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Björn Wirdheim on top in final Karlskoga test

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Former Jaguar F1 test driver Björn Wirdheim topped the final pre-season test at Karlskoga, beating newly signed SEAT driver Johan Kristoffersson by a mere 0.037 seconds.

While only four drivers took part in the test, the times were close with Flash Engineering driver Linus Ohlsson third fastest, 0.068 seconds behind, and team mate Reuben Kressner in fourth position, 0.185 seconds behind.

The test at Karlskoga concludes the pre-season testing ahead of the season start in Skövde, Sweden, next weekend.

While the official entry list is not yet published, the field looks to land somewhere between 12 to 14 cars pending on an eventual third Brovallen Design Ford Mondeo and whether Andreas Wernersson will land his ambition to rent a BMW from WestCoast Racing.

Unofficial 2016 STCC Entry List
Driver – Car – Team
Robert Dahlgren – Volvo S60 – Polestar Cyan Racing
Richard Göransson – Volvo S60 – Polestar Cyan Racing
Carl Philip Bernadotte – Volvo S60 – Polestar Cyan Racing
Mattias Andersson – Dacia SE – Dacia Dealer Team
Johan Kristoffersson – SEAT León – PWR Racing
Emma Kimiläinen – SEAT León – PWR Racing
Daniel Haglöf – SEAT León – PWR Racing
Björn Wirdheim – Saab 9-3 – Flash Engineering
Reuben Kressner – Saab 9-3 – Flash Engineering
Linus Ohlsson – Saab 9-3 – Flash Engineering
Rasmus Mårthen – Ford Mondeo – Brovallen Design
TBA – Ford Mondeo – Brovallen Design