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NEWS - Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup  
   
15.04.2018  
   
Ye two times on the podium during season opener in Paul Ricard - Verschoor on P8 - Novalak without points
   
   

Free Practice: The collective Tests were held under mixed conditions with dry and wet track. Overall they finished, Ye - P7 and P15, Verschoor - P12 and P12, Novalak P24 and P18.

 

Qualifying 1: In the first qualifying in the dry saw Verschoor and Novalak in Group A. Verschoor ended on P5 and Novalak on P12.

 

Ye in the other Group B showed an excellent speed and took the fastest lap in his group - P1.

Starting Grid for Race 2: Ye - P2, Verschoor - P9, Novalak - P23.

Qualifying 2: The second qualifying on Saturday morning, ye was first out and took P2 in his Group A. Verschoor again on P5 in the Group B and Novalak on P10.

Starting Grid for Race 1: Ye - P4, Verschoor - P9, Novalak - P19.

Race 1: In the first race Novalak showed some good speed and overtaking to fight back to P15 in the end. Verschoor had to retire after the first lap due to contact in turn one which lead to a broken front suspension. Ye gained one spot at the start and was following the leaders. In the end he stayed on a solid P3 to take home the first podium of the year.

Race 2: In the second Race Novalak was stopped on his way to make up positions as he was hit from behind and had to retire with a broken rear suspension. Verschoor drove a strong race moving up from P9 to P5 at the flag. In the end he was penalised with 5 sec with classified him on P8. Ye had a good stat and was putting pressure on the leader for the full race. Even he did the fastest race lap he couldn´t find a way past and finshed on P2.