Gianni Morbidelli, pole position: “It was an unexpected pole and I am very happy, because I really love this track and its facilities. I was really impressed by the three quick laps I did, it shows we came a long way since this morning’s first free practice. We changed a lot of things in the set-up and made some final adjustments between Q1 and Q2. The track conditions have been changing constantly during the day, given also the rising temperatures and the different tyre compounds left by the other series. We’ll see how things will go tomorrow. The start will be key and I hope we can improve from recent races. My objective is clear: to retrieve the championship leadership, so I’m happy to have already taken the five points of the pole.”
Kevin Gleason, second fastest: “I think I still had a little bit in my car, but there was no way for me to match Gianni’s time. Still, I am very happy because the team did a great job improving the set-up throughout the day and I did well also in learning the circuit, which is quite technical. I drove here on new tyres for the first time in Q1, so the results is really not bad!”
Dániel Nagy, third fastest: “I cannot believe I am in the top three for my first international outing, in such a competitive series as the TCR. I did know the track for having raced here a couple of years ago in the Suzuki Cup, it’s a pretty fast and straightforward track which I like, but I never had driven the SEAT León before this morning. So, I feel really happy to be in the top three and thank Zengő Motorsport for giving me this wonderful opportunity.”
