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14 May 2001
FIA International Formula 3000 Championship - A1 Ring (images
here)
Giorgio was frustrated again in Austria. A first corner accident
for the third time in four races meant that Giorgio had to pit for
a new back wing. On track again he was three laps down but managed
to finish 15th and in the process set the fastest lap. The accident
happened when Friesacher and Bourdais collided and spun in front
of Giorgio. With nowhere to go he was rammed heavily from the back
by Mark Webber whilst also coming into contact with Mario Haberfeld.
Qualifying had also shown promise though. Giorgio qualified 10th
on the grid but only managed to complete eight laps before pitting
due to an imbalance in the set up. Most cars were setting their
qualifying times on their 12th/14th laps so Giorgio did not get
a chance to get into the same rhythm. Once back on circuit he was
half a second per lap quicker than anyone else but it started raining
so 10th was his grid position.
Porsche Pirelli Supercup - A1 Ring
Jesper Carlsen was 15th on the grid for the Porsche race after
posting just one fast lap due to a clutch problem which damaged
the engine on a down change. After this Jesper was unable to get
in a reasonable lap for qualifying. In the race Jesper recovered
well to finish 15th after a skirmish with team mate Jamie Hunter
which saw a brief visit to the gravel trap.
T-Cars Championship - Lydden Circuit
Ryan Lewis took fourth and seventh places in his two T-Car races
at Lydden. Both races were won by Tom Chilton who now leads the
chamionship with Ryan a close second.
Race one: 1st Tom Chilton, 2nd Adam Sharpe, 3rd Ben Reeves, 4th
Ryan Lewis, 5th Jonathan Kennard, 6th Phil Rose, 7th Thomas Shrimpton,
8th Andrew Gray, 9th Jonathan Crocker, 10th Matthew Wilson, 11th
Lydia Austen. Fastest lap: Adam Sharpe Race two: 1st Tom Chilton,
2nd Adam Sharpe, 3rd Thomas Shrimpton, 4th Phil Rose, 5th Ben Reeves,
6th Jonathan Kennard, 7th Ryan Lewis, 8th Andrew Gray, 9th Jonathan
Crocker, 10th Lydia Austen. DNF: Matthew Wilson. Fastest lap: Tom
Chilton
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