Mathéo Tuscher wins again

Mathéo Tuscher won another race in the Formula Pilota China Series last weekend, this time at the Grand Prix circuit in Shanghai. With four races run in the 12 race series, he is now leading the championship from experienced driver Luis Sá Silva. Meanwhile, his team mate Robert Visoiu is 5^th. The rules are very similar to the Italian Formula Abarth series, with one qualifying session and two races each weekend. The grid for the second race is formed based on the fastest lap set by each driver in race one.

Qualifying session
1^st	Mathéo Tuscher (CZ)	2:05.546	Jenzer Welch Asia Racing
2^nd	Luis Sá Silva (ANG)	2:06.169	Asia Racing Team
3^rd	Lorenzo Camplese (I)	2:06.187	Eurointernational
5^th	Robert Visoiu (ROM)	2:06.583	Jenzer Welch Asia Racing

Despite the hot weather, Mathéo was very impressive in qualifying on the Grand Prix Circuit in Shanghai and grabbed pole position. He also made a good start to race and Mathéo moved into an unchallenged lead. Unfortunately, several laps into the race, his fire extinguisher went off and Mathéo, thinking that there was a fire, pulled over and parked at the side of the track. Robert improved his position from 5^th to 2^nd but then a challenge on the leader in the closing stages of the race went wrong, and Robert spun off. He recovered but was 9^th at the finish, showing just how fine the line between success and failure sometimes is!

Race One
1^st	Luis Sá Silva (ANG)	Asia Racing Team	21:21.62
2^nd	David Zhu (CHIN)	Eurasia Motorsport	Gap	0.499
3^rd	Dustin Sofyan (INA)	Eurointernational	Gap	7.552
9^th	Robert Visoiu (ROM)	Jenzer Welch Asia Racing	Rückstand	4.826
15^th	Mathéo Tuscher (CZ)	Jenzer Welch Asia Racing	22:51.936

Grid Race Two
1^st	Mathéo Tuscher (CZ)	2:06.866	Jenzer Welch Asia Racing
2^nd	Luis Sá Silva (ANG)	2:07.367	Asia Racing Team
3^rd	Robert Visoiu (ROM)	2:07.443	Jenzer Welch Asia Racing

In race two Mathéo managed to capitalise on his pole position and won the race, despite Robert running in close proximity and piling the pressure on. Behind them Sofyan and Sá Silva battled it out between themselves for 3^rd in a great race.

Race Two
1^st	Mathéo Tuscher (CZ)	Jenzer Welch Asia Racing	21:17.464
2^nd	Robert Visoiu (ROM)	Jenzer Welch Asia Racing	Gap	0.457
3^rd	Dustin Sofyan (IND)	Eurointernational	Gap	2.578

Championship standings: 1^st Mathéo Tuscher (CZ), 60 points; 2^nd Luis Sá Silva (ANG), 52 points; 3^rd Dustin Sofyan (INA), 44 points; 4^th David Zhu (CHIN), 39 points; 5^th Robert Visoiu (ROM), 38 points; 6^th Tin Sritrai (THAI), 19 points

Next race: 13^th/14^th August 2011 in Shanghai (China)

For more information:
http://www.formulapilotachina.com/english/team