Day 1: 22nd March
4 drivers took part in the first day of the official FIA WTCC testing at Monza today.
Roberto Colciago and Pierre-Yves Corthals shared JAS Motorsport’s only Honda Accord Euro R. At GR Asia Maurizio Ceresoli took the wheel of the team’s SEAT Toledo, while his Dutch team-mate Tom Coronel is due to replace him tomorrow.
Augusto Farfus and his N.technology Alfa Romeo 156 topped all the three sessions; his fastesr time set in the morning session before the rain soaked the track completely. Also in the first session Priaulx and Morbidelli set the second and third best laps of the day.
Testing will go on tomorrow with three other one-hour sessions.
1; Augusto Farfus; Alfa Romeo; 2.11,498
2; Andy Priaulx; BMW; 2.12,241
3; Gianni Morbidelli; Alfa Romeo; 2.12,291
4; Salvatore Tavano; Alfa Romeo; 2.12,594
5; Rickard Rydell; SEAT; 2.12,770
6; Jörg Müller; BMW; 2.12,835
7; Dirk Müller; BMW; 2.13,178
8; Alain Menu; Chevrolet; 2.13,432
9; Robert Huff; Chevrolet; 2.13,436
10; James Thompson; SEAT; 2.13,447
11; Riccardo Romagnoli; Alfa Romeo; 2.13,966
12; Adriano De Micheli; Alfa Romeo; 2.14,006
13; Roberto Colciago; Honda; 2.14,013
14; Stefano D'Aste; BMW; 2.14,122
15; Gabriele Tarquini; SEAT; 2.14,256
16; Alessandro Balzan; Alfa Romeo; 2.14,289
17; Peter Terting; SEAT; 2.14,530
18; Gianni Calabrese; SEAT; 2.14,705
19; Nicola Larini; Chevrolet; 2.14,764
20; Jordi Gené; SEAT; 2.14,967
21; Marcel Costa; BMW; 2.15,077
22; Maurizio Ceresoli; SEAT; 2.15,154
23; Stefano Valli; BMW; 2.15,415
24; Yvan Muller; SEAT; 2.15,433
25; Luca Rangoni; BMW; 2.15,544
26; Alessandro Zanardi; BMW; 2.15,726
27; Jirí Janák; Alfa Romeo; 2.15,776
28; Jens Edman; Peugeot; 2.15,922
29; Pierre-Yves Corthals; Honda; 2.16,597
30; Simone Iacone; BMW; 2.16,785
31; Emmet O'Brien; BMW; 2.19,122
32; Diego Romanini; BMW; 2.19,851
33; Davide Roda; SEAT; 2.20,003
34; Emanuele Naspetti; BMW; 2.20,057
Day 2: 23rd March
34 drivers took part in the second day of the official FIA WTCC testing at Monza today.
Gabriele Tarquini missed two sessions out of three due to a slight indisposition. 26-year old Scotsman Ryan Sharp made his first appearance at the wheel of a Honda Accord, having signed a deal with JAS Motorsport for being Pierre-Yves Corthals’ team-mate for the season.
Andy Priaulx topped the time sheet in his BMW Team UK BMW 320si, posting the fastest lap over the two days with only two minutes left in the final session.
Second and third fastest today were N.technology team-mates Salvatore Tavano and Augusto Farfus, who both had set their best laps in the morning session.
1; Andy Priaulx; BMW; 2:00.688
2; Salvatore Tavano; Alfa Romeo; 2:01.173
3; Augusto Farfus; Alfa Romeo; 2:01.237
4; Jörg Müller; BMW; 2:01.247
5; Marcel Costa; BMW; 2:01.396
6; Tom Coronel; SEAT; 2:01.398
7; Alessandro Balzan; Alfa Romeo; 2:01.500
8; Emanuele Naspetti; BMW; 2:01.540
9; Stefano D'Aste; BMW; 2:01.643
10; Peter Terting; SEAT; 2:01.747
11; Jordi Gené; SEAT; 2:01.750
12; Alessandro Zanardi; BMW; 2:01.812
13; Dirk Müller; BMW; 2:01.815
14; Gianni Morbidelli; Alfa Romeo; 2:01.827
15; Simone Iacone; BMW; 2:01.951
16; Adriano De Micheli; Alfa Romeo; 2:01,964
17; Nicola Larini; Chevrolet; 2:02.105
18; Alain Menu; Chevrolet; 2:02,353
19; James Thompson; SEAT; 2:02.588
20; Rickard Rydell; SEAT; 2:02.647
21; Pierre-Yves Corthals; Honda; 2:02.692
22; Robert Huff; Chevrolet; 2:02.750
23; Jens Edman; Peugeot; 2:02.828
24; Luca Rangoni; BMW; 2:02.892
25; Emmet O'Brien; BMW; 2:03.185
26; Yvan Muller; SEAT; 2:03.234
27; Gabriele Tarquini; SEAT; 2:03.317
28; Gianni Calabrese; SEAT; 2:03.329
29; Riccardo Romagnoli; Alfa Romeo; 2:03.368
30; Ryan Sharp; Honda; 2:04.350
31; Jirí Janák; Alfa Romeo; 2:04.440
32; Stefano Valli; BMW; 2:04.664
33; Diego Romanini; BMW; 2:05.549
34; Davide Roda; SEAT; 2:05.697
4 drivers took part in the first day of the official FIA WTCC testing at Monza today.
Roberto Colciago and Pierre-Yves Corthals shared JAS Motorsport’s only Honda Accord Euro R. At GR Asia Maurizio Ceresoli took the wheel of the team’s SEAT Toledo, while his Dutch team-mate Tom Coronel is due to replace him tomorrow.
Augusto Farfus and his N.technology Alfa Romeo 156 topped all the three sessions; his fastesr time set in the morning session before the rain soaked the track completely. Also in the first session Priaulx and Morbidelli set the second and third best laps of the day.
Testing will go on tomorrow with three other one-hour sessions.
1; Augusto Farfus; Alfa Romeo; 2.11,498
2; Andy Priaulx; BMW; 2.12,241
3; Gianni Morbidelli; Alfa Romeo; 2.12,291
4; Salvatore Tavano; Alfa Romeo; 2.12,594
5; Rickard Rydell; SEAT; 2.12,770
6; Jörg Müller; BMW; 2.12,835
7; Dirk Müller; BMW; 2.13,178
8; Alain Menu; Chevrolet; 2.13,432
9; Robert Huff; Chevrolet; 2.13,436
10; James Thompson; SEAT; 2.13,447
11; Riccardo Romagnoli; Alfa Romeo; 2.13,966
12; Adriano De Micheli; Alfa Romeo; 2.14,006
13; Roberto Colciago; Honda; 2.14,013
14; Stefano D'Aste; BMW; 2.14,122
15; Gabriele Tarquini; SEAT; 2.14,256
16; Alessandro Balzan; Alfa Romeo; 2.14,289
17; Peter Terting; SEAT; 2.14,530
18; Gianni Calabrese; SEAT; 2.14,705
19; Nicola Larini; Chevrolet; 2.14,764
20; Jordi Gené; SEAT; 2.14,967
21; Marcel Costa; BMW; 2.15,077
22; Maurizio Ceresoli; SEAT; 2.15,154
23; Stefano Valli; BMW; 2.15,415
24; Yvan Muller; SEAT; 2.15,433
25; Luca Rangoni; BMW; 2.15,544
26; Alessandro Zanardi; BMW; 2.15,726
27; Jirí Janák; Alfa Romeo; 2.15,776
28; Jens Edman; Peugeot; 2.15,922
29; Pierre-Yves Corthals; Honda; 2.16,597
30; Simone Iacone; BMW; 2.16,785
31; Emmet O'Brien; BMW; 2.19,122
32; Diego Romanini; BMW; 2.19,851
33; Davide Roda; SEAT; 2.20,003
34; Emanuele Naspetti; BMW; 2.20,057
Day 2: 23rd March
34 drivers took part in the second day of the official FIA WTCC testing at Monza today.
Gabriele Tarquini missed two sessions out of three due to a slight indisposition. 26-year old Scotsman Ryan Sharp made his first appearance at the wheel of a Honda Accord, having signed a deal with JAS Motorsport for being Pierre-Yves Corthals’ team-mate for the season.
Andy Priaulx topped the time sheet in his BMW Team UK BMW 320si, posting the fastest lap over the two days with only two minutes left in the final session.
Second and third fastest today were N.technology team-mates Salvatore Tavano and Augusto Farfus, who both had set their best laps in the morning session.
1; Andy Priaulx; BMW; 2:00.688
2; Salvatore Tavano; Alfa Romeo; 2:01.173
3; Augusto Farfus; Alfa Romeo; 2:01.237
4; Jörg Müller; BMW; 2:01.247
5; Marcel Costa; BMW; 2:01.396
6; Tom Coronel; SEAT; 2:01.398
7; Alessandro Balzan; Alfa Romeo; 2:01.500
8; Emanuele Naspetti; BMW; 2:01.540
9; Stefano D'Aste; BMW; 2:01.643
10; Peter Terting; SEAT; 2:01.747
11; Jordi Gené; SEAT; 2:01.750
12; Alessandro Zanardi; BMW; 2:01.812
13; Dirk Müller; BMW; 2:01.815
14; Gianni Morbidelli; Alfa Romeo; 2:01.827
15; Simone Iacone; BMW; 2:01.951
16; Adriano De Micheli; Alfa Romeo; 2:01,964
17; Nicola Larini; Chevrolet; 2:02.105
18; Alain Menu; Chevrolet; 2:02,353
19; James Thompson; SEAT; 2:02.588
20; Rickard Rydell; SEAT; 2:02.647
21; Pierre-Yves Corthals; Honda; 2:02.692
22; Robert Huff; Chevrolet; 2:02.750
23; Jens Edman; Peugeot; 2:02.828
24; Luca Rangoni; BMW; 2:02.892
25; Emmet O'Brien; BMW; 2:03.185
26; Yvan Muller; SEAT; 2:03.234
27; Gabriele Tarquini; SEAT; 2:03.317
28; Gianni Calabrese; SEAT; 2:03.329
29; Riccardo Romagnoli; Alfa Romeo; 2:03.368
30; Ryan Sharp; Honda; 2:04.350
31; Jirí Janák; Alfa Romeo; 2:04.440
32; Stefano Valli; BMW; 2:04.664
33; Diego Romanini; BMW; 2:05.549
34; Davide Roda; SEAT; 2:05.697