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Augusto Farfus topped the timesheets in the 30 minute private testing session ahead of Sunday's World Touring Car Championship races in Porto.

The BMW Team Germany man completed a lap in 2:10.161 on his final attempt.

There was a surge of fast final laps with Chevrolet's Robert Huff (2:10.590) and Alain Menu (2:10.840) posting the second and third best times.

Nicola Larini, in his Chevrolet Cruze, was quickest for a long period but eventually dropped to sixth behind Gabriele Tarquini, who was the fastest of the SEAT contingent and his team-mate, local man Tiago Monteiro.

The BMW duo Joerg Mueller and Andy Priaulx were seventh and eighth respectively followed by a pair of SEATs in the form of Rickard Rydell and Jordi Gene.

Tom Coronel and Stefano D'Aste were the leaders in the Independent category.

D'Aste was 12th fastest overall with a time of 2:12.099 but Coronel was three tenths of a second better to claim 11th spot. The Dutchman went straight on at turn eight towards the end of the session and did not rejoin.

James Thompson had gearbox troubles with his new LADA Priora which meant he had to return to the pits after just one lap.

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