Euros Warmup 1:8 – Day 3

Today we saw the qualifying round of the Euros 2008 Warm Up at Valencia.

 

The day was sunny and we had nice temperature. The strong wind of the has taken a break today.

 

 

 

At 9:00 the track was open for free practice. At 11:00 took place the drivers meeting and the the action has begun.

 

As in the recent Spanish Championship, Fuel Consumption has been a problem for many drivers and was common to see stopped cars at the end of the rounds because they were out of fuel.

Drivers had to make an additional effort to adequate their setups to the new EFRA Homologated Muffler. Since the beginning the faster man in the track, were Robert Piest followed by Danielle Leasi and Andrea Pirani.

 

Following them, the Merlin Team Drivers Steven Cuypers and Mark Green, both of  them with 17 laps.

In the 4th round, Robert Pietsch, has managed to make 18 laps in 5:16:291 . He was the only driver making 18 laps today.

The Qualifying top 20 is;

1. Robert Piestch (Ger)
2. Daniele Lelasi (ITA)
3. Andrea Pirani (ITA)
4. Ilia Van Gastel (NL)
5. Seven Cuypers (BE)
6. Rick Vrielijnck (BE)
7. Mark Green (UK)
8. Salemi Water
9. Nacho López Lluch (ESP)
10. Carlos Peracho Heras (ESP)
11. Daniel Tomaschko (AT)
12. Marco Vanni (ITA)
13. Oscar Cabezas (ESP)
14. Estefano Solaroli (ITA)
15. Andrea Crsitiani (ITA)
16. Patrick Schaefer
17. Robin D`Hont (BE)
18. Alberto Picco (ITA)
19. Rene Cornella (AT)
20. Sergio Montesinos (ESP)

Tomorrow the action will begin at 9:00 and the final is set at 14:30.