Q3 Update
The third round of qualifying for Modified saw Marc Rheinard return to the top of the time sheets with a 16-lap run in 05:01.141. The World Champion said while the result is good his Tamiya is very hard to drive in particular when he comes off the power the car wants to slide. The German, who has the support of the car’s designer Kiyo Suzuki here this weekend, said the track conditions this weekend are proving a real challenge in terms of getting a good set-up.
Juho Levanen enjoyed his best run so far with the second fastest time. The factory Associated driver said changes to his car had made the car very consistent be at the cost of outright speed. The Finn said each change he makes thinking it will improve the car actually makes it worse and now he plans to revert to the set-up used in the opening qualifier yesterday evening.
2006 World Champion Andy Moore is continuing his strong showing here with his Hot Bodies. Recording the third fastest time in Q3, despite a few rolls, he also posted the fastest lap so far of qualifying with a very quick 18.578. Softer springs improved the car but it didn’t come good until the second half of the run and the Englishman plans to play with the timing of his tyre additive application.
Making it four different teams represented at the top of the results for the round Martin Hudy placed his Xray fourth fastest. The Slovak driver increased the rear roll centres which improve the overall feel of his T3 but by the end of the run he was starting to suffer with understeer.
Having changed car for Q3 Elliot Harper said it was better but it had a lot of oversteer. The World and European Championship finalist will revert to his first chassis which has undergone a radical set-up change, which he hopes will allow him to score well in the final two rounds of qualifying. Young Slovak driver Zdenko Kunak completed the top 6 with his Xray.
In Pro Stock, ETS championship leader Alexander Stocker denied Daniel Wohlgemuth from claiming the overall Top Qualifier’s honours earlyas he topped the time sheets for the first time today. Fastest in the opening two heats, Wohlgemuth was on a TQ pace but rolled as Stocker applied the pressure and the German ended the run fourth. Defending Champion Balint Raijki enjoyed his best qualifier setting the second fastest time while Jiri Mara put in another strong performance to complete the Top 3.
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