
Race Report
FIA FORMULA 4
ADAC GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 10/11/12
Circuit: Nürburgring (D), Length 3.629 km, 5th/6th/7th August 2022
www.nuerburgring.de
JENZER MOTORSPORT 2022:
Rasmus Joutsimies (FIN), Samir Ben (CH), Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi (THA)
Joutsimies shines at the Nürburgring ( to )
The fourth of six race events featuring the 2022 FIA F4 ADAC German Championship was held on the short version of the Nürburgring (D). Hot, wet-cold and also sunny weather accompanied the weekend in a typical Nürburgring weather mix.
Qualifying
Friday, 05/08/2022, 17.25 – 18.00, Weather: Overcast, 18°C
According to the regulations, there are two 30-minute free practice sessions per race and two 15-minute qualifying sessions, which are held with a short 10-minute break in between. The fastest time per driver from the first session counts for the starting grid of the 1st race, the fastest time per driver from the second session counts for the starting grid for the 2nd race. The 3rd race will start in the same way as the 2nd race ended, but with the eight drivers in reverse order. The three races each have a length of 30 minutes.
Results Quali 1, Race One grid | |||
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1st | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) | Prema | 1.27.667 |
2nd | Charlie Wurz (A) | Prema | 1.27.871 |
3rd | Taylor Barnard (GB) | PHM | 1.27.889 |
9th | Rasmus Joutsimies (FIN) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:28.688 |
11th | Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi (THA) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:29.062 |
13th | Samir Ben (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:29.274 |
Results Quali 2, Race Two grid | |||
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1st | Rafael Camara (ITA) | PHM | 1.27.459 |
2nd | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) | Prema | 1.27.460 |
3rd | James Wharton (AUS) | Prema | 1.27.597 |
8th | Rasmus Joutsimies (FIN) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:28.100 |
11th | Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi (THA) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:28.713 |
13th | Samir Ben (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:28.982 |
FIA ADAC Formula 4 German Championship
Race One (30 minutes)
Saturday, 06/08/2022, 11.35, Weather: Sunny, 18°C
After Friday had offered everything from rain to fog to sunshine, the weather on Saturday morning was sunny, albeit a bit chilly. The start went well and the field made the first corners without incident. It then showed once again how important starting positions are, because overtaking is not easy on this technical track. Rasmus got off to a very good start and on the first lap he managed to move up two positions. He also managed to break away from his pursuers and thus bring the excellent 7th place to the finish. Nandhavud lost a position at the start and aimed to regain it over several laps. He finally succeeded. He tried to improve further until the end and finally finished in 11th place. Samir got off to a good start and fought for positions with Sauter. At the end of the race Samir saw the finish line in 13th place.
Race One Results | ||||
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1st | Taylor Barnard (GB) | PHM | 30:51.216 | |
2nd | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) | Prema | Gap | 3.042 |
3rd | Nikita Bedrin (RUS) | PHM | Gap | 8.040 |
7th | Rasmus Joutsimies (FIN) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
11th | Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi (THA) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
13th | Samir Ben (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
Fastest lap: Andrea Kimi Antonelli (I) 1:27.565 |
FIA ADAC Formula 4 German Championship
Race Two (30 minutes)
Sunday, 07/08/2022, 09.55, Weather: Overcast, 17°C
The sun was shining again on Sunday morning and a large crowd had already gathered to enjoy the races. The start went well and Rasmus defended his 8th place. Behind them, Kluss and Ried battled it out, and Nandhavud managed to get past them to sit just behind Rasmus in 9th place. Rasmus and Nandhavud then made no mistakes and brought their positions home safely. Rasmus thus secured pole position in the third race, in which the reverse order of the first eight of the finish of the second race will be started. Nandhavud also scored more points with a top ten finish. Samir had started well and was 11th at times, but after some late braking he found himself in 12th place. He brought it home safely.
Race Two Results | ||||
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1st | Taylor Barnard (GB) | PHM | 31:16.338 | |
2nd | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) | Prema | Gap | 0.923 |
3rd | Nikita Bedrin (RUS) | PHM | Gap | 1.802 |
8th | Rasmus Joutsimies (FIN) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
9th | Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi (THA) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
12th | Samir Ben (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
Fastest lap: Andrea Kimi Antonelli (I) 1:28.643 |
Race Three grid | |||
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1st | Rasmus Joutsimies (FIN) | Jenzer Motorsport | |
2nd | Ugo Ugochukwu (USA) | Prema | |
3rd | Conrad Laursen (DK) | Prema | |
9th | Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi (THA) | Jenzer Motorsport | |
12th | Samir Ben (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport |
FIA ADAC Formula 4 German Championship
Race Three (30 minutes)
Sunday, 07/08/2022, 17.05, Weather: Sunny, 22°C
At the end of Sunday afternoon, the third Formula 4 race started on time. Rasmus did very well and took the lead. This went very well for a few laps until Laursen launched an attack, prompting Rasmus to go straight into the chicane. He took first place again, with a good lead over Laursen. Laursen was now under pressure from Wharton and had already fallen back one place. Race officials felt Rasmus had gained an advantage and demanded that he drop behind Laursen. With that he had to let pass Wharton and Laursen and was now in 3rd place. Antonelli now put the pressure on and Rasmus had to let him go. But now he had found a good rhythm and safely brought an excellent 5th place home. Nandavhud didn't get away well and found himself far behind. He was then fighting for places with Samir and managed to get past Samir. But the fight wasn't over yet, and the two clashed again. In the end, Nandhavud was 11th and Samir was 12th.
The next race meeting in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship is planned to take place on the weekend of 21st August 2022 at the Lausitzring (D).
Race Three Results | ||||
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1st | James Wharton (AUS) | Prema | 31:21.377 | |
2nd | Conrad Laursen (DK) | Prema | Gap | 4.604 |
3rd | Taylor Barnard (GB) | PHM | Gap | 6.485 |
5th | Rasmus Joutsimies (FIN) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
11th | Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi (THA) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
12th | Samir Ben (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
Fastest lap: James Wharton (AUS) 1:29.095 |
Rasmus Joutsimies (FIN)
Samir Ben (CH)
Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi (THA)
Championship Standings
FIA ADAC Formula 4 German 2022 after 12 races out of 18:
1st Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA), 253 points; 2nd Rafael Camara (BRA), 155 points; 3rd Taylor Barnard (GBR), 151 points; 4th Conrad Laursen (DK), 129 points; 5th Charlie Wurz (AUT), 111 points; 6th James Wharton (AUS), 104 points; 9th Rasmus Joutsimies (FIN), 42 points; 16th Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi (THA), 6 points; 17th Samir Ben (CH), 3 points
Rookie-Standings:
1st Rafael Camara (BRA), 225 points; 2nd James Wharton (AUS), 188 points; 3rd Rasmus Joutsimies (FIN), 183 points; 10th Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi (THA), 84 points
2022 FIA F4 ADAC German Championship
22/23/24 April | Spa (B) | |
13/14/15 May | Hockenheim (D) | |
24/25/26 June | Zandvoort (D) | |
05/06/07 August | Nürburgring (D) | |
19/20/21 August | Lausitzring (D) | |
14/15/16 September | Nürburgring (D) |
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