Tom Coronel top Chevrolet driver after solid Russian weekend
Tom Coronel has climbed to be the top Chevrolet driver of the FIA World Touring Car Championship after a strong race weekend in Russia.
”At the end of the day, I can only be very happy with these results,” said Coronel.
The Dutchman had a tough qualifying session with 13th on the grid for the first race but was able to fight up through the field in the races to finish eighth in the first and fourth in the second.
”I had a good start in the first race and moved up quite a few positions right away and after that, it was a question of clever driving and looking for opportunities. Eighth place was a good result. In the second race, I made another good start. A podium finish was within reach. I tried, but I fell five metres short of Bennani. The good thing is that we kept damage in the drivers’ standings limited and I even moved up one position in the world championshi,” said Coronel.
Coronel has moved up to sixth in the championship, despite having missed one weekend and scored zero points in four races.
”On top of that, we still have one fresh set of tyres left, which helps for the upcoming races. These will be held at Spa-Francorchamps in a fortnight, an event that I am considering as my home race. I expect many fans to be there and I want to show a good performance there. That is what we are focussing on and the car handles really well. I am looking forward to it and I really hope to score a podium finish there!” said Coronel.
