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In Hockenheim auf Pole: Rafael Suzuki

Volkswagen Motorsportchef Kris Nissen kann sich freuen: Im ersten Qualifying des ATS Formel-3-Cup auf dem Hockenheimring platzierten sich gleich drei Fahrer mit Volkswagen-Motoren im Heck an der Spitze. Die Pole Position sicherte sich der Brasilianer Rafael Suzuki in einer Zeit von 1:34.341 Minuten. Bereits im vergangenen Jahr eroberte der Performance-Racing-Pilot den Platz an der Spitze.
Doch der 21-Jährige glaubt nicht, dass es an der Strecke liegt: ″Das ganze Team hat sich verbessert. Ab jetzt müssten wir auf jeder Rennstrecke schnell sein.″ In der morgigen Startaufstellung wird Suzuki von den beiden Van-Amersfoort-Piloten eingerahmt. Der zweitplatzierte Belgier Laurens Vanthoor war gerade mal 0.052 Sekunden langsamer als der Pole-Mann. Rang drei sicherte sich der Niederländer Stef Dusseldorp (alle drei Dallara F307 Volkswagen), der damit auch schnellster Rookie war.
Die vierte Startposition geht ebenfalls an einen Neueinsteiger im ATS Formel-3-Cup: dem Deutschen Nico Monien. Der 18-Jährige qualifizierte sich vor dem Österreicher Bernd Herndlhofer (beide Dallara F307 Mercedes). Nach ihrem Erfolg auf dem Nürburgring richten sich viele Augen auf die schnellste Schweizerin Rahel Frey (Dallara F307 Mercedes). Sie liegt in der Gesamtwertung immerhin auf dem zweiten Rang. Doch im ersten Qualifying lief es für die 22-Jährige noch nicht so gut. Mit einer Zeit von 1:35.427 Minuten qualifizierte sie sich nur für die achte Position.
In der ATS Formel-3-Trophy fuhr der Deutsch-Italiener Francesco Lopez (Dallara F304 Opel) die schnellste Zeit und steht damit morgen vor dem Ukrainer Sergey Chukanov (Arttech F24 OPC-Challenge), der bisher alle vier Läufe für sich entscheiden konnte. Drittschnellster wurde der finnische Rookie Mika Vähämäki (Dallara F304 Opel).
Rafael Suzuki: Ich denke, wir sind jetzt endlich auf dem richtigen Weg. Seit dem vergangenen Rennen hat das Team verdammt hart gearbeitet. Wir wussten immer, dass wir das Potenzial haben und hoffentlich sind wir jetzt stark genug an der Spitze zu bleiben. Es ist einfach bis auf drei Zehntel heranzukommen, aber ab dann wird es schwer.
Laurens Vanthoor: Es war kein einfaches Qualifying, da es ziemlich warm war. Dadurch waren die Reifen nur etwa zwei Runden auf ihrem optimalen Leitungsniveau. Meine erste schnellste Runde war ganz okay, aber in meiner zweiten Runde bin ich auf eine Gruppe aufgelaufen. Durch den fehlenden Grip auf der Vorderachse, bin ich auch noch ins Kiesbett gerutscht. Dann war die Zeitenjagd endgültig vorbei.
Stef Dusseldorp: Ich bin ziemlich enttäuscht. Schließlich war ich heute morgen im freien Training noch der Schnellste. Aber in meinen beiden schnellsten Runden bin ich immer im Verkehr festgehangen und konnte dadurch meine Reife nicht optimal nutzen. Ein Trost ist, dass ich morgen von der guten Linie starte. Vielleicht kann ich davon profitieren.

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SAME WEIGHT FOR BMW, CHEVROLET AND SEAT

The three leading model cars in the championship – BMW 320si, SEAT León Tdi and Chevrolet Cruze LT – will be given the same compensation weight for the next event of the season in Brno.
According to the calculation that took into account the lap times set in the three previous events (Marrakech, Pau and Valencia) the BMW remains the fastest model and will receive again the maximum 40kg ballast for the races in the Czech Republic. However the Chevrolet and the SEAT Tdi are within the 0.3 second threshold (with gaps of 0.1 and 0.2 seconds respectively) and therefore will carry the same compensation weight.
As for the other cars, Alessandro Zanardi’s BMW 320si (the only one equipped with a sequential gearbox) has no compensation weight, while the SEAT León TFSI and the LADA 110 have 10kg and 20kg deducted from the minimum weight respectively.

Compensation weights Brno
+ 40 kg BMW 320si, Chevrolet Cruze LT, SEAT León TDI
± 0 kg BMW 320si Zanardi
– 10 kg SEAT León TFSI
– 20 kg LADA 110


BMW, Chevrolet and SEAT are all on the maximum compensation weight

FASTEST CARS IN THE PREVIOUS EVENTS
Lap time calculation as per art. 79 Sporting Regulations

Curitiba: 1st SEAT León Tdi; 2nd BMW 320si (+ 0.252); 3rd: Chevrolet Cruze LT (+ 0.337)
Puebla: 1st BMW 320si; 2nd SEAT León Tdi (+ 0.419); 3rd: BMW 320si GBS (+ 1.497) Marrakech: 1st Chevrolet Cruze LT; 2nd SEAT León Tdi (+ 0.191); 3rd: BMW 320si (+ 0.831)Pau: 1st BMW 320si; 2nd Chevrolet Cruze LT (+ 0.579); 3rd: SEAT León Tfsi (+ 1.002)Valencia: 1st SEAT León Tdi; 2nd BMW 320si (+ 0.294); 3rd: Chevrolet Cruze LT (+ 0.965)

GENÉ JOINS VILLENEUVE AT SPA
SEAT Sport’s Jordi Gené will join 1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve and touring car specialist Pierre-Yves Corthals to compete in this weekend’s Spa Francorchamps 12 Hours, counting towards the Belgian Touring Car Series.
They will share driving duties at the wheel of a SEAT León Supercópa backed by SEAT Belgium. "The challenge of racing at Spa is tremendously appealing since it’s one of the world’s best circuits. And it will be a pleasure to team with Jacques Villeneuve; we know each other since the years we were racing in Formula 3 and recently he was my brother Marc’s team-mate at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Our goal is having fun and, possibly winning our category," said Gené.


Jacques Villeneuve, Jordi Gené and Pierre-Yves Corthals team at the Spa 12 Hours

WTCC DEBUT FOR TIM CORONEL AT BRNO
Tim Coronel is the first driver of the season to be awarded WTCC participation thanks to his results in the SEAT León Eurocup.
The 37-year old Dutchman was classified third and fourth in the two races of the series‘ opening meeting that took place last week in Valencia and won participation in the next WTCC event, on June 21st at Brno.
At the Czech track, Tim Coronel will drive a petrol-powered SEAT León car run by the Spain-based SUNRED Engineering, joining the team’s regular drivers: Tom Boardman and his own twin brother Tom Coronel.
Although the Coronels have shared the same car in this year’s Dakar Rally, this is the first time they are team-mates in recent years.

MENU TO RACE AGAIN IN ARGENTINA
Alain Menu will take part in three events of Argentina’s TC2000 Championship, at the wheel of a Vectra run by the Chevrolet Elaion team.
The TC2000 includes in its calendar three long distance events that, besides awarding points for the championship itself, count towards a new trophy named "Copa Endurance".
In these three events – the 200 km of Termas de Río Hondo (14th June), the 200 km of Buenos Aires (16th August) and the 200 km of Potrero de los Funes (29th November) – Alain Menu will share driving duties with Guillermo Ortelli, while the second Chevrolet Elaion’s Vectra will be in the hands of Christian Ledesma and Juan Ignacio Cáceres.
Menu is not new to the TC2000, as he already joined Chevrolet’s Argentinean team in five editions of the 200 km of Buenos Aires, winning in 2006 together with Matías Rossi and finishing on the podium on three other occasions.

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TV Production 24H Dubai 2009 broadcasted

The 4th edition of the TOYO TIRES 24H Dubai will be broadcasted on Dutch Television Sunday 7th of June at SBS6 Autosport 11:45 am.
On Sunday June 7th Dutch Television, SBS6 Autosport, will broadcast the 4th edition of the Toyo Tires 24H of Dubai 2009.
The 1 hour TV-production will start at 11.45 am.
The international 24hour race in Dubai, for Touring & GT-Cars, is still growing year by year and had a full start grid of 80 race cars in 2009. In total 325 drivers from 33 different countries participated in this 24h race. 21 different car brands started the race, like Porsche, BMW, Austin Martin, Ferrari, Renault, Seat, Volkswagen, Lotus and Audi. 12 well-known Dutch teams participated, like: Equipe Verschuur, Marcos Racing, US Carworld, Bas Koeten Racing, Motors TV and last but not least the CR-8 team with the Audi R8.
The organisation of the 4th edition in succession, is a cooperation between, Promotor Creventic the Dutch DNRT and Dubai Autodrome circuit. This yearly 24h race has become a fixed event for a lot of teams on their annual race calendar. The combination of the beautiful beaches, great hotels, friendly Dubai people, the challenging 5,39km Dubai Autodrome circuit with good accommodation, the relaxed but sportive atmosphere and of course the beautiful weather in January, makes the 24h race of Dubai unique and loved by teams, drivers and fans.
Next Creventic events:
9-10 October 2009; 2nd edition 12h Hungary, Budapest, Hungaroring F1-circuit
14-15-16 January 2010; 5th Anniversary 24h Dubai, Dubai Autodrome
For all (Dutch) teams, drivers and fans: Enjoy watching the Toyo Tires 24h of Dubai on Television on Sunday 7th of June, 11.45 am. at SBS 6 Autosport.
Pre-register for 12h Hungary 2009 follow this link

ALEX PALERM LISTO PARA SUMAR EN MORA D’EBRE

   El joven Alejandro Palerm participará este fin de semana en la cuarta prueba del Campeonato de Cataluña de Karting que se disputará en el trazado de Mora d’Ebre.
Un circuito muy rápido con una recta de 400 metros, en el que Alex participó en la temporada pasada y donde espera poder luchar por los puestos de cabeza gracias al trabajo que realiza su equipo de técnicos y el intenso programa de entrenamientos que está realizando desde principio de año.
Con más de 70 participantes repartidos en las tres categorias, la jornada comenzará este viernes con las primeras tandas de entrenamientos donde se preparará el chasis y se buscará el mejor ritmo de carrera para las clasificatorias.
Uno de los retos a los que se enfrentará Alex en esta y las siguientes pruebas de este mes de junio, poco tienen que ver con la competición, ya que durante este mes de junio tendrá que enfrentarse a los exámenes finales de 1º de ESO y aprovechará entre tanda y tanda para repasar las asignaturas y preparar los exámenes lo mejor posible. Los responsables del centro de educación han felicitado a Alex por el trabajo que realiza para no perder clase y estar al máximo nivel escolar, consiguiendo en esta recta final del curso unos resultados académicos envidiables.

 

Diabolo Karting Team
Alex Palerm piloto Cadete de Karting
16 de Julio, 34
07009 Palma de Mallorca
Tel. +34 971 291 321
M. +34 616 99 26 87
prensa@alexpalerm.com
http://www.alexpalerm.com

Kike Ferrer: A POR TODAS EN JEREZ

A POR TODAS EN JEREZ

El piloto mallorquín Kike Ferrer participará este fin de semana en la segunda cita del Campeonato de España de Velocidad en la categoría Supersport junto al equipo Neu Grip y Dues Rodes que se disputará en el circuito de Jeréz.
Tras la victoria conseguida en el Campeonato Extremeño de Velocidad el pasado mes de mayo sobre el mismo trazado de Jeréz, el equipo ha seguido trabajando intensamente en la Yamaha de Kike para poder estar la máximo nivel en esta prueba del nacional.
El equipo está muy animado con los test realizados ya que el rendimiento de la moto y el piloto en su conjunto hacen posible pensar en un resultado positivo en esta segunda prueba del Campeonato de España.
Al igual que otros jovenes pilotos, Kike se enfrenta a esta prueba al mismo tiempo que prepara sus exámenes finales en la Escuela Balear de l’Esport.
Kike Ferrer: "Estoy muy cómodo con la moto y dentro del equipo veo que se trabaja duro para conseguir los resultados que estamos buscando. Mi compañero de Box, José Luís Cardoso, también me ayuda mucho, sus consejos y experiencia son muy importantes y espero poder aprovecharlos al maximo."

Kike Ferrer
Piloto del Campeonato de España Supersport
16 de Julio, 34
07009 Palma de Mallorca
Tel. 971 291 321
M. 616 99 26 87
prensa@kikeferrer.com
http://www.duesrodes.com

Classic Rallye Triest-Wien 2009 – Tophotels entlang der wunderschönen Strecke

Top-News – wir freuen uns, unsere Medienpartnerschaft mit dem Portal meinklassiker.com bekannt zu geben. Ab sofort gibt es ein Special über die Classic Rallye Triest-Wien, die vom 27.-29. August 2009 bereits zum 7. Mal stattfindet und mit ihrer Kombination aus spannender Gleichmässigkeits-Klasse (Regularity) und Renn-Klasse (Race) in Österreich einzigartig ist.

In dem eigens eingerichteten News-Special auf meinklassiker.com finden Sie ab sofort wöchentlich Updates zur Rallye selbst, aber auch dem "Making of" – Berichte über die Menschen, die im Hintergrund am Gelingen des Events arbeiten.

Besuchen Sie unser Triest-Wien-Special!

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Tophotels entlang der wunderschönen Strecke

Dieses Jahr hat die Classic Rallye Triest-Wien einen Top-Reiseveranstalter mit an Bord – das TUI Reisecenter Berglez übernimmt die Abwicklung der Hotelpakete und hat bereits die schönsten Hotels entlang der Strecke besichtigt, ausgewählt und reserviert. Somit sind alle Eckpunkte der Veranstaltung Sportlichkeit, Abendveranstaltungen und Unterkunft abgerundet.

Wie jedes Jahr gibt es für die Rallyeteilnehmer 2 Hotelklassen, zwischen denen gewählt werden kann – Premium und Classic. Im Premium-Paket werden Vier- bis Fünfsternhäuser angeboten; während das Classic-Paket durchwegs Viersternhäuser umfasst.

Die Hotels sind dem Streckenplan beider Klassen (Regularity und Race) angepasst und sind sehr nahe beim Geschehen bzw. finden die Abendveranstaltungen teilweise sogar in den Hotels statt.

Alle Teilnehmer können ihre Hotelpakete direkt über das TUI Reisecenter Berglez unter den folgenden Kontaktdaten buchen:

TUI Reisecenter – Berglez

Kendlerstrasse 47, 1160 Wien

Sabine Berglez

Tel.: 0043(0)1-7867280

s.berglez@tui-reisecenter.at

Fin de semana impresionante de AVracers en el Campeonato del Mediterráneo

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Este fin de semana se ha disputado el Campeonato del Mediterráneo en la localidad de Oliva.

Los pilotos de AVracers han dejado clara muestra de lo que son capaces al volante de los “RK Racing kart”:

  • Cuatro victorias sobre seis posibles

  • Nueve podium de diez posibles.

  • Cinco vueltas rápidas de seis posibles.

Las primeras carreras se disputaron sobre la pista mojada, y tanto con estas condiciones como en seco, los pilotos demostraron su habilidad convirtiéndose en los protagonistas absolutos del fin de semana.

No cabe duda de que AVracers se está convirtiendo en un firme candidato para el próximo Campeonato de España. Este es el objetivo final para el 2009 que se han propuesto los responsables del equipo.

EL DANDY

Mención especial se merece este fin de semana Iker Roselló.

Ha demostrado un entusiasmo difícilmente superable, siendo capaz de disputar la primera carrera . . . ir a recibir la PRIMERA COMUNIÓN . . . y volver a tiempo para disputar la segunda carrera.

Con esta motivación a los ocho años, pocas cosas se le podrán resistir al piloto de Vergel… Deportistas como él, merecen todo el apoyo del mundo.

Hector Marín Iker Roselló Iñigo Bikuña Josh Harvey Mikel Mostajo Rafael C. de Bustamante

Motorsport legends give their verdict on Formula Two’s debut

Motorsport legends give their verdict on Formula Two’s debut

Host of celebrated guests, including FIA President Max Mosley, attend opening two races of 2009 championship

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A number of key dignitaries and motor racing greats attended the opening two races of the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship – including FIA President Max Mosley, FIA Formula One Race Director Charlie Whiting and Patrick Head, Director of Engineering at the AT&T Williams F1 team.

FIA President Max Mosley hosted the podium ceremony for the opening race of the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship, before heaping praise on the new series. "I’m astonished with how successful the day has been," Mosley declared. "Jonathan Palmer and Williams have done an absolutely fantastic job; the championship, the racing and the whole set up is extraordinary and it has been a really great success.

"I think the championship fits precisely with the cost cutting measures that are being adopted in Formula One. The barriers to entry have just been too big and too expensive in the past, and this championship is a means for people to get into Formula One without spending a fortune. I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see some drivers from this year’s Formula Two championship progress into Formula One."

Williams‘ Director of Engineering Patrick Head led the podium ceremony for the second race on Sunday, and was similarly impressed with the Formula Two operation: "I think it’s a fantastic start and a great achievement to get here. The whole setup has looked very professional, and the series is certainly one that we would look at in terms of selecting drivers.

"You have to be very careful in F1 with who you select for a test drive, because there are only three new driver test days available each year – that’s where Formula Two is beneficial, because you know there aren’t any great car advantages and it therefore comes down to the driver."

Red Bull Racing’s team advisor Helmut Marko came to monitor the progress of the three Red Bull Junior Team drivers competing in Formula Two this year, whilst past F1 and F2 greats Christian Danner and Philippe Streiff were also in attendance. Danner will be mentoring Austrian Philipp Eng over the 2009 season, whilst Streiff will mentor French compatriot Julien Jousse.

Christian Danner, who competed in Formula Two between 1980 and 1984 before progressing into Formula One, said: "I think it’s very good to have a championship like this because drivers get a very fair deal. Its great value for money and it gives you a very clear result whether you are good or not. The cars look good, they are fast, they are very driveable and the overall setup is fabulous. I can absolutely see this championship being a feeder series for Formula One in the future."

Philippe Streiff, who competed in Formula Two between 1982 and 1984 before moving to Formula One, said: "The new Formula Two Championship feels like a return to the good old days, when I was fighting in the series 25 years ago. The series is fantastic value for young drivers, and their families or sponsors, who might otherwise struggle to progress in motorsport." For 25 years Streiff was the last man to win a Formula Two race, a title that has since passed to Robert Wickens after he took two wins at Valencia.

With three sons of ex-F1 drivers competing in the 2009 championship there were several famous faces in the garages, including Martin Brundle, Jonathan Palmer and John Surtees – the only man to win world championships on two and four wheels. Ex-F1 driver Julian Bailey also came to support stepson Jack Clarke.

The second round of the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship will be held at Brno on 19-21 June. Robert Wickens currently leads the series with two wins in the opening two races, with Mirko Bortolotti second and Carlos Iaconelli third.

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ANDERSEN SCORES FIRST VICTORY FOR HITECH JUNIOR

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Hitech Junior’s Kasper Andersen claimed the first win for his team today in the fourth round of International Formula Master in Valencia, Spain.

After passing Jenzer Motorsport’s Nicolas Maulini and fellow Hitech Junior driver Alexander Rossi at the start, Andersen led the race to the chequered flag to claim his first IFM win since Anderstorp in 2007.

Starting fifth, Jenzer Motorsport’s Pål Varhaug fought hard with Rossi on the first lap before catching Maulini and passing him on lap five. The young Norwegian then had to defend his position against JD Motorsport pair Josef Kral and Sergey Afanasiev, before claiming second place, his highest IFM finish of the season to date.

Afanasiev claimed the final podium finish in third place, having started the race in P11. The Russian driver enjoyed a strong start and climbed to sixth place on the first lap before working his way through the field to finish third.

Fellow JD Motorsport drivers Kral and Vladimir Arabadzhiev followed closely, claiming fourth and fifth-place finishes, with Kral setting the race’s fastest lap in 1:28.700 on lap 18.

Yesterday’s round four winner Fabio Leimer claimed the final point-scoring place, ahead of Maulini and Cram Competition’s Harald Schlegelmilch, whilst earlier front-runner Rossi eventually finished in twelfth place following his lap one incident with Varhaug whilst fighting for third. 

IFM’s 2009 season resumes in two weeks’ time at the Automotodrom Brno in Czech Republic for rounds five and six. Both races will be broadcasted live on the pan-European channel Eurosport.

Kasper Andersen, Hitech Junior
“It’s great for the team and me; I’ve always done well here in Valencia and leading the race like this really gave me flashbacks from 2007! This means a lot though; I really had no testing at all with the team and went straight into the car in Pau after six months away from racing in the series. We worked hard and now we have a victory as a result.

“I had a great start, although the guy in front got away well too but I had a good reaction time. Then Alexander [Rossi] was easy to pass; I just drove past him. We definitely have to keep working though; our car was quite good in the beginning but not as fast as the front-runners. We struggled a lot as the weekend got underway although overnight we did some changes and today we saw the result. But we can improve a lot still, we have to keep working and then we’re going for it!”

Pål Varhaug, Jenzer Motorsport
“I had a very good start, made up one position and then passed someone else in the first corner. After that I passed also on the last corner so a very good start really!

“I was stuck behind Maulini for some laps and could not pass him but once that was done it was a very good race! I knew I was losing time in the first corner; I was always controlling my line in that corner but the rest of the track was more or less ok. I must thank the team as the car was very good and they did a great job.”

Sergey Afanasiev, JD Motorsport
“This weekend started well, we were fast in free practice and qualifying but yesterday’s race wasn’t successful. Today was very different though; I was very calm and took the start easily and then focused on passing people one by one.
I was worried only of Harald [Schlegelmilch] because he usually has good starts but not this time.

“After that, it was a normal race, just passing people until I arrived behind Josef [Kral]. He was attacking a lot so I decided to wait and see what happened over the race. He did a great job keeping on the road but in the end I was able to pass him.”

Lap-by-lap analysis
Formation lap: Kouskin spins at Turn 14 into the gravel – OUT
Lap 1: Andersen takes the lead / contact between Varhaug and Rossi, Rossi spins
Lap 2: Schlegelmilch and Provenzano head to head into Turn 1 / Black/White flag for Provenzano / Schlegelmilch passes Provenzano for ninth place / Trummer pits – OUT
Lap 4: Kral passes Arabadzhiev for fourth place
Lap 5: Varhaug and Kral pass Maulini for second and third positions / Afanasiev overtakes Arabadzhiev for fifth / Schlegelmilch passes Snoeks for eighth / Bamber overtakes Retera for eleventh place
Lap 7: Afanasiev and Arabadzhiv pass Maulini for fourth and fifth positions
Lap 8: Kral pressuring Varhaug for second place
Lap 9: Leimer pressuring Maulini for sixth place / Provenzano passes Snoeks for ninth position
Lap 10: Bamber overtakes Snoeks for tenth place
Lap 15: Retera passes Snoeks for eleventh position
Lap 16: Kral attempts to overtake Varhaug for second but spins into the gravel – rejoins in fourth place / Rossi passes Reiterer for thirteenth position
Lap 17: Leimer passes Maulini for sixth place
Lap 18: Varhaug under pressure from Afanasiev for second position
Lap 19: Final lap / Andersen wins round four

Chequered flag: 10:42

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LEIMER LEADS THE WAY IN SPAIN

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Jenzer Motorsport’s Fabio Leimer led today’s International Formula Master round three from start to finish, after qualifying on pole earlier this morning.

The young Swiss enjoyed a strong start, maintaining his lead despite JD Motorsport’s Josef Kral following him closely into the first corner.

An incident involving ADM Motorsport Earl Bamber and Iris Project’s Simon Trummer brought out the safety car soon after, giving Kral a chance to fight for the lead once again. Unfortunately the Czech wasn’t able to convert his restart pace into a pass and eventually finished in second place.

Fellow JD Motorsport driver Vladimir Arabadzhiev claimed third place despite starting fifth on the grid. The Bulgarian overtook Hitech Racing’s Kasper Andersen in the earlier stages of the race, before benefiting from team-mate Sergey Afanasiev’s retirement on lap seven.

Jenzer Motorsport’s Pål Varhaug claimed fourth place, having started the race in ninth place, ahead of Iris Project’s Patrick Reiterer in fifth position. Hitech Junior’s Kasper Andersen finished round three in sixth place despite running as high as third earlier on.

Team-mate Alexander Rossi followed in seventh place ahead of Jenzer Motorsport’s Nicolas Maulini who scored a point on his return to IFM; the Swiss last raced in the Series in 2007.

Leimer maintained his lead in the drivers’ classification after scoring a point for pole position this morning, a point for fastest lap and the 10 points for his win. Pål Varhaug still leads the rookies’ classification, claiming the best rookie finish and fastest rookie lap in today’s race.
Race one takes place tomorrow, Sunday 31 May, and will be shown live on Eurosport International and Asia Pacific from 08:00 (GMT).

Fabio Leimer, Jenzer Motorsport
“I had a good start but Josef was alongside me and he was really close; I thought he could pass me! After I got settled in the race and it was ok. I was pushing hard throughout because I didn’t know if we would have tyre problems later as Valencia is very demanding on tyres but everything was ok.”

Josef Kral, JD Motorsport
“I had a really good start and was side by side with Fabio [Leimer] very quickly but I had to slow down soon after. The same happened at the restart after the safety car.

“The car was starting to be difficult to drive; I think the track changed from this morning as the car was fantastic then. It’s a good result for the team anyway, as we got lots of points”

Vladimir Arabadzhiev, JD Motorsport
“I had a good race; Sergey [Afanasiev] overtook Kasper [Andersen] earlier on and I was able to pass him at the same time. Then Sergey had to pit, which gave me third place. It wasn’t a straight forward race as the track is quite demanding to the car but I’m happy with the results.”

Lap-by-lap analysis
Lap 1: Snoeks pits after formation lap / Kral up to second place / Bamber spins and collects Trummer at Turn 2 – both OUT / Safety car deployed / Kouzkin pits
Lap 2: Provenzano pits – OUT
Lap 3: Safety car in this lap
Lap 4: Kral attempts overtaking move on Leimer for the lead / Maulini passes Rossi for eighth place
Lap 5: Rossi retakes eighth place from Maulini
Lap 7: Andersen under pressure from Varhaug and Reiterer for fourth place / Afanasiev pits – OUT / Snoeks rejoins the race
Lap 8: Contact between Rossi and Maulini / Leimer sets the fastest lap of the race: 1:29.059
Lap 9: Black/Orange flag for Maulini
Lap 10: Maulini pits for a new nose
Lap 15: Varhaug overtakes Andersen for fourth position / Reiterer also passes Andersen for fifth place
Lap 25: Final lap / Leimer wins round three

Chequered flag: 13.43

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Schlagzeilen in Hülle und Fülle

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Der Formel-3-Cup startet in Hockenheim

Vier Rennen, drei verschiedene Sieger. Ein Favorit an der Spitze, ein Mädel direkt dahinter. Ein Rookie auf Platz drei, ein Deutscher auf dem Treppchen. Elf Fahrer in den Punkterängen, sechs verschiedene Nation auf den ersten sechs Plätzen. Der ATS Formel-3-Cup produziert in der noch jungen Saison 2009 jede Menge spektakuläre Schlagzeilen. Am kommenden Wochenende wird in Hockenheim die Fortsetzung geschrieben.
Im Rahmen des neuen Veranstaltungspaketes ‚ADAC Masters Weekends’ stehen für die Jungen Wilden aus Deutschlands schnellster Formel-Rennserie die Saisonläufe fünf und sechs auf dem Programm. Und das dürfte spannend werden. Nur einen hauchdünnen Vorsprung von einem einzigen Punkt konnte Laurens Vanthoor in Oschersleben und am Nürburgring herausfahren – ein eindrucksvoller Beweis für die Ausgeglichenheit im Spitzenfeld der Meisterschaft. „Ich lass mich dadurch nicht verrückt machen“, wiegelt der 17-jährige Belgier ab, „schließlich habe ich schon zwei Rennen gewonnen und drei Mal die Pole-Position gehabt, da geht bestimmt noch mehr.“ Vanthoor’s Zuversicht kommt nicht von ungefähr, denn in seinem Team scheint Ruhe und Ordnung zu herrschen, die sich in Kompetenz umwandeln lässt. Auch Stef Dusseldorp als Neuling in der Formel 3 untermauert die Stärken des Teams Van Amersfoort Racing: unter anderem ein Sieg und zwei schnellsten Runden brachten den Niederländer auf den dritten Tabellenrang.
Das Van Amersfoort-Duo wird allerdings von einer jungen Dame gesprengt, von Rahel Frey. Die zierliche Schweizerin mit dem großen Kämpferherz schaffte vor wenigen Tagen, was noch nie eine Frau vor ihr erreicht hat – einen Sieg in der Formel 3 in Deutschland. „Vor meiner ersten Pole-Position und der Fahrt an der Spitze hatte ich ein wenig Angst. Jetzt weiß ich wie schön es ist und vor allem wie es geht. Ich will mehr davon“, sagt die 23-Jährige der männlichen Konkurrenz den Kampf an.
Auf den Tabellenplätzen vier bis sechs sind die Konstanten unterwegs, die in jedem bisherigen Rennen punkten konnten. Allen voran der Österreicher Bernd Herndlhofer, der dabei sogar zwei Podestplätze einfuhr. Auch Rafael Suzuki ist in aller Regel vorn dabei. Kein Wunder, dass der Brasilianer als baldiger Siegkandidat gilt. Das Formel-3-Debütantenduo aus dem Team Zettl Sportsline schlägt sich ebenso achtbar. Während Markus Pommer einem Punkt besser dasteht als Nico Monien, kann dieser auf seinen erreichten dritten Platz am Nürburgring verweisen. „Die Formel 3 ist schon ein ganz anderes Geschäft. Hier geht es noch mal eine gehörige Portion professioneller und härter zu“, blickt Monien stellvertretend für sich und seinen Teamkollegen auf die vergangene Zeit im ADAC Formel Masters zurück.
Diese Tatsache unterstreicht auch ein Blick in die Trophy-Wertung. Sergey Chukanov gibt hier den Ton an. Der Ukrainer gewann alle vier Rennen und zeigt damit das Potenzial des Arttech F24, der erstmals gegen die Chassis-Armada von Dallara antritt. Dem 21-Jährigen sind der 19-Jährige Deutsch-Italiener Francesco Lopez und der gleichaltrige Finne Mika Vähämäki auf den Fersen. Beide teilen sich die zweiten und sogar die dritten Plätze: in Oschersleben war Lopez vorn, am Nürburgring Vähämäki.
In Hockenheim werden vom 05. bis 07. Juni ganz sicher wieder einige Schlagzeilen im ATS Formel-3-Cup geschrieben werden. Der bislang schnellste Mann dort, ist 2009 nicht mehr dabei: Johnny Cecotto holte im Vorjahr in 1:35,706 Minuten den Rundenrekord und stieg danach in die Formel-3-Euroserie auf. Ähnliche Ziele haben die 22 Piloten des aktuellen Formel-3-Jahrgangs auch.

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Mallorca New Limit – Mediterráneo Velocidad Cartagena


¡Alfonso Ho logra la segunda plaza
en 600 Series en el CMV!
El último fin de semana de mayo el equipo Mallorca New
Limit se desplazó al Circuito de Cartagena para afrontar el
Campeonato Mediterráneo de Velocidad, en el que participa
el piloto Alfonso Ho en la categoría 600 Series y Angel
Poyatos en la Copa Kawasaki Junior Cup.
Alfonso Ho está cumpliendo con creces las expectativas
generadas, ya que no tan solo se está adaptando
perfectamente a su nueva categoría sino que lo hace
marcando unos tiempos sorprendentes. En Cartagena marcó
un magnífico 1:39 en los entrenos, presagiando lo que
luego sucedería en carrera. Tras una buena salida, Alfonso
empezó a marcar sus tiempos, que le llevaron a terminar
la carrera en la segunda plaza, sin duda un grandísimo
resultado.
Angel Poyatos llegaba a Cartagena en la segunda posición
de la provisional, pero en una copa monomarca donde todas
las motos tienen las mismas especificaciones y donde lo
más normal es que se produzcan luchas cerradas por cada
posición del podio, también es previsible que un pequeño
fallo de al traste con los objetivos fijados, que no eran otros
que los de subir al podio.
Angel llegó a ir segundo, luchando siempre por mantenerse
en la cabeza, aunque bajando de vez en cuando hasta la
cuarta plaza debido a las continuos escaramuzas por los
puestos de honor. A media carrera se le escapó una marcha,
perdiendo el ritmo y un valioso tiempo, que aprovecharon
los tres primeros para escaparse. Lo peor es que le pasaron
dos pilotos más, acabando la carrera en la sexta posición,
que ha hecho que las puntuaciones se hayan ajustado
mucho en la provisional de la copa.
La próxima prueba será el 20 de septiembre en Albacete.
Un saludo,
Luis Borrás                                                                  Koldo Zuazaga – Ferbis Press