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Alberto Cerqui on pole at Portimao

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The BMW Team Italia rookie, who was also quickest in the second Free Practice session earlier today, will pair up with Andrea Bertolini on the front row tomorrow.

Bertolini’s Maserati interrupted what would have been a 1-2-3 for BMW Team Italia (ROAL Motorsport), with Thomas Biagi and Stefano Gabellini to third and fourth respectively.

Former Grand Prix driver Johnny Herbert will start from fifth as the best Mercedes in today’s qualifying.

Three more Mercedes follow the Brit, with Luigi Ferrara, Max Pigoli and the injured Michela Cerruti, occupying the spots behind him. Cerruti hurt her hand in a road accident earlier in the week.

Francesco Sini in the Ferlito Motors Jaguar XF and Fabrizio Armetta in the Motorzone Chevrolet Lumina round out the top ten.

Andrea Chiesa, who drives the second brand new Maserati Quattroporte, finished the session outside the top ten, in 13th place.

The two Campos Racing BMW M3 E92s driven by 2010 WTCC independents’ champion Sergio Hernàndez and Isaac Tutumlu couldn’t match the impressive pace of the three works BMWs and finished the session in 15th and 16th respectively.

The first International Superstars Series race will start at 10.40 CET tomorrow (May 22nd). Both races will be broadcast live on MotorsTV throughout Europe.