Racing resumes, Stocker TQ’s first Pro Stock qualifier
After overnight rain caused a four hour delay to the start of Day 2 of the Euro Touring Series finale here in Andernach, racing has resumed with the first round of qualifying for the Pro-Stock class. Having struggled yesterday in practice, managing only the 8th fastest time, Alexander Stocker shot to the top today to TQ Round 1 of 4 by 2.8 seconds from local Xray driver Michael Kiesewetter.
Stocker, who is also running in Modified this weekend, radically changed the set-up on his Yokomo BD5 this morning and it was a huge improvement. The German, who will be crowned the 2009/2010 Pro-Stock Champion tomorrow evening irrespective of the result, said he was much happier with his new car and it was now almost perfect for today’s cooler conditions.
The opening round of qualifying was an all German affair in the Top 4 places with Tony Streit third fastest from ETS race winner Daniel Wohlgemuth. Fastest non German was Swiss racer Philip Tschupp in fifth just ahead of Danes Carsten Madsen and Thomas Larsen. Having set the pace in yesterday’s practice Rob Janssen had his run ruined when a slower car knocked him off the track as he tried to pass. The Dutch Team Corally driver pulled up following the incident.
Pro Stock Qualifying Round 1 times
1. Stocker Alexander (DE) – 15 Laps in 5:09.931
2. Kiesewetter Michael (DE) – 15 Laps in 5:12.745
3. Streit Tony (DE) – 15 Laps in 5:13.556
4. Wohlgemuth Daniel (DE) – 15 Laps in 5:14.270
5. Tschupp Philip (CH) – 15 Laps in 5:17.111
6. Madsen Carsten (DK) – 15 Laps in 5:17.155
7. Larsen Thomas (DK) – 15 Laps in 5:17.631
8. Lütjen Christian (DE) – 15 Laps in 5:18.294
9. Laptev Ivan (RU) – 15 Laps in 5:18.893
10.Klöckner René (DE) – 15 Laps in 5:20.526Full results can be found here.
View the event image gallery here and Live video stream here.
