Photo: WTCC Media

Gené tops second Valencia practice

By

Race 1 winner from last year and local hero, Jordi Gené, looks to be warming up for an attempt at a repeat performance as he topped the timesheet for free practice 2. He set the best time of 1:45.299 in the opening stages of the session and nobody was able to top it.

Tom Coronel posted a time 0.041 slower than Gené’s for 2nd position overall and the best independent in his SEAT León.

On his penultimate lap Rob Huff sneaked into the top three behind the wheel of his Chevrolet Lacetti.

His time of 1:45.800 knocked SEAT Sport’s new driver, Oscar Nogués to 4th. The young Spaniard posted an impressive 1:45.911 which was the second best of the SEAT works drivers.

BMW man Dirk Müller set the 5th quickest time followed by independent BMW driver Luca Rangoni.

Rickard Rydell managed only two laps before going out at turn 12. He was unable to re-join the session.