Marrakech, Tests: Huff sets the pace on new WTCC track

He achieved a best time of 1m22.451s

By Franck Drui

6 May 2016 - 14:15
Marrakech, Tests: Huff sets the pace (…)

Honda driver Rob Huff led the way in testing as the FIA World Touring Car Championship drivers tried out the new layout in Marrakech for WTCC AFRIQUIA Race of Morocco.

Huff achieved a best time of 1m22.451s towards the end of the 30-minute session, finishing 0.216 seconds clear of a last-lap attempt from Citroën’s José María López.

Huff’s fellow Honda Civic drivers Norbert Michelisz and Tiago Monteiro took third and fourth respectively, with the Hungarian just 0.011s behind López. Yvan Muller was fifth in the second Citroën, followed by LADA drivers Gabriele Tarquini and Nicky Catsburg.

Mehdi Bennani got his home event off to a good start by being the quickest in the WTCC Trophy in eighth, just ahead of James Thompson who is back in the ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze for this weekend. Hugo Valente rounded out the top 10 for LADA.

Pos. Driver Team Car Time
1 Rob Huff Honda Racing Team JAS Honda 1:22.451
2 Jose Maria Lopez Citroen Total WTCC Citroen 1:22.667
3 Norbert Michelisz Honda Racing Team JAS Honda 1:22.678
4 Tiago Monteiro Honda Racing Team JAS Honda 1:23.050
5 Yvan Muller Citroen Total WTCC Citroen 1:23.458
6 Gabriele Tarquini LADA Sport Lada 1:23.918
7 Nicky Catsburg LADA Sport Lada 1:23.946
8 Mehdi Bennani Sebastien Loeb Racing Citroen 1:23.995
9 James Thompson Munnich Motorsport Chevrolet 1:24.200
10 Hugo Valente LADA Sport Lada 1:24.209
11 Tom Chilton Sebastien Loeb Racing Citroen 1:24.324
12 Tom Coronel ROAL Motorsport Chevrolet 1:24.353
13 Thed Bjork Polestar Cyan Volvo 1:24.594
14 Fredrik Ekblom Polestar Cyan Volvo 1:24.972
15 John Filippi Campos Racing Chevrolet 1:26.695
16 Grégoire Demoustier Sebastien Loeb Racing Citroen 1:27.109
17 Ferenc Ficza Zengo Honda 1:27.123

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