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Marrakech free practice 1 - Tiago Monteiro fastest in first WTCC session

The action/drama from FP1 in Morocco


The 2017 FIA World Touring Car Championship got underway at the Circuit Moulay El Assan this morning, with Tiago Monteiro fastest in Free Practice 1.

Monteiro, driving a factory Honda Civic WTCC, set a time of 1m22.685s to be fastest – ahead of local hero Mehdi Bennani who was second in his Sébastien Loeb Racing Citroën. His team-mate Tom Chilton was behind him in third.

Rookie Yann Ehrlacher, nephew of World Touring Car legend Yvan Muller, made a solid debut at the WTCC AFRIQUA Race of Morocco, ending FP1 in P10 for RC Motorsport.

Thed Björk was fourth – despite a technical issue that left him limping back to the pitlane at the end of the session – with Ryo Michigami in fifth on his Circuit Moulay El Hassan debut. Néstor Girolami, Esteban Guerrieri and Nicky Catsburg were sixth, seventh and eighth respectively. Tom Coronel, last year’s Opening Race winner in Morocco, placed ninth.

It was a session to forget however for fellow rookie Aurélien Panis, who failed to set a lap for Zengo Motorsport due to a water system issue. WTCC title contenders Rob Huff and Norbert Michelisz were also both unable to set a lap during the session due to technical issues.

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Posted
Apr 10, 2017
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