunred Seat Leon WTCC.

Thursday staged a recognition both walk of this modern racetrack, again to all participants as the world had never competed in China but in this Grand Prix track, the Shanghai International Circuit. Today took place the test session or contact, in which Fernando has achieved a very good lap, entering the top ten of a large representation of 28 riders.

"When the circuit is new to everyone, especially noticeable in my case. Most drivers know very well the global circuit.
"Little by little we are going to take the pulse of the championship," said Monje. "I'd like to go to China having added to my locker somewhere particular, but that's not important. The basic thing is to act as we do, gathering experience and always being helpful to Pepe, that with a good performance in the last two appointments that can be positioned left to play leading among independents. Both will do everything we can to achieve this, as the title for the Tuenti Racing team is also at stake. " In today's test session where Fernando Monje has finished 10th, Pepe Oriola was 3rd.

Tomorrow, more day free trials and timed for the WTCC. It is key to choose a day to do two good races on Sunday. I want to make the cut of Q2, especially to play the card of the reverse grid and have an advanced position output at least in the second race. That we will, "says Fernando.

After the time change dates winter applied in both countries, there are seven hour time difference between Shanghai, China and Spain, so Sunday's race will take place at 7.50 and 9.05 am, giving participants 13 spins to a circuit Grand Prix with a line of more than a mile can make a difference.

 
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