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A perfect weekend for
Preining’s victory, however, was definitely not handed to him on a plate: Andlauer put in a catapult start from third on the grid to snatch the lead in the first lap. In lap two the safety car came out, which kept the field tight. 19-year-old Andlauer managed to retain his lead position after the restart, however Preining stuck close to his bumper. The two junior drivers treated spectators on the packed Formula One grandstands to a gripping duel for the lead. Right up until the penultimate lap, Andlauer defended his top spot, until Preining found a gap and overtook him. The local hero gave his rival no chance for a counterattack and swept over the finish line in first. “The race gave fans some great entertainment. Of course I would have preferred to win, but Thomas Preining was simply faster. I’m thrilled to have earned important points towards the championship,” said Andlauer. The reigning champion of the
Clinching third place, Andlauer’s teammate Latorre was the best rookie on the 4.318 kilometre rollercoaster racetrack. “This is my first podium result in the
The Spielberg race marked the first outing of the VIP vehicle in this year’s
A total of 32 drivers from 15 countries contested the race on the Red Bull Ring. Amongst them were four Austrians:
First in the championship after three rounds is Ammermüller from Germany with 47 points. Second place is occupied by Pereira with 46 points. Ranking third, 27-year-old Yelloly has 44 points to his credit.
The
The race in rural Northamptonshire is also the home race for four British drivers contesting the international one-make cup series: Josh Webster from Stowmarket, and Nick Yelloly from Solihull as well as Tom Sharp (Surrey) and Mark Radcliffe from Rufford, both competing for the Surrey-based IDL Racing squad. Guest drivers from the
Result
Spielberg, race 3 of 10
1. Thomas Preining (A/BWT Lechner Racing)
2. Julien Andlauer (F/martinet by ALMERAS)
3. Florian Latorre (F/martinet by ALMERAS)
4. Dylan Pereira (L/Momo Megatron Lechner Racing)
5. Nick Yelloly (GB/Fach Auto Tech)
6. Zaid Ashkanani (KWT/MRS GT-Racing)
7. Michael Ammermüller (D/BWT Lechner Racing)
8. Larry ten Voorde (NL/Team Project 1)
9. Mattia Drudi (I/Dinamic Motorsport)
10. Alberto Cerqui (I/Dinamic Motorsport)
Points standings after 3 of 10 races:
Drivers’ classification
1. Michael Ammermüller (D/BWT Lechner Racing), 47 points
2. Dylan Pereira (L/Momo Megatron Lechner Racing), 46 points
3. Nick Yelloly (GB/Fach Auto Tech), 44 points