5.12.2009 von Wolfgang.

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5.12.2009 von Wolfgang.

Kevin Mirocha ends Valencia test on top
German finishes fastest ahead of Jolyon Palmer and Dan Clarke

Germany’s Kevin Mirocha set the fastest time of the afternoon as the final day of testing in Valencia drew to a close, the 18-year-old finishing ahead of the British pairing of Jolyon Palmer and Dan Clarke.

Mirocha, who only joined the test for the day, could only manage tenth in the morning session but improved throughout the day to finish fastest with a superb lap of 1:26.633.

Mirocha’s effort deprived Jolyon Palmer of the top spot, but the Briton rounded off an impressive two days by setting the second fastest time, having finished inside the top three in every session in Spain.

Ex-A1GP driver Dan Clarke finished with the third fastest time, less than two hundredths of a second slower than Palmer’s benchmark. It capped an impressive day for the 26-year-old, who had gone fastest in the morning and been running second for much of the afternoon.

Johan Jokinen - who has topped the timesheets for much of the test - could only manage fourth as the conditions and track cooled in the afternoon. It nevertheless ends a highly successful test for the young Dane, who spent the season competing for the Kolles and Heinz Euro F3 team.

Benjamin Lariche improved by more than half a second in the final session to set the sixth fastest time. Impressively all top six finishers went quicker than Robert Wickens pole time of 1:27.488, which he set during the opening round of the 2009 season.

Belgium’s Benjamin Bailly set the seventh fastest time of the day after an impressive run early on in the session. Ricardo Teixeira rounded out the top eight, finishing less than two hundredths of a second faster than Formula Palmer Audi pilot David Rotar in ninth. Jordan King was tenth, the 15-year-old recovering from a spin at Curva 3 to finish ahead of FPA Champion Richard Plant and Poland’s Natalia Kowalska.

Jack Clarke was the only other spinner of the day at the tricky Curva 12, although the Briton was able to continue without suffering any damage to his car.

Official Formula Two Test, Valencia, Day Two (4 December):

1. Kevin Mirocha, 1:26.633s
2. Jolyon Palmer, 1:27.128
3. Dan Clarke, 1:27.183
4. Johan Jokinen, 1:27.226
5. Jack Clarke, 1:27.272
6. Benjamin Lariche, 1:27.316
7. Benjamin Bailly, 1:27.739
8. Ricardo Teixeira, 1:27.991
9. David Rotar, 1:28.007
10. Jordan King, 1:28.470
11. Richard Plant, 1:28.836
12. Natalia Kowalska, 1:29.868                             www.formulatwo.com

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5.12.2009 von Wolfgang.

Eurosport Events, the promoter of the Intercontinental Rally
Challenge, is delighted to announce that Subaru will join the IRC next
year with the aim of supporting its customer competition business with
the legendary Group N Impreza.
In the 2009 IRC season, seven manufacturers were represented with
Abarth, Honda, Peugeot, Proton, Ralliart, Skoda and Volkswagen going
head-to-head on spectacular events. The IRC series is designed not
only to showcase these unique events through the use of innovative
live television coverage, but also to provide competitors with an
excellent promotional platform.
Marcello LOTTI, the IRC’s General Manager, commented: "We are very
honoured to welcome Subaru competitors into the IRC family, which gets
bigger and better. Subaru is an iconic name in motorsport, which has
been a mainstay of customer competition for many years. Subaru’s
strategy fits in perfectly with the philosophy of the IRC and we are
convinced that our series will offer Subaru teams plenty of success
and strong international media exposure."
Shigeo SUGAYA, Motorsports Director of Subaru added: "We are very
happy to join the IRC, a series that we have been keenly observing
since its creation three years ago. The IRC provides an ideal arena to
develop our customer competition activities. With approximately 1,000
Subaru cars rallying around the world, this is a great opportunity for
our customers to take part in the famous rallies showcased by the IRC
and to benefit from the excellent promotion that comes with it."

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