Preview: Title battle continues at Sturup

The Swedish Touring Car Championship returns to Sturup this weekend for the second time this season. Fredrik Ekblom won here earlier this season recording his 20th STCC victory at Sturup Raceway. Mattias Andersson was second in his Alfa Romeo 156 and third went to Thed Björk amid controversy when he made a move pushing pole man Robert Dahlgren off the race track.

Previously at Sturup
Earlier this season Fredrik Ekblom won his 20th STCC race, taking the championship lead in the process ahead of Mattias Andersson and Thed Bö∂rk. In 2007 it was Robert Dahlgren who won the first of the two races at Sturup. Fredrik Ekblom won second time round.

The season so far
The STCC season is extremely close. Fredrik Ekblom currently leads by only one point. He is closely followed by Thed Björk who won in the streets of Gothenburg last time out closing the gap. Richard Göransson is currently sat third with 27 points while Robin Rudholm is in 4th place with only a 1 point deficit from third.

Driver quotes prior to the race
Fredrik Ekblom – BMW 320si
“It is not my favorite track, but we have had good results here. My goal for this weekend is to maintain my championship lead.”

Richard Göransson – BMW 320si
“I want the championship lead back! I have had a lot of bad luck at this track before. But it is going to be a different story this time, I am aiming for a win!”

Robert Dahlgren – Volvo C30
“I crashed in Gothenburg and I have had a lot of pain after that. But now I am back and I am going flat out this weekend at Sturup.”

Thed Björk – Honda Accord
“It was really nice to win in Gothenburg. I am ready for Sturup and the car was really great here last time. It is going to be really exciting!”

Schedule – Sunday 29th June
09.00 – Pro Superbike Warmup
09.30 – STCC Test
10.30 – Radical Race
11.00 – Carrera Cup Race
11.30 – Lunch
12.25 – STCC Qualifying
12.50 – STCC Super Pole
13.20 – JTCC Race
14.00 – Pro Superbike Race
15.00 – STCC Race