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NEWS RELEASE: 13 SEPTEMBER 2014

MASON RUNS OUT QUICKEST IN DONINGTON QUALIFYING

The scene is set for a thrilling showdown at Donington Park tomorrow with the five Milltek Sport Volkswagen Racing Cup championship title contenders claiming top-nine positions in qualifying this afternoon.

Reigning champion Aaron Mason, who is running the least success ballast of the five title hopefuls, was quickest at the wheel of his AWM/Warranty Direct Scirocco, three-quarters of a second ahead of David Sutton's SlideSports Scirocco. Mason posted two laps which were good enough for pole, and said: "I'm pleased because there was a very short window when my tyres were at their best. After I set the pole lap my times fell away and I couldn't maintain the pace."

Sutton saved his fresh Hankooks until the end of the session and pushed Jack Walker-Tully back to third on the grid with his final lap. "I'll be looking to make a good start like I did at Brands Hatch," said David, "and hopefully I can then fend them off from there."

Championship leader Joe Fulbrook was fourth quickest in his Golf, with Stefan Di Resta seventh and Lucas Orrock ninth. "I expected a bit better," said Lucas, "but I feel our race pace should be good..."

Provisional qualifying top 12, Donington Park 13 September 2014
1 Aaron MASON Scirocco R 1:43.601
2 David SUTTON Scirocco R 1:44.355
3 Jack WALKER-TULLY Scirocco R 1:44.405
4 Joe FULBROOK Golf GTI 1:44.492
5 James GREENWAY Scirocco R 1:44.628
6 Stewart LINES Scirocco R 1:44.727
7 Stefan DI RESTA Scirocco R 1:44.763
8 Josh CAYGILL Scirocco R 1:45.011
9 Lucas ORROCK Scirocco R 1:45.032s
10 Sam MORGAN Golf GTI 1:45.386 etc

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