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 Andrea PIZZITOLA, 2015 Renault Sport Trophy PRO winner Map + Postcard Feature #1: Andrea PIZZITOLA Highlights Renault Sport 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 Renault Sport Trophy 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 Chris HOY. 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, Formula Renault 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.