Another TQ run from Hagberg
Alexander Hagberg put in another TQ run at the third round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Gran Canaria, the Swede topping the penultimate qualifier ahead of Ronald Volker and fellow countryman Viktor Wilck. The top three all benefited from fresher tyres with both Hagberg and Volker running brand new tyres while Vilck’s tyres had only three laps on them after he pulled up early in the previous qualifier following a roll.
Hagberg, who can now only be denied from securing Xray’s first overall TQ honours in the ETS’ premiere class by Kyosho’s Christopher Krapp, said his ORCA powered T3 2012 felt a little loose in the beginning but after a few laps started to work really well allowing him to better his TQ time from Q2 by almost 2 seconds.
Failing to finish his Q2 & 3 runs, Volker said he wasn’t able to match Hagberg as he couldn’t drive his BD5 WX as aggressively as he would normally like to but added the result should ensure he starts in a Top 3 position on the grid in tomorrow’s race.
Krapp along with Andy Moore are the only leading drivers left to run their second set of allocated tyres meaning the duo on paper are the only contenders for a TQ run in the fifth and final qualifier. With Krapp’s Q1 time still the fastest 5-minute run of the day, Hagberg will be hoping former World Champion Moore can pull off a TQ run as if Krapp tops the times he will get it on a tie break to take Kyosho’s second ever ETS TQ.
Fastest in Q3, Marc Rheinard didn’t finish his run after his Tamiya once again pulled off a somersault down the main straight.
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