Matheo Tuscher dodges the rain to take Algarve Formula 2 pole
Matheo Tuscher took his second Formula 2 pole position of the season in a rain-affected qualifying session at Algarve
The session started in damp conditions, but there was a real sense of urgency to get out on circuit as quickly as possible, with an already burst cloud clearly on its way from the mountains. In actual fact, there was only time for two timed laps before the rain and hail descended.
And it was in those two laps that Tuscher found grip where others did not, to seal another impressive display from the 15-year-old. Christopher Zanella was second quickest, while Saturday's race-winner Luciano Bacheta in third.
Markus Pommer was one of only two men to improve their times after the rain had stopped, sealing fourth position ahead of Dino Zamparelli.
The surprise of the session was sixth for Victor Guerin, on his debut weekend in the series, ahead of the other late improver Mihai Marinescu. Britons Hector Hurst and Daniel McKenzie completed the top 10.
Pos Driver Time Gap 1. Matheo Tuscher 1m52.543s 2. Christopher Zanella 1m52.996s + 0.453s 3. Luciano Bacheta 1m53.293s + 0.750s 4. Markus Pommer 1m53.788s + 1.245s 5. Dino Zamparelli 1m53.789s + 1.246s 6. Victor Guerin 1m54.013s + 1.470s 7. Kevin Mirocha 1m54.161s + 1.618s 8. Mihai Marinescu 1m54.297s + 1.754s 9. Hector Hurst 1m54.381s + 1.838s 10. Daniel McKenzie 1m54.393s + 1.850s 11. Maxim Snegirev 1m54.535s + 1.992s 12. Alex Fontana 1m54.998s + 2.455s 13. David Zhu 1m55.026s + 2.483s 14. Kourosh Khani 1m56.361s + 3.818s 15. Mauro Calamia 1m57.039s + 4.496s 16. Parthiva Sureshwaren 1m57.933s + 5.390s 17. Plamen Kralev 1m57.970s + 5.427s
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