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BMW Team Germany's drivers set the pace in the first free practice session for Sunday's FIA World Touring Car Championship finale in Macau.

Augusto Farfus topped the times, stealing first place from his team-mate Joerg Muller.

James Thompson's Honda and Yvan Muller's SEAT were next with the top 12 drivers covered by 0.9 seconds.

The session was red-flagged once when Sergio Hernandez's BMW stopped on the track after hitting the wall at Paiol bend.

Muller had set the fastest lap before the suspension with 2:33.313 but after the session resumed Farfus clocked 2:33.124.

That was immediately beaten by Chevrolet's Nicola Larini but Muller responded with 2:32.753 before with only three minutes left Farfus posted the fastest time of 2:32.685.

BMW's brilliant result was completed by Andy Priaulx's fifth position but Thompson and Yvan Muller, who both clocked 2:32.874, showed that both Honda and SEAT have the potential to be very competitive.

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