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Gill, Macneall top charts during practice
Taking to the brand new Skoda Fabia R5 like duck to water, Gaurav Gill sent out strong signals to his rivals by topping the unofficial time charts during a three-hour test session ahead of the International Rally of Whangarei, here on Wednesday. The event which is also the first round of the 2016 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship, will be run this weekend.
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Spearheading Team MRF-SKODA challenge, 34-year old Delhi-based Gill with Aussie Glenn Macneall in the co-driver’s seat, clocked a blistering one minute, 4 seconds over the 2.4 Kms long gravel test strip with average speed of 134 kmph, well ahead of his new team-mate, Germany’s Fabian Kreim (co-driver Frank Christian).
Driving the 1.6 litre, turbo-charged (with restrictor) R5 for the first time, Gill, the 2013 APRC champion, covered about 50 kms through the three-hour session and expressed satisfaction at the car set-up and also the MRF tyres.
The International Rally of Whangarei, considered to be one of the quickest on the APRC circuit with its fast straights and flowing corners, will commence on Friday with ceremonial start followed by special stages on the weekend, totaling about 275 kms.
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