Three days of GP2 testing at the Circuit Paul Ricard saw James Jakes twice top the timesheets and every session feature at least one British driver among the top three fastest performers.
World Series by Renault champion Betrand Baguette won both of the season-ending races at Motorland Aragon while Malaysia’s Fairuz Fauzy jumped from sixth in the standings to finish as runner up.
Guido van der Garde and rookie Marcus Ericsson set the fastest times in the second and third days of GP2 testing in Jerez – but the much-anticipated arrivals of F1 hopeful Bruno Senna and rally star Sebastien Loeb failed to set the timesheets aflame.
Davide Valsecchi set the pace in the first day of GP2 testing at Jerez, with James Jakes as a late addition for Super Nova bringing the number of British drivers in action across the three-day test to five.
At least four up-and-coming British drivers will be in action at the three-day GP2 main test in Jerez next weekend, where most of the series’ teams will evaluate possible recruits for the winter GP2 Asia series and next year’s main championship.
Bertrand Baguette won the World Series by Renault championship at the Nürburgring with two races to spare, while Norfolk’s P1 Motorsport bounced back from a devastating factory fire with strong performances by Daniil Move and James Walker.
The highs and lows of motor racing were put into stark contrast during July, and our latest round-up of the photography featured on Brits on Pole during the month catches the joy of victory, while reminding us of the price at which it can come.
Comtec Racing’s Jon Lancaster has taken his first Formula Renault 3.5 win after a fiercely-fought race at the Algarve’s Portimao circuit.
Bertrand Baguette tasted victory in both World Series by Renault races at Le Mans as the British charge faltered following a strong start to the weekend.
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