No surprises as Stocker takes first Pro Stock qualifier
Day 2 of the Euro Touring Series has opened with the first round of qualifying for Pro Stock and at the top of the time sheet there was not great surprise, Alexander Stocker setting the pace with an 18 lap run in 5:13.375. The German described the run as ‘not too bad’ saying it was a safe run with extra caution required due to the huge increase in traction since their final practice run yesterday evening. The current championship leader, Stocker said he likes such conditions, a worrying fact for his rivals.
Claiming second for the round was young Slovak talent Zdenko Kunak who was the only driver to break into the 16 second laps with a fastest lap of 16.895. The Xray driver is using Juraj Hudy’s T3 chassis’ this weekend, the Xray owner absent from Poland as he is flying to American tomorrow to get race mileage on the company’s up coming 1:8 electric buggy. Kunak said they have now found a good base setting for the huge track here in the Arena Ursynow but plans some small changes to try make the car a little easier to drive.
Setting the third fastest time was Jan Gehrig who is enjoying somewhat of an arrive and drive weekend thanks to David Ehrbar. Making the A-Main here last year, the German is using one of Ehrbar’s old T3 chassis’ with the Czech Grand Prix winner also doing the set-up on the car. Gehrig said the car feels really good and said he has been told by the boss that no changes will be made for the second qualifier and that an improved time needs to come from his driving.
Pro Stock ace Tommy Bergfeldt ended up fifth, behind Germany’s Henrik Heitsch, after he got t-boned while running a Top 3 pace. The incident cost him 7 seconds but the Swede said this aside he was pleased with both the car and his driving and plans no changes for the next round. Czech ETS race winner Daniel Wohlgemuth got caught out by the increased traction, rolling his Hot Bodies twice and ending up only 6th fastest. The German plans to glue up the side walls of his front tyres for Q2.
Pro Stock results after round 1
1. Stocker Alexander (DE) – 18 5:13.375
2. Kunák Zdenko (SK) – 18 5:16.872
3. Gehrig Jan (DE) – 17 5:01.883
4. Heitsch Henrik (DE) – 17 5:03.097
5. Bergfeldt Tommy (SE) – 17 5:03.923
6. Wohlgemuth Daniel (DE) – 17 5:05.048
7. Wiessmann Felix (DE) – 17 5:06.119
8. Lepelaar Michael (NL) – 17 5:07.338
9. Madsen Carsten (DK) – 17 5:09.290
10.Klöckner René (DE) – 17 5:09.699
Full results can be found here.
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