Race 2

More success as Nunes takes victory!

 

Starting in 7th position Diego Nunes took his first victory in Sundays sprint race. The Brazillian seemed to have no problem cutting his way through the field winning with a 6 second margin from Razia (FMS)with Danielsson (ELK) a further second back. David Rigon was 4th after a difficult start he did well to collect another 3 points.

How happy all involved must be this weekend to Tancredi, Alessandro, Ferdinando and Giancarlo Bada, Giancarlo and Giovanni Minardi, Davide and Diego and all involved we send our congratulations!

 

A almost perfect weekend for Minardi who now must be looking forward to continuing the success next week at Mugello.

 

Result
1. Diego Nunes - Minardi Team by GP Racing - 31' 47'' 873
2. Luiz Razia - Fisichella Motor Sport - to 6'' 382
3. Alx Danielsson - Elk Motorsport - to 7'' 248
4. David Rigon - Minardi Team by GP Racing - to 7'' 837
5. Jason Tahinci - G-Tec - to 8'' 460
6. Oliver Martini - R.C. Motorsport - to 17'' 015
7. Mehdi Bennani - Elk Motorsport - to 20'' 297
8. Sebastian Merchan - Elk Motorsport - to 45'' 898
9. Francisco Dracone - 2G Racing - to 50'' 746
10. Omar Leal - Engineering Durango - to 50'' 882
11. Niky Sebastiani - Racing Box - to 1' 03'' 687
12. Valentino Sebastiani - Racing Box - to 16 turns
13. Gian Domenico Sposito - G-Tec - to 21 turns
14. Vladimir Arabadzhiev - Car Racing Sport - to 21 turns

 

Race 1

Minardi 1-2!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

In Magny-Cours came finally the first win in thr Euroseries 3000 for Davide Rigon. The Minardi/GP Racing's Italian dominated Race 1 and now he is by far the leader of the championship, also thanks to the fastest lap obtained by beating his team-mate at the last lap.
Behind the winner, the Minardi success was completed by Diego Nunes, 1"280 behind the leader. First podium for Jason Tahinci, 11"280 behind the winner. The Turkish driver was able to bring the G-Tec team back to the podium after their win in Budapest with Maldonado.
Race 1 for Alx Danielsson was, instead, a great disappointment. The Swedish, started on pole with Elk Motorsport's car, led the race just for a couple of turns, after being forced to retire by a fuel pump problem. Unlucky beginning in France also for Oliver Martini. RC Motorsport's Italian was out of the race at the second lap at the Estoril corner, when he was in third place. Luiz Razia (Fisichella Motor Sport), Sebastian Merchan (Elk Motorsport), Vladimir Arabadzhiev (Auto Sport Racing), Gian Domenico Sposito (G-Tec), seventh at his debut on an unknown track, thus obtaining the first row for tomorrow's race, also scored points in Magny-Cours. The young Columbian Omar Leal (Durango), eighth, will start on pole tomorrow. Ninth place, with a Lola '99, for the rookie Valentino Sebastiani (Racing Box).
Rigon has now 35 points in the rankings, ahead of his team mate, Nunes, up to 26. Third is Martini, 23, while Razia, with 19 points, overtook Danielsson, 18. Race 2 is scheduled tomorrow morning (Sunday) at 11:15 (21 laps).

Davide Rigon (Minardi/GP Racing): "I said in Budapest I was ready to reach the top step of the podium, and I did it in France. The car wasn't perfect in qualifying, but in the race, with a hotter temperature, it has been very good. I could also push more. I thank the team for the fantastic job."

Diego Nunes (Minardi/GP Racing): "My start wasn't easy. Then I managed to get behind Davide. Both of us were fast and, when I realised I couldn't take him, I mantained my position looking to the championship and getting precious points."

Jason Tahinci (G-Tec): "I hadn't been getting on a podium for a while and I needed such a result. After an unperfect start, I took the right place and I pushed. I controlled Razia in the end, maintaining the gap which allowed me to take the third position. I'm happy both for me and for the team."

RACE 1 – MAGNY COURS
1. Davide Rigon - Minardi Team by GP Racing – 24’07’’006
2. Diego Nunes - Minardi Team by GP Racing – a 1’’280
3. Jason Tahinci - G-Tec – a 11’’290
4. Luiz Razia - Fisichella Motor Sport – a 12’’044
5. Sebastian Merchan - Elk Motorsport – a 35’’540
6. Vladimir Arabadzhiev - Auto Sport Racing – a 38’’328
7. Gian Domenico Sposito - G-Tec – a 39’’835
8. Omar Leal - Engineering Durango – a 40’’147
9. Valentino Sebastiani - Racing Box – a 49’’304
10.Francesco Dracone - 2G Racing – a 1’03’’271
11.Mehdi Bennani - Elk Motorsport – a 3 giri
12.Niky Sebastiani – Racing Box – a 8 giri
13.Oliver Martini - R.C. Motorsport – n.c.
14.Alx Danielsson - Elk Motorsport – n.c.

Fastest Lap: Davide Rigon (Minardi Team by GP Racing) – 1’29’’453 ((177.518km/h)

Qualifying

 

Pole for Danielsson as Nunes and Rigon 2nd and third

 

Alx Danielsson(Elk Motorsport) got his first pole. In Magny-Cours, the Swede has succeded in clocking a time of 1'28''478, thus crushing the previous track record which was Giorgio Pantano's and dated back to 2003. At the time Pantano had made it in1'28''888. On the French track, an enthalling moment has been had between Danielsson and Diego Nunes(Minardi/GP Racing): the Brasilian, after leading in the half session, has finished only 19 thousandth
ahead of the Swede (1'28''497).

From the second row in race 1 (today, Saturday, 16 laps, starting at 2:45 pm) we will find Davide Rigon. Nunes' team mate and Championship leader to date, has made it in 1'28''553 and will be next to Jason
Tahinci on the grid. The G-Tec Turk, improving in constant progression, has nailed the lap in 1'29''101.

Third row for Oliver Martini (RC Motorsport) in 1' 29'' 437, and for the Brasilian Luiz Razia (Fisichella Motorsport) in 1' 29'' 606.
Great debut for Valentino Sebastiani (Racing Box) who has driven his Lola ' 99 to the eleventh position.

QUALIFYING – MAGNY COURS
1.Alx Danielsson - Elk Motorsport – 1’28’’478
2.Diego Nunes - Minardi Team by GP Racing – 1’28’497
3.Davide Rigon - Minardi Team by GP Racing – 1’28’’553
4.Jason Tahinci - G-Tec – 1’29’’101
5.Oliver Martini - R.C. Motorsport – 1’29’’437
6.Luiz Razia - Fisichella Motor Sport – 1’29’’606
7.Mehdi Bennani - Elk Motorsport – 1’30’’179
8.Omar Leal - Engineering Durango – 1’30’’844
9.Sebastian Merchan - Elk Motorsport – 1’30’’990
10.Vladimir Arabadzhiev - Auto Sport Racing – 1’31’’357
11.Valentino Sebastiani - Racing Box – 1’31’’777
12.Gian Domenico Sposito - G-Tec – 1’31’’841
13.Francesco Dracone - 2G Racing – 1’32’’548
14.Niky Sebastiani – Racing Box – 1’32’’558
 

 

Friday Practice

RIGON FASTEST IN PRACTICE, AHEAD OF DANIELSSON, IN THE FIRST DAY OF THE MAGNY COURS WEEKEND

Fourteen cars were on the track in Magny-Cours for the free practice of the third event of the Euroseries 3000 season. Three new drivers are going to race this weekend. Gian Domenico Sposito inherited the car driven by Pastor Maldonado in Budapest, for the G-Tec team. Francesco Dracone, who didn't take part to the Hungarian race, came back in France with his team, 2G Racing. Two rookies, the
Italian twins Niky and Valentino Sebastiani, are also driving two Lola '99 for the Racing Box team, who is taking part to this series for the first time. After two 30-minutes free practice sessions, the fastest was the championship leader, Davide Rigon. The Minardi/GP Racing team's Italian driver, who also emerged fastest in the first session,
clocked a time of 1'29"731, beating Alx Danielsson (Elk Motorsport). The Swedish, who knows wthe French track well, led the afternoon session for a long time, with a best lap of 1'30"059 who gave him the second place. Luiz Razia (Fisichella Motorsport), despite completing just a lap in the morning practice, in the second session was third fastest in 1'30"733.

Good fourth place for Jason Tahinci, racing for the second time with the G-Tec team. The Turkish, fifth this morning, improved in the second session obtaining the fourth time with 1'30"583. Oliver Martini (RC Motorsport), now second in the championship who is one point behind Rigon got fifth place doing 1'30"452. A big fight is to be expected during qualifying which will be very close, given that the gap between the first and the sixth is less than one second. Diego Nunes (Minardi/GP Racing), in fact, clocked a time of 1'30"661.
The qualifying will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at 9,30, while Race 1 is scheduled also tomorrow at 15,45 (16 laps), broadcast live by the satellite channel Nuvolari. Italy

Session 1
1. David Rigon - Minardi Team by GP Racing - 1' 30'' 056
2. Alx Danielsson - Elk Motorsport - 1' 30'' 076
3. Diego Nunes - Minardi Team by GP Racing - 1' 30'' 875
4. Oliver Martini - R.C. Motorsport - 1' 31'' 026
5. Mehdi Bennani - Elk Motorsport - 1' 32'' 237
6. Jason Tahinci - G-Tec - 1' 32'' 401
7. Omar Leal - Engineering Durango - 1' 32'' 519
8. Vladimir Arabadzhiev - Car Racing Sport - 1' 33'' 426
9. Francisco Dracone - 2G Racing - 1' 34'' 038
10. Sebastian Merchan - Elk Motorsport - 1' 34'' 486
11. Gian Domenico Sposito - G-Tec - 1' 35'' 443
12. Valentino Sebastiani - Racing Box - 1' 37'' 756
13. Niky Sebastiani - Racing Box - 1' 37'' 813
14. Luiz Razia - Fisichella Motor Sport - 1' 38'' 111
 
Session 2
1. David Rigon - Minardi Team by GP Racing - 1' 29'' 731
2. Alx Danielsson - Elk Motorsport- 1' 30'' 059
3. Luiz Razia - Fisichella Motor Sport - 1' 30'' 373
4. Jason Tahinci - G-Tec - 1' 30'' 583
5. Oliver Martini - R.C. Motorsport - 1' 30'' 652
6. Diego Nunes - Minardi Team by GP Racing - 1' 30'' 661
7. Mehdi Bennani - Elk Motorsport - 1' 31'' 907
8. Vladimir Arabadzhiev - Car Racing Sport - 1' 32'' 333
9. Omar Leal - Engineering Durango - 1' 32'' 367
10. Gian Domenico Sposito - G-Tec - 1' 32'' 660
11. Sebastian Merchan - Elk Motorsport - 1' 33'' 301
12. Niky Sebastiani - Racing Box - 1' 33'' 553
13. Valentino Sebastiani - Racing Box - 1' 33'' 697
14. Francisco Dracone - 2G Racing 1' 33'' 989

Schedule

 

FRIDAY, JULY 13th
10:40 am. 11:10 am.: FREE PRACTICES 1
2:00 pm. 02:30 pm.: FREE PRACTICES 2

SATURDAY, JULY 14th

9:30 am  10:00 am.: QUALIFYING
2:45 pm.: RACE 1 (16 laps, Km 70,576 – max 30’)

SUNDAY, JULY 15th
11:15 a.m.: RACE 2 (21 laps, Km 92,631 – max 40’)

All times Local