Artem Petrov and Marcus Armstrong Fill the Front Row of the Grid for Races 1 and 2 at Vallelunga
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Press Release Number 17 / 2017 Artem Petrov and Marcus Armstrong fill the front row of the grid for Races 1 and 2 at Vallelunga. Pole in Qualifying one for Petrov, Pole in Qualifying two for Arm- strong. In third position Ian Rodriguez (in the first session) and then Aldo Festante in the second session. A superb 5th and 6th for Sophia Floersch Vallelunga (Rome) 24/06/2017 – Artem Petrov and Marcus Armstrong mo- nopolised the grid for the first two races of the Italian F4 Championship po- wered by Abarth. The Russian Petrov driving for DR Formula took pole po- sition in the first session (and will start race one this afternoon from the front), thanks to a time of 1:34:840 ahead of the New Zealander from Pre- ma Power Team, Marcus Armstrong (1:34:946). However in the second group of qualifying, Armstrong went fastest with a time of 1:34:717 followed by Petrov with a 1:34:737. Starting on grid 3 in Race 1 will be Ian Rodri- guez (DRZ Benelli), in Race 2 starting behind the 2 on the front row will be the Italian for DR Formula, Aldo Festante. • Fourth in qualifying one is the current leader of the championship, the Ita- lian Lorenzo Colombo (Bhaitech), followed by the German Sophia Floersch (BWT Mucke Motorsport), the Dutchman Job Van Uitert (Jenzer Motorsport) and the Italian who leads the Rookie Championship Leonardo Lorandi (Bhaitech). Rounding out the top ten is Brazil's Enzo Fittipaldi (Prema Po- wer Team), the Venezuelan Sebastian Fernandez (Bhaitech) and another Brazilian Felipe Drugovich (Van Amersfoort Racing). • In the second session, the order behind the top 3 is Felipe Drugovich, Seba- stian Fernandez, Sophia Floersch, Lorenzo Colombo, Ian Rodriguez, Job Van Uitert and Leonardo Lorandi. • In the Rookie Trophy; Leonardo Lorandi, Enzo Fittipaldi and the Brazilian Feli- pe Branquinho (DR Formula) are the first three in the first and in the second group of qualifying. • This afternoon, Race 1 goes green at 13:55, tomorrow June 25, Race 2 and 3 get underway at 9:00 and 16:00 respectively. • All races count towards the championship; the outright Driver’s Champion- ship, the Rookie Trophy (for series debutants), the Women’s Trophy and the Team’s Trophy. • Fans can watch the racing Live on Sportitalia (Channel 60 and Sky Chan- nel 225) or streamed directly through www.f4championship.com or through the official WSK Promotion app. Italian F.4 Championship powered by Abarth Press Office Mail: [email protected].