Renault Sport Series

ROUND #1 MOTORLAND ARAGON REFERENCE RUNNING ORDER & SCRIPT

DATE 13-15 MAY 2016 DURATION 23:22

RUNNING ORDER OVERALL DURATION = 23:22

PART 1 / DURATION – 08:14  Opening Titles  Welcome by , 2015 Sport Trophy PRO winner  Map + Postcard  Feature #1: Andrea PIZZITOLA  Highlights Trophy Endurance Race + R & C GFX + ITW Winners

PART 2 / DURATION – 07:26  Feature #2: Team Marc VDS EG 0,0 – Dream debut in the  Highlights Renault Sport Trophy Sprint AM + R & C GFX + ITW Winner

PART 3 / DURATION – 07:42  Feature #3: Kevin KORJUS, a former Eurocup champion stars in the Renault Sport Trophy  Highlights Renault Sport Trophy Sprint PRO + R & C GFX + ITW Winner  Closing clip  Closing titles and credits

PART 1

00:00 OPENING TITLES – DO NOT SPEAK

00:16 ITW Andrea PIZZITOLA, Renault-Nissan Alliance Athlete In French “Hi I’m Andrea PIZZITOLA, welcome to Imola for round two of the 2016 Renault Sport Trophy. Follow me for your magazine.”

00:22 POSTCARD & CIRCUIT MAP

00:24 Voice over Located in the Italian town of Imola, the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari is one of the most iconic racetracks in the world, as it lives and breathes motorsport history.

00:38 Voice over One of the few anti-clock wise venues in top level racing, Imola features daunting corners such as Tamburello, Variante Alta, and Rivazza.

00:49 FEATURE: ITW ANDREA PIZZITOLA, Renault-Nissan Alliance Athlete

01:00 ITW Andrea PIZZITOLA, Renault-Nissan Alliance Athlete In French “It feels quite special to see this car, which I drove to the 2015 Renault Sport Trophy title in the Elite category. I had not seen it again since then and it evokes great memories. Plus, it’s a terrific and very competitive car to pilot.”

01:27 ITW Andrea PIZZITOLA, Renault-Nissan Alliance Athlete In French “This title is the biggest achievement in my career so far. It always feels great to win a championship but I did it for only one second. In the final race, I made a mistake and had a 25-second penalty. And I finished 26 seconds ahead of my title rival…”

01:52 ITW Andrea PIZZITOLA, Renault-Nissan Alliance Athlete In French

“Not securing the title would have meant the end of my motorsport career and coming back to a more normal life. What you experience as a racing driver is quite unique. So that one-second gap is more than important.”

02:14 ITW Andrea PIZZITOLA, Renault-Nissan Alliance Athlete In French “Winning the Renault Sport Trophy has opened a lot of doors. I have been appointed as a Renault-Nissan athlete and will be competing in LMP2, which is another great machine, in both ELMS and at Le Mans 24 Hours. It’s just amazing to be part of that iconic event.”

02:37 ITW Andrea PIZZITOLA, Renault-Nissan Alliance Athlete In French “I’m partnering former track cyclist and multiple Olympic gold medallist . He is a really focussed driver, who works extremely hard and is hungry for success. That’s very stimulating for the whole team.”

03:02 ITW Andrea PIZZITOLA, Renault-Nissan Alliance Athlete In French “Nissan’s support is very beneficial. We have training camps in England, where we do sessions in the simulator, fitness training, and secure valuable track time. Their backing is crucial for me this year, especially ahead of my debut at Le Mans. Renault and Nissan are providing me with all the help and advice I need.”

03:28 Voice over PIZZITOLA’s new endurance career is just the latest chapter in the Frenchman’s long history with Renault.

03:39 ITW Andrea PIZZITOLA, Renault-Nissan Alliance Athlete In French “I’ve built strong links that I’ve been nurturing with every passing year. I did my entire junior career in the Renault championships: Formula 4, Clio Cup, 2.0, or R.S.01. And the atmosphere is very special indeed.”

03:56 HIGHLIGHTS ENDURANCE RACE

04:01 Voice over

Let’s get this Imola weekend under way, shall we? Starting with the Endurance Race.

04:13 Race start Pole sitter #3 Fredrik BLOMSTEDT (SWE – R-ace GP) leads the pack at the start and manages to defend his position at the first corner…

04:32 Voice over But #3 BLOMSTEDT runs wide a few corners later and allows #9 Fabian SCHILLER (GER – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) into the lead before coming under pressure from team-mate #2 Tony FORNE (SPA – R-ace GP). The two drivers go side by side and swap positions over a series of corners. Brilliant stuff!

05:05 Voice over After a strong start, #7 Jelle BEELEN (NED – V8 Racing) has to retire.

05:12 ITW #7 Jelle BEELEN (NED – V8 Racing) In English “I came up to the double-right hander in the middle of the track and all of sudden my brakes were gone. I slowed down and went to the pits and they told me the wheel bearing was broken.”

05:23 Voice over In the pack, #5 Ash HAND (GBR – Oregon Team) sends #42 Nick LEVENTIS (GBR – Strakka Racing) into a spin.

05:31 Voice over Tough afternoon for #42 LEVENTIS, who then spins on his own.

05:38 Voice over #1 Davide RODA (ITA – Oregon Team) runs wide and ends up tagging the barriers.

05:46 Voice over The mandatory pit stop window opens and second-placed #3 BLOMSTEDT swaps with #3 Kevin KORJUS (EST – R-ace GP). Same for leader #9 SCHILLER who hands over to #9 Markus PALTTALA (FIN – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0).

05:59 Voice over Battle for the lead! #9 PALTTALA is soon under pressure from #3 KORJUS, who eventually muscles his way past at Rivazza.

06:24 Voice over Further back, #19 Roy GEERTS (NED – Equipe Verschuur) deposes #15 Tanart SATHIENTHIRAKUL (THA – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0). Team-mate #21 Pieter SCHOTHORST (NED – Equipe Verschuur) tries to do likewise but goes off in the gravel.

06:39 Voice over #3 KORJUS has opened a comfortable gap ahead and speeds towards victory.

06:51 GFX Imola RST Endurance Race Results #9 PALTTALA eventually slips down to P3.

07:07 ITW Race winner #3 Fredrik BLOMSTEDT (SWE – R-ace GP) In English “I made a mistake on the first lap and lost two positions. Then I got P2 back and pushed to get Fabian SCHILLER but he was too quick so I could not catch up with him. I finished my stint P2 and handed over to Kevin.”

07:28 ITW Race winner #3 Kevin KORJUS (EST – R-ace GP) In English “The car in front was going to pit anytime soon so I tried to push in my first laps to overtake Markus PALTALLA as soon as possible. It was not easy and it took me six-seven laps. I tried once in the second to last corner but it did not work out. I tried the same at the next lap and this time it did.”

07:45 Podium celebrations #3 Fredrik BLOMSTEDT / Kevin KORJUS (SWE / EST – R-ace GP) #4 Andrés MENDEZ / Bruno BONIFACIO (COL / BRA – Oregon Team) #9 Fabian SCHILLER / Markus PALTTALA (GER / FIN – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0)

07:50 GFX Endurance Championship standings after Imola

Imola winners #3 Fredrik BLOMSTEDT / Kevin KORJUS (SWE/EST – R-ace GP) move into the Endurance championship lead.

08:00 CLIP Make sure to stay tuned for the rest of the Imola weekend. We’ve got plenty more action coming your way.

08:11 JINGLE

08:14 END OF PART 1

PART 2

00:00 JINGLE

00:05 FEATURE: TEAM MARC VDS

00:16 ITW #9 Fabian SCHILLER (GER – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) In English “Motorland was the first meeting for both the team and I in the Renault Sport Trophy. We did a pretty good job right from the start. We won two races, and Markus PALTALLA came third in his Sprint.”

00:29 Voice over Marc VDS and their famous feline emblem have come to the Renault Sport Trophy with 10 years of experience in endurance racing.

00:41 ITW #9 Markus PALTTALA (FIN – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) In English “It’s a new chapter for Marc VDS. This is my seventh year with them. Until now, we were competing in different GT categories. We’re collaborating with Monlau, a Spanish team that was already there last year. It’s a good mixture of our experience in GT and theirs with Renault.”

01:10 ITW Marc VAN DER STRATEN, Team Owner In French “The cheetah is the fastest animal. And the R.S.01 is very quick. It is more nimble than a GT3 car and it laps around three seconds faster.”

01:30 ITW Marc VAN DER STRATEN, Team Owner In French “The Monlau crew are young but they already have a great know-how. So when they combine with the VDS staff at a track, you are sure to get a very exciting bunch of people.”

01:54 ITW Marc VAN DER STRATEN, Team Owner In French “When everyone first met in private tests, there was an immediate chemistry and everything was matching and fitting perfectly.”

02:10 Voice over When it comes to building a driver line-up, the VDS team boss has a unique recipe…

02:21 ITW Marc VAN DER STRATEN, Team Owner In French “My philosophy is that I let Markus PALTTALA, my trusted PRO driver, pick his team-mate.”

02:39 ITW #9 Markus PALTTALA (FIN – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) In English “Fabian SCHILLER is a very good driver. He’s been a quick learner. He was very strong at Motorland. He has a single-seater background but his family comes from endurance racing so he has the mindset.”

02:58 ITW #9 Fabian SCHILLER (GER – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) In English “Markus PALTTALA knows so much about endurance racing. He’s won the 24 Hours of Spa. He knows how to approach long-distance races. It’s really helpful as I learn a lot from him, from the engineers, from everyone in the team.”

03:19 ITW Marc VAN DER STRATEN, Team Owner In French “What really matters is that all my guys are happy. When I see people smile, that means everything is going smoothly.”

03:30 HIGHLIGHTS – SPRINT AM

03:36 Race start Good start from pole sitter #3 Fredrik BLOMSTEDT (SWE – R-ace GP) who stays ahead of #9 Fabian SCHILLER (GER – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0). The German has to defend his second position as #15 Fran RUEDA (ESP – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) tries to sneak in.

03:56 Voice over In the second lap, #9 SCHILLER forces his way past #3 BLOMSTEDT to take the lead. He will quickly open a two-second gap on the Swede.

04:17 Voice over Further back, #2 Toni FORNÉ (SPA – R-Ace GP) overtakes #5 Ash HAND (GBR – Oregon Team) for P6.

04:26 Voice over Maximum attack for #3 BLOMSTEDT, who is chasing race leader #9 SCHILLER.

04:34 Voice over #19 Miguel RAMOS (NED – Equipe Verschuur) whizzes past #5 HAND.

04:46 Voice over #19 Dennis ANDERSEN (DEN – High Class Racing) lines up #5 Jeroen SCHOTHORST (NED – Equipe Verschuur) before outbraking the Dutchman to move into the points.

05:02 Voice over Mistakes from #19 Jelle BELLEN (NED – V8 Racing) and #4 Andrés MENDEZ (COL – Oregon Team). Both drivers lose positions.

05:24 Voice over Race leader #9 SCHILLER still controlling the gap to #3 BLOMSTEDT.

05:37 Voice over #4 MENDEZ has to defend his fifth position from #19 RAMOS in the closing stages of the race.

05:54 Voice over #9 SCHILLER keeps #3 BLOMSTEDT at bay until the final corner to take the chequered flag. He makes it three wins out of three AM events and extends his championship lead.

06:12 GFX Sprint AM results #15 RUEDA rounds up the podium in front of fellow Spaniard #2 FORNÉ.

06:24 ITW Winner #9 Fabian SCHILLER (GER – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) In English “It’s pretty good for our team, especially this weekend with the 40kg ballast we have. It was tough, we struggled a bit with the setup because the car was

heavier. But we could make a step overnight and today I could control the gap to the back much better than in the Endurance race. We definitely made a good job. I’m happy for the team”.

06:49 Podium celebrations #9 Fabian SCHILLER (GER – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) #3 Fredrik BLOMSTEDT (SWE – R-ace GP) #15 Fran RUEDA (ESP – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0)

06:56 GFX AM Championship Standings after Imola #9 SCHILLER now has a 32-point lead over #15 RUEDA in the standings.

07:06 CLIP Two races down, one more to go. See you soon after the break.

07:23 JINGLE

07:26 END OF PART 2

PART 3

00:00 JINGLE

00:04 ITW Andrea PIZZITOLA, Renaut-Nissan Alliance Athlete In French “Welcome to R-ace GP, the team with whom I won the PRO championship last year. Let’s meet their new driver Kevin KORJUS.”

00:12 FEATURE KEVIN KORJUS, R-ACE GP PRO DRIVER

00:24 ITW #3 Kevin KORJUS (EST – R-ace GP) In English “I have chosen to race in the Renault Sport Trophy this season because I think it’s one of the quickest GT cars you can race in the world. The level is good, the people are nice, the teams are good, it’s competitive, it’s fun, so why not!”

00:42 ITW #3 Kevin KORJUS (EST – R-ace GP) In English “I”ve raced GT3 cars with McLaren but in the high-speed corners the R.S. 01 has much more aerodynamics. I feel it’s much better on the brakes, you can brake much later and harder.”

01:02 ITW #3 Kevin KORJUS (EST – R-ace GP) In English “In ELMS and Blancpain, you can’t attack 100% all the race, you have to think about the tyres and stuff. But here, you just go flat out all the time so, in that way, it’s even harder.”

01:16 ITW Thibaut DE MÉRINDOL, Team Principal (FRA – R-ace GP) In French “We were in touch with Kevin through François GAGNEUX who is in charge of our R.S.01 team and used to be his engineer in his glory days with in FR 3.5.”

01:31 Voice over In 2010, a 17-year-old #3 KORJUS became the youngest driver to win the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 before taking three victories in Formula Renault 3.5 Series as a rookie. Despite being on the F1 radar a few years ago, the Estonian didn’t race last season.

01:54 ITW #3 Kevin KORJUS (EST – R-ace GP) In English “I have been in the Renault family for a really long time and now, it feels like home. The last time I raced with Renault Sport was in 2012 and now I’m back four years later and there are still many old friends whom I remember. It’s really nice to be back.”

02:15 ITW #3 Kevin KORJUS (EST – R-ace GP) In English “I’ve known my engineer in the team for five years so I’m really confident that the car will be good. That’s one of the main reasons why I chose R-ace GP.”

02:28 Voice over Almost five years after his last victory, things went pretty well in Motorland.

02:40 ITW #3 Kevin KORJUS (EST – R-a ce GP) In English “The start of the weekend was really hard. In free practices, we were around P10. In qualifying, we made good improvements and were P3. Then, we finished second in the Endurance Race and I won the Sprint PRO. The Motorland weekend went on the way up and I hope we can keep it this way.”

03:05 ITW Thibaut DE MÉRINDOL, Team Principal (FRA – R-ace GP) In French “This season, we wanted to sign a top driver to retain our title.”

03:13 HIGHLIGHTS – SPRINT PRO

03:18 Race start Pole sitter #4 Bruno BONIFACIO (BRA – Oregon Team) has to defend from team-mate #5 David FUMANELLI (ITA – Oregon Team) and #22 Lewis WILLIAMSON (GBR – Strakka Racing) to lead into the first corner.

03:38 Voice over #19 Roy GEERTS (NED – Equipe Verschuur) goes off and taps #9 Markus PALTTALA (FIN – Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) as he rejoins. Big crash but both drivers are OK.

03:57 Voice over The two R-ace GP R.S.01s are chasing #1 Dario CAPITANIO (ITA – Oregon Team) for P5, while the trio of V8 Racing cars are fighting right behind.

04:15 Voice over #2 Raoul OWENS (GBR – R-ace GP) pushes hard behind #1 CAPITANIO but hits the Italian at the rear.

04:27 Voice over But it’s finally #3 Kevin KORJUS (EST – R-ace GP) who lunges on the inside of #1 CAPITANIO, while #2 OWENS spins into the gravel trap.

04:41 Voice over #42 WILLIAMSON overtakes #5 FUMANELLI for P2 but the Briton will be excluded post-race for technical infringement, losing his podium position as a consequence.

04:59 Voice over #8 Meindert VAN BUUREN (NED – V8 Racing) tries to get past #7 Nicky PASTORELLI (NED – V8 Racing) but ends up losing a position to #6 Josh WEBSTER (GBR – V8 Racing).

05:19 Voice over #4 BONIFACIO stays in control all along. The Brazilian leads from start to finish and takes his first win in the Renault Sport Trophy in Oregon Team’s home event.

05:53 GFX Imola Sprint PRO results

06:02 ITW #4 Bruno BONIFACIO (BRA – Oregon Team) In English “It’s amazing. We’ve been working for this for a long time. Last year was not very positive in Formula Renault 3.5 Series. Oregon Team gave me a huge opportunity to drive for them this year. We worked very hard, especially after the struggles in the first race and it’s just perfect to end the weekend like this. I could not imagine anything better.”

06:23 Podium celebrations

06:31 GFX PRO Championship Standings after Imola #3 Kevin KORJUS (EST – R-ace GP) moves into the lead in the PRO standings.

06:43 CLIP – DO NOT TALK

06:57 CLOSING CLIP Wheel-to-wheel action, thrilling battles, drama and elation: the second round of the 2016 Renault Sport Trophy at Imola had it all. Coming up next: a superb stand-alone race for the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, which serves as a support event to the iconic Monaco Grand Prix on May 27-28. See you there!

07:27 CLOSING TITLES & CREDITS

07:40 JINGLE OUT

07:42 END OF PROGRAMME