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Tuesday, 19 June 2007 |
Today’s race winner, Felix Porteiro, put his victory down to the perfect performance of his Yokohama ADVAN tyres for round nine of the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) in Brno.
The Spanish BMW driver drove a perfect race, fending off attacks from fellow WTCC competitors throughout the 10-lap race, and attributed his win to the consistency of the ADVANs.
“The tyres were great during the race,” said Porteiro. “We tried
different pressure set-ups during warm-up this morning and from this we
knew what to choose for the race. The time we set on the second lap was
the same we set on the last lap which shows how consistent the tyres
are.
“Zanardi’s car was even lighter than mine, so I am very happy with the
result. I was one second ahead of Jorg Muller, but I took it easy I
didn’t want to push much more, although I could have done. The
performance of the tyres was still there.” Start to the IFM race today
In today’s International Formula Master (IFM) race, Cram Competition’s
Jerome D’Ambrosio visited the podium for a second time this weekend
along with J.D. Motorsport’s Chris van der Drift who finished third
once again.
Both drivers overtook several cars on their way to the top, once again
showing the ADVANs ability to overcome difficult track conditions.
Dutch driver van der Drift further reinforced the importance of the
Yokohama tyres mentioned by D’Ambrosio yesterday, accrediting the
Japanese product for his strong performance this weekend.
“The tyres were good. There are no big differences when running either
new or used tyres and that is so important in a closely fought race
like this. We had grip all weekend, even when I started on used tyres
yesterday which I didn’t expect.
“Track temperatures were a lot higher today as well but I didn’t feel any difference in the tyre performance!”
Following three action-packed races in Brno, Yokohama Europe Marketing
Manager Kazuyoshi Sekiguchi said of today’s racing: “Touring car and
single-seater racing differ greatly in terms of car performance, speed,
weight and regulations but our job as a tyre supplier is to provide the
same service to all, regardless of where we race and the conditions
present at the time. It gives me great pleasure to receive such
positive feedback from both groups of drivers.”
FIA WTCC Brno race one FIA WTCC Brno race two
1. Félix Porteiro (SPA), BMW 320si 1. Joerg Mueller (GER), BMW 320si
2. Joerg Mueller (GER), BMW 320si 2. Augusto Farfus (BRA), BMW 320si
3. Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) BMW 320si 3. Félix Porteiro (SPA), BMW 320si
4. Augusto Farfus (BRA), BMW 320si 4. Gabriele Tarquini (ITA), SEAT Leόn
5. Nicola Larini (ITA), Chevrolet Lacetti 5. James Thompson (GBR), Alfa Romeo 156
6. Yvan Muller (FRA), SEAT Leόn 6. Nicola Larini (ITA), Chevrolet Lacetti
7. Gabriele Tarquini (ITA), SEAT Leόn 7. Andy Priaulx (GBR), BMW 320si
8. Alain Menu (CH), Chevrolet Lacetti 8. Jordi Gené (SPA), SEAT Leόn
International Formula Master Brno Race Two
1. Jerome D'Ambrosio (BEL), Cram Competition
2. Giuseppe Terranova (ITA), Alan Racing
3. Chris van der Drift (NED), J.D. Motorsport
4. Pablo Sanchez Lopez (MEX), Alan Racing
5. Salvatore Gatto (ITA), Alan Racing
6. Kasper Andersen (DEN), J.D. Motorsport
7. Ignazio Belluardo (ITA), Promotorsport
8. Marcello Puglisi (ITA), Promotorsport
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