Knockhill F3 predictions

[Gabrielle]

If it's wet, which it invariably is at Knockhill, I think it could throw up some surprising results. I know Piquet is quite nervous of the track as he's never been there before, and was surprised to learn it is even more bumpy than Croft!

I reckon Thompson willqualify well, and if so, if it is wet also he could finish on the podium. The Brits will do well, and maybe antinucci, if he can avoid rolling at duffus again!

Here's my predictions:

Race1:

1. VDM
2. Davison
3. Antinucci
4. Watts
5. Austin

Sco

1. Kane
2. England
3. Viso

Race 2:

1. Antinucci
2. VDM
3. Thompson
4. Keohane
5. Dahlgren

Sco
1.Kane
2.England
3.Chandhok

[manicmarshal]

I think Antinucci will go off as will any of the guys who have not raced there before. Have high expectations of VDM, Danny and Davison. Wish I could be up there to see it.

[Francesca]

Rain is forecast for both days (though weather forecasts haven't been particularly reliable lately!), so who's the F3 rain meister?

[Newman]

VDM Has always been fast in the wet.

[PaulSands]

Piquet seems to have dropped off everybody's radar all of a sudden. Was he helplessly out of his depth at Croft??

[TALAMASCA]

carlin 1-2 both races with rob austin and nelson p
comming thired
scholarship t-sport 1-2
ernesto viso 3rd (if he cans tay on track )

[Ste]

Green to beat Van Der Merwe to the wins.

Hopefully a strong performance from Dahlgren.

Christian England to do better in Scholarship.

[gomick]

hopefully will davison can qualify well and race with the top 3 - would have to say that carlin will have 2 cars in top 3 or 4.....

[Newman]

We'll see if Will can do it again, or if it was just a one of thing.

[x_dt]

2 podiums for Nelson Piquet; one (probably both) races going to Carlin.

[mooneyda]

Reckon Keohane will do well! Will be pushing hard after missing out on good points in the first race at Croft and he's one of the quickest drivers on the grid in rain!! Heard he's praying for a drying track!!!

[Daisy]

Piccione on pole?!

[Gaz]

Yep,

1. Piccione
2. Piquet
3. Antinucci
4. Green
5. Kane
6. Bremer
7. Van Der Merwe
8. Austin
9. Davison
10. Fairuz

tremendous effort by Piccione, where's that come from! Looks all set for an exciting race tomorrow with Van Der Merwe and co coming through. Also impressive effort from Piquet considering he's never been to the Knock before.

[x_dt]

Originally posted by Daisy
Piccione on pole?!

initially I thought that was a prediction...

According to Autosport.com Piccione is visibly using more kerb than anyone else - is that an advantage around Knockhill?

[DavidStHubbins]

Once the young kids get comfortable that lead Van der Swerver has will disappear. He is average and it is a weak year for incumbants - the rookies have it all to play for. Thumbs up to Piccione and Piquet.

[Daisy]

Last year the Renault development drivers were really good. Kovalainen took some wins and Carbone won the masters. This year, Watts is doing well, but cannot come on the results of Heikki. Salignon is a overrated driver, and I'm not suprised when he will be dumped my Renault at the end of the season.

[DavidStHubbins]

Watt the hell is Danny Watts doing as Renault development driver??! Considering his experience he is doing badly IMHO. He should be fired and someone with ability helped instead

[JR Ewing]

Originally posted by x_dt
Piccione is visibly using more kerb than anyone else - is that an advantage around Knockhill?

If he's on pole, I think it's safe to assume it is??

[noweels]

Kovalainen is one of those special people who come along once every 10 years to the British scene. He elevated the Fortec team to a new level.Look at the Renault Dev. drivers this year in F3,and Carbone performance so far in Euro E3

[racingdick]

and thompson comes from some scottish formula ford championship

[noweels]

Thompson is not a Renault Dev. driver Maybe he thought driving for Hitech would get him noticed by Renault?

[noweels]

2nd race qual.
1 33 C Nelson PIQUET JR BRA Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 47.366 23 98.69
2 3 C Richard ANTINUCCI USA Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 47.407 23 0.041 98.61
3 4 C Jamie GREEN GBR Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 47.448 23 0.082 98.52
4 9 C Clivio PICCIONE MON Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 47.555 23 0.189 98.30
5 21 C Alan VAN DER MERWE RSA Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 47.560 12 0.194 98.29
6 7 C Michael KEOHANE IRL Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 47.660 23 0.294 98.09
7 1 C Will DAVISON AUS Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 47.701 23 0.335 98.00
8 22 C Ronnie BREMER DEN Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 47.715 24 0.349 97.97
9 6 C Robert DAHLGREN SWE Dallara F303 Renault Sodémo 47.760 22 0.394 97.88
10 10 C Stefano FABI ITA Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 47.765 20 0.399 97.87
11 11 C Rob AUSTIN GBR Dallara F303 Opel Spiess 47.783 24 0.417 97.83
12 27 C Billy ASARO CAN Dallara F303 opel Spiess 47.828 22 0.462 97.74
13 17 C Danny WATTS GBR Dallara F303 Renault Sodemo 47.876 19 0.510 97.64
14 8 C Ernani JUDICE BRA Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 47.979 22 0.613 97.43
15 24 C Eric SALIGNON FRA Dallara F303 Renault Sodemo 48.037 23 0.671 97.32
16 16 C Andrew THOMPSON GBR Dallara F303 Renault Sodemo 48.123 20 0.757 97.14
17 19 C Fauzy FAIRUZ MAL Dallara F303 Opel Spiess 48.158 22 0.792 97.07
18 2 C Scott SPEED USA Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 48.179 22 0.813 97.03
19 18 C Rizal RAMLI MAL Dallara F303 Opel Spiess 48.590 21 1.224 96.21
20 23 C Tor GRAVES GBR Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda 48.596 22 1.230 96.20
21 26 C Fauzy FARRIZ MAL Dallara F303 Opel Spiess 50.364

[Daisy]

Originally posted by noweels
Kovalainen is one of those special people who come along once every 10 years to the British scene. He elevated the Fortec team to a new level.Look at the Renault Dev. drivers this year in F3,and Carbone performance so far in Euro E3

Quit funny, I'm not a Carbone fan at all, but today he finished 2nd.

[noweels]

Daisy yea your right just read that did make me laff!
Eating my words as I type

[racingdick]

im gonna stick my neck out and go for carlin going one better 1,2,3 & 4..