Following mistakes in timing, wrong (and slower) lap times were allocated to Gabriele Tarquini and Pepe Oriola during yesterdays Q2 qualifying. and Oriolas actual times of 2:06.172 and 2:06.414 moved them up to fifth and sixth respectively in detriment of Thompson who slipped from fifth to seventh.

As a consequence of the reshuffle, Coronel slipped to 11th and lost the pole position on the reverse grid for Race 2 that was inherited by James Nash.