WTCC competitors had their first taste of the Moscow Raceway during a 30 minute test session that took place on a drying track, following a rainy morning.
Yvan Muller set the fastest time by the end of the session, clocking a last lap of 1:43.598 that demoted Tom Coronel’s 1:43.756 to second. Also on his last lap, Gabriele Tarquini was timed at 1:43.935 that was good enough to steal third place from Mehdi Bennani (1:44.187).
Rob Huff ranked in fifth (1:44.234), ahead of Darryl O’Young (1:44.428), Tiago Monteiro (1:44.577) and Pepe Oriola (1:44.611).
James Thompson placed his LADA in ninth (1:44.899) while James Nash rounded out the top ten (1:44.903).
As the track was drying and drivers were getting their bearings, lap times improved significantly. The fastest laps’ progression saw 1:45.346 (Muller), 1:45.108 (Muller), 1:44.352 (Tarquini), 1:44.187 (Bennani), 1:43.756 (Coronel), 1:43.598 (Muller).
No incidents were reported, except for Coronel’s spin at Turn 15 on his first lap.
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Laptime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yvan MULLER | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 1:43.598 |
| 2 | Tom CORONEL | BMW 320 TC | 1:43.756 |
| 3 | Gabriele TARQUINI | Honda Civic | 1:43.935 |
| 4 | Mehdi BENNANI | BMW 320 TC | 1:44.187 |
| 5 | Rob HUFF | SEAT Leon WTCC | 1:44.234 |
| 6 | Darryl O’YOUNG | BMW 320 TC | 1:44.428 |
| 7 | Tiago MONTEIRO | Honda Civic | 1:44.577 |
| 8 | Pepe ORIOLA | SEAT Leon WTCC | 1:44.611 |
| 9 | James THOMPSON | Lada Granta | 1:44.899 |
| 10 | James NASH | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 1:44.903 |
| 11 | Norbert MICHELISZ | Honda Civic | 1:45.051 |
| 12 | Marc BASSENG | SEAT Leon WTCC | 1:45.077 |
| 13 | Mikhail KOZLOVSKIY | Lada Granta | 1:45.161 |
| 14 | Stefano D’ASTE | BMW 320 TC | 1:45.179 |
| 15 | Michel NYKJAER | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 1:45.302 |
| 16 | Alex MACDOWALL | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 1:45.318 |
| 17 | Tom CHILTON | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 1:45.354 |
| 18 | Fredy BARTH | BMW 320 TC | 1:45.581 |
| 19 | Charles NG | BMW 320 TC | 1:45.668 |
| 20 | Fernando MONJE | SEAT Leon WTCC | 1:45.739 |
| 21 | René MUNNICH | SEAT Leon WTCC | 1:46.142 |
| 22 | Franz ENGSTLER | BMW 320 TC | 1:46.378 |
| 23 | Nikolay KARAMYSHEV | SEAT Leon WTCC | 1:46.583 |