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NEWS Formula BMW - 2009

     

23.08.2009 Formula BMW Europe - Races 11 + 12 - Valencia

     

Podium Finish for Robin Frijns in Valencia - Facu Regalia two times 6th - Kazeem Manzur in Top Ten

     

Free Practise: The free practise on the Street Circuit of Valencia went very good for Robin Frijns and Kazeem Manzur. Although Frijns was the first time on this track he managed to set the 3rd fastest laptime, followed by teammate Kazeem Manzur on P 4. Facu Regalia was very unlucky. After two laps Regalia´s BMW engine blow and he had to stop the session.

 

Qualifying: In Qualifying Robin Frijns again was the fastest Kaufmann Driver. He qualified himself two times for P 5. Kazeem Manzur managed to qualify himself two times for P 7. Facu Regalia, due to the lack of free practise qualified on P 10 and P 11.

 

Race 1: In the first race Robin Frijns had a good start and was attacking the drivers in front of him right on from the beginning. After a Safety Car Period the Kaufmann Drivers were positionend 5., 6., and 7. After many overtaking action the final laps of the race brough even more changes. Kazeem Manzur, while fighting for P6 crahsed and had to stopp the race. Facu Regalia took P 6 and finished the race on that position. Robin Frijns had the best final lap. He managed to overtake two drivers in the last lap and finished on P 3. With that great performance the young Rookie Driver scored another podium finish this year.

 

Race 2: Frijns again had a good start and moved up to P 4. While fighting for P 3 Frijns unfortunately damaged his front wing and was forced by a warning flag of the Race Direction to make a pit stop and change front wing. After the pit stop Frijns dropped back to the end of the field and finally finished the race on P 14. Kazeem Manzur as well slightly damaged his car at the opening lap and dropped back many positions. In the end Manzur moved up to P 10. The best race had young spanish Facu Regalia. Like the day before, with fast race laps he was able to move up to P 6 at the end of the race.

     
     
Pictures from Valencia