The thirteen teams taking part in this year's Formula Renault 3.5 were very much looking forward to these first collective tests in Valencia, in order to make an initial assessment of the new Formula Renault 3.5 race car.
However, the violent winds that are currently blowing on the east coast of Spain seriously disrupted this first day of testing. After the paddock suffered substantial damage, testing was interrupted shortly before midday. Tomorrow – Wednesday – the Formula Renault 3.5 championship competitors will have an uninterrupted day of testing from 9am to 6pm.
What should have been a day full of useful information at the first session of collective testing of the 2008 version of the Formula Renault 3.5, ended up as a fight against the elements. The strong wind tore off the frame of the ‘Club F1' structure of the Valencia track, which then landed in the paddock, causing some substantial damage in the process. The drivers only had time to complete a few warm-up laps before the session was interrupted.
In the limited time available it was Belgian driver Bertrand Baguette (International Draco Racing) who set the best time right at the start of the session, with a lap timed at 1''25'569, ahead of Roldán Rodriguez (RC Motorsport) and Julien Jousse (Tech 1 Racing).
Weather conditions are due to improve on Wednesday morning. The Organizing Committee has therefore decided to give drivers an uninterrupted day of testing from 9am to 6pm.
Behind the scenes, the final drives have been taken. Following on from Fabio Carbone, another Brazilian has just signed up for Ultimate Signature: Claudio Cantelli Jr.
It is worth noting that some teams are assessing drivers before officially announcing their driver line-up for 2008. Johnny Reid (New Zealand), who recently distinguished himself in A1 GP, is counting on these tests to earn himself a drive. He will be racing tomorrow with the Fortec Motorsport team.
At RC Motorsport, Roldán Rodriguez will hand over to Borja Garcia tomorrow. The Spaniard is 98% sure of signing for the Italian team.
Quote, unquote...
Pippa Mann (P1 Motorsport): "I only managed to complete a few laps because of a problem with the battery this morning. I lost time during the first part of the session. I don't feel very comfortable in the car. I have to add padding behind my helmet so that I can drive Guido's car. Fortunately, I am going to benefit from a few hours of track time thanks to Roly (Vincini)!"
Marcos Martinez (Pons Racing): "I had a bit of close thing this morning when a steel bar came through the side of our truck! On the track, I only managed to complete eight laps. I felt comfortable in the car very quickly. Tomorrow, I hand over to Maxi Cortes in the morning and I will be driving in the afternoon."
Mario Romancini (Epsilon Euskadi): "I had the usual problems you encounter when getting into a new car for the first time. We started the session pretty late and when I came back into the pits, I saw that the structure of the terrace had collapsed!
I will be sharing the car tomorrow with my team-mate Alexandre Marsoin. As a rookie, every kilometre covered is useful as all the tracks are new to me. I have just moved to Barcelona – I love the city!"
Pos. Pilote Ecurie Nationalité Ecurie Meilleur tour Ecart
1 BAGUETTE,Bertrand INTER. DRACO R. BEL INTER. DRACO R. 1:25.569 0.000
In a few days' time, the thirteen Formula Renault 3.5 teams will each receive their first car for the 2008 season. Meanwhile, the driver line-up is taking shape, with sixteen of the twenty-six drivers already confirmed.
List of teams confirmed
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Seven World Series by Renault meetings scheduled for 2008
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Sporting appeals
The overall standings of the 2007 World Series Formula Renault 3.5 had been subject to an appeal lodged with the FPAK by Miguel Molina (Pons Racing) after the Estoril meeting.
The tribunal has now decided to reject Miguel Molina's appeal and has in fact handed him a penalty (he will be moved back ten places on the start grid weiter >>
Collective testing - Valencia - Day 3
After three years of loyal and valued service, the Formula Renault 3.5s finally bowed out in style here in Valencia. Charles Pic (Tech 1 Racing) made his own mark on history by setting the fastest time on this third day of collective testing. We can now start to turn our attention to the 2008 season!
Notable changes to weiter >>
Collective testing - Valencia - Day 2
After Giedo van der Garde (Cram Compétition) yesterday, today it was Marco Bonanomi (Red Devil Comtec) who came out on top at the Valencia circuit. The Italian set the fastest time of the day in the morning session. Van der Garde and Moreau (KTR) dominated proceedings in the afternoon.
This second day of testing saw a weiter >>
Collective testing - Valencia - Day 1
The World Series teams are in Valencia for three days of testing with their Formula Renault 3.5 cars. In his first outing with Cram Compétition, Giedo van der Garde clocked the fastest time of the first day.
The Draco Racing team had already travelled to the Valencia region last Saturday, when its two single-seaters pu weiter >>
World Series by Renault 2008 / Formula Renault 3.5
Following on from an excellent campaign in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, Bertrand Baguette moved up a notch in 2006, joining the Formula Renault 3.5, with the firm intention of learning the ropes in the first season, and winn weiter >>
World Series Formula Renault 3.5
14th and 15th rounds, Estoril, October 20th and 21st 2007
16th and 17th rounds, Barcelona, October 27th and 28th 2007
After making it to the podium at Donington and winning at Magny-Cours, Guillaume Moreau proved to be fast again at the wheel of his KTR-entered Formula Renault 3.5 in the Iberic peninsula weiter >>
Worldseries Formula Renault 3.5 - Paul Ricard HTTT collective testing – Day 3
Drawing on all the experience they have accumulated over their three days of testing here at the Paul Ricard HTTT, the challengers came to the fore today. Daniil Move (Tech 1 Racing) took the best time of the morning session, while Michael Herck (Prema Powerteam) was the quickest driver o weiter >>
POS CAR / DRIVER TEAM LAPS TIME
1 MARCO BONANOMI GD Racing 48 01:15.649
2 JULIEN JOUSSE Tech 1 34 01:15.774
3 CHARLES PIC Tech 1 28 01:15.915
4 ALEIX ALCARAZ PONS 55 01:16.007
5 MARCO BARBA Draco Racing Team 23 01:16.069
6 DANI CLOS Epsilon Euskadi 35 01:16.135
7 PIPPA MANN Cram 44 01:16.147
8 E weiter >>
Worldseries Formula Renault 3.5 : Paul Ricard HTTT collective testing – Day 2
The Formula Renault 3.5s were back out on track today for the second of three days of collective testing scheduled at the Paul Ricard HTTT. Bertrand Baguette (Draco Racing) set the fastest time in the morning, before Marc Bonanomi (GD Racing) made his presence felt in the afternoon. Charl weiter >>
Worldseries Formula Renault 06/11/07 - Paul Ricard HTTT collective testing – Day 1
The first of three days off-season testing was held here at the Paul Ricard HTTT in the sunshine of Provence. While some drivers have switched teams to check whether they can work together, some are already getting their preparations underway for the 2008 season. Having just taken th weiter >>
World Series Formula Renault 3.5 16ème et 17ème manches à Barcelone (Espagne), 27 & 28 octobre 2007
Julien, c’est déjà demain !
Malgré un dernier meeting difficile à Barcelone, Julien Jousse pouvait se montrer satisfait à l’heure de fa weiter >>
Salvador Duran erkämpfte sich im ersten Rennen zum Saisonfinale der World Series by Renault auf dem Circuit de Catalunya den zweiten Podestplatz. Nach seinem Sieg in Monza beim Auftakt sowie den zwei dritten Plätzen in Monaco und Spa holte der Mexikaner für das Interwetten.com Team s weiter >>
World Series Formula Renault 3.5
Drivers
1. Alvaro Parente (POR) 129 pts
2. Ben Hanley (GBR) 102 pts
3. Milos Pavlovic (SRB) 96 pts
Best Rookie: Filipe Albuquerque (POR)
Teams
1. Tech 1 Racing (FRA) 191 pts
2. International Draco Racing (ITA) 160 pts
3. Carlin Motorsport (GB weiter >>
World Series by Renault 2007 / Formula Renault 3.5 / 9. Barcelone (E)
C'est sous le soleil catalan que les World Series by Renault ont achevé leur périple 2007 devant un public comme de coutume très nombreux. Dans cette ambiance festive à souhait, Bertrand Baguette avait à cœur weiter >>
On the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, the ultimate round of the Formula Renault 3.5 took place this weekend. Frédéric Vervisch again defend the colours of the Italian team GD Racing.
After only two short practice sessions of each 45 minutes, the drivers had to tackle qual weiter >>
28/10/07 - Barcelona – Race 2 Worldseries Formula Renault 3.5
Though Bertrand Baguette (KTR) may have been quicker off the grid, nothing or no-one was going to get in the way of Ben Hanley (Prema Powerteam) here today. The RDD driver took his second win of the season to make sure of the runner-up spot in World Series Formula Renault 3.5. The other driver to make it weiter >>
Worldseries Formula Renault 3.5 Race 2 Results BARCELONA
Pos Number Driver Team Laps Time GapFirst KPH
1 18 Ben HANLEY PREMA POWERTEAM 26 41:40.176 - 176.1
2 15 Bertrand BAGUETTE KTR 26 41:50.471 +10.295 175.0
3 6 Alejandro NUÑEZ RED DEVIL TEAM COMTEC 26 41:55.390 +15.214 175.1
4 3 Milos PAVLOVIC INTERNATIONAL DRACO weiter >>
27/10/07 - Barcelona – Race 1
By just making it onto the podium in the penultimate race of the season, Alvaro Parente (Tech 1 Racing) has earned himself the 2007 World Series Formula Renault 3.5 Championship title. The race win went to Miguel Molina (Pons Racing) ahead of Salvador Duran (Interwetten.com). The Catalonian may however still be stripped of victory due weiter >>
Worldseries Formula Renault 3.5 Barcelona
1 23 Miguel MOLINA PONS RACING 26 42:09.242 - 176.6
2 1 Salvador DURAN INTERWETTEN.COM 26 42:10.386 +1.144 176.4
3 32 Alvaro PARENTE TECH 1 RACING 26 42:18.275 +9.033 176.4
4 3 Milos PAVLOVIC INTERNATIONAL DRACO RACING 26 42:20.676 +11.434 176.1
5 7 Mikhail ALESHIN CARLIN MOTORSPOR weiter >>
Mit einer überragenden Vorstellung startete Salvador Duran und das Interwetten.com Racing Team in das Saisonfinale der World Series by Renault auf dem Circuit de Catalunya. Auf der 4.727 Meter langen Strecke nahe der spanischen Millionenmetropole Barcelona holte sich der Mexikaner am frühen Samstagmorgen überlegen die Pole-Position. Mit fast einer Sekunde Vorsprung verwies er die weiter >>
27/10/07 - Barcelona – Qualifying Worldseries Formula Renault 3.5
Looking particularly comfortable on a wet track this morning, Salvador Duran (Interwetten.com) has taken his first pole position in World Series Formula Renault 3.5. With the fastest time in the other group, Alvaro Parente (Tech 1 Racing) will line up for the start of race one alongside the Mexican. weiter >>
Worldseries Formual Renault 3.5
POS NUMBER DRIVER TEAM LAP TIME GAP_FIRST KPH LAPS
1 1 Salvador DURAN INTERWETTEN.COM 10 1:53.494 - 147.7 10
2 23 Miguel MOLINA PONS RACING 11 1:54.422 +0.928 146.5 11
3 7 Mikhail ALESHIN CARLIN MOTORSPORT 11 1:54.534 +1.040 146.3 11
4 11 Giedo VAN DER GARDE VICTORY ENGINEERING 10 1:5 weiter >>
26/10/07 - Barcelona – Collective testing - Worldseries Formula Renault 3.5
After taking his first victory last week in Estoril, Miguel Molina (Pons Racing) has gone on to set the fastest time in collective testing at the Barcelona circuit. Tech 1 Racing put in a superb team performance with Julien Jousse and Alvaro Parente in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
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26/10/07 - Barcelona – Collective testing - Worldseries Formula Renault 3.5
POS NUMBER DRIVER TEAM LAP TIME GAP_FIRST KPH LAPS
1 32 Alvaro PARENTE TECH 1 RACING 17 1:35.972 - 174.6 17
2 18 Ben HANLEY PREMA POWERTEAM 18 1:36.511 +0.539 173.6 18
3 11 Giedo VAN DER GARDE VICTORY ENGINEERING 16 1:36.902 +0.930 172 weiter >>
Monza • Zolder • Nürburgring • Monaco • Budapest • Spa • Donington • Magny-Cours • Estoril • Barcelona
The 2007 World Series by Renault is set to reach its climax in Catalonia, on the Montmelò race track. Whilst Brendon Hartley has already wrapped up the Eurocup weiter >>
World Series Formula Renault 3.5
14ème et 15ème manches à Estoril (Portugal), 20 & 21 octobre 2007
Julien Jousse continue à surfer sur la spirale vertueuse entamée sur le podium de Donington, poursuivie sur celui de Magny-Cours, weiter >>
22/10/07 - Barcelona – Presentation
Alvaro Parente (Tech 1 Racing) may not have had a dream weekend at Estoril, but he did score some precious points to give himself a bit of breathing space over Ben Hanley (Prema Powerteam). The two men will travel to Barcelona this weekend for a final showdown.
Mathematically speaking, four men could still take the World weiter >>
After and absence of over two years Frédéric Vervisch made his comeback in Formula Renault 3.5 last weekend in the course of the World Series by Renault. Invited by the Italian team GD Racing, the German Formula 3 runner-up took part in the penultimate round of the championship in Estoril.
The 21-year-old Belgian driver made a good impression almost im-mediately. In the f weiter >>
Mit den Plätzen 17 und 18 ging das Portugal-Gastspiel der World Series by Renault für Salvador Duran und Daniil Move zu Ende. Am vergangenen Wochenende trugen die beiden Interwetten.com Teamkollegen auf dem Circuit Estoril die Saisonrennen 14 und 15 der 3,5 Liter Klasse im R weiter >>
World Series by Renault 2007 / Formula Renault 3.5 / 8. Estoril (P)
C'est sur le sol lusitanien, à Estoril, que les World Series by Renault ont entamé la dernière ligne droite de leur compétition ce week-end. L'occasion pour Bertrand Baguette et l'ensemble de l'équipe KTR de tout mettre en œuvre pour terminer l'année en force, dans la foulée du podium obtenu à Doni weiter >>
21/10/07 - Estoril – Race 2
Milos Pavlovic (Draco Racing) notched up his second race win of the season at Estoril today, after passing Clivio Piccione (RC Motorsport) midway through the race. Fairuz Fauzy (Cram Compétition) was the third man on the podium. Meanwhile, Alvaro Parente (Tech 1 Racing) has extended his lead over Ben Hanley (Prema Powerteam) in the overa weiter >>
Pos Number Driver Team Laps Time GapFirst KPH
1 23 Miguel MOLINA PONS RACING 27 40:36.310 - 172.1
2 31 Julien JOUSSE TECH 1 RACING 27 40:47.040 +10.730 170.4
3 4 Alvaro BARBA INTERNATIONAL DRACO RACING 27 40:52.979 +16.669 169.9
4 11 Giedo VAN DER GARDE VICTORY ENGINEERING 27 40:58.461 +22.151 170.0
5 21 Filipe ALBUQUERQUE EPSIL weiter >>
20/10/07 - Estoril – Race 1
Miguel Molina (Pons Racing) has taken his chance! The Catalan driver led from the very first bend, and was unquestionably the fastest man on show here at Estoril today. Julien Jousse (Tech 1 Racing) finished second – his third podium finish in as many meetings – while Alvaro Barba (Draco Racing) came in third. Ben Hanley (Prema Powertea weiter >>
- Estoril – Qualifying
Tech 1 Racing pulled off a double whammy in this morning's qualifying session. After Julien Jousse had clocked the best time in the first group, Alvaro Parente then claimed his third pole position of the season. Miguel Molina (Pons Racing) and Ben Hanley (Prema Powerteam) will start from the second row of the grid.
Group B weiter >>
Estoril – Collective testing 2
By setting the best time in collective testing, Alvaro Barba (Draco Racing) is shaping up as one of the drivers best placed to settle the duel between Alvaro Parente (Tech 1 Racing) and Ben Hanley (Prema Powerteam). Fairuz Fauzy (Cram Compétition) and Filipe Albuquerque (Epsilon Euskadi), who both looked comfortable yesterday, have co weiter >>
World Series Formula Renault 3.5 2008
Last Friday, the World Series by Renault Organizing Committee officially pre-selected a thirteenth team to take part in the World Series Formula Renault 3.5 2008 Championship. The extra team is Ultimate Signature, the fruit of an alliance between two teams competing in F3, Ultimate and Signature.
Inte weiter >>
N° Team (Home country) Drivers (Citizenship) Rookie
1 INTERWETTEN.COM (AUT) Salvador DURAN (MEX) R
2 INTERWETTEN.COM (AUT) Daniil MOVE (RUS) R
3 INTERNATIONAL DRACO RACING (ITA) Milos PAVLOVIC (SRB)
4 INTERNATIONAL DRACO RACING (ITA) Alvaro BARBA (ESP)
5 RED DEVIL TEAM COMTEC (GBR) Michael HERCK (MON) R
6 RED DEV weiter >>
Estoril – Presentation
For Alvaro Parente (Tech 1 Racing), the penultimate meeting of the season is an important one for a number of reasons. Not only will the Portuguese driver, who hails from Porto, be especially motivated to do well in front of his home crowd, the Estoril meeting could also see him crowned champion.
If he manages to extend his lead over weiter >>
Frédéric Vervisch will join GD Racing for the remainder of the Formula Renault 3.5 season. In 2005 already, Frédéric sat behind the weel of one of GD’s cars during the races at Zolder, Monaco, Valencia and Le Mans. At the end of last year, the 21-year-old Belgian driver tested for the team of Rinaldo Tagliabue.
Frédéric Vervisch: "I’m obviously very happy that I will be weiter >>
2008 season
The World Series by Renault Organizing Committee has today unveiled the names of twelve of the thirteen teams pre-selected for the 2008 season of the World Series Formula Renault 3.5.
The main features of the sporting regulations have also been confirmed, starting with the creation of a Superpole session to decide on the top drivers in qualifyi weiter >>
Guillaume Moreau took his first WSR pole position in Hungary, scored his first podium finish in England, and recorded his first race win in France.
The driver from Limoges showed good pace during the collective tests on used tyres, which looked promising for th weiter >>
Julien Jousse, pilote Tech 1 Racing - World Series Formula Renault 3.5
12ème et 13ème manches à Magny-Cours (France), 22 & 23 septembre 2007
Julien Jousse a trouvé sa vitesse de croisière en World Series Formula Renault 3.5 : il est entré dans les points weiter >>
World Series by Renault 2007 / Formula Renault 3.5 / 7. Magny-Cours
Sur sa lancée d'un premier top 5 à Spa et d'un formidable podium à Donington, Bertrand Baguette abordait avec enthousiasme le 7ème meeting de la saison, sur le circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, dans la Nièvre.
Mais dès les séances de tests collectifs, l'ensemble de l'équipe belge KTR se retro weiter >>
23/09/07 - Magny-Cours – Race 2 – Update
Ben Hanley (Prema Powerteam) has been handed a 25-second penalty for causing a collision with Milos Pavlovic (Draco Racing) in race 2.
The young Brit therefore drops down from seventh place to fourteenth and scores no points. Mikhail Aleshin (Carlin Motorsport) moves up into the top ten. Alvaro Parente (Tech 1 Racin weiter >>
23/09/07 - Magny-Cours - Race 2
Fresh from podium success at Donington, Guillaume Moreau (KTR) bagged his first race win in World Series Formula Renault 3.5 here at Magny-Cours today. After a thrilling battle, Miguel Molina (Pons Racing) took second place ahead of Julien Jousse (Tech 1 Racing). Alvaro Parente (Tech 1 Racing) finished fourth, and remains top of the weiter >>
22/09/07 - Magny-Cours – Race 1
On a rainy day at Magny-Cours, Ben Hanley (Prema Powerteam) was utterly dominant as he claimed his first race win of the season. He was joined on the podium by Davide Valsecchi (Epsilon Euskadi) and Clivio Piccione (RC Motorsport), whose head-to-head was thrilling to behold. In the overall standings, the RDD driver is now just eight weiter >>
Magny-Cours Race 1
On a drenched track, Ludovic Badey (TDS) claimed his first race win of the season here at Magny-Cours today, despite having to serve a drive-through penalty. In his first race for Oregon Team, Jean-Philippe Dayraut made it onto the podium, along with Maxime Martin (Boutsen Energy Racing).
Fabrice Walfisch (Team Lompech Sport), who starte weiter >>
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