|
 The
second to last round of the Spanish Formula 3 Championship is taking
place at the Jerez circuit, Racing Engineering’s home track,
on the 9th and 10th of October. Borja Garcia, the leader of the
championship, is aiming to continue his path of success after his
four wins in the previous two meetings of Estoril and Valencia.
Steven Kane, the Irish driver in Racing Engineering’s car two,
is looking back at two very good races on the Jerez track in June
and will try to fight for victory together with his teammate. Emilio
de Villota, in his debut race with Racing Engineering, will give
his best while substituting his sister Maria. Given his speed, Emilio
is definitely another driver to watch out for in Jerez.
After
a very emotional race weekend in Valencia where at the end of the
first race, Borja Garcia had been given a 25 second penalty for
his start, Racing Engineering appealed against the steward’s
decision. Therefore Borja Garcia continues to lead the Spanish Formula
3 Championship with five points ahead of the Portuguese driver Manuel
Giao. Nevertheless Borja is going to try for another double win
in Jerez to underline his dominance on the racetrack. With four
more races left, the championship continues to be tight and now
enters its final stages.
Racing
Engineering’s Steven Kane, who really enjoys the Jerez track,
will definitely be one of the top drivers of the meeting given his
lap times during the previous test sessions held at this circuit.
Knowing Steven, he won’t settle for anything else than a win
and his performance during this season of the Spanish Formula 3
Championship proves him to be headed in that direction.
Emilio
de Villota, who joined Racing Engineering only recently due to the
injuries of his sister Maria, knows the track as well as the car.
Therefore Racing Engineering is convinced that the 22 years old
driver, together with Borja and Steven, will carry out some great
races. However, Emilio is facing a stressful weekend as he will
also be participating in the final round of the Formula BMW Baviera,
where he is fighting for the championship title.
“The case of Borja Garcia’s penalization has been presented
to the Federation last Tuesday and we are currently waiting for
the decision. This, however, does not influence our work,”
Thomas Couyotopoulo, Racing Engineering’s team manager, announced.
“We are one hundred percent concentrating on the Jerez races,
where we want to score as many points as possible. Everything seems
to be on schedule for our fourth consecutive team championship title,
whereas the drivers championship depends on the Federation’s
decision. Both, Borja and Steven, are candidates for the top of
the podium and I am convinced Giao will try to keep them from getting
there. I am sure we will see some tight and interesting races. On
the other hand, with Emilio de Villota, we have a driver who is
racing with us for the first time. From our side we will be one
hundred percent behind him, so he will be able to perform to the
best of his ability, which I am sure he will.”
|
