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WTCC: In Macao, top ten for the newcomer Fernando Monje

18/11/2012

Bright championship final to Fernando Monje (Seat Leon WTCC), the current European Touring Car Champion, after winning the title made the leap to continental world to gather more experience best face to play the entire FIA â??â??World Touring Car Championship in 2013. This weekend, Fernando finished 10th in the final race of the season, held at the always difficult "Macau Grand Prix" in China.

After 12 dual career appointments disputed worldwide, the campaign closed WTCC title-with Rob Huff/Chevrolet- in the long, fast and complicated urban track Macao (over 6 kms). The mission of the Finance GBS pilot was none other than the part to gain experience, make miles and learn about this street circuit, unique in the world because of their characteristics.

After the test day on Thursday and the free and timed test on Friday, Monk was in his head and a composition comprising the track and test. "Today I went to the races with philosophy, with a cool head and thinking that only required me finish, because it was important for my future as a WTCC driver," Monk explained after finishing the two tests. The first race started from the 11th row. "There was nothing good position, heavy traffic, many drivers pushing, but in the first turn funnel affected the most advanced-including my partner Pepe Oriola, who played the championship, but I was still independent in the race. I was able to finish 14th, the best position achieved throughout the journey so far, "narrated Monk.

The second race started not advanced: from the 10th row. "However, I made a very good start and, again, I have not been involved in any incident, although there have been several, and this allowed me to pass the checkered flag in 10th place and add a new item to my Locker particular ". Fernando was very happy to finish in the top ten in the final race, but not only by the rising point his marker, but because he succeeded in Macau: "Yes, the track was very complicated, and if conditional sales before there has been very serious accidents, but when you take the wheel you have to forget everything, that's what I thought. "

Moreover, the joy of Fernando has been twofold, with its teamwork within Twenti Racing Team, has contributed to runner today also celebrates Pepe Oriola in Yokohama Drivers' Trophy, despite being unable to finish either race . "I am pleased that in the last race I was able to contain the stakes Stefano d'Aste continuous. Had ranked ahead of me had stolen second place to Pepe. Double joy, right? ".

Fernando Monje has made only half championship and has always competed on tracks unknown to him. Despite being debutant has scored two points (Brazil and Macao), that could become three in this event since it is evaluating whether exclusion is punishable by Yvan Muller, and if so, end the test Fernando 9th. Next Tuesday arrived in Barcelona and, from that time to prepare and start the 2013 season in the WTCC.

 
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