BP Ultimate Masters of Zolder

[Miko]

anybody have any news on this event, entry list?

[BOSSman]

Originally Posted by Miko

anybody have any news on this event, entry list?

Timeschedule Masters of Formula 3
03 - 05 August 2007
provisional version 7: EW/07/07/07

Friday 03 August
09.05 - 09.35 NEC FR2.0 testing
09.45 - 10.05 Formula Ford timed qualifying
10.15 - 10.35 Seat Cupra Cup timed qualifying
10.45 - 11.05 Suzuki Swift Cup timed qualifying
11.15 - 11.35 BMW 130i Cup timed qualifying 1
11.55 - 13.05 lunchbreak
13.05 - 13.25 Dunlop SportMaxx Clio Cup timed qualifying
13.35 - 13.55 NEC FR2.0 timed qualifying 1
14.05 - 14.25 NEC FR2.0 timed qualifying 2
14.40 - 15.00 F3 odd testing
15.10 - 15.30 F3 even testing
15.45 - 16.05 F3 odd testing
16.15 - 16.35 F3 even testing
16.45 - 17.05 BMW 130i Cup timed qualifying 2
17.15 - 17.50 Formula Ford race 1, 12 laps

Saturday 04 August
09.05 - 09.40 Suzuki Swift Cup race 2, 12 laps
09.55 - 10.25 F3 odd timed qualifying 1
10.35 - 11.05 F3 even timed qualifying 1
11.15 - 11.50 NEC FR2.0 race 3, 12 laps
11.55 - 13.05 lunchbreak
13.05 - 13.35 Dunlop SportMaxx Clio Cup race 4, 12 laps
13.50 - 14.20 F3 group B timed qualifying 2
14.35 - 15.05 F3 group A timed qualifying 2
15.20 - 17.20 Seat Cupra Cup race 5, 120 minutes

Sunday 05 August
10.05 - 10.35 BMW 130i Cup race 6, 10 laps
10.50 - 11.25 Dunlop SportMaxx Clio Cup race 7, 12 laps
11.40 - 12.15 Suzuki Swift Cup race 8, 12 laps
12.25 - 13.00 Formula Ford race 9, 12 laps
13.00 - 13.30 Demonstrations
13.40 Start procedure Formula 3 20 minutes
14.00 - 15.00 Masters of Formula 3 race 10, 28 laps
15.15 - 16.00 BMW 130i Cup race 11, 16 laps
16.15 - 16.50 NEC FR2.0 race 12, 12 laps
17.05 - 17.45 Seat Cupra Cup race 13, 40 minutes

Christian

[Rob29]

Can see why there was no room for Euroboss.

[Chewie-1990]

I don't think there is going to be an entry list available for a while.
The only news I've heard is Cyndie Allemann may not be doing it, thats about all

[runshaw]

Is it still going to be called BP Ultimate F3 Masters of Zandvoort at Zolder? Are there any German F3 regulars joining the Brits/Euro F3 runners?

[Eddy V]

According to the Zandvoort website:
"The Zandvoort Masters of F3 @ Zolder"

I doubt that there will be many Germans, there is a race at Lausitzring for the German F3 Cup.

[Chewie-1990]

We have a provisional entry list I think:

The roster for the 2008 F.3 Masters

Romain Grosjean - ASM
Nico Hulkenberg - ASM
Tom Dillmann - ASM
Kamui Kobayashi - ASM
Edoardo Piscopo - Mucke
Brendon Hartley - Mucke
Yelmer Buurman - Manor
James Jakes - Manor
Cheng Cong Fu - Manor
Franck Mailleux - Manor
Tim Sandtler - Zeller
Edoardo Mortara - Signature
Dani Clos - Signature
Yann Clairay - Signature
Jean Karl Vernay - Signature
Marko Asmer - Hitech
Walter Grubmuller - Hitech
Michael Patrizi - Prema
Renger Van der Zande - Prema
Sergey Afanasiev - HBR
Filip Salaquarda - HBR
Rodolfo Avila - HBR
Esteban Guerrieri (Mygale-Mercedes) - Ultimate
Michael Devaney (Mygale-Mercedes) - Ultimate
Francesco Castellacci (Dallara-Honda) - Docking
John Martin (Dallara-Honda) - Docking
Ricardo Teixeira - Performance
Euan Hankey - HS Technik
Harald Schlegelmilch - HS Technik
Stephen Jelley - Raikkonen
Atte Mustonen - Raikkonen
Rodolfo Gonzalez - Raikkonen
Jonathan Kennard - Raikkonen
Sam Bird - Carlin
Maro Engel - Carlin
Niall Breen - Carlin
Alberto Valerio - Carlin
Mario Moraes - Carlin

Other drivers on Dallara-Mercedes

Thanks to
http://www.italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=15730&cat=10

[JohnMiller]

Originally Posted by Chewie-1990

Rodolfo Gonzalez - Raikkonen

??

[Chewie-1990]

Apparently so, seems Double R have seen some promise in him & decided to give him a shot

[Mekola]

It seems that there are only teams from British F3 and F3 Euroseries. Aren't any teams from Italian F3 as they were on previous years.

[Sev]

No Marko Asmer? Very odd.

[Daisy]

Originally Posted by Sev

No Marko Asmer? Very odd.

He's on the list ... I find it more odd no Buemi, but he's running in GP2 I guess ... shame, but Hartley should do well.

[runshaw]

Why aren't Fortec doing it?

[strider]

Too busy dealing with internal strife following Monza?

[JamesRamone]

Obvious enough choice, but im gonna go for an Asmer win

[strider]

An update on the entry list:

1. Romain Grosjean - ASM F3
2. Nico Hülkenberg - ASM F3
3. Tom Dillmann - ASM F3
4. Kamui Kobayashi - ASM F3
5. Edoardo Piscopo - Mücke
6. Brendan Hartley - Mücke
7. Yelmer Buurman - Manor
8. James Jakes - Manor
9. Cheng Cong Fu - Manor
10. Franck Mailleux - Manor
12. Tim Sandtler - Zeller
14. Edoardo Mortara - Signature
15. Dani Clos - Signature
16. Yann Clairay - Signature
17. Jean Karl Vernay - Signature
19. Marko Asmer - Hitech
20. Walter Grubmüller - Hitech
21. Michael Patrizi - Prema
22. Renger Van der Zande - Prema
23. Sergey Afanasiev - HBR
24. Filip Salaquarda - HBR
25. Rodolfo Avila - HBR
26. Esteban Guerrieri (Mygale-Mercedes) - Ultimate
27. Michael Devaney (Mygale-Mercedes) - Ultimate
28. Francesco Castellacci (Dallara-Honda) - Docking
29. John Martin (Dallara-Honda) - Docking
31. Ricardo Teixeira (Dallara-Honda) - Performance
32. Harald Schlegelmilch - HS Technik
34. Stephen Jelley - Raikkonen
35. Atte Mustonen - Raikkonen
36. Ali Jackson - Raikkonen
37. Jonathan Kennard - Raikkonen
38. Sam Bird - Carlin
39. Maro Engel - Carlin
40. Niall Breen - Carlin
41. Alberto Valerio - Carlin

All cars are Dallara Mercedes, except where indicated. Mario Moraes has pulled out and Ali Jackson has replaced Rodolfo Gonzalez for Raikkonen.

36 cars means everyone gets to race if they are fit and ready. The circuit limit is 37.

[Race to Win]

How about everyones predictions?

Asmer, Grosjean, seem obvious favorites

Anyone raced there before?

[bella]

i've *watched* racing there before, does that count?

i really dislike the way it's half a new circuit tacked onto half an old one. it seems to have something of an identity crisis.

i'd put money on grosjean over asmer, but at the same time it'd be nice for the uk series to show the euroseries the way for once.

my random tip is buurman, although having just looked at the weather forecast (scorchio!) that could be a long shot!

[strider]

Originally Posted by bella

i'd put money on grosjean over asmer, but at the same time it'd be nice for the uk series to show the euroseries the way for once.

As in Macau last year, for instance?

I don't know but I have this feeling that Nico Hülkenberg may be one of those drivers for big occasions, although I hope I'm wrong.

[Alex K]

What rubber will they use?

[strider]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to follow this race? Daisy perhaps?

I had a look at both the Zandvoort and Zolder websites, but it's as though neither wants to commit 100% to the event. On the Zolder website I found the magic word 'Timing', but it turned to be only the timetable, which has already been posted on this thread. If you want to have a look, it's here. The action starts tomorrow with free practice, but I've heard that will also affect how qualifying is run.

[strider]

Originally Posted by Alex K

What rubber will they use?

Kumho. It's supposed to be different from the version the F3 Euroseries uses, but as F1 this year has shown, a Bridgestone is a Bridgestone and a Goodyear is a Goodyear. Equally a Kumho is a Kumho and not at all like the Avons used in BF3. Sad fact.

[miniman]

This might help with timing: www.raceresults.nu.

Originally Posted by strider

Does anyone have any ideas on how to follow this race? Daisy perhaps?

I had a look at both the Zandvoort and Zolder websites, but it's as though neither wants to commit 100% to the event. On the Zolder website I found the magic word 'Timing', but it turned to be only the timetable, which has already been posted on this thread. If you want to have a look, it's here. The action starts tomorrow with free practice, but I've heard that will also affect how qualifying is run.

[MikeHoyer]

Weather report from Zolder! When I got here yesterday it was wet. Now the sun is out.

/weather report ends.

[strider]

Originally Posted by miniman

This might help with timing: www.raceresults.nu.

Thanks, miniman. That link didn't do much this morning, but took me here just now, with all today's times by session.

It looks like the F3 Euroseries cars have the edge in the even-numbered group, but the BF3 guys are stronger in the odd-numbered group. Marko Asmer was fastest in the second session, ahead of Romain Grosjean, but I think Grosjean set the fastest time of the day in the morning.