Liverpool and Al-Ain score victories in Estoril
20.10.2008:
Liverpool and Al-Ain score victories in Estoril
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SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA
• Valles scores second season win for the "Reds"
• Meijer earns first victory for UAE club
• Beijing Guoan extends championship lead
• Pair of podiums for charging Doornbos and AC Milan
• Heartbreak for FC Porto on home soil
Liverpool and Al-Ain may have taken the race victories at the Estoril round of the Superleague Formula championship, but championship leader Beijing Guoan came away from Portugual with the biggest smile on their faces after extending their championship lead.
After his race two Zolder victory, Beijing's Davide Rigon held a 14 point lead heading into Estoril but has now extended that out to 35 points with two rounds remaining.
Beijing finished fifth in both races and now leads PSV by 35 points with Liverpool FC a single point behind.
FC Porto's Tristan Gommendy had a heartbreaking day after retiring from race one with an engine problem while running in fifth place. Despite 30 bus loads of Porto fans making the trip to Estoril, Gommendy was unable to compete in the second race after the team ran out of time to make an engine change.
Liverpool FC's Adrian Valles took the opening race victory over AC Milan's Robert Doornbos and new AS Roma driver Franck Perera. However, in race two the Spaniard clashed with Perera causing him to spin into retirement. Liverpool's race was also ruined after he was forced to pit for a new front wing.
New Borussia Dortmund driver Enrico Toccacelo also had a heartbreaking day. For the second race this year, Toccacelo held the race lead until the closing laps but this time a oil pressure issue ruined his afternoon. A late race gearbox problem ruined his chance for victory in race two at the Nurburgring.
However, new Al-Ain driver Paul Meijer benefited from the Italian's misfortune to score his and his new club's first Superleague Formula victory in the reverse grid race.
AC Milan's Robert Doornbos pulled out an incredible effort to score his second runner-up finish of the day while garage-mate Alessandro Pier Guidi scored third place.
Beijing now leads the championship on 271 points ahead of PSV Eindhoven (236), Liverpool FC (235), AC Milan (216), Sevilla FC (199), AS Roma (190), RSC Anderlecht (189), Galatasaray (180), Tottenham Hotspur (173), SC Corinthians (169), Al-Ain (167), FC Basel (161), FC Porto (145), Borussia Dortmund (143), Rangers (132), Flamengo (130), Olympiacos (110), Atletico (99).
The Superleague Formula round was attended by the football-themed championship's biggest crowd to date with 25,000 fans viewing the action at the former home of the Portuguese Grand Prix.
The championship heads to Italy for the next round of the championship at Vallelunga near Rome on November 1-2.
- Paul Ryan-
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Estoril - Race 2 results
20.10.2008
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1 6 P.Meijer Al-Ain 30 laps
2 3 R.Doornbos AC Milan - 1.859 sec
3 4 A.Pier Guidi Galatasaray - 5.447
4 14 A.Pizzonia Corinthians - 5.749
5 12 D.Rigon Beijing Guoan - 15.566
6 22 E.Toccocela Borussia Dortmund - 17.757
7 18 B.Garcia Sevilla FC - 21.363
8 5 Y.Buurman PSV Einhoven - 22.138
9 8 C.Dolby RSC Anderle more >> |
Estoril Race 2 driver quotes
20.10.2008
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RACE 2 QUOTES PAUL MEIJER (Al-Ain)
"The weekend started off really tough for me and I had problems with the set up. The track was new for me and the car wouldn’t go as well as I would like.
"I made a few mistakes in race one and we made more changes in race two. I made no mistakes in race two and that is what kept me up front.
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Estoril - Race 1 results
20.10.2008
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1 21 A.Valles Liverpool FC 31 laps
2 3 R.Doornbos AC Milan -.948 sec
3 22 F.Perera AS Roma - 2.067
4 14 A.Pizzonia Corinthians - 3.108
5 12 D.Rigon Beijing Guoan - 8.819
6 15 A.Soucek Atletico Madrid - 9.243
7 4 A.Pier Guidi Galatasaray - 20.472
8 18 B.Garcia Sevilla FC - 37.745
9 5 Y.Buurman PSV Einhoven - 3 more >> |
Estoril - Race 1 driver quotes
20.10.2008
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ADRIAN VALLES (Liverpool FC)
"We did a very good pitstop but it was not enough to overtake Robert, I had to overtake him on the track. It was difficult, but I made it and I am really happy for the win.
"We had a good strategy, a good stop and we worked very hard overnight to make sure I had a good car for the race today.
"It will be difficult more >> |
Mid-season substitutions and transfers ...
17.10.2008
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....for Superleague Formula Teams
While Davide Rigon’s performances have sent Beijing Guoan to the top of the Superleague Formula championship, it is the club, rather than t more >> |
Liverpool car roars through Estoril and Cascais
17.10.2008
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It was before several hundreds of people that the Liverpool FC more >> |
Porto fans ready to see their Superleague Formula Car in action at Estoril
15.10.2008
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The football-themed motor racing championship Superleague Formula heads to Portugal for the first time this weekend with FC Porto fans eager to see their more >> |
Scuderia Playteam Sarafree :AC Milan and Galatasaray SK both cars finish in race two
05.10.2008
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Alessandro Pier Guidi Galatasaray SK Pier finish 12th
Robert Doornbos AC Milan finish 4th
Scuderia Playteam SaraFree started the second Superleague Formula race at Zolder starting from pole and third row respectively for Robert Doornbos (AC Milan) and Alessandro Pier Guidi (Gala more >> |
Beijing bounces back from Race one disaster to protect title lead
05.10.2008
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Beijing Guoan’s Davide Rigon bounced back from a race 1 disaster to win race two of round three of the Superleague Formula championship today at Zolder in Belgium.
Rigon started on the outside of the front row of the reverse grid race and challenged pole man Robert Doornbos (AC Milan) at the start and edged away on the opening lap. The pair made con more >> |
Championship Points after Zolder races
05.10.2008
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SF Round 3 Belgium Zolder- Points by race
Location: Zolder Circuit
Date: 5th October 2008
1 12 Beijing Gouan 207 6 50
2 5 PSV Eindhoven 193 26 40
3 21 Liverpool FC 171 50 29
4 8 RSC Anderlecht 159 45 7
5 18 Sevilla FC 150 7 23
6 19 Tottenham Hotspur 149 14 45
7 10 FC Basel 146 3 more >> |
Zolder - Race 2 classification
05.10.2008
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Location: Zolder Circuit
Date: 5th October 2008
Race 2 - Superleague Formula Round 3 Belgium - Classification
1 12 Beijing Gouan SF Racing Team D. Rigon 47:23.624
2 19 Tottenham Hotspur SF Racing Team D. Tappy 47:47.060 23.436
3 5 PSV Eindhoven SF Racing Team Y. Buurman 47:48.128 24.504
4 3 AC Milan SF Racing Tea more >> |
Zolder - Race 2 pit notes
05.10.2008
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Race 2 - Live comments - Superleague Formula Round 3 Belgium Zolder
Race Two: Track still damp. Doornbos able to take his place on the grid
43:23 Lap 1 more >> |
Race 1 - Zolder Press Conference Driver Quotes
05.10.2008
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ADRIAN VALLES (Liverpool FC)
"I want to thank the team and Liverpool for trusting me to drive their more >> |
Liverpool scores in the Zolder rain to clinch victory over Anderlecht
05.10.2008
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Liverpool FC Superleague Formula driver Adrian Valles scored his club’s first series victory with a stunning second stint on rain more >> |
Zolder race 1 results and classification
05.10.2008
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Superleague Formula Round 3 Belgium - Race 1 results
Location: Zolder Circuit
1 21 Liverpool FC SF Racing Team A. Valles 45:51.62 more >> |
Zolder Race 1 pit notes
05.10.2008
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Race 1 - Superleague Formula Round 3 Belgium Zolder
RACE 1: Damp conditions for the opening race with BVB rookie Paul Meijer on pole. Wet track but it is not actually ra more >> |
Scuderia Playteam SaraFree’s AC Milan and Galatasaray SK have a busy first day at Zolder
04.10.2008
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Superleague Formula - Third round - Zolder October 4/5, 2008
Robert Doornbos - AC Milan
- first free practice 1.35.928 - 12th;
- second free practice 1.20.283 - 8th;
- 15 minute qu more >> |
Driver quotes after Zolder qualifying
04.10.2008
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PAUL MEIJER (Borussia Dortmund)
"It was a very exciting qualifying. I didn’t really know what to expect this morning. I arrived yesterday afternoon after I got asked the night before whether I wanted to drive. Tom Coronel knows the team well and he gave me a good recommendation. Yesteday I had a seat made, this morning I drove the car for the first time and more >> |
Borussia Dortmund rookie stuns with Zolder pole ahead of RSC Anderlecht
04.10.2008
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Rookie Borussia Dortmund driver Paul Meijer stunned his Superleague Formula opposition after clinching pole position over RSC Anderlecht driver Craig Dolby in a dramatic shoot-out at Zolder in Belgium today.
Meijer stepped aboard the BVB car for the first time this morning and snuck into the shoot-out portion of qualifying after finishing fourth fastest in the Group A ses more >> |
Zolder Full Qualification Final Classification
04.10.2008
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Superleague Formula ZOLDER Round 3 Belgium - Qualification resultsLocation: Zolder CircuitDate: 4th September 2008
Qualifying Group A
1 3 AC Milan SF Racing Team R. Doornbos 1:17.309
2 18 Sevill more >> |
Semi-finals and final shoot out in Zolder - pit notes
04.10.2008
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SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA ZOLDER - SEMI FINALS
Semi Final 1: RSC Anderlecht vs Liverpool do battle first
Sector 1: Anderlecht ahead by .717
Sector 2: Anderlecht headed for front row
Chequered Flag: Belgian club RSC Anderlecht will start from the front row tomorrow on home soil at Zolder
Semi Final 2: Borussia Dortmund vs Sevilla FC
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Quarter Finals in Zolder - pit notes
04.10.2008
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SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA ZOLDER Quarter Finals
Quarter Final 1: First up it is BVB vs Atletico Madrid
Sector 1: Very close at sector 1
Sector 2: BVB eke out an advatage
Final Sector: BVB wins ! Great effort from rookie driver Paul Meijer making his Superleague Formula debut
Quarter Final 2: Anderlecht vs AC Milan
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Zolder - Qualification Group B pit notes
04.10.2008
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SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA ZOLDER Qualification Group A
15:00: Group B heads out onto the track
13:00: Group B includes Galatasaray, Al-Ain, Flamengo, Beijing, Porto, Tottenham Hotspur, Corinthians, Atletico Madrid and Anderlecht
9:30: Atletico fastest so far followed by Galatasaray, Corinthians and Porto
8:15: Problems for Anderlech more >> |
Qualification Group A pit notes from Zolder
04.10.2008
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SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA ZOLDER Qualification Group A
15:00: Start of the session - a number of cars are waiting at the end of pit lane ready to go out
13:32: Paul Meijer - the new driver for BVB is the first on track
12:26: This group will include AC Milan, Olympiacos, PSV Eindoven, FC Basel, BVB, Rangers, Sevilla, Liverpool and AS Roma
11:31: A more >> |
Zolder Practice2 results
04.10.2008
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Practice 2 - Classification - Round 3 Belgium
04/10/2008 SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA
Location: Zolder, Belgium
1 15 Andy Soucek Atletico de Madrid SF Racing Team 1:17.903
2 21 Adrian Valles Liverpool FC SF Racing Team 1:18.925 1.022
3 11 Paul Meijer BVB Borussia Dortmund SF Racing Team 1:19.489 1.586
4 12 Davide Rigon Beijing Goua more >> |
Zolder Practice 1 results
04.10.2008
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Superleague Formula
Practice 1 - Classification - Round 3 Belgium
04/10/2008 Location: Zolder, Belgium
1 15 Andy Soucek Atletico de Madrid SF Racing Team 1:32.669
2 18 Borja Garcia Sevilla FC SF Racing Team 1:32.755 0.086
3 12 Davide Rigon Beijing Gouan SF Racing Team 1:33.356 0.687
4 21 Adrian Valles Liverp more >> |
Revanche Liverpool – PSV, mais aussi Anderlecht, Galatasaray, AC Milan, FC Porto, …
03.10.2008
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Double Dutch winning duo set sights on Zolder assault
02.10.2008
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Dutch fans had plenty cheer about at the Nurburgring with a pair of Superleague Formula victories for Netherlands drivers Robert Doornbos and Yelmer Buurman – now the duo are set to cross the border to attempt a repeat performance in Belgium this weekend at Zolder.
Doornbos bounced back from a unlucky opening round for AC Milan at Donington Park by setting the po more >> |
Bertrand Baguette roulera en Superleague Formula à Zolder ce week-end !
02.10.2008
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Ce week-end, la Superleague Formula, cette nouvelle discipline qui implique quelques-uns des meilleurs clubs de foot de la planète, fera étape à Zolder... et Bertrand Baguette sera de la partie !
"Wim Coekelbergs, qui veille à more >> |
Scuderia Playteam Sarafree aims for another podium
01.10.2008
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Superleague Formula, Round 3, Zolder, Belgium
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Zolder race : Driver quotes
30.09.2008
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CRAIG DOLBY (RSC ANDERLECHT)
"I’m still in a bit of a state of shock after the weekend – I haven’t been able to wipe the smile off my face.
"The result more >> |
Belgian battle looms for Superleague Formula Teams at Zolder
30.09.2008
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The former home of the Belgian Grand Prix will play host to a cross-border battle as Nurburgring podium rivals RSC Anderlecht and PSV Eindhoven renew their fight in the next round of the Superleague Formula championship at more >> |
Zolder GP Circuit Timetable
30.09.2008
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Superleague Formula Round 3 Belgium Programme Zolder (GP Circuit)
Saturday 4th October 2008 Programme
09:05:00 09:50:00 00:45:00 Superleague Formula Free Practice 00:10:00
10:00:00 10:30:00 00:30:00 Euroboss F more >> |
Atletico de Madrid charges into Superleague Formula Battle
30.09.2008
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Although yesterday Atletico de Madrid took on Sevilla on the football pitch in La Liga competition, the red and white club also did already battle against their rivals in Nurburgring one week before.
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Craig Dolby to have extra support from Anderlecht for Zolder round
26.09.2008
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RSC Anderlecht's Superleague Formula star Craig Dolby is set to make a guest appearance at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium next Friday night to see his football colleagues take on Excelsior Mouscron.
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Zuber is back in action for Al Ain Team
23.09.2008
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Superleague Formula 2008 - 2nd round, Nuerburgring -
Andreas Zuber, who races under a UAE licence, left the Nuerburgring with a total of 69 points in the championship. The weekend allowed A more >> |
Scuderia Playteam Sarafree puts 2 drivers on the podium and win from pole at Nuerburgring
21.09.2008
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The start of the 44 minutes first race of the weekend was perfect for all 18 more >> |
Nürburgring results review and overall standings
21.09.2008
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Pole Position AC Milan SF Racing Team
Finalist Galatasaray SK FC SF Racing Team
Semifinalist 1 Corinthians SF Racing Team
Semifinalist 2 FC Basel SF Racing Team
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PSV Einhoven takes victory over Anderlecht at the ‘Ring in reverse grid classic
21.09.2008
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PSV Eindhoven and RSC Anderlecht set up a perfect pre-Zolder showdown by finishing one-two in the second reverse grid Superleague Formula race at the Nurburgring today.
Yelmer Buurman more >> |
