Wilck opens day 2 with TQ run
ETS championship leader Viktor Wilck has opened Day 2 of the Czech Republic encounter with a TQ run after recording a new fastest time of 16 laps in 5:04.088. The Swede topped the second round of Modified qualifying, reversing the order of yesterday’s opening heat when Rheinard set the pace. The TRF driver said his run was clean and that he was helped by Rheinard and Juho Levanen, who was third fastest, running side by side in the top heat. Rheinard said his car was a little loose but that bad driving by him was a bigger problem, a roll on his second lap costing him over a second.
Juho Levanen described his run to third as pretty good despite his upgraded TC5 feeling a little loose. The Finnish ace had to let Rheinard past twice during the run and said this cost him a little time. Planning to lower the droop to make the car roll more, Levanen feels if he can get the set-up to where he thinks it can be, then he can mix it with the Tamiyas.
Andy Moore enjoyed another strong run to record the fourth fastest time. The British driver had been running a TQ pace for the early part of the heat but unlike yesterday when the car started off average and improved in the latter part, his Hot Bodies started off good but started to push in the second half. The former World Champion plans to try softer springs and to move the shock positions for Q3 in the hope of getting his Team Orion motored Cyclone TC to roll more.
Another Associated putting in a good run was that of British Team driver Olly Jefferies. Running a very similar package to Levanen he said he was surprised at his time as the car didn’t feel that good on the track. Jefferies went for a stiffer rear spring this morning which he thinks is causing his tyres to overheat in the latter part of the 5 minute run.
Completing the Top 6 was Elliot Harper. The TRF team’s newest member is still struggling to get a good set-up on his Speed Passion powered 416X that suits the lower than expected grip levels. The teenager now plans to switch to his UK car for Q3 which he said has worked well back home on low grip track conditions.
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