Menu, Huff and Muller post the three fastest times in testing session
The RML Chevrolet Cruzes did not need much time to get familiarised with the Hungaroring, as they topped the rankings in yesterday’s testing session, with Alain Menu posting the best lap time ahead of team mates Rob Huff and Yvan Muller.
The technically challenging circuit on the outskirts of Budapest is hosting a WTCC event for the first time. With almost all the teams and drivers discovering the track for the first time, testing was a needed and useful work session. Still, the Cruzes demonstrated once again their capability to adapt quickly to any track and any condition, as well as their current level of competitiveness.
On a cloudy, hot and windy afternoon, Alain Menu, one of the few having already raced on the Hungaroring, although only once and years ago, took the advantage.
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Alain Menu (1st): “Nothing special to report; it was a good testing session and we have nowmore data to start working on. We have some understeer, but I guess the track will evolve inthe next hours, with other formulae leaving some rubber on the tarmac. What I cananticipate is that we will have to save the front tyres. There are a number of zones whereyou brake and turn at the same time and this will take a toll on the front tyres for sure.”
Rob Huff (2nd): “A positive session, which allowed me to learn the circuit. I did explore thetrack on a bike yesterday, so today I had a pretty good idea and could focus on finding theboundaries of the track and getting acquainted with corner entry speeds, braking zones andkerbs. We did not have time enough to change anything in the set-up, so will work on thistomorrow morning.”
Yvan Muller (3rd): “It was a session of discovery of the new track and I must say it’s not aneasy track and it is one that poses some challenges in terms of set-up, as you have verydifferent grip conditions depending on the section and its surface. But it is precisely becauseit is not easy that the track is interesting!”
BUDAPEST TESTING RESULT1. A Menu Chevrolet Cruze 1m56s8582. R Huff Chevrolet Cruze + 0s1863. Y Muller Chevrolet Cruze + 0s3454. R Dahlgren Volvo C30 + 0s5385. N Michelisz BMW 320 TC + 0s6937. D O’Young Chevrolet Cruze + 1s250
the advantage.
