Megane Trophy - Budapest - Hongrie
A week-end full of twists and racing facts ..

Race 2 :
The race starts, Michele Faccin is hit at the level of his left door. His door opens.. after a few meters !
Fabien has been pushed in the first corner, runaway. Goes back into the race.
Black and orange flag for Michele Faccin, who has to come into the pits to close his door and realize his mandatory pit-stop. But after a few laps, his door is again open...
Fabien, a little bit too impetuous, hit another car when overtaking, can continue but takes a penalty..
Jochen Habets, realizes a good race, improving lap after lap.
Classification race 2 :
7. Jochen Habets
9. Michele Faccin
11. Fabien Thuner
Fabien Thuner : "The team is also participating to the Le Mans Series, with a LMP2 Proto, and part of the staff was at Imola. But the team present at Budapest has well worked and I thank them for his job. I am so sorry that I haven't succeed to be on the podium. My results, this week-end, were not as good as expected, but I must be objective and remain positive. I have realized very good times during this last 3 days and this is what I would like to keep in memory. We have everything to succeed, the team, the car, .. I am now 5th in the championship, and the season is not yet finished !"
Le Mans Series - 1000 kms d'Imola :
15 grades at Budapest, 35 grades at Imola.
Very good stard for Dominik Kraihamer, who is 2nd after the first lap.
But runaway for Dominik after 20 minutes of race; after 2 1/2 hours, they are back in the race, as they are in 5th position. But got now mechanical problems (starter) , as the other Oreca LMP2 cars.
We finish at the 10th LMP2 position, and are now 3rd in the Championship.

Dominik Kraihamer : "It was a bad race, I have made 2 mistakes, in the beginning of the race, and then we got mechanical problems, we lost 20 minutes. Thanks to the team, who made a fantastic job, it is always a pleasure to drive for them !" |