Perera leads Superleague practice
AS Roma driver Franck Perera topped the times in the final free practice session for the Superleague Formula title-decider at Jerez
The Frenchman lapped the former Grand Prix venue in 1:28.032 to end the session over 0.2 seconds clear of his nearest rival. That was champion-in-waiting Davide Rigon in the Beijing Guoan car. The Italian needs only a top-three finish this weekend to wrap up the inaugural title and seems to have the pace in hand to achieve his goal.
Andy Soucek was the top Spaniard in third in the Atletico Madrid car, ahead of title outsider Adrian Valles in the Liverpool machine.
PSV Eindhoven's Yelmer Buurman, who also has a mathematical shot at the crown, was back in 15th, three seconds off the pace.
There are a couple of driver changes this weekend. Frenchman Bertrand Baguette has taken over the Al-Ain car, and was an impressive fifth fastest, while Briton James Walker has replaced Enrico Toccacelo in the Dortmund entry. Technical problems have prevented him from running so far.
Pos Driver Team Time 1. Franck Perera AS Roma 1:28.032 2. Davide Rigon Beijing Guoan 1:28.251 + 0.219 3. Andy Soucek Atletico Madrid 1:29.405 + 1.373 4. Adrian Valles Liverpool 1:29.800 + 1.768 5. Bertrand Baguette Al Ain 1:29.831 + 1.799 6. Robert Doornbos AC Milan 1:30.040 + 2.008 7. Antonio Pizzonia Corinthians 1:30.105 + 2.073 8. Tristan Gommendy FC Porto 1:30.415 + 2.383 9. Alessandro Pier Guidi Galatasaray 1:30.683 + 2.651 10. Borja Garcia Sevilla FC 1:30.824 + 2.792 11. Duncan Tappy Tottenham Hotspur 1:30.882 + 2.850 12. Maximilian Wissel FC Basel 1:30.992 + 2.960 13. Tuka Rocha Flamengo 1:31.080 + 3.048 14. Craig Dolby Anderlecht 1:31.100 + 3.068 15. Yelmer Buurman PSV Eindhoven 1:31.208 + 3.176 16. Stamatis Katsimis Olympiacos 1:31.297 + 3.265 17. Ryan Dalziel Rangers 1:31.775 + 3.743
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