RML Motorsport

17/07/2010

 Muller, Huff and Menu sign off a superb 1-2-3, Cacá Bueno 17^th in his WTCC debut 

BRANDS HATCH, 17^th July 2010 – Qualifying for the Race of UK, the home event of RML, ended with a dream-like result for Chevrolet: the Cruzes of Yvan Muller, Rob Huff and Alain Menu were the three fastest cars on the track and will start Race 1 tomorrow from the three top positions on the grid, in front of a crowd of colleagues, friends and fans that were already present en masse today.   

This is the second pole position for Chevrolet and Yvan Muller this year, after the one achieved in the opening race in Curitiba. The Cruzes proved extremely competitive at the legendary British track and had already dominated Q1.  

Brazilian driver Carlos 'Cacá' Bueno, who is making his WTCC debut at the wheel of the fourth Cruze, qualified 17^th, despite discovering both the car and the track in racing conditions only this morning.   

·         QUOTES 

Yvan Muller (1^st): "I am very happy, this is really a great result, especially after a qualifying session quite intense for me. I did a correct first fast lap in Q1, then managed to finish the session on top of the time sheet. Iin Q2, at my first attempt to make a time, I went wide in a corner, ending in the gravel. I managed to restart, bring the car back into the track, put on new tires and make the pole position. It's almost unbelievable, and the 1-2-3 is just great for the team. Tomorrow, we will have to be cautious not to damage the tires, this will be the key factor during the races, especially if dry and warm conditions continue".

Rob Huff (2^nd): "It's a fantastic team effort and a fantastic result: 1-2-3 on our home track and in front of so many friends and colleagues. This is really a nice gift for all the RML people present here. The car went extremely well during the morning sessions and we were able to confirm its competitiveness in the afternoon. Most importantly, we have Tarquini a couple of rows behind us and tomorrow we will do everything we can to grab the points we need to stay ahead".   

Alain Menu (3^rd) :  It was a good qualifying session. I had a clear lap, made no mistakes and got third-fastest time. Maybe I could have been higher in the ranking if I would have attacked a little bit more, but I wasn't entirely confident with the car. I got the right feeling only when I put on new tires. Anyway, what matters is tomorrow and I believe we can aim at a good result for the team".

Carlos 'Cacá' Bueno (17^th) : "Given that this was my first day of racing with the Cruze and at Brands Hatch, I am not unhappy, although there was a moment in Q1 when we felt we could have been fighting for a place in Q2. Unfortunately, my car is a little bit slow in fast corners, especially the one before the straight, and that is where we left some precious time".  

Eric Nève : "We couldn't be happier after such a result today! The Cruze was extremely competitive throughout the day and in Q2 we were able to materialize this with a superb 1-2-3. Also, the fourth car was not far from making it into the top ten. Tomorrow, we will have to be careful with the tires and capitalize on the excellent work done so far".  

BRANDS HATCH QUALIFYING RESULTS  

1. Y Muller               Chevrolet Cruze                   1m32s481

2. R Huff                   Chevrolet Cruze                   + 0s197

3. A Menu                 Chevrolet Cruze                   + 0s347

4. C Turkington         BMW 320si                             + 0s361

5. G Tarquini             SEAT León TDI                       + 0s392

17. C Bueno             Chevrolet Cruze                   1m34s122 (Q1)

For more information on Chevrolet's World Touring Car Championship programme, please contact:  

Michell Seaman

Email: michells@rmlmallock.co.uk

Tel : + 44 7703 350 381

Web: http://media.chevroleteurope.com

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