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NEWS - Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup  
   
14.05.2017  
   
Fenestraz on P5 in Silverstone – Leeds on P7 and Ye on P9
   
   

Free Practice: The collective test sessions once more took place on Thursday and Friday. Thursday sessions were on dry track and all the Kaufmann Drivers showed a good speed. In the final session Fenestraz was on P2, Ye on P7 and Leeds on P10. Friday the track was wet and Fenestraz was on P5, Ye on P12 and Leeds on P18.

Qualifying 1: In the Qualifying all Kaufmann Drivers were in the same Group. On a dry track, a few little rain showers made it very difficult to drive. Leeds spun off and ended in the gravel trap. Ye finished on P6. Fenestraz was on top the whole session until he made a mistake in the final lap and dropped to P5.

Grid for Race 1: Fenestraz P9 – Ye P11 – Leeds P29

Race 1: Leeds was able to make up a few positions but in the end became a 25 sec penalty for overtaking under yellow flag and was classified on P23. Ye drove a good race and was able to move up two positions and finished on P9, scoring further points. Fenestraz drove a very good race and moved up positions every lap. After closing the gap to the front runners he was running on P5 setting some fastest laps of the race. In the end he finished P5.

Qualifying 2: In the second Qualifying it was wet track. All drivers were on wet tyres. Ye was struggleing with the conditions and was only on P9. Leeds showed a good pace on P6. Fenestraz was on top most of the time during the session and finished P2-

Grid for Race 2: Fenestraz P3 – Leeds P12 – Ye P18

Race 2: Fenestraz had a good start and was fighting for the lead. In the second lap in turn 1 he made contact and was cut the rear left tyre. A puncture was meant to be the early end to Fenestraz´s race. Ye moved up positions to P11 untill he went off the track and finished P14. Leeds drove a very good race. He was able to gain a few positions and finished on a strong P7.