The basis for his successful performance riders «double chevron» laid back in training. The current world champion — the factory team rider Jose-Marie Lopez — the fastest time, putting it on the pole of the second race. At the same time the Argentine lead over closest rival, which was the second result showed Tom Coronel from Chevrolet, exceeded six tenths of a second!
The representative of the «private» Sebastien Loeb Racing Mehdi Bennani was the tenth in qualifying rounds and on the principle of reverse lattice stood on the pole position of the first race.
Riders of the Russian team Lada qualifications held not the best — the best of them was the owner of only the seventh time Nicky Katsburg. Gabriele Tarquini and South Valens showed 12 and 13 times respectively.
After the qualification of its preliminary results were announced — the judge began to closely study all four cars Honda Civic for compliance with the technical requirements of machinery. Only on Sunday he was declared the verdict — the technique has been found to conform to the rules.
The results of the first race were predetermined mistake the whole group of strong riders — Jose Maria Lopez, Yvan Muller, Tiago Monteiro and Rob Huff have put their cars in the slicks and the track-it was wet! As a result, they have already fallen behind from the start and, moreover, were forced to call in to the pits to replace the tires.
Experienced rider Lada Gabriele Tarquini also put slicks on lap but realized his mistake and immediately drove to the pits. This allowed him to minimize the loss of time and finish the race in fifth. But Lopez, Muller, Monteiro and Huff finished the race outside the top ten and score points.
The victory also won the Copper Bennani. He was three seconds ahead of Tom Chilton (Chevrolet) and six seconds Nicky Katsburga — Lada again finished on the podium. Tarquini and South Valent led his Lada to the finish line in fifth and sixth positions.
In the second race started from pole Lopez has not repeated the error made by them in the first race. Argentinian confident start and took the lead to the finish — though rivals have tried to challenge his leadership, but to no avail.
After Lopez rushed to finish his teammate Yvan Muller — lag Frenchman was three seconds. I closed the top three winners Tiago Monteiro on the Honda.
Racers Lada had a second run is not as successful as the first. The best of these was the South Valent — he finished ninth. Nicky Katsburg finished the race in 13th position, while Gabriele Tarquini went down after colliding with Ted Björk (Volvo).
The next stage of the World Championship WTCC will take place on 8 May in Morocco.
