Huff leads Porto practice two

Date published : 02 Jul 2011 - 11:48:42

Rob Huff comfortably topped the times in today's second World Touring Car Championship free practice session around the Porto street circuit.The current points leader took his Chevrolet around the circuit in 2m05.719s, further lowering the marker for fastest-ever touring car lap on the resurfaced track. Huff's team-mate Alain Menu had set the previous benchmark with a 2m07.068s in the opening session earlier in the morning.Yvan Muller was second quickest, finishing up just over a second behind Huff, with SUNRED's Gabriele Tarquini fastest of the non-Chevrolets after taking his SEAT to third.Tom Coronel finished up fourth fastest in the ROAL BMW ahead of local favourite Tiago Monteiro (SUNRED SEAT), leaving Franz Engslter as quickest of the Independents with sixth in the Team Englster BMW. Menu ended up eighth.The session passed largely without incident, although proceedings were briefly delayed prior to the start to allow minor repair work at the final chicane.Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap 1. Rob Huff Chevrolet 2m05.719s 2. Yvan Muller Chevrolet 2m06.766s + 1.047s 3. Gabriele Tarquini SUNRED SEAT 2m07.102s + 1.383s 4. Tom Coronel ROAL BMW 2m07.262s + 1.543s 5. Tiago Monteiro SUNRED SEAT 2m07.716s + 1.997s 6. Franz Engstler Engstler BMW 2m07.833s + 2.114s 7. Kristian Poulsen Engstler BMW 2m08.000s + 2.281s 8. Michel Nykjaer SUNRED SEAT 2m08.236s + 2.517s 9. Norbert Michelisz Zengo BMW 2m08.524s + 2.805s10. Darryl O'Young Bamboo Chevrolet 2m08.553s + 2.834s11. Alain Menu Chevrolet 2m08.557s + 2.838s12. Fredy Barth SUNRED SEAT 2m08.663s + 2.944s13. Robert Dahlgren Polestar Volvo 2m08.691s + 2.972s14. Javier Villa Proteam BMW 2m08.969s + 3.250s15. Pepe Oriola SUNRED SEAT 2m09.005s + 3.286s16. Stefano D'Aste Wiechers BMW 2m09.063s + 3.344s17. Aleksei Dudukalo SUNRED SEAT 2m09.368s + 3.649s18. Yukinori Taniguchi Bamboo Chevrolet 2m12.169s + 6.450s19. Mehdi Bennani Proteam BMW 2m12.537s + 6.818s