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GT3 challenge: Ricciardo Vettel gave Ferrari a bright start TCR practices: eyes revenge by setting overall best lap time Vernay, Comini Manama set the pace aniel Ricciardo Manama timesheet in both the day’s Formula respectively, of Force Frijins fastest Dwants to gain ahrain International Circuit 1 practices. India was seventh and Fernando Aidan Payne/DTNN revenge on his Red (BIC) announced yesterday that The two-time winner with former Alonso of McLaren rounded out the [email protected] Aidan Payne/DTNN Oman’s Al Faisal Al came in ninth and tenth was Isa Bull team-mate Max Bticket sales for the Formula 1 Gulf Air team Red Bull registered a fastest lap top eight. renchman Jean- [email protected] Zubair (2:05.918) in the Abdulla Al Khalifa (2:07.559, Verstappen out on the Bahrain Grand Prix have increased of one minute 31.310 seconds. His Formula 1 action resumes on FKarl Vernay (two harlie Frijins (two silver category and a GCC Team Bahrain, silver). track at the Bahrain as compared to last year and have best came during a highly competitive Saturday afternoon with a third minutes 13.565 seconds) driving a Cminutes, 5.714 seconds) of Rookie also drove six laps. Earlier in the practice Grand Prix this weekend. already sold out for the University evening run, held under BIC’s state- practice session starting at 3pm. Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, topped the Netherlands in the gold Fourth to sixth places went session, the top three were The beaming Grandstand and 98 per cent sold out of-the-art floodlights, which ended Qualifying will then be held from the first practice with the fastest lap category driving for Frijins to Ryan Cullen (IRL, 2:06.186, Al Zubair (2:07.599, 12 Australian was beaten to for the Main Grandstand. with up to three drivers of having a 6pm to 7pm under floodlights. time in the second round of this Structural Steel ME was the gold), Bandar Alesayi (KSA, laps), Cullen (2:08.192) and a podium finish by the With the highly anticipated night chance to capture the top spot. Enrique Iglesias and Steve season’s TCR International Series fastest and finished top of the 2:06.307, silver) and Team Frijins (2:08.611). Today the 19-year-old Dutchman race happening tomorrow, this year’s Vettel was a mere 0.041 seconds Aoki are set for epic back-to-back yesterday at the 2017 Formula One qualifying standings for today’s Bahrain’s GCC Rookie championship 11th round flags Aidan Payne/DTNN Vries (+0.758) of the Rapax team at last Sunday’s Chinese mega event has generated great quicker than Valtteri Bottas of performances tonight following Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the 11th Round of the Porsche GT3 Isa Abdulla Al Khalifa (BRN, off at 11.55am and is over 10 [email protected] qualifying in third place. Grand Prix in Shanghai interest from race fans all over the Mercedes, and just (+0.066) ahead of last night’s spectacular Bahrain International Circuit in Cup Challenge Middle East 2:06.977, bronze) respectively. laps or a 25 minute time limit. harles Leclerc (one minute The fourth to eighth places went where Verstappen also world. Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull in third performances by Dimitri Vegas Sakhir. 2016/17 after driving six laps Rounding out the top This championship C38.907 seconds) from to Norman Nato (FRA, Pertamina ‘chopped’ across him Tickets will continue to be sold place. and Like Mike, Klingande and Second place went to Briton James yesterday, which is a support eight was Phillip Sager (AUT, concludes tomorrow after driving for PREMA Racing Arden, 1:42.594), Luca Ghiotto as they battled for third over the next couple of days and Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen MATTN. They will be performing Nash (+0.254 seconds) slower in a race to the 2017 Formula One 2:07.416, bronze) in seventh Bahrain hosted the opening claimed pole position yesterday (ITA, , 1:42.715), place. can be purchased at the special tent (+1.168) was ranked fourth off live in back-to-back shows after SEAT Leon TCR, while third place Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix and Magnus Ohman (SWE, round, Dubai held the second in qualifying for the season- Nobuharu Matsushita (JPN, ART Instead of moaning, located next to Sakhir petrol station. Vettel’s pace, while Lewis Hamiltoin Formula 1 Qualifying, with went to Serbia’s Dusan Borkovic at the Bahrain International 2:07.473, Team Sweden). and third rounds, Abu Dhabi opening feature race of the FIA Grand Prix, 1:43.213), Artem Ricciardo decided to sort Meanwhile, of Mercedes, Nico Hulkenberg of Iglesias being the first to take to (+0.572) in an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Circuit in Sakhir. Hamad Al Khalifa (2:07.524, the fourth with Bahrain the Formula 2 Championship, being Markelov (RUS, RUSSIAN TIME, his feelings out privately Sebastian Vettel Renault, Felipe Massa of Williams the stage before Aoki closes out TCR. Second fastest was Team Bahrain, fifth and final one this held in support of the 2017 1:42.313) and Oliver Rowland with his team-mate and gave Ferrari a and Max Verstappen of Red Bull the night in style. In the second practice round, Luxembourg’s Dylan Pereira silver) weekend. Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain (GBR, DAMS, 1:42.21). pledged to improve his bright start to completed the top eight. All those with tickets to the Stefano Comini (2:13.731) driving (2:05.869) also in the gold Grand Prix at the Bahrain Earlier the top three in the results out on the track. the weekend’s Each of the leading eight Grand Prix weekend will be an Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, followed category also drove six laps, International Circuit in practice session were, Rowland “We don’t have a events by drivers had better laps in the able to enjoy all the concerts at in second by Spaniard Pepe Oriola while third Sakhir. (1:42.21), Markelow (+0.092 problem – it’s all fine,” setting the second practice than Vettel’s no extra cost. (+0.222) behind driving a Seat Leon was Second place was his seconds) in second and Leclerc he said. “We sorted it out day’s overall leading lap in the first. Tickets to the race weekend TCR, while Nash (+0.228) also in a teammate Italian Antonio (+0.515). Today the first race of in the ring afterwards! best lap time Vettel’s best lap in the opening can be purchased at the special SEAT Leon, was third. Fuoco (+0.678) who locked up the season is set for a 1.10pm start “It’s all good. As after topping session was (1:32.697) was (+0.400) tent located next to Sakhir The TCR today features a qualifier the front row for their team over 32 minuts or a 60 minute time far as I know, they’ve the faster than Ricciardo and petrol station ranging from at 11am and the first race at 4.30pm with Dutchman Nyck de limit. cut out the turning (+0.869) in front of the BD150 to B60 for the five five over 10 laps or 20 minutes time limit. under braking rule so other Bull of Verstappen. grandstands and give a full it is probably going to Sergio Perez of three-day access to all the take an accident with Force India was racing and entertainment. Today @ BIC someone to spark the classified fourth, the Children aged three to 12 Time Series Session conversation again, but for now it is do what you Williams pairing of years old can get tickets for half 11:00am: TCR Qualifying. Felipe Massa and Lance the price, while entry is free of please. Stroll were fifth charge for those below three 11.55am: Porsche GT3 Cup Race 1 (10 Laps or 25 Minutes). “So, that was fine. I wasn’t close enough to and sixth, years old. 12.10pm: Formula 1 Team Pit Stop Practice. School students aged 13 to 17 feel I was affected by it. years old can get a 25 per cent 12.30pm: Formula 1 Autograph Session. “All good. Ready to move on! I wanted the discount. University students 01.10pm: Formula 2: Race 1. can get 10 per cent off, while podium. He got it. Now, senior citizens aged 60 and 03:00pm: Formula 1 Practice 3. I’ve got to do better….” Ricciardo showed his above along with people with 04:30pm: TCR Race 1 (10 Laps or 20 Minutes). special needs can intentions in Friday’s get 25 per cent discount. 06:00pm: Formula 1 Qualifying opening free practice Tickets can be purchased at session by winding the BIC stands in Bahrain City up second fastest Centre or Seef Mall in Seef behind pace-setting District, online at www. championship leader bahraingp.com or by four-time champion calling the BIC Hotline German Sebastian Vettel on +973-17-450000. of Ferrari. (AFP)