Hannes Morin tops final Ljungbyhed test despite hitting tyre stack
3 days ago
Audi driver Hannes Morin topped the final (very wet) STCC TCR Scandinavia pre-season test day at Ljungbyhed Park, despite making contact with a tyre stack that forced him to be towed back into the pits.
The Brink Motorsport driver lapped the 1950m circuit in 52.093 when the track briefly dried up and was close to one second faster than Lestrup Racing Team driver Oliver Söderström who finished second.
Morin struck a tyre stack shortly after setting his fastest lap, but the team was able to repair his car and get him back on track before the end of the session.
Robert Dahlgren continues on top in twice red-flagged Ljungbyhed test
3 weeks ago
Robert Dahlgren continued his strong form in the STCC TCR Scandinavia pre-season testing at Ljungbyhed, lapping the morning session in 57.395, beating reigning champion Rob Huff by 0.292 seconds.
The session was stopped twice, the first incident happening 45 minutes into the session when Cupra driver Rasmus Hedberg hit the wall at Turn 1. Hedberg was unhurt while the suspension of his Cupra TCR received a lot of damage.
The second stoppage came as Experion Racing driver Albin Wärnelöv hit a tyre stack with his Hyundai i30 N TCR towards the end of the session, being towed back into the pits.
Robert Dahlgren on top in red flagged Ljungbyhed test as Robin Knutsson crashes
1 day ago
Robert Dahlgren was fastest in a very wet STCC TCR Scandinavia test at Ljungbyhed Park, a test that was red flagged as championship newcomer Robin Knutsson crashed.
The Lestrup Racing Team driver lost control at Turn 6, striking the earth wall with substantial to his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR.
The 19-year-old was taken to hospital for a routine check up as the session resumed with 18 minutes left on the clock.
Dahlgren held the top spot for the majority of the session, heading reigning champion Rob Huff by seven tenths of a second.
Robert Dahlgren shines in wet afternoon session at Knutstorp
3 weeks ago
2019 STCC TCR Scandinavia champion Robert Dahlgren topped a very wet afternoon test session at Knutstorp, lapping the Ring Knutstorp circuit in 1:10.437.
The PWR Racing driver beat team-mate Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky by 0.562 seconds, with Lynk & Co 03 TCR driver Mattias Andersson third, 0.606 seconds from Dahlgren.
Andreas Ahlberg was fastest of the Volkswagen drivers in fourth for Kågered Racing ahead of team-mate Hugo Nerman, 0.915 and 0.946 seconds behind respectively.
Oliver Söderström, who topped the dry session yesterday, was sixth fastest ahead of Brink Motorsport’s Lukas Sundahl in seventh, 1.250 seconds from the top.
Tobias Brink tops wet morning test at Knutstorp
12 hours ago
Brink Motorsport drivers Tobias Brink and Lukas Sundahl topped the morning STCC TCR Scandinavia test session that was held at a wet Ring Knutstorp circuit.
The Audi duo set their lap times early in the session before the rain increased in strength, with no improvements seen for the remainder of the session.
Brink headed his team-mate by just below a second, with Kågered Racing driver Andreas Ahlberg third, 1.9 seconds from P1.
Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky put her PWR Racing prepared Cupra León Competición in fourth position, with Oliver Söderström fastest of the Lestrup Racing Team drivers in fifth.