Viva España - Formula 3 Euro Series on the Iberian Peninsula
18.09.2008 - For the third time in its history, the Formula 3 Euro Series is going to race at the Circuit de Catalunya, this weekend. Nico Hülkenberg (ART Grand Prix), Formula 1 test driver for the Williams team, travels to the 2.977-kilometre circuit located close to Barcelona as championship leader. Currently, Edoardo Mortara (Signature-Plus) is his toughest opponent.
Furthermore, the Italian who currently holds second position in the championship won one of the two rounds of last year’s Barcelona weekend. While Renger van der Zande (Prema Powerteam), the other man who celebrated a race win at Barcelona, in 2007, follows in third position.
Meanwhile, three guest drivers will use The Formula 3 Euro Series’ appearance in Spain for trying to demonstrate their skills on the grid of the planet’s most competitive young-gun series: Brendon Hartley (Carlin Motorsport), Peter Elkmann (RC Motorsport) and Stéphane Richelmi (Barazi Epsilon). Monaco’s Richelmi and his team will make their Formula 3 Euro Series debuts but the other two drivers already have got Formula 3 Euro Series experience under their belts. German Elkmann even has won a Formula 3 Euro Series round: in 2006, at Brands Hatch.
The grid also features two drivers from Barcelona: Dani Clos (Prema Powerteam) and Daniel Campos-Hull (HBR Motorsport). Clos travels to the Circuit de Catalunya right after having completed his first Formula 1 test and would love to tie in with his performance delivered in Pau. There, he secured his maiden Formula 3 Euro Series podium finish. While rookie Campos-Hull still is waiting for his first success in the hard-fought series.
Dani Clos (Prema Powerteam): “I’m looking forward to my home event. After all, I have fond memories of last year’s races at Barcelona. Despite having qualified only 18th I nearly made it to the podium, in the second race. And it goes without saying that I want to secure a similar result, this year. It’s about time for me to again be involved in the battle for the top positions and it would be really nice to make it to the podium, in my home race.”
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