Tarquini impressed by his pole at Monza

Gabriele Tarquini did not expect to take pole at Monza with a Seat Leon that he discovered this week. The 2009 champion nevertheless managed to place himself in front of the Chevrolet drivers.

Published on 11/03/2012 à 10:27

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The gaps were tight for this first qualifying session of the season, but that did not prevent Gabriele Tarquini from placing his Lukoil Racing Team Seat Leon in pole position at Monza ahead of Yvan Muller, Robert Huff and Alain Menu, the three Chevrolet drivers. . If the Italian benefits from a lighter car, he still scores important points after a season outrageously dominated by the American manufacturer's drivers.

The 2009 champion was the first to be surprised after suffering from a lack of running. “I didn't expect to be on pole after the problems encountered on Thursday”, comments the pole sitter. “The car was assembled in Monza and I only drove it on Tuesday. I only did one lap yesterday morning following problems with the car, but it ran very well afterwards. It?s fantastic to be on pole, especially in my national event. But I will only be able to judge the level of competitiveness of the car in the race. »