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Engine change for Coronel

Best time in warm-up for Priaulx

By Franck Drui

4 July 2010 - 11:00

SR-Sport’s Tom Coronel suffered engine problems in qualifying yesterday and will start today’s Race 1 in Portugal from 15th on the grid. His SEAT León TDI was leaking oil during Q1 losing him nearly 0.8s in the final sector.

The team applied for an engine changed which was granted by the Stewards, so the car was prepared overnight ready for this morning’s warm up.

Coronel commented: “It’s better for it to happen before the race as there is still time to make up points. I’m not worried. I am aiming for the top eight in Race 1.”

Coronel took it fairly easy in the warm up but everything was looking good. BMW Team RBM’s Andy Priaulx ended the session fastest with a time of 1:55.655 ahead of Gabriele Tarquini (1:55.659) and Rob Huff (1:55.723). Poleman Tiago Monteiro (1:56.124) was sixth and Darryl O’Young (1:56.186) seventh as fastest independent and rookie.

Pos.	Driver	Car	Time	Gap
01	A. Priaulx	BMW 320si	1m55.655s
02	G. Tarquini	Seat Leon TDI	1m55.669s	+ 0.014
03	R. Huff	Chevrolet Cruze	1m55.723s	+ 0.068
04	Y. Muller	Chevrolet Cruze	1m55.897s	+ 0.242
05	A. Farfus	BMW 320si	1m56.016s	+ 0.361
06	T. Monteiro	Seat Leon TDI	1m56.124s	+ 0.469
07	D. O’Young	Chevrolet Lacetti	1m56.186s	+ 0.531
08	A. Menu	Chevrolet Cruze	1m56.238s	+ 0.583
09	C. Turkington	BMW 320si	1m56.269s	+ 0.614
10	K. Poulsen	BMW 320si	1m56.479s	+ 0.824
11	H. Vaulkhard	Chevrolet Lacetti	1m56.623s	+ 0.968
12	J. Gene	Seat Leon TDI	1m56.707s	+ 1.052
13	N. Michelisz	Seat Leon TDI	1m56.778s	+ 1.123
14	M. Nykjaer	Seat Leon TDI	1m56.874s	+ 1.219
15	F. Barth	Seat Leon TDI	1m56.890s	+ 1.235
16	T. Coronel	Seat Leon TDI	1m56.983s	+ 1.328
17	S. Hernandez	BMW 320si	1m56.996s	+ 1.341
18	S. D’Aste	BMW 320si	1m57.138s	+ 1.483
19	M. Bennani	BMW 320si	1m57.247s	+ 1.592
20	F. Engstler	BMW 320si	1m57.732s	+ 2.077
21	A. Romanov	BMW 320si	1m59.621s	+ 3.966