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Only three days for the first round of the FIA â??â??World Touring
Car Championship'13 open a 12-game schedule on circuits around the world. The first round will be epicenter European and the Italian circuit of Monza, a track for the 22, 23 and 24 March will live with the arrival intensity of the WTCC. And in their ranks, the European champion of the specialty, Fernando Monje (Seat Leon), who this year made the whole tournament with the goal to gain a foothold in every podium of the Yokohama Drivers' Trophy, or what is the same, the global independent pilots.
Last week, Fernando Monje was in Monza and guarantees to prepare this event. The change in structure, being now under orders from reputed Joan Orús but Campos Racing team, has not been a handicap when it comes to show rapid adaptation to the contest, the car-the Seat Leon WTCC prepared by Sunred and already knows their way through the world of 2012 - and the track. "Monza is a circuit with almost no secrets for me," said Fernando, who has just
20th birthday. "From 2009 until today I have competed in every season, first-Academy formulas and F3-where always got good results in 2012 and encompassed in the European
Touring. And the result, at that time, could not be better: victory, fastest lap and pole, which makes us optimistic about this new beginning. "
He adds: "However, we must also be cautious because the world is not the same as the European. Rivals are other, extremely competitive brands and we started.
Therefore, we must do so with assumable objectives. There is a change in approach from last year, in which we participated in the second part of the world with the intention of preparing well 2013 now is find results, risking if possible and go for the points. In this campaign, our goal is to fight for the championship reserved for independent drivers ... And little by little, have increasing overall presence scratch ". On this date 14 pilots, of the 25 who take the start, attack the podium places of Yokohama Drivers' Trophy.
Fernando Monje is, with Pepe Oriola (without sharing team this year), one of only two Spanish FIA present in this world. "Monza sure will happen in a very interesting race. The track allows the show with its long straights, when the
car must demonstrate their potential. As for me, it is vital to make a good concentration and Qualifying. I am convinced that we can do very well. " Monza is a long, almost 6 kilometers, which will give participants 10 laps in both races planned.
Schedules governing this first round of the WTCC are:
Saturday, March 23
From 09.00 to 09.30 and 11.45 to 12.15 pm Free Trials
From 15.00-15.35 hours Qualifying
Sunday, March 24
09.30-09.45 Warm Up
5.15 First race (10 laps)
17.20 Second race (10 laps)
For this season, Fernando Monje has the support of firms that have accompanied a while (GBS Finance, Hotel El Convent, La Torre del Canon, Move Racing), and full program for this World Cup, and the support extended to him by the RACC and he continues to Seat Sport, Castrol joins Barcelona's hotel chain and Chic & Basic. |