Martin pips Blomqvist in Pool FURIOUS Qualifying

Maxime Martin proved to be a home hero for Romeo Ferraris with his second pole position in as many races with a 1m 19.692s lap to beat CUPRA EKS driver Tom Blomqvist to today’s fastest Pool FURIOUS time in searing heat at Vallelunga for the fifth round of the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup. Whilst Matin could wow with his pace, team-mate Giovanni Venturini put in a display of a different kind as he tipped his Giulia ETCR into a high speed spin, from which he recovered with only damage to his tyres and pride. He wasn’t the only one having a wild time of it as Mattias Ekström went full rallycross spec for an offroad interlude in Q2, meaning it was his Q1 time that counted, placing him third.

Ad/> Hyundai Motorsport N’s Nicky Catsburg was fourth fastest, ahead of frustrated team-mate Jean-Karl Vernay with Venturini’s Q2 banker leaving him last in the session. FIA ETCRAzcona to the fore in Pool FAST Qualifying6 HOURS AGO Race IT Pool FURIOUS Qualifying Times Pool FURIOUS Quarter Final Grids Maxime Martin Romeo Ferraris Very good qualifying for sure. Good to be back to back on pole position, and here in Italy for the team is awesome.

I think we have a good race car so we can really go for it. Tom Blomqvist CUPRA EKS Mattias Ekström CUPRA EKS Nicky Catsburg Hyundai  Motorsport N Honestly after the first outing, I was disappointed. I did not really get why I was so slow, so we made some set-up changes and I made a better lap in Q2.

I feel like the car was good enough to be in the top three and I am a little bit disappointed again. Obviously I am happy I wasn’t a few tenths off my team-mates this time so it wasn’t so bad, but I want to be in that first Quarter Final for once! We keep trying. Jean-Karl Vernay Hyundai Motorsport