28 April 2014
50 000 spectators celebrate the opening round of season 10!
Season ten of the World Series by Renault began with the same success as the preceding editions. The on track action and multitude of attractions for the entire family paced this first meeting of the year, held at the Motorland Aragón circuit. The 50,000 spectators on hand could take in the Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1 Show animated by Antonio Félix da Costa, and hail the weekend winners: Carlos Sainz and Oliver Rowland in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, Nyck de Vries and Andrea Pizzitola in Formula Renault 2.0 and the insatiable Oscar Nogues in the Eurocup Clio!
Ricardo Gondo, Managing Director of Renault Iberia: “The World Series is more than motor races; it is a big event for enthusiasts and families. It is an opportunity to demonstrate the savoir-faire of the Renault brand in terms of technology, innovation and competition. It is a Free, Fast and Fun event, that is to say very accessible for the public. Proximity with the customers is in the Renault DNA. Our dealer network played an active role in the event. I am also surprised to see that the other cities in the region got the word out, which resulted in 50,000 spectators coming to Alcañiz! Some enthusiast came from great distances to make this event a proper success, and I thank them.”
Formula Renault 3.5 Series: Carlos Sainz and the rookies in the spotlight
After Monza, Motorland Aragón welcomed the two Formula Renault 3.5 Series races. During the collective tests, Will Stevens then William Buller were the most at ease until Carlos Sainz regained his dominating form to run the table on Saturday. On Sunday, Oliver Rowland turned heads in becoming the first rookie to win this season. The Englishman came home ahead of his 2013 rival in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, Pierre Gasly. The two now have the Spaniard in their sights for the championship.
Race 1: 1- C. Sainz, ESP (DAMS), 2- N. Martsenko, RUS (Comtec Racing), 3- O. Rowland, GBR (Fortec Motorsports)…
Race 2: 1- O. Rowland, GBR (Fortec Motorsports), 2- P. Gasly, FRA (Arden Motorsport), 3- W. Stevens, GBR (Strakka Racing)…
General Classification: 1- C. Sainz 62 pts, 2- O. Rowland 49 pts, 3- P. Gasly 45 pts…
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0: de Vries and Pizzitola victorious, Bonifacio in the hunt
While Dennis Olsen stood out in collective testing, Nyck de Vries was unbeatable on Saturday taking the first pole position and win of the season. On Sunday, the lead drivers changed. Disqualified in qualifying the day before for not meeting the minimum fuel level in the car during inspection, Andrea Pizzitola bounced back to score his maiden win in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. With two trips to the podium, Bruno Bonifacio is sandwiched between the two race winners in the general classification.
Race 1: 1- N. de Vries, NED (Koiranen GP), 2- E. Orudzhev, RUS (Tech 1 Racing), 3- B. Bonifacio, BRA (Prema Powerteam)…
Race 2: 1- A. Pizzitola, FRA (Manor MP Motorsport), 2- K. Jörg, SUI (Josef Kaufmann Racing), 3- B. Bonifacio, BRA (Prema Powerteam)…
General Classification: 1- N. de Vries 37 pts, 2- B. Bonifacio 30 pts, 3- A. Pizzitola 25 pts…
Eurocup Clio: Oscar Nogues doubles up
Following a disappointing 2013, Oscar Nogues had high expectations for the start of the new season. The Spaniard surpassed his objectives in demonstrating the extent of his talent in the two races. While Josh Files and Eric Trémoulet each secured a pole position, the Rangoni Corse driver showed is fighting abilities in winning both races of the weekend, including one in the final corner! His beaten rival, Eric Trémoulet leaves Motorland Aragón in second place in the championship.
Race 1: 1- O. Nogues, ESP (Rangoni Corse), 2- J. Files, GBR (Team Pyro), 3- M. Azcona, ESP (Automovil Club Zaragoza)…
Race 2: 1- O. Nogues, ESP (Rangoni Corse), 2- E. Trémoulet, FRA (Vic’Team), 3- M. Pedalà, ITA (Composit Motorsport)…
General Classification: 1- O. Nogues 50 pts, 2- E. Trémoulet 30 pts, 3- M. Azcona 27 pts…
