Priaulx on top at Monza
Current WTCC champion Andy Priaulx finished on top of the times on the second day of testing at the Monza circuit on Wednesday
The BMW driver posted a fastest lap of 2:00.688 as teams were able to test in the dry following the rain of the first day.
Priaulx set his best time with only two minutes of the final session remaining, outpacing Alfa Romeo's Salvatore Tavano and Augusto Farfus, fastest on the first day.
Jorg Muller and Marcel Costa completed a good day for BMW, finishing as fourth and fifth quickest respectively. Tom Coronel was the fastest SEAT, the privateer Dutchman driver outpacing all the works drivers.
Italian Gabriele Tarquini was forced to miss two of the day's three sessions due to a slight indisposition.
Scottish driver Ryan Sharp made his debut at the wheel of the Honda Accord after signing a deal with JAS Motorsport. He finished as 30th quickest, while teammate Pierre-Yves Corthals was 21st.
Nicao Larini was the top Chevrolet driver in 17th.
Pos Driver Make Time 1. Andy Priaulx BMW 2:00.688 2. Salvatore Tavano Alfa Romeo 2:01.173 3. Augusto Farfus Alfa Romeo 2:01.237 4. Jorg Muller BMW 2:01.247 5. Marcel Costa BMW 2:01.396 6. Tom Coronel SEAT 2:01.398 7. Alessandro Balzan Alfa Romeo 2:01.500 8. Emanuele Naspetti BMW 2:01.540 9. Stefano D'Aste BMW 2:01.643 10. Peter Terting SEAT 2:01.747 11. Jordi Gene SEAT 2:01.750 12. Alessandro Zanardi BMW 2:01.812 13. Dirk Muller BMW 2:01.815 14. Gianni Morbidelli Alfa Romeo 2:01.827 15. Simone Iacone BMW 2:01.951 16. Adriano De Micheli Alfa Romeo 2:01,964 17. Nicola Larini Chevrolet 2:02.105 18. Alain Menu Chevrolet 2:02,353 19. James Thompson SEAT 2:02.588 20. Rickard Rydell SEAT 2:02.647 21. Pierre-Yves Corthals Honda 2:02.692 22. Robert Huff Chevrolet 2:02.750 23. Jens Edman Peugeot 2:02.828 24. Luca Rangoni BMW 2:02.892 25. Emmet O'Brien BMW 2:03.185 26. Yvan Muller SEAT 2:03.234 27. Gabriele Tarquini SEAT 2:03.317 28. Gianni Calabrese SEAT 2:03.329 29. Riccardo Romagnoli Alfa Romeo 2:03.368 30. Ryan Sharp Honda 2:04.350 31. Jiri Janik Alfa Romeo 2:04.440 32. Stefano Valli BMW 2:04.664 33. Diego Romanini BMW 2:05.549 34. Davide Roda SEAT 2:05.697 All Timing Unofficial
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