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Förarna gör sig redo och det börjar närma sig kval. Richard lämnar trailern på väg till depån och ser laddad ut.
The first day in Gothenburg is over. Two tests were run during Friday afternoon in preperation for Gothenburg City Race and WestCoast Racing is happy with the test day. Richard Göransson was second fastest in the second test after having had the seventh best time during the first one hour long test.
”A good day at work, this is what I’ve missed. It’s been a lot of fun and this is a very good start. It’s been completely normal to be back, it’s another day at my office and I think we will have an exciting day tomorrow,” Richard said.
Martin Öhlin drove his first two tests on the city track in a STCC-car today and spent the first test working on the set up on his BMW. He set the 12th best time in the second test.
”We worked a lot on the set up in the first test and now it felt like we’ve found the right way to go. Of course I would have liked to finish higher up but it’s more important we are going in the right direction. It feels good for tomorrow,” Martin said.
Saturday is race day in Gothenburg with qualifying starting at 10:20 and with the two heats starting 13:05 and 15:35.
Time schedule, Göteborg City Race STCC June 18th:
10.20 – Q1 – STCC
10.45 – Q2 – STCC
11.55 – Gridshow
13.05 – Race 2 – STCC
15.35 – Race 2 – STCC
Weight list – Gothenburg City Race
1225 kilo – BMW 320si E90 [6 speed SQ-box]
1210 kilo – BMW 320si E90 [5 speed H-box]
1200 kilo – Volkswagen Scirocco
1205 kilo – Chevrolet Cruze
1199 kilo – Volvo C30
1180 kilo – Alfa Romeo 156
1180 kilo – SEAT León TFSi
1160 kilo – SEAT León TFSi [Jason Watt]
1150 kilo – Honda Accord
1120 kilo – BMW 320i E46
Första dagen i Göteborg är avklarad. På fredagseftermiddagen kördes det två test inför lördagens Göteborg City Race och WestCoast Racing har haft två bra testpass. Richard Göransson var näst snabbast på det andra testpasset efter att på det första haft sjunde bästa tid när han körde in den nya bilen.
– En bra dag på jobbet, det är detta jag har saknat den senaste tiden, säger Göransson. Det har varit jäkligt kul och det här känns som en bra början. Jag har inte känt mig det minsta rattrostig, det är en dag på jobbet igen och nu väntar en spännande dag imorgon.
Martin Öhlin körde sina första pass med STCC-bilen på Göteborgs stadsbana och ägnade det första passet åt att arbeta fram en set-up för morgondagen och hade 15:e bästa tid. På det andra passet var han 12:a.
– Vi arbetade en hel del med inställningarna under första testet och i det andra kändes det som vi har hittat rätt, säger Martin. Självklart skulle jag vilja vara högre upp men det viktigaste är att det går åt rätt håll och att vi har hittat rätt. Det känns bra inför imorgon.
Imorgon lördag börjar kvalet 10:20 och det första heatet körs sen 13:05 följt av start för det andra heatet 15:35.
Tidsschema, Göteborg City Race STCC 18/6:
10.20 – Q1 – STCC
10.45 – Q2 – STCC
11.55 – Gridshow
13.05 – Race 2 – STCC
13.40 – Underhållning
15.35 – Race 2 – STCC
Viktlista – Göteborg
1225 kilo – BMW 320si E90 [6 speed SQ-box]
1210 kilo – BMW 320si E90 [5 speed H-box]
1200 kilo – Volkswagen Scirocco
1205 kilo – Chevrolet Cruze
1199 kilo – Volvo C30
1180 kilo – Alfa Romeo 156
1180 kilo – SEAT León TFSi
1160 kilo – SEAT León TFSi [Jason Watt]
1150 kilo – Honda Accord
1120 kilo – BMW 320i E46
Fredag i Göteborg. WestCoast har två bilar igen
Martin Öhlin looks forward to the city race in Gothenburg this weekend, his first taste of city race in the STCC-car and he already has a gameplan.
”It seems to be a trend this year that drivers from the area where we race are driving into me. So this weekend I will avoid such drivers which means avoiding the Volvo-drivers. The best way is to be in front of them,” he says.
He’s had a mixed start to his first season in STCC. He’s been showing he has the speed and has been the fastest BMW-driver so far but has not the results to show for that. Something he hopes can be changed this weekend.
”It’s about time for that and why not in Gothenburg which is a bit like the race of the year. I enjoy it there, the atmosphere with racing in the city and with a lot of specatators is good for you as a driver. It’s also a fun track to drive, being close to the walls gives you the same kind of extra focus you have racing at a track like Nordschleife and a single mistake can be very costly. You have a extra level of focus and that is a graet feeling.”
After having been the sole driver in the team the last few race weekends Martin Öhlin once again has a team mate. Richard Göransson returns to STCC after his violent crash in Denmark in April and the injuries he got there. Martin is happy to have a team mate again.
”It’s great to have Richard back. It especially benefits me to be able to compare my data with his and having two cars in the team to try things on. It’s a big thing for the whole team and I have great expectations for this weekend. It will be fun and the goal is of course to head back home with two great results with me. It’s about time!”
An optimism for the weekend is also shared by team manager Dick Jönsson Wigroth, happy to have Richard back in the team and see WestCoast Racing as a two-car team again. Something he thinks is positive for the whole team.
”Gothenburg track is difficult race track but we always have a nice weekend racing there. This will be an extra nice weekend for us since Richard is back which motivates the whole team. Martin has been really quick so far and he has shown we have a great car and proved he is capable of using that. Unfortunately he doesn’t have the results to show for that but we know that will come. Now we have two cars again and can share data between them which is an advantage for both us and the drivers. We have a victory here from last year to defend and WestCoast Racing are looking forward to this weekend!”
Extra tests and free practice will be held tomorrow Friday and a time schedule for the weekend will be published here tomorrow.