British F3 Algarve

Richard B · 1 Sep 2009, 19:54 (Ref:2532714)

Thought I'd start the thread;
By my reckoning both championships could be wrapped up in the Algarve, Ricciardo to take International Class honours (unless Hitech have their way!).and McKenzie to win National Class.
Little info on F3 official website, who still think we are going to Bucharest!
Web site is http://autodromoalgarve.com.pt/index.php?lang=english

strider · 1 Sep 2009, 21:08 (Ref:2532764)

I've cut and pasted this from your other thread (with a small cut) to help you get started:

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Originally Posted by Richard B

Portugal testing is Friday:
10.00 – 11.30 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 Int. Series Private test session 1
13.30 – 15.00 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 Int. Series Private test session 2
with qualifying on Saturday 2 half hour sessions for the 2 races on Sunday.

Richard B · 1 Sep 2009, 21:29 (Ref:2532782)

Thanks Strider, the rest of the F3 timetable:

Saturday, September 12th, 2009
11.00 – 11.30 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 Int. Series Qualifying Practice
15.35 – 16.05 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 Int. Series Qualifying Practice
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
09.30 – 10.00 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 Int. Series Race 1 30’
14.00 – 14.30 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 Int. Series Race 2 30’

strider · 4 Sep 2009, 11:27 (Ref:2534332)

There's a full preview of the meeting here.

ART are returning with their 4 cars and regular drivers, who will be very competitive, whilst Manor are finally returning to British F3 with a couple of cars, but not, I think, their regular drivers.

If the entry does indeed reach 30, that will be a season high and remarkable for what is the penultimate round of the season.

sauber11 · 4 Sep 2009, 18:02 (Ref:2534555)

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whilst Manor are finally returning to British F3 with a couple of cars, but not, I think, their regular drivers.

Manor Motorsport, returning to British F3 after six years away with cars for Brazilian Pedro Enrique and for Spanish driver Roberto Merhi.

Happy to see Merhi there.

strider · 4 Sep 2009, 21:08 (Ref:2534673)

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Originally Posted by sauber11

Happy to see Merhi there.

Me too, and I am sorry for saying he is not one of their current drivers. He is, of course, and is at Brands Hatch with them this weekend for the F3ES.

Monkey Head · 5 Sep 2009, 00:21 (Ref:2534752)

any remours for unamed driver in Fortec's 2nd car?

Richard B · 5 Sep 2009, 15:57 (Ref:2534958)

Daniel Mckenzie if he wraps up the National Class in race 1 .....??

Last2LiftOff · 7 Sep 2009, 14:44 (Ref:2535945)

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Originally Posted by strider

ART are returning with their 4 cars and regular drivers, who will be very competitive,

Must be on Cooper tires then I reckon, (Cooper wouldn't have it any other way?). Nice to see BF3 and F3ES spending more and more time together.

This is (another) one of those F3 outings that I would really like to see, a great circuit, but in all likelihood one of the least accessible.

Richard B · 7 Sep 2009, 20:20 (Ref:2536174)

I must agree having looked at a few incar videos the circuit looks fantastic luckily I've decided to go so I'll let you know.

Peat · 8 Sep 2009, 12:30 (Ref:2536525)

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Originally Posted by Monkey Head

any remours for unamed driver in Fortec's 2nd car?

All i can say is, he's British.

strider · 8 Sep 2009, 12:37 (Ref:2536532)

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Originally Posted by Richard B

I must agree having looked at a few incar videos the circuit looks fantastic luckily I've decided to go so I'll let you know.

Lucky chap! I watched the A1GP races from there and it really is a great circuit, although quite hard to find apparently. At least it was back then.

For those of us staying at home, here is the starting place for the Live Timing. It just takes you to the website and then you click on the Live Timing for Support Races tab.

**bella** · 8 Sep 2009, 13:08 (Ref:2536551)

and for those of us who are a bit special and aren't great at european knowledge (brb, going back to school...), portugal is in the same time zone as the uk so the local race times are also in uk time

Last2LiftOff · 8 Sep 2009, 14:10 (Ref:2536580)

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Originally Posted by Richard B

the circuit looks fantastic luckily I've decided to go so I'll let you know.

Good on ya'. I am green with envy.

strider · 8 Sep 2009, 15:13 (Ref:2536597)

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Originally Posted by bella

and for those of us who are a bit special and aren't great at european knowledge (brb, going back to school...), portugal is in the same time zone as the uk so the local race times are also in uk time

That's very considerate of the Portuguese and it is true, now you mention it, because the times of the Superleague races from Estoril last weekend were the same as in the UK.

Richard B · 9 Sep 2009, 20:09 (Ref:2537288)

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Originally Posted by bella

and for those of us who are a bit special and aren't great at european knowledge (brb, going back to school...), portugal is in the same time zone as the uk so the local race times are also in uk time

Thanks Bella I wasn't sure about that.....long time since I went to school.

Keyfabe · 9 Sep 2009, 20:23 (Ref:2537297)

Daniel Riccardo has driven here already in the WSR he should be quick in the F3 car

Richard B · 9 Sep 2009, 21:16 (Ref:2537339)

Good point.
Have any other drivers driven here? Or teams? possibly West-Tec during their Spanish F3 days?

strider · 9 Sep 2009, 23:50 (Ref:2537433)

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Originally Posted by Richard B

Thanks Bella I wasn't sure about that.....long time since I went to school.

You don't have to go back to school.

On your laptop go to Control Panel, then Date and Time. It should show you that your current time zone is Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London.

QED (once, like me, you've woken up!

)

runshaw · 10 Sep 2009, 12:32 (Ref:2537730)

Sam Bird will be racing for Fortec in the Invitation class this weekend, I assume he will be running right at the front.

strider · 10 Sep 2009, 19:55 (Ref:2538012)

Yes, he should go well, although Christodoulou seems to been off the pace for Fortec since his one win.

It will be interesting to see how Sam has progressed since he was last in BF3.

Peat · 10 Sep 2009, 20:55 (Ref:2538057)

a mate of mine is spannering for Sam this weekend. Looking forward to to see how he goes. Is there still a massive difference between the Kuhmo's and the Cooper's?

strider · 10 Sep 2009, 21:03 (Ref:2538063)

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Originally Posted by Peat

a mate of mine is spannering for Sam this weekend. Looking forward to to see how he goes. Is there still a massive difference between the Kuhmo's and the Cooper's?

There is but for some reason it's nothing like as bad if you switch from Kumhos to Coopers. Ask Renger van der Zande, who prefers the Coopers.

The Tour · 11 Sep 2009, 10:23 (Ref:2538358)

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Originally Posted by strider

There is but for some reason it's nothing like as bad if you switch from Kumhos to Coopers. Ask Renger van der Zande, who prefers the Coopers.

I was told Coopers were a lot better. Is Bianchi racing? I saw he took a knock to his neck at Brands at the weekend.

Will be great to see ART go head-to-head with our boys again...

sauber11 · 11 Sep 2009, 12:09 (Ref:2538454)

FIRST-SESSION TIMES http://fota.co.uk/news.php?action=sh...s%5Bid%5D=1000

1 INT Renger van der Zande/NED, Hitech Dallara-Mercedes, 1:38.977
2 INT Daniel Ricciardo/AUS, Carlin Dallara-Volkswagen, 1:39.130
3 INV Valtteri Bottas/FIN, ART Dallara-Mercedes, 1:39.263
4 INV Jules Bianchi/FRA, ART Dallara-Mercedes, 1:39.354
5 INT Carlos Huertas/COL, RR Dallara-Mercedes, 1:39.404
6 INT Max Chilton/GBR, Carlin Dallara-Volkswagen, 1:39.442
7 INV Esteban Gutierrez/MEX, ART Dallara-Mercedes, 1:39.711
8 INT Riki Christodoulou/GBR, Fortec Dallara-Mercedes, 1:39.758
9 INT Henry Arundel/GBR, Carlin Dallara-Volkswagen, 1:39.913
10 INT Adriano Buzaid/BRA, T-Sport Dallara-Volkswagen, 1:40.000
11 INT Victor Garcia/ESP, Fortec Dallara-Mercedes, 1:40.131
12 INT Philip Major/CDN, Carlin Dallara-Volkswagen, 1:40.182
13 INX Roberto Merhi/ESP, Manor Dallara-Mercedes, 1:40.275
14 INT Walter Grubmüller/AUT, Hitech Dallara-Mercedes, 1:40.309
15 INT Daisuke Nakajima/JPN, RR Dallara-Mercedes, 1:50.638
16 INT Wayne Boyd/GBR, T-Sport Dallara-Volkswagen, 1:40.546
17 INV Sam Bird/GBR, Fortec Dallara-Mercedes, 1:40.602
18 INV Adrien Tambay/FRA, ART Dallara-Mercedes, 1:40.746
19 NAT Gabriel Dias/BRA, T-Sport Dallara-Mugen Honda, 1:40.873
20 INV Pedro Enrique/BRA, Manor Dallara-Mercedes, 1:41.413
21 INT Hywel Lloyd/GBR, CF Racing Dallara-Mugen Honda, 1:41.416
22 NAT Daniel McKenzie/GBR, Fortec Dallara-Mugen Honda, 1:42.044
23 INT Jay Bridger/GBR, Litespeed Mygale-Mugen Honda, 1:42.134
24 NAT Joe Ghanem/LEB, Carlin Dallara-Mugen Honda, 1:43.179
25 INT Kevin Chen/TPE, RR Dallara-Mercedes, 1:43.460
26 NAT Max Snegirev/RUS, West-Tec Dallara-Mugen Honda, 1:44.542
27 NAT Adil Hermanto/INA, Litespeed-Mugen Honda, 1:44.588
28 NAT Mathieu Maurage/FRA, West-Tec Dallara-Mugen Honda, 1:45.055
29 NAT Victor Correa/BRA, Litespeed-Mugen Honda, 1:46.401
30 INT Stephane Richelmi/MON, Barazi Epsilon Dallara-Mercedes, 1:53.335

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