04 July 2009
Renger van der Zande pulled off a double-Dutch triumph at Snetterton this afternoon in qualifying for the Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. Having already snatched pole position for round nine, the Hitech Racing driver repeated the feat in second qualifying to claim top spot for round 10 also.
Van der Zande's Mercedes-powered Dallara put in a best lap of 1m 02.098s, slightly slower than its morning-session pace but enough to secure a second pole of the day and the Hitech team's fourth pole on the trot. Renger's Austrian team-mate, Walter Grubmuller, will share the front row with him. "Still on top, it's great and I am very happy," said van der Zande. "Let's hope it stays that way in the races..."
Riki Christodoulou went third fastest for the Fortec team, just ahead of fellow Briton Max Chilton.
The leading National Class qualifier was Fortec's Daniel McKenzie.
GP Update
About close Qualify,first 15 drivers with in one second:
1 R. Van der Zande Hitech Racing 1:02.071
2 H. Arundel Carlin Motorsport 1:02.074
3 M. Chilton Carlin Motorsport 1:02.079
4 D. Ricciardo Carlin Motorsport 1:02.178
5 W. Grubmuller Hitech Racing 1:02.195
6 R. Christodoulou Fortec Motorsport 1:02.226
7 D. Nakajima Raikkonen Robertson Racing 1:02.372
8 A. Buzaid T-Sport 1:02.406
9 J. Bridger Litespeed F3 1:02.509
10 D. McKenzie Fortec Motorsport 1:02.643
11 W. Boyd T-Sport 1:02.679
12 C. Huertas Raikkonen Robertson Racing 1:02.690
13 G. Dias T-Sport 1:02.729
14 P. Major Carlin Motorsport 1:02.743
15 V. Garcia Fortec Motorsport 1:02.983
16 H. Lloyd C F Racing 1:03.328
17 S. Richelmi Barazi-Epsilon 1:03.523
18 V. Correa Litespeed F3 1:03.831
19 M. Snegirev Team West-Tec 1:04.459
20 A. Steele Litespeed F3 1:04.928
Race one:
1 R. Van der Zande Hitech Racing 30:39.225
2 D. Ricciardo Carlin Motorsport + 3.870
3 H. Arundel Carlin Motorsport + 10.423
4 W. Grubmuller Hitech Racing + 10.649
5 R. Christodoulou Fortec Motorsport + 14.269
6 M. Chilton Carlin Motorsport + 14.674
7 J. Bridger Litespeed F3 + 15.089
8 D. McKenzie Fortec Motorsport + 15.721
9 A. Buzaid T-Sport + 16.640
10 D. Nakajima Raikkonen Robertson Racing + 19.958
11 G. Dias T-Sport + 26.866
12 V. Garcia Fortec Motorsport + 27.866
13 H. Lloyd C F Racing + 29.471
14 P. Major Carlin Motorsport + 30.516
15 W. Boyd T-Sport + 30.843
16 S. Richelmi Barazi-Epsilon + 53.827
17 V. Correa Litespeed F3 + 56.316
18 A. Steele Litespeed F3 + 1 laps
19 M. Snegirev Team West-Tec + 1 laps
Race two:
1 R. Christodoulou Fortec Motorsport 30:42.827
2 D. Ricciardo Carlin Motorsport + 1.152
3 W. Grubmuller Hitech Racing + 1.803
4 R. Van der Zande Hitech Racing + 3.095
5 A. Buzaid T-Sport + 7.390
6 W. Boyd T-Sport + 9.213
7 M. Chilton Carlin Motorsport + 9.767
8 H. Arundel Carlin Motorsport + 15.916
9 J. Bridger Litespeed F3 + 16.263
10 V. Garcia Fortec Motorsport + 17.165
11 G. Dias T-Sport + 18.584
12 C. Huertas Raikkonen Robertson Racing + 20.324
13 D. Nakajima Raikkonen Robertson Racing + 21.040
14 D. McKenzie Fortec Motorsport + 21.506
15 H. Lloyd C F Racing + 27.152
16 A. Steele Litespeed F3 + 56.745
17 V. Correa Litespeed F3 + 1 laps
18 M. Snegirev Team West-Tec + 1 laps
Did not finish
19 P. Major Carlin Motorsport + 9 laps
20 S. Richelmi Barazi-Epsilon + 28 laps
GP Update
Renger van der Zande pulled off a double-Dutch triumph at Snetterton this afternoon in qualifying for the Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. Having already snatched pole position for round nine, the Hitech Racing driver repeated the feat in second qualifying to claim top spot for round 10 also.
Van der Zande's Mercedes-powered Dallara put in a best lap of 1m 02.098s, slightly slower than its morning-session pace but enough to secure a second pole of the day and the Hitech team's fourth pole on the trot. Renger's Austrian team-mate, Walter Grubmuller, will share the front row with him. "Still on top, it's great and I am very happy," said van der Zande. "Let's hope it stays that way in the races..."
Riki Christodoulou went third fastest for the Fortec team, just ahead of fellow Briton Max Chilton.
The leading National Class qualifier was Fortec's Daniel McKenzie.
GP Update
About close Qualify,first 15 drivers with in one second:
1 R. Van der Zande Hitech Racing 1:02.071
2 H. Arundel Carlin Motorsport 1:02.074
3 M. Chilton Carlin Motorsport 1:02.079
4 D. Ricciardo Carlin Motorsport 1:02.178
5 W. Grubmuller Hitech Racing 1:02.195
6 R. Christodoulou Fortec Motorsport 1:02.226
7 D. Nakajima Raikkonen Robertson Racing 1:02.372
8 A. Buzaid T-Sport 1:02.406
9 J. Bridger Litespeed F3 1:02.509
10 D. McKenzie Fortec Motorsport 1:02.643
11 W. Boyd T-Sport 1:02.679
12 C. Huertas Raikkonen Robertson Racing 1:02.690
13 G. Dias T-Sport 1:02.729
14 P. Major Carlin Motorsport 1:02.743
15 V. Garcia Fortec Motorsport 1:02.983
16 H. Lloyd C F Racing 1:03.328
17 S. Richelmi Barazi-Epsilon 1:03.523
18 V. Correa Litespeed F3 1:03.831
19 M. Snegirev Team West-Tec 1:04.459
20 A. Steele Litespeed F3 1:04.928
Race one:
1 R. Van der Zande Hitech Racing 30:39.225
2 D. Ricciardo Carlin Motorsport + 3.870
3 H. Arundel Carlin Motorsport + 10.423
4 W. Grubmuller Hitech Racing + 10.649
5 R. Christodoulou Fortec Motorsport + 14.269
6 M. Chilton Carlin Motorsport + 14.674
7 J. Bridger Litespeed F3 + 15.089
8 D. McKenzie Fortec Motorsport + 15.721
9 A. Buzaid T-Sport + 16.640
10 D. Nakajima Raikkonen Robertson Racing + 19.958
11 G. Dias T-Sport + 26.866
12 V. Garcia Fortec Motorsport + 27.866
13 H. Lloyd C F Racing + 29.471
14 P. Major Carlin Motorsport + 30.516
15 W. Boyd T-Sport + 30.843
16 S. Richelmi Barazi-Epsilon + 53.827
17 V. Correa Litespeed F3 + 56.316
18 A. Steele Litespeed F3 + 1 laps
19 M. Snegirev Team West-Tec + 1 laps
Race two:
1 R. Christodoulou Fortec Motorsport 30:42.827
2 D. Ricciardo Carlin Motorsport + 1.152
3 W. Grubmuller Hitech Racing + 1.803
4 R. Van der Zande Hitech Racing + 3.095
5 A. Buzaid T-Sport + 7.390
6 W. Boyd T-Sport + 9.213
7 M. Chilton Carlin Motorsport + 9.767
8 H. Arundel Carlin Motorsport + 15.916
9 J. Bridger Litespeed F3 + 16.263
10 V. Garcia Fortec Motorsport + 17.165
11 G. Dias T-Sport + 18.584
12 C. Huertas Raikkonen Robertson Racing + 20.324
13 D. Nakajima Raikkonen Robertson Racing + 21.040
14 D. McKenzie Fortec Motorsport + 21.506
15 H. Lloyd C F Racing + 27.152
16 A. Steele Litespeed F3 + 56.745
17 V. Correa Litespeed F3 + 1 laps
18 M. Snegirev Team West-Tec + 1 laps
Did not finish
19 P. Major Carlin Motorsport + 9 laps
20 S. Richelmi Barazi-Epsilon + 28 laps
GP Update