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31 Oct 2007, 07:16 (Ref:2055587) | #1 | ||
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Asian F3 Champion to receive test in Force India F1 Car
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That is great news! Asian F3 will visit India as well this coming season. 2007-08 AF3 calendar: November 24/25 Rds 1-2 Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia December 15/16 Rds 3-5 Zhuhai International Circuit, China January 12 Rds 6-9 Batangas Race Circuit, Philippines February 9/10 Rds 10-13 Chennai Circuit, India Mar 15/16 Rds 14-16 Zhuhai International, China April 12/13 Rds 17-18 Tbn, China |
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31 Oct 2007, 07:41 (Ref:2055602) | #2 | ||
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TBA China on April 13 would logically be as a support race to A1GP in Shanghai that weekend, as Zhuhai in December is also A1GP support.
Shanghai would be an expansion into China for this series, also potentially very good for them. Asian F3 seems to be doing very well these days and growing from a Philippine based series to truely pan Asian with teams based at Zhuhai and also racing in India. Hopefully increased media attention, Chinese and Indian drivers for fans to support, and TV coverage will follow. |
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7 Nov 2007, 20:35 (Ref:2062422) | #3 | |
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Yes, I hope he does well for his test, We really need indian in F1 again though
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15 Nov 2007, 02:18 (Ref:2067722) | #4 | ||
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Hamad Al Fardan, Jim Kato, Matt Howson and Rafael Suzuki have signed up to race in AF3 already.
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15 Nov 2007, 10:03 (Ref:2067866) | #5 | ||
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Only a week before the 1st race there are only four drivers confirmed
I hope that F1 test will happen unlike the Macau entry for Asian Pacific champion... |
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15 Nov 2007, 10:13 (Ref:2067877) | #6 | ||
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I am sure you'll get some usual suspects from the Philippines and Indonesia who will fill out the field who have not bothered to put out a press release.
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16 Nov 2007, 19:46 (Ref:2069112) | #7 | |
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Frédéric Vervisch and David Julian will be driving for Team Goddard. Asian F.BMW champion Zahir Ali will also be competing in this championship.
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17 Nov 2007, 07:44 (Ref:2069392) | #8 | ||
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It is certainly getting very cosmopolitan. I remember when the only real international driver was Christian Jones, who somehow managed to squeeze himself into a F3 car.
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18 Nov 2007, 15:50 (Ref:2070231) | #9 | ||
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What's Christian Jones up to nowadays?
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18 Nov 2007, 16:23 (Ref:2070243) | #10 | |
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It seems there are only 11 entries for the first round in Sepang...
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19 Nov 2007, 21:03 (Ref:2071168) | #13 | |
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That's what Vervisch told me...
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20 Nov 2007, 07:43 (Ref:2071476) | #14 | ||
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Announced so far on the series web site:
Gonzales, Mexican, from Latin American F. Renault Vervisch, from German F3 Howson, from British F. BMW Suzuki, Brazilian, from Karting Al Fardan, Bahrain, from British F3 Julian, not sure nationality or from what series Kato, from F. Renault PTRS racing have claimed a third entry but third driver announced yet. Not a single East Asian driver announced yet, which is surprising. |
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20 Nov 2007, 08:05 (Ref:2071485) | #15 | |
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5 drivers were testing at Sepang, with Vervisch being fastest: http://www.asianf3.net/article/articleview/924/1/8/
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BTW, 11 is about the same number you get for Formula Renault V6 Asia. It is not easy for formula racing to attract drivers over here, which is why I am surprised they are so optimistic about GP2 Asia. Last edited by Asa; 20 Nov 2007 at 14:05. |
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21 Nov 2007, 06:26 (Ref:2072243) | #17 | ||
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Asian F3 has had more than 11 entries before. In 2006 they were up to about 15/16 I think.
GP2 is looking more and more like a European series (in terms of teams and drivers) that just happens to be racing on Asian circuits. Or at least Europe + Meritus. |
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23 Nov 2007, 16:09 (Ref:2074257) | #18 | ||
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Sepang qual results:
1. Frederic Vervisch 2.02.484 2. Rafael Suzuki 2.02.919 3. Hamad Al Fardan 2.03.397 4. Matthew Howson 2.03.850 5. Arturo Gonzales 2.05.524 6. John O'Hara 7. Wei-Liang Chen 8. Paul Ip 9. David Julian 10. Don Tacos http://www.asianf3.net/article/articleview/925/1/8/ |
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23 Nov 2007, 16:13 (Ref:2074259) | #19 | ||
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Great to see Matt Howson back in a seat. He's a quality driver, I expected him to be on the front row but I suppose he's been out of racing for a while so it's still a good result.
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24 Nov 2007, 09:06 (Ref:2074575) | #20 | ||
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10 car field is disappointing
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24 Nov 2007, 21:40 (Ref:2074910) | #21 | |
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Al Fardan wins first race after pushing Vervisch into a spin in the first lap. Vervisch, after stalling his engine, finished in second place on Al Fardan's tail.
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