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FIA FORMEL 4
ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 16/17/18

Cisrcuit: Mugello (I), Length 5.245 km, 3th – 6th October 2019
www.mugellocircuit.it

JENZER MOTORSPORT 2019:
Jonny Edgar (GB), Emidio Pesce (I), Axel Gnos (CH)

 

Podium for Edgar in Mugello

DThe sixth and penultimate event of the Italian FIA Formula 4 Championship took place at the demanding Mugello circuit (I). The weather was reasonably good, although the temperature was quite low. 28 drivers signed up for this round. You can follow the races live on sporttube tv.

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Qualifying

Friday, 04/10/19, 16.30 – 17.10, Weather: Sunny, 18°C

The rules allow for two qualifying sessions of 15 minutes, with a 10-minute break in between. The Qualifying 1 times determine the grid for Race 1 and the times from Qualifying 2 determine the grid for Race 2. The starting order for Race 3 is based on the second best lap time of each driver in either of the two qualifying sessions.

Results Qualifying 1 & Grid for Race One
1st Dennis Hauger (NOR) Van Amersfoort 1:46.824
2nd Paul Aron (EST) Prema 1:47.107
3rd Gianluca Petecof (BRA) Prema 1:47.212
5th Jonny Edgar (GB) Jenzer Motorsport 1:47.347
15th Axel Gnos (CH) Jenzer Motorsport 1:48.162
25th Emidio Pesce (I) Jenzer Motorsport 1:49.114

 

Results Qualifying 2 & Grid for Race Two
1st Dennis Hauger (NOR) Van Amersfoort 1:46.341
2nd Roman Stanek (D) US Racing 1:46.874
3rd Ido Cohen (ISR) Van Amersfoort 1:46.894
8th Jonny Edgar (GB) Jenzer Motorsport 1:47.100
13th Axel Gnos (CH) Jenzer Motorsport 1:47.607
23rd Emidio Pesce (I) Jenzer Motorsport 1:48.296

 

Grid for Race Three
1st Dennis Hauger (NOR) Van Amersfoort 1:46.408
2nd Joshua Dürksen (PRY) Mücke 1:47.002
3rd Paul Aron (EST) Prema 1:47.082
10th Jonny Edgar (GB) Jenzer Motorsport 1:47.388
22nd Axel Gnos (CH) Jenzer Motorsport 1:47.607
24th Emidio Pesce (I) Jenzer Motorsport 1:48.296

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FIA Formula 4 Italian Championship

Race One (30 minutes + 1 lap)

Saturday, 05/10/19, 10.50, Weather: Sunny, 19°C

It rained heavily during the night, and because it was cool, the track was slow to dry. In some places it was still slippery, which resulted in a number of accidents during the race; everyone started on slick tyres, though. Jonny did not get away well and lost two places at the start, then another car got stuck in the gravel, and the Safety Car was deployed. At the restart, Jonny managed some good overtaking moves to climb up to 5th place. He’d now settled into a good rhythm, setting the fastest lap time of the race and putting pressure on Dürksen. Jonny attacked and made it stick and was now in 4th place and closing steadily on Petecof. However the Safety Car was sent out again, and the race was neutralised and ended behind it. Axel started well and moved forward place by place. He put in a strong performance and crossed the finish line in 11th place. Emidio also had a good race, and also moved steadily forward during it. He crossed the finish line in 18th place. Afterwards Petecof was hit with a 10-second penalty for causing the accident with Hauger, which moved all of our drivers up a place. Jonny thus stepped onto the podium with an excellent 3rd. and Axel got the last available point with a great 10th place. Emidio was classified as 17th.

 

Race One Results
1st Dennis Hauger (NOR) Van Amersfoort 34:44.787  
2nd Lorenzo Ferrari (I) Antonelli Gap 0.494
3rd Jonny Edgar (GB) Jenzer Motorsport Gap 2.577
10th Axel Gnos (CH) Jenzer Motorsport    
17th Emidio Pesce (I) Jenzer Motorsport    
Fastest lap: Jonny Edgar (GB) in 1:48.656

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FIA Formula 4 Italian Championship

Race Two (30 minutes + 1 lap)

Saturday, 05/10/19, 16.30, Weather: Cloudy, 20°C

After the first lap Jonny came round in 9th position and then started a pursuit of Ferrari and Belov. There was a Safety Car period and Jonny was able to pass both of them in a nice move at the restart, but then Ferrari was able to claim the place back. After a fierce race Jonny reached the finish line in 9th place. Axel started well and advanced to 12th place, then got embroiled in a battle with Allecco and Rasmussen which led to him dropping back to 13th. He didn’t give up and later gained 12th place back. Emidio started well, but then had an off track moment and lost several places. During the race he steadily regained those places and finished a good race in 19th. After the race, Ferrari was given a time penalty for overtaking in a no go situation. That moved Jonny up to 8th place, and meant Axel just missed out on points with 11th place. Emidio was classified in 19th.

Race Two Results
1st Dennis Hauger (NOR) Van Amersfoort 33:08.286  
2nd Roman Stanek (D) US Racing Gap 3.906
3rd Ido Cohen (ISR) Van Amersfoort Gap 5.070
8th Jonny Edgar (GB) Jenzer Motorsport    
11th Axel Gnos (CH) Jenzer Motorsport    
19th Emidio Pesce (I) Jenzer Motorsport    
Fastest lap: Dennis Hauger (NOR) in 1:48.287

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FIA Formula 4 Italian Championship

Race Three (28 minutes + 1 lap)

Sunday, 06/10/19, 11.20, Weather: Sunny, 19°C

The third race of the weekend took place on Sunday morning in bright sunshine. Most drivers had a bit of a problem with the tyres, so there was a little less overtaking going on than before. Jonny started in 12th and managed to improve to 10th which meant he snapped up the last available point. Emidio drove a consistent race and managed to improve by two places on the final corner just before the finish line. He took the chequered flag in 21st place. Axel stalled the engine at the start and did not get underway until the whole field had gone. After some incident, the car did not feel right, but he bravely completed the race and reached the finish in 27th place.

The seventh and last race meeting of the Italian Formula championship is scheduled for the weekend of 20th October 2019 at Monza (I).

Race Three Results
1st Dennis Hauger (NOR) Van Amersfoort 34:13.365  
2nd Paul Aron (EST)) Prema Gap 9.633
3rd Joshua Dürksen (PRY) Mücke Gap 11.717
10th Jonny Edgar (GB) Jenzer Motorsport    
21st Emidio Pesce (I) Jenzer Motorsport    
27th Axel Gnos (CH) Jenzer Motorsport    
Fastest lap: Dennis Hauger (NOR) in 1:48.345

 

Championship Standings

FIA F4 Italian Championship 2019 after 18 races:
1st Dennis Hauger (NOR), 305 points; 2nd Gianluca Petecof (BRA), 222 points; 3rd Paul Aron (EST), 197 points; 4th Michael Belov (RUS), 143 points; 5th Roman Stanek (CZE), 118 points; 6th Ido Cohen (ISR),116 points; 9th Jonny Edgar (GB), 91 points; 13th Giorgio Carrara (ARG), 37 points; 21nd Axel Gnos (CH), 4 points

Rookie-Standings:
1st Paul Aron (EST), 299 points; 2nd Jonny Edgar (GB), 234 points; 3rd Joshua Durksen (PRY), 227 points; 4th Roman Stanek (CZE), 218 points; 5th Daniel Vebster (S), 149 points; 6th Roee Meyuhas (ISR), 120 points; 8th Axel Gnos (CH), 92 points; 15th Emidio Pesce (I), 29 points


Jonny Edgar (GB)


Axel Gnos (CH)


Emidio Pesce (I)

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2019 FIA FORMULA 4 ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP - CALENDAR

3rd/5th May Vallelunga (I)  
17th/19th May Misano (I)  
5th/7th July Hungaroring (HU)  
12th/14th July</td> RedBull Ring (A)  
30th August/1st September Imola (I)  
4th/6th October Mugello (I)  
18th/20th October Monza (I)  

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