The fifth round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, held this weekend at the Salzburgring circuit (Austria) has not been as conducive to Fernando Monje (Seat Leon WTCC) expected, but nevertheless the Campos Racing pilot has overcome all odds and come home with two new points in the Yokohama Drivers' Trophy, the championship reserved for independent drivers.

Yesterday, the timed test batch was complicated and led to the passing of up to 15 participants to "disturb" on the track and not allow others to, due to excess traffic, could make or lap one could suppose them improve lap times . In the latter situation was Fernando who, after the decision becomes effective, today went to the first race from the sixth row of the grid. This gave him breath, but in the first corner, to avoid a traffic jam, went off-road and tire protection broke his radiator. Although still in competition, quickly noticed as engine temperature climbed Lion, was forced to pit stop on Lap 3.

After quickly fix the damage, Monk could go to the second race but from position 21. The Barcelona soared up to four positions and could close in seventh place clawing two points in the Yokohama Drivers' Trophy.

After the Austrian round, comes a whole new meeting to Fernando, as the following quote, which will represent Ecuador in the season, will take place in Moscow (Moscow Raceway), from 7 to 9 June.