At just nineteen, Robert Wickens (Carlin Motorsport) has claimed his first victory in Formula Renault 3.5 Series thanks to a winning strategy. The Canadian finished ahead of Giedo Van der Garde, who picked up valuable championship points, and Salvador Duran (Interwetten.com Racing).
Following incidents in the first race, various penalties were given. Fairuz Fauzy (Fortec Motorsport) and Miguel Molina (Prema Powerteam) both moved back four places on the starting grid. While Guillaume Moreau (KTR), who was given a twenty-five second penalty in the first race, dropped from sixth to thirteenth place.
Giedo Van der Garde made the best start to take the lead. Behind him was Salvador Duran who had taken the advantage over Robert Wickens and Esteban Guerrieri (Ultimate Signature). In the main field, Bertrand Baguette crashed out rejoining the race in last place.
Giedo Van der Garde increased his lead over Salvador Duran, himself busy holding off challenges by Robert Wickens. Wickens let go after a number of unsuccessful attempts. Esteban Guerrieri, fourth, held off Marco Barba (International Draco), Marco Bonanomi (Red Devil Team Comtec), Fabio Carbone (Ultimate Signature), Guillaume Moreau (KTR), James Walker (Fortec Motorsport), Julien Jousse (Tech 1 Racing) and Charles Pic (Tech 1 Racing), all of whom were nose-to-tail.
Marco Bonanomi was the first to make his obligatory pit stop. The two leaders, Giedo Van der Garde and Salvador Duran, preferred to wait a little longer, making their stops on lap ten. They rejoined the race in the same positions.
Robert Wickens adopted a different strategy, driving a long first leg as did Marcos Martinez (Pons Racing) and Mario Romancini (Epsilon Euskadi). The last to stop, Robert Wickens exited the pits in the lead, a whisker ahead of Van der Garde and Duran. Wickens had managed to make a small lead over his rivals.
Marcos Martinez, fourth, overran and was passed by the two Ultimate Signature cars of Guerrieri and Carbone in hot pursuit. The two drivers held onto their positions until the finish.
Giedo Van der Garde got dangerously close to Robert Wickens at the end of the race. But it was not enough to stop Wickens from claiming his first Formula Renault 3.5 Series victory. Giedo Van der Garde, in second place, walked away with more precious points, while Salvador Duran concluded a successful weekend with a podium finish and second place in the championship.
Robert Wickens: «We didn't really have a strategy planned in advance, we just adapted to the other drivers' decisions. Since the start of the weekend our car has been very competitive, so this win has been our reward. It's an important victory for the team on our home turf.»
Giedo Van der Garde: «This is a special circuit and I have to say that we didn't have the car quite right yesterday. We put that right and everything went very well. I lost time in traffic and Robert Wickens took advantage of that. The important thing is to win points, so we're pleased with the result.»
Salvador Duran: «It's been a great weekend! I had a problem with my gearbox selector at the end. I drove the last laps in fourth and fifth gear so I was very happy to have seen the chequered flag!»
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"Heute ist er das Rennen seines Lebens gefahren", kommentiert Interwetten.com Racing Teamchef Walter Raus überwältigt. Es geht um Salvador Duran und seinen sensationellen Lauf bei der vierten Saisonveranstaltung der World Series by Renault im englischen Silverstone.
In einer beispiel weiter >>
Silverstone – Race 1
From fifth on the grid, Salvador Duran (Interwetten.com) produced a mammoth effort to chalk up his first race win of the season. The Mexican driver was joined on the podium by two Spaniards: Marcos Martinez (Pons Racing) and Alvaro Barba (Prema Powerteam).
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Silverstone - Qualifying
In his element since the beginning of this meeting, Robert Wickens (Carlin Motorsport) has claimed his first pole position in Formula Renault 3.5 Series ahead of Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport). Van der Garde thus remains very much in contention at this meeting, unlike some of his nearest Championship rivals…
Group B weiter >>
Worldseries Formula Renault 3.5. Results
POS NUMBER DRIVER TEAM LAP TIME GAP_FIRST KPH LAPS
1 6 Robert WICKENS CARLIN MOTORSPORT 6 1:31.582 - 202.0 9
2 21 Giedo Van Der GARDE P1 MOTORSPORT 4 1:31.801 +0.219 201.6 6
3 28 Esteban GUERRIERI ULTIMATE-SIGNATURE 8 1:32.032 +0.450 201.1 8
4 19 Salvador DURAN INTERWETTEN.COM RACING 6 1:3 weiter >>
WORLDSERIES FORMULA RENAULT 3.5. SILVERSTONE TEST RESULTS
POS NUMBER DRIVER TEAM LAP TIME GAP_FIRST KPH LAPS
1 21 Giedo Van Der GARDE P1 MOTORSPORT 10 1:33.092 - 198.8 12
2 2 Charles PIC TECH 1 RACING 16 1:33.129 +0.037 198.7 17
3 25 Marco BONANOMI RED DEVIL TEAM COMTEC 11 1:33.216 +0.124 198.5 17
4 3 Bertrand BAGUE weiter >>
Silverstone – Collective Test 2
After two days of collective testing, Salvador Duran (Interwetten.com Racing) clocked the best time overall, ahead of Marcos Martinez (Pons Racing) and Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport). With seventeen cars separated by less than a second, it will be a hard-fought battle for pole position!
Today's two 45-minute sessions ga weiter >>
Formula Renault 3.5
Le représentant du RACB National Team est à Silverstone, ce week-end. Une piste prestigieuse sur laquelle Bertrand Baguette compte se distinguer
Le programme des Formula Renault 3.5 a le chic de visiter des circuits légendaires où la Formule 1 a écrit ses plus belle weiter >>
Silverstone collective testing part I
POS NUMBER DRIVER TEAM LAP TIME GAP_FIRST KPH LAPS
1 21 Giedo Van Der GARDE P1 MOTORSPORT 16 1:34.385 - 196.0 32
2 25 Marco BONANOMI RED DEVIL TEAM COMTEC 22 1:34.523 +0.138 195.8 30
3 3 Bertrand BAGUETTE INTERNATIONAL DRACO RACING 29 1:34.552 +0.167 195.7 38
4 10 Alvaro BARBA P weiter >>
Silverstone – Collective testing 1
With many of their rivals driving at Silverstone for the first time, Robert Wickens (Carlin Motorsport) and Fabio Carbone (Ultimate Signature) made their experience count on the first day of collective testing. Quick times abounded, leaving the outcome of the weekend's races hard to predict.
Four hours of collective testi weiter >>
Silverstone - Presentation
Silverstone hosts its very first Formula Renault 3.5 Series meeting next weekend. Until now Bertrand Baguette (International Draco Racing) and Charles Pic (Tech 1 Racing) are the only drivers this season to have tripped up Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport). But all that could change at Silverstone!
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Charles Pic, Tech 1 Racing driver, FFSA French Circuit Team member
Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 5th round, Monaco May 24-25 2008
It’s no exaggeration to say that after winning pole position, clocking the fastest lap in the race and taking the chequered flag for vi weiter >>
Julien Jousse, pilote Tech 1 Racing Grand Prix de Monaco, 24 & 25 mai 2008
5ème manche de la Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Le jour de gloire n’est pas arrivé, mais Julien Jousse aurait pu disputer la victoire à Monaco. Il s’en est fallu d’un drapeau rouge et d’une ond weiter >>
Renault Sport Technologies and RPM Racing have signed a partnership agreement with Motorland Aragón, the new motorsports complex due to open in Alcañiz (Spain) in the second half of 2009. The World Series by Renault will feature this brand new circuit on its 2009 and 2010 race calendars.
The agreement was signed by Arturo Aliaga Lopez, Minister for Industry, Commerce and weiter >>
Unter diesem Titel muss das Interwetten.com Racing Team den Auftritt im Rahmen der Formel 1 im Fürstentum Monaco wohl abhaken. Im freien Training am Donnerstag war man noch das Maß der Dinge, doch nach dem verkorksten Qualifying am Samstag war das Wochenende in Monte Carlo eigentlich gelaufen.
Mit den Startplätzen 20 und 22 ist auf dem engen Straßenkurs nicht mehr viel z weiter >>
World Series by Renault 2008 / Formula Renault 3.5 / Monaco
Trois semaines après la victoire historique décrochée à Francorchamps, Bertrand Baguette a retrouvé le peloton de la Formula Renault 3.5 à l'occasion de la traditionnelle étape de prestige dans les rues de Monaco. Un rendez-vous dont l'un weiter >>
Monaco - Race
Charles Pic (Tech 1 Racing) could not have hoped for more! With pole position, the fastest race lap and victory in the race itself, Pic, who had never driven here prior to this week, was head and shoulders above the other drivers on show, mastering the unique challenges of the Monaco circuit as he beat Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport) and Fairuz Fa weiter >>
1 2 TECH 1 RACING FRA PIC Charles FRA 21 43:29.295 96,77 1:44.839 114,69
2 21 P1 MOTORSPORT GBR VAN DER GARDE Giedo NED 21 43:29.885 +0.590 96,74 1:45.358 114,12
3 24 FORTEC MOTORSPORT GBR FAUZY Fairuz MAS 21 43:30.944 +1.649 96,7 1:47.704 111,63
4 1 TECH 1 RACING FRA JOUSSE Julien FRA 21 43:31.737 +2.442 96,68 1:48.072 111,25
5 3 INTERNATIONAL weiter >>
Monaco - Qualifying
Prior to collective testing, Charles Pic (Tech 1 Racing) had never driven on the famous Monaco circuit. On today's evidence, however, the young Tech 1 Racing driver is learning fast. Pic handled the pressure admirably as, on a wet and perilous surface, he picked up his first pole position in Formula Renault 3.5 Series. He will be joined on the f weiter >>
Group B
1 2 TECH 1 RACING FRA PIC Charles FRA 1:34.641 14 127,04
2 24 FORTEC MOTORSPORT GBR FAUZY Fairuz MAS 1:35.954 +1.313 14 125,31
3 5 CARLIN MOTORSPORT GBR ALESHIN Mikhail RUS 1:36.117 +1.476 14 125,09
4 17 KTR BEL MOREAU Guillaume FRA 1:37.169 +2.528 13 123,74
5 9 PREMA POWERTEAM ITA MOLINA Miguel ESP 1:38.475 +3.834 12 122 weiter >>
1 19 INTERWETTEN COM RACING AUT DURAN Salvador MEX 1:28.362 23 136,07
2 21 P1 MOTORSPORT GBR VAN DER GARDE Giedo NED 1:28.644 +0.282 21 135,64
3 25 RED DEVIL TEAM COMTEC GBR BONANOMI Marco ITA 1:28.743 +0.381 20 135,49
4 17 KTR BEL MOREAU Guillaume FRA 1:28.754 +0.392 23 135,47
5 6 CARLIN MOTORSPORT GBR WICKENS Robert CAN 1:28.970 +0.608 20 135 weiter >>
Monaco – Collective testing
Still comfortable on the streets of Monaco after last year, Salvador Duran (interwetten.com Racing) was quick to find his line in the principality as he set the fastest time in Collective testing ahead of Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport) and Marco Bonanomi (Red Devil Team Comtec).
Formula Renault 3.5 Series has the honour of weiter >>
Worldseries Formula Renault 3.5 Monaco – Presentation
Exceptional racing, a unique atmosphere, and a track without equal, Monaco retains its taste for the extraordinary. In this curtain-raiser for the F1 Grand Prix, each of the 26 Formula Renault 3.5 Series drivers dreams of making a name for himself on the streets of the Principality, where only the greats are vic weiter >>
Alexandre Marsoin, pilote Epsilon Euskadi
Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 3ème et 4ème manches
World Series by Renault à Spa-Francorchamps, 3 & 4 mai 2008
Il n’aura pas fallu longtemps à Alexandre Marsoin pour s’affirmer dans le peloton de la Formula Renault 3.5 Series. Après une entrée en matière encourageante à Monza, il a passé la vitesse weiter >>
Charles Pic, Tech 1 Racing driver, FFSA French Circuit Team member
Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 3rd and 4th rounds, Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) May 3-4 2008
No sooner had they returned from Monza than the Formula Renault 3.5 Series drivers headed off to Francorchamps for the second round. A good crowd enjoyed a sunny weekend for this 'World Series by weiter >>
Mit Platz zwei und vier im belgischen Spa Francorchamps zeigt Salvador Duran, das er durchaus zu den Titelkandidaten gehört. Der Mexikaner in Interwetten-Diensten bestätigte in beiden Wochenendrennen, das er mit dem Interwetten.com Racing Team ganz vorne dabei ist.
„Mit dem Wochenen weiter >>
... à Francorchamps sous les couleurs du RACB National Team !
World Series by Renault 2008 / Formula Renault 3.5 / Francorchamps
Pas de doute, le premier passage des World Series by Renault sur le circuit de Francorchamps ne sera pas weiter >>
Spa-Francorchamps – Race 2
Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport) was back on form, claiming his third victory in four races. Marco Bonanomi (Red Devil Team Comtec) gained valuable points, finishing second ahead of Mikhail Aleshin (Carlin Motorsport). In front of a crowd of 75 000, the new season of World Series by Renault got off to a good start!
The startin weiter >>
03/05/08 - Spa-Francorchamps – Race 1
As winner, Bertrand Baguette (International Draco Racing) has paid back the large numbers of home fans who have come to Spa-Francorchamps in the best possible way. The Belgian avoided the many pitfalls of the circuit to finish ahead of Salvador Duran (Interwetten.com Racing Team) and Guillaume Moreau (KTR).
Fine weathe weiter >>
03/05/08 - Spa-Francorchamps – Qualifying
Marco Bonanomi (Red Devil Team Comtec) hit top form during the SuperPole, when he beat Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport) on the line. Bonanomi claimed his first pole position in Formula Renault 3.5 Series and chalks up the four points that go with it.
SuperPole
The first SuperPole of the season is weiter >>
Spa-Francorchamps – Collective testing
Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport) once again finished at the top of Formula Renault 3.5 Series standings. With the best performance in both sessions, the Dutchman is clearly man in form at the start of this season. Charles Pic (Tech1 Racing), who recorded the second fastest time of the day, is obviously learning quickly abou weiter >>
Spa-Francorchamps – Collective testing
Barely a week after the season's first meeting at Monza, the thirteen Formula Renault 3.5 Series teams returned to action at Spa-Francorchamps. Six hours of collective testing were enough for Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport) to show what he is capable of once again.
This was the first appearance of the new Formula weiter >>
Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 1st and 2nd rounds, Monza (Italy) April 26-27 2008
The first round of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series formed part of the Le Mans Series package, on the magnificent, sun-drenched Monza circuit, in Italy. Charles Pic made a noteworthy start by reachi weiter >>
Spa-Francorchamps - Presentation
One thing is for sure: Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport) was the man on form in Monza. With one pole position and two victories, giving him a haul of 31 points out of the 31 on offer, the Dutchman totally shut down the competition. At Spa-Francorchamps, he'll be looking to do the same again. But the 25 other drivers in the Formula weiter >>
World Series by Renault 2008 / Formula Renault 3.5 / Monza
Le premier meeting des World Series by Renault 2008, Bertrand Baguette et l'ensemble de la formation Draco l'attendaient avec impatience, histoire de confirmer les excellents chronos enregistrés durant l'intersaison. Mais à Monza, comme l weiter >>
Beim ersten Saisonlauf der World Series Formel Renault 3.5 sorgte der Interwetten.com Racing Team Pilot Pablo Sanchez Lopez mit seinem vierten Platz im italienischen Monza für eine große Überraschung. Damit fuhr er auch gleichzeitig das beste Rookie-Ergebnis im Feld ein.
"Ich habe nicht erwartet in m weiter >>
With one pole position and two victories, Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport) totally shut out the competition here at Monza. After leading race two from start to finish, he took the victory ahead of the Spaniard Alvaro Barba (Prema Powerteam). Charles Pic (Tech1 Racing) also made an impression by coming home third in only his second race in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.
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Monza - Qualifying
Giedo van der Garde (P1 Motorsport) is really living up to expectations at this, the first meeting of the season. Having performed consistently since the very start of the meeting, today he celebrated his 23rd birthday in style by winning pole position for the opening race. With the best time in group A, Robert Wickens (Carlin Motorsport) will al weiter >>
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
1 6 . Carlin Motorsport WICKENS Robert CAN 1:37.004 8 1:37.004 214.989
2 10 . Prema Powerteam BARBA A. Alvaro ESP 1:37.364 9 1:37.364 0:00.360 214.194
3 26 . Red Devil Team Comtec DISABATINO Pasquale ITA 1:37.461 10 1:37.461 0:00.457 213.981
4 22 . P1 Motorsport MANN Pippa GBR 1:37.680 10 1:37.680 0:00.676 213.501 weiter >>
World Series by Renault 3.5Free Practice
1 1 . Tech 1 Racing JOUSSE Julien FRA 1:35.826 12 1:35.826 217.632
2 21 . P1 Motorsport VAN DER GARDE Giedo NED 1:35.975 16 1:35.975 0:00.149 217.294
3 6 . Carlin Motorsport WICKENS Robert CAN 1:36.308 11 1:36.308 0:00.482 216.543
4 9 . Prema Powerteam MOLINA Miguel ESP 1:36.651 18 1:36.651 0:00.825 2 weiter >>
The Friday schedule began with a 45-minute collective testing session in the morning as a prelude to the qualifying session in the late afternoon. So the drivers' thoughts were firmly focused on qualifying as the twenty-six Formula Renault 3.5 cars took to the track. The track was crowded from the word go, with all the competitors getting down to action straight away.
The weiter >>
C’est dans le cadre de la manche d’ouverture du championnat de Formula Renault 3.5 que Bertrand Baguette inaugure, ce week-end à Monza, les couleurs du RACB National Team.
La semaine dernière, le Royal Automobile Club of Belgium a donné le coup d’ weiter >>
Monza – Collective testing
The twenty-six brand new Formula Renault 3.5 Series weiter >>
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