Race Report

FORMULA RENAULT 2.0
2013 ALPS CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 9/10

Circuit: Misano (I), Length 4.226 km, 27^th/28^th July 2013
www.misanocircuit.com

JENZER MOTORSPORT 2013:
Kevin Joerg (CH), Denis Korneev (RUS) and Andrew Tang (SIN)

Two podiums for Joerg in Misano

The fifth of seven events in the Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS championship took place at Misano World Circuit near Rimini (I). 32 drivers entered this event.
The races are part of the well known Peroni Race Program and can be followed via live stream on the official website.

Qualifying

Saturday, 07/06/13, 09.40 – 10.45, Weather: Sunny, 33°C

According to the rules there is one qualifying session of 30 minutes, with the participants split into two groups, running in consecutive sessions. The best lap time per driver makes up the grid for race one, and the second fastest lap time for each driver determines the grid for race two.

The temperature was high even early in the morning. Andrew and Denis started in the first qualifying group and both did a good job, Andrew managing to claim 5^th place, while Denis was 8^th in the group.

Conditions didn’t change much for the second group. Kevin had a very good session, and was very fast from the start, finishing in an excellent 2^nd place in his group.

Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS Championship

Race One (25 minutes + 1 lap)

Saturday, 27/07/13, 17.30, Weather: Sunny, 36°C

It was still very hot at the end of the afternoon. The start went well and there were no big incidents. Kevin was 4^th place at the end of the first lap, behind Bonifacio, Fuoco and Orudzhev. Andrew held position and was 8^th while Denis was hit by another driver and had an off track moment that dropped him back to 19^th. Kevin was perfectly able to keep up with the front runners, and put in a good strong drive. While Fuoco fought with Bonifacio, Kevin was close behind Orudzhev, putting pressure on him, and finally forcing a mistake in the closing laps. Kevin saw his chance to overtake, and came home in an excellent 3^rd place, holding Orudzhev at bay until the end. Andrew was 8^th until the final few laps, when two drivers in front of him went off the track and ripped some of the Astroturf off the run off area. The pieces caught on the front of Andrew’s car and made the handling difficult, which meant Andrew fell back to 13^th, which seemed more than a little unfair. Denis had a slightly damaged car after the contact at the start, but was able to finish the race in 17^th, with no further problems.

Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS Championship

Race 2 (25 Minutes + 1 Lap)

Sunday, 28/07/13, 13.40, Weather: Sunny, 36°C

There was not a cloud in the sky again today and Kevin was 4^th after the start behind Bonifacio, Fuoco and Ghiotto. However, on lap two Bonifacio and Fuoco crashed and the Safety Car had to be deployed while the wreckage was cleared away. That put Kevin in 2^nd place behind Ghiotto. Denis was 12^th and Andrew had fallen back after contact at the start when he had to take to the grass to avoid further damage. At the restart Kevin held onto 2^nd, while Denis managed to overtake two cars in one go and was now 10^th. Andrew started to work his way back up the order and he was making good progress setting very fast lap times. He made it up to 15^th but then someone spun in front of him and he couldn’t quite avoid him, damaging his own suspension. Andrew limped back to the pitlane where he was a disappointed retiree from the race. Meanwhile Denis had fought his way forward and overtaken Chudleigh and De Narda to finish the race in an excellent 8^th place that he could be justifiably proud of, making this his best result of the season. Kevin held 2^nd for a long time, but Orudzhev was pressuring him constantly, and finally Kevin left the door open just enough for Orudzhev to see an invitation and take it. That meant Kevin took the chequered flag in an excellent 3^rd place for the second time this weekend. We were very pleased about this!

The next race weekend of the ALPS championship is in six weeks time, starting on 7^th September in Mugello (I).

Championship Standings

Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS Championship after 10 out of 14 Races:

1^st Antonio Fuoco (I), 159 points; 2^nd Bruno Bonifacio (BRA), 138 points; 3^rd Luca Ghiotto (I), 134 points; 4^th Kevin Jörg (CH), 49 points; 5^th Pierre Gasly (F), 57 points; 6^th Hans Villemi (FIN), 52 points; 20^th Andrew Tang (SIN), 14 points; 21^st Marcos Siebert (ARG), 10 points; 24^th Denis Korneev (RUS), 4 points

2013 CALENDAR

Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS Championship

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