Archiv für den Tag: 5.7.2011

Franz Engstler in den WM Punkten

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Franz Engstler vom LIQUI MOLY Team Engstler konnte in der Tourenwagenweltmeisterschaft in Porto/ Portugal wichtige Punkte für die Meisterschaft einfahren.

Der Stadtkurs hatte es in sich, hohe Curbs trugen ihr übrigens dazu dabei. „Ohne ein gut abgestimmtes Auto ist man hier verloren“, so Engstler nach dem ersten freien Training. Dass das Rund-Um-Paket beim LIQUI MOLY BMW stimmte, zeigte das Erge bnis im Qualifying: in Q1 belegte Engstler Platz 5 im Gesamtfeld und in Q2 wurde er Zehnter.

Beim Start am Rennsonntag verlor Engstler zunächst einige Startplätze, konnte dann aber wieder ein paar Plätze gut machen und belegte letztendlich Platz 4 bei den Privatfahren und Platz 12 im Gesamtfeld.

Zweites Rennen- gleiches Bild. Wieder verliert Engstler am Start wichtige Plätze, doch diesmal kämpfte er sich nach vorne. Auf Platz 3 in der Privatfahrerwertung liegend, bekam der Fahrer vor ihm eine Durchfahrtsstrafe. Der Grund: er war zu früh gestartet. Damit kam Engstler auf Position 2 der Privatiers und fuhr diese 8 Punkte sicher ins Ziel. Zudem wurde er Achter im Gesamtfeld und erhielt dafür zusätzlich 2 wichtige WM Punkte. „Franz hat eine tolle Leistung gezeigt, mit diesem Paket freuen wir uns schon auf das nächste Rennen in 14 Tagen in Donigton“, so Teammanager Kurt Treml nach dem Rennen.

Die nächsten beiden Rennläufe der Tourenwagenweltmeisterschaft finden am 16.- und 17. Juli in England statt. Schon kommendes Wochenende ist das LIQUI MOLY Team Engstler in der ADAC GT 3 Maste rs am Start, und zwar am Nürburgring.

Nelson Panciatici ends weekend on a Positive note

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Nelson Panciatici

The KMP team turned up at the Hungaroring track with high hopes. They had brought in, alongside Nelson Panciatici, the 2010 title champion of the discipline, Mikhail Aleshin.

This star value gave the whole team a boost. In every instance Nelson Panciatici did himself proud by the side of his new co-driver as he was essentially the fastest of the two over the weekend. It will be one of the positive aspects of this Hungarian meeting!

Qualifying ninth in the first race, Nelson Panciatici was determined to push through to the top. A storm then came along to change the parameters just one hour before the start. All the drivers, however, opted to drive on slick tyres. Blocked, Nelson had to break early in the first corner and found himself boxed in, in 11th place, before crossing the line 7th in what was a strong and intelligent race.

For the second qualifiers, Nelson’s momentum was lost at first when he got a yellow flag. He then didn’t do well in the first sector of his only fast lap, which put him back in 11th place on the grid. Finding his pace right from the start of the race, Nelson Panciatici could still hope to leave Hungaroring with a few more points to his name in the championship but a pit stop problem sent him to the bottom of the ranking.

Nelson Panciatici: “I’m disappointed with my weekend because we still haven’t had a win and yet we didn’t need much to be in the lead. On top of that, I didn’t manage my fast lap well in the second qualifiers. It’s a shame because the car was driving well in the race and my pace should have put me in the front runners. We have to keep working at it and stay calm and confident because the team has the capacity to succeed. With Adrien, my engineer, we do everything we can to make it happen. I still believe in our chances for a podium and more if all goes well!”

For Bruno Besson, the KMP Team Manager: “I think we really missed out on a successful result. Nelson could have been in the top 5 on Saturday but if we’re not at 102 percent this year we can soon find ourselves at the back, like Ricardo and Ramos this weekend. Sunday, we missed our target because the car wasn’t perfectly balanced. Aleshin assures me that the car has good balance but everything has to be spot on, especially on a track like Budapest where the gaps are tight.”

Nelson Panciatici, currently eighth in the provisional general ranking of the World Series by Renault, trusts his KMP team totally to help him up the hierarchy in the very next race at Silverstone on August 19, 20 and 21st.

For more information on Nelson Panciatici, please visit www.nelsonpancia.com.

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First Victory for “EUROFORMULA VOLANT” Paul Loup Chatin

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A busy meeting was waiting for Paul Loup Chatin at Hungaroring as he was driving in both the Eurocup and the ALPS Championship.

The weekend started badly for Paul Loup, however, as he made mistakes in the first session of qualifiers for the Eurocup and found himself 14th on the starting grid for the first race!

Paul Loup never admitted defeat and determined to push through. Caught in a collision, he found himself consigned to the back of the ranks, which was a shame because he should have been able to score some points.

The second round of qualifiers for the Eurocup went better with a nice 4th place that allowed him to hope for his first podium. Sadly, the “EUROFORMULA VOLANT” 2010 found himself in difficulties and could not rise higher than 6th in Race 2 with the 3rd best time, which is very encouraging.

Paul Loup Chatin was now left with just the two races in the ALPS Championship to bring to fruition the potential he has shown recently and take his first victory.

Setting the best time in the qualifiers with his first set of new tyres, Paul Loup could not improve on that with the second set. The “EUROFORMULA VOLANT” then fell to 5th place in both races.

In Race 1, Paul Loup made the best time but found it impossible to overtake and had to be satisfied with 4th place.

Race 2 was driven out on the wet and Paul Loup Chatin knew this was his moment to overtake because the conditions made it possible. Only by launching a fierce attack did the “EUFORMULA VOLANT” take his first victory along with the best time of the race! He is currently third in the provisional general ranking.

Paul Loup Chatin: “The weekend started badly but finished well, this first victory is the fulfilment of all the work I’ve put in with my TECH 1 team. I also showed that I was a contender in the Eurocup because I didn’t miss the podium by much. We’re going up a level, our next objective is to make our potential a reality in the Eurocup.”

Laurent Fradon, Director of EUROFORMULA: “Paul Loup Chatin has been flirting with victory for a while. He knew when to grab his opportunity this weekend and did it with verve on the wet which is the mark of great drivers. He is doing the same thing in the Eurocup and I think a podium and even a victory are not far away.”

The next meeting for Formula Renault 2.0 will be at Silverstone on August 19, 20 and 21 in the context of the Eurocup.

www.euroformula.com