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Rainey He takes pole for Ford at Zhuhai

Rainey He has claimed pole position in the CTCC super production class race which takes place this weekend at Zhuhai.

The Chang’an Ford FRD team driver was fastest in Super Production, setting the fastest time despite suffering a mechanical failure at the end of the session.

Cheung Hon Bil in the TSB Racing Honda Accord will line-up second on the grid, and Andy Yan, Rainey’s team-mate, will start third in the Ford Focus.

The best result of the 1.6 turbo drivers was for Gao Hua Yang of Shanghai VW 333 Racing, who qualified in 12th in his Volkswagen Polo.

There were two red flags during the qualifying session.

First, for Gao Hua Yang of Shanghai 333 Racing and Wang Shao Fung of Kia 778 Autosport, who both spun off at Turn 14, requiring recovery, with Wang Rue of Shanghai 333 Racing breaking down causing the second red flag.

In the CTCC’s China Production class, pole was claimed by Sun Zheng, a guest driver for Haima Z1 Racing. Cui Yue and Liu Yang, the duo from Beijing Hyundai Racing, both qualified in second and third positions.

By Max Mosi