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Thursday, 26 July 2012 23:08 |
 The latest round of the GP3 Series driver entry list and fact sheet - Hungary for more!
The GP3 Series circus arrives in Budapest for a back to back race, following Round 5 which took place less than seven days ago in Hockenheim, Germany.
The Hungaroring is the scene for Round 6 and once again the stars of the future will be tested to the limits with a twisty and bumpy track, providing a challenge to all to master.
Patric Niederhauser for Jenzer Motorsport was the winner of Race 1 in Hockenheim when he capitalised on calling the right strategy to start the race on wet tyres and overtake Conor Daly for victory.
Pole man Daniel Abt and Series leader Mitch Evans both made late decisions to start on slicks which compromised their races.
Sunshine awaited Race 2 with Abt passing reverse pole man Evans at the start to take the lead. The safety car was deployed following a first lap incident and when the race got underway again, the Series leader didn’t miss a beat and seized his opportunity to steal back P1.
The New Zealander extended his points at the top of the Drivers Standings as the race finished under safety car conditions following an accident for Fabiano Machado.
Evans now holds an 18 point advantage over Lotus GP’s Aaro Vainio with Abt moving up to third as the highest ranked rookie. Niederhauser and Daly are hot on his tail as the fight for the crown heats up. Lotus GP top the Team Standings ahead of MW Arden and Jenzer Motorsport with three rounds remaining.
Jenzer Motorsport welcomes a new face in their camp this weekend with Swiss driver Alex Fontana driving their third car after racing for the Swiss team in Spa last season. Atech CRS GP have Argentine driver Facu Regalia driving for them in Budapest after he had raced with Jenzer in Silverstone.
Once again, there is changeable weather forecast for this weekend’s GP3 races, making it impossible to predict what could happen! The fight is on for the elusive GP3 title and as the season draws to a close, the action will intensify!
Mario Isola - Pirelli racing manager
“Hungary could become one of the most strategic races in GP2 so far this season, with plenty of time to be gained or lost depending on the tyre decisions that are made. The GP3 drivers don’t have to make quite as many decisions, but the Hungaroring is still a big challenge for them when it comes to learning how to make the most out of the tyres, leading them naturally to the next level of GP2.”
Hungary Fact Sheet:
- Info Pirelli: Soft
- Race 1: 16 laps (excluding formation lap)
- Lap Length: 4.381km
- Race Distance: 70.056km
- Race 2: 16 laps (excluding Formulation lap)
- Race Distance: 70.056 km
- Budapest 2011 results:
Pole position: Valtteri Bottas (Lotus ART)
Race 1: Valtteri Bottas (Lotus ART), Michael Christensen (RSC Mucke Motorsport), Adrian Quaife-Hobbs (Marussia Manor Racing).
Race 2: Rio Haryanto (Marussia Manor Racing), Valtteri Bottas (Lotus ART), James Calado (Lotus ART).
- 2011 pole position time: 1'36.763
Onboard cameras:
| Driver |
Team |
Car N° |
| Lewis Williamson |
Status Grand Prix |
15 |
| Robert Visoiu |
Jenzer Motorsport |
20 |
| William Buller |
Carlin |
28 |
| Tamas Pal Kiss |
Atech CRS GP |
29 |
Driver entry list:
| N° |
Driver |
Nat. |
Team |
| 1 |
Daniel Abt |
GER |
LOTUS GP |
| 2 |
Conor Daly |
USA |
LOTUS GP |
| 3 |
Aaro Vainio |
FIN |
LOTUS GP |
| 4 |
Mitch Evans |
NZL |
MW ARDEN |
| 5 |
David Fumanelli |
ITA |
MW ARDEN |
| 6 |
Matias Laine |
FIN |
MW ARDEN |
| 7 |
Dmitry Suranovich |
RUS |
MARUSSIA MANOR RACING |
| 8 |
Fabiano Machado |
BRA |
MARUSSIA MANOR RACING |
| 9 |
Tio Ellinas |
CYP |
MARUSSIA MANOR RACING |
| 14 |
Marlon Stockinger |
PHI |
STATUS GRAND PRIX |
| 15 |
Lewis Williamson |
GBR |
STATUS GRAND PRIX |
| 16 |
Alice Powell |
GBR |
STATUS GRAND PRIX |
| 17 |
Carmen Jorda |
ESP |
OCEAN RACING TECHNOLOGY |
| 18 |
Kevin Ceccon |
ITA |
OCEAN RACING TECHNOLOGY |
| 19 |
Robert Cregan |
IRL |
OCEAN RACING TECHNOLOGY |
| 20 |
Robert Visoiu |
ROU |
JENZER MOTORSPORT |
| 21 |
Patric Niederhauser |
SUI |
JENZER MOTORSPORT |
| 22 |
Alex Fontana |
SUI |
JENZER MOTORSPORT |
| 23 |
Vicky Piria |
ITA |
TRIDENT RACING |
| 24 |
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TRIDENT RACING |
| 25 |
Giovanni Venturini |
ITA |
TRIDENT RACING |
| 26 |
Alex Brundle |
GBR |
CARLIN |
| 27 |
Antonio Felix Da Costa |
POR |
CARLIN |
| 28 |
William Buller |
GBR |
CARLIN |
| 29 |
Tamas Pal Kiss |
HUN |
ATECH CRS GP |
| 30 |
Facu Regalia |
ARG |
ATECH CRS GP |
| 31 |
Ethan Ringel |
USA |
ATECH CRS GP |
2012 GP3 Hungary - Weekend schedule (Times local)
FRIDAY 27th JULY 2012
08h30 - 09h15 Free Practice Session
SATURDAY 28th JULY 2012
09h45 - 10h15 Qualifying Session
10h45 Press Conference
17h10 Pit lane opens
17h15 Pit lane closes - Grid
17h20 Race 1 (16 laps / 30 minutes)
18h30 Press Conference
SUNDAY 29th JULY 2012
09h15 Pit lane opens
09h20 Pit lane closes - Grid
09h25 Race 2 (16 laps / 30 minutes)
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