Muller, Farfus lose fastest time
Schnitzer BMW pairing Jorg Muller and Augusto Farfus have been stripped of their best times in qualifying for the fifth round of the World Touring Car Championship at Brno
The duo had qualified third and sixth respectively, but have now been forced to count their second best times after stewards ruled they set their fastest laps under yellow flags.
The penalty means that Muller will start seventh, with Farfus dropping to ninth on the grid.
This promotes ROAL BMW driver Alex Zanardi to third ahead of the SEAT of Jordi Gene and leading independent Pierre-Yves Corthals.
Revised grid:
Pos Driver Make 1. Felix Porteiro BMW 2. Andy Priaulx BMW 3. A.Zanardi BMW 4. Jordi Gene SEAT 5. P-Y.Corthals SEAT 6. Alain Menu Chevrolet 7. Jorg Muller BMW 8. Luca Rangoni BMW 9. Augusto Farfus BMW 10. G.Tarquini SEAT 11. Nicola Larini Chevrolet 12. M.Pedala SEAT 13. Stefano D'Aste BMW 14. James Thompson Alfa Romeo 15. Yvan Muller SEAT 16. Tom Coronel SEAT 17. Tiago Monteiro SEAT 18. M.Jourdain Jr SEAT 19. Robert Huff Chevrolet 20. M.Ceresoli SEAT 21. O.Tielemans Alfa Romeo 22. Emmet O'Brien SEAT 23. Philip Geipel Toyota 24. Davide Roda BMW
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