Marrakech, FP2: Coronel quickest in WTCC in Marrakech

The Dutch is a surprise pacesetter

By Franck Drui

7 May 2016 - 13:17
Marrakech, FP2: Coronel quickest (...)

Tom Coronel was a surprise pacesetter in his Chevrolet in Free Practice 2 for FIA WTCC AFRIQUIA Race of Morocco.

Coronel went a quarter of a second clear of the rest of the field right at the end of the session with a superb 1m21.824s lap of the new-look Circuit Moulay El Hassan.

Behind Coronel, the order was close, with Honda’s Rob Huff leading Citroën’s José María López, and the other two Civic WTCCs of Norbert Michelisz and Tiago Monteiro following behind.

As in the first session, Nicky Catsburg was the quickest LADA in sixth, with team-mate Gabriele Tarquini eighth behind Yvan Muller.

James Thompson posted the best time in the WTCC Trophy in ninth ahead of the Moroccan hero Mehdi Bennani.

The Qualifying session begins at 15h00 local time, with MAC3 following at 16h30.

Pos. Driver Team Car Time
1 Tom Coronel ROAL Motorsport Chevrolet 1:21.824
2 Rob Huff Honda Racing Team JAS Honda 1:22.076
3 Jose Maria Lopez Citroen Total WTCC Citroen 1:22.143
4 Norbert Michelisz Honda Racing Team JAS Honda 1:22.224
5 Tiago Monteiro Honda Racing Team JAS Honda 1:22.248
6 Nicky Catsburg LADA Sport Lada 1:22.423
7 Yvan Muller Citroen Total WTCC Citroen 1:22.638
8 Gabriele Tarquini LADA Sport Lada 1:22.681
9 James Thompson Munnich Motorsport Chevrolet 1:22.707
10 Mehdi Bennani Sebastien Loeb Racing Citroen 1:22.866
11 Fredrik Ekblom Polestar Cyan Volvo 1:22.980
12 Thed Bjork Polestar Cyan Volvo 1:23.062
13 John Filippi Campos Racing Chevrolet 1:23.240
14 Hugo Valente LADA Sport Lada 1:23.252
15 Tom Chilton Sebastien Loeb Racing Citroen 1:23.347
16 Grégoire Demoustier Sebastien Loeb Racing Citroen 1:24.078
17 Ferenc Ficza Zengo Honda 1:24.300

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