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NEWS Formula BMW - 2008

     

17.06.2008 Formula BMW Europe Season 2008

     

Kaufmann Driver Esteban Gutiérrez sets fastest laptime during the official Formula BMW Europe test days at Spa-Francorchamps

     

During the two day official Test at Spa-Francorchamps first of all the Kaufmann Drivers had to get used to the new very challenging track. After having done some laps and worked out a basic set-up all Kaufmann Drivers had been able to show a strong performance. At the end of the first day Esteban Gutiérrez had set the fastest lap time, followed by Teammate Marco Wittmann on P2. Young Rookie Kazeem Manzur was on P13. Wittmann and Manzur somehow had been lacking some top speed at the whole day.

On the second day again the Kaufmann Driver Gutiérrez set the pace. Gutiérrez was able to improve his best time from the day before and was again fastest at the end of the second day. Marco Wittmann, still suffering some top speed problems, was able to do the 4th fastet laptime. The best improvement showed young Briton Kazeem Manzur. He was able to do the 6th fastest lap time.

     
     
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26.06.2008 Formula BMW Europe Season 2008

     

Kaufmann Drivers Gutiérrez and Wittmann fastest at official Formula BMW Europe Test in Budapest

     

The final official test days of 2008 Formula BMW Europe Series had taken place in the hungarian capitol in Budapest. Extremly hot temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius had been a big challenge for the drivers as well as for the material. On the first day, which Marco Wittmann missed due to personal reason, first task was to find out the right basic car set-up. Esteban Gutiérrez came along very good with the new track and set the fastest lap in the morning session. Teammate Kazeem Manzur was on P15 in the beginning. In the afternoon session Esteban Gutiérrez again was very fast and he finally did the 2nd fastest lap of the day. Kazeem Manzur improved himself upto 9th position.

On the second day Gutiérrez again was very fast. The young Mexican did the fastest lap of the day in the morning session. Marco Wittmann was presenting himself in top condition as well. The young German more or less did the identical lap time than his teammate and secured 2nd place in the final testing classification. Slightly struggleing was Kazeem Manzur. The young Briton wasn´t able to improve his performance and was only 22nd at the end.

     
     
[ download official results from Budapest ]