Laaksonen finishes top in first Formula 4 practice
Finnish trainee driver Simo Laaksonen posted the fastest time in first free practice as the second season of the ADAC Formula 4 got underway in Oschersleben. Laaksonen, who drives for Team Motopark, coped best with the adverse conditions and rain on Friday morning in the Motorsport Arena and finished fastest with a time of 1:48.729 minutes. He was followed home by his Motopark team-mate Jonathan Aberdein from South Africa with a 1:48.889. ADAC Sports Foundation protégé Jannes Fittje from Kerpen-based team US Racing secured the third-fastest time of 1:50.363 in this first session. Sophia Flörsch, the ADAC Sports Foundation protégée from Team Motopark, was only marginally slower than the top three with a 1:50.451.
Another practice session will be held this morning to be followed by qualifying in the afternoon at 15:20 and 15:45 when two 20-minute qualis will be staged with drivers split into two groups. The top eleven in each group will qualify directly route for the races on Saturday and Sunday. All other drivers will get another chance in a qualifying round on Saturday (8:55 am) as they challenge for positions 23 and upwards.
Three races are on the programme for this first race weekend. Race 1 kicks off on Saturday at 2:40 pm. SPORT1 will broadcast the fixture live. The next round will be contested on Sunday at 10.10 am and broadcast live on SPORT1+. The third race is at 4.40 pm. This third fixture will be featured as a recording at 8:00 pm on SPORT1+.
Ochsersleben, Free Practice 1
1st, No. 66, Simo Laaksonen, FIN, Motopark, 1:48.729
2nd, No. 33, Jonathan Aberdein, RSA, Motopark, 1:48.889
3rd, No. 2, Jannes Fittje, GER, US Racing, 1:50.363
4th, No. 99, Sophia Flörsch, GER, Motopark, 1:50.451
5th, No. 20, Kevin Kratz, GER, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:50.776
6th, No. 80, Felipe Drugovich, AUT, Neuhauser Racing, 1:50.853
7th, No. 27, Louis Gachot, GBR, US Racing, 1:51.372
8th, No. 77, Job van Uitert, NED, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:51.585
9th, No. 44, Juri Vips, EST, Prema Powerteam, 1:51.771
10th, No. 19, Fabio Scherer, SUI, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:51.908
11th, No. 28, Kim Luis Schramm, GER, US Racing, 1:52.657
12th, No. 81, Nicklas Nielsen, DEN, Neuhauser Racing, 1:52.717
13th, No. 18, Jan-Erik Meikup, EST, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:53.419
14th, No. 7, Oliver Söderström, SWE, ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V, 1:53.815
15th, No. 90, Cedric Piro, GER, Team Piro Sport Interdental, 1:56.608
16th, No. 68, Juan Manuel Correa, ITA, Prema Powerteam, 1:59.147
17th, No. 45, Toni Wolf, GER, KUG-Motorsport, 1:53.376
18th, No. 3, Carrie Schreiner, GER, US Racing, 2:00.488
19th, No. 9, Ricardo Feller, CZE, ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V, 2:05.094
20th, No. 55, Marylin Niederhauser, GER, Rennsport Rössler, 2:06.812
No Times Set
No. 5, Lirim Zendeli, GER, ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
No. 6, Mike Ortmann, GER, ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
No. 8, Luca Engstler, GER, Liqui Moly Team Engstler
No. 10, Andreas Estner, GER, RS Competition
No. 13, Yannick Brandt, GER, Lechner Racing
No. 14, Thomas Preining, AUT, Lechner Racing
No. 15, Michael Waldherr, GER, Lechner Racing
No. 21, Michelle Halder , GER, Liqui Moly Team Engstler
No. 24, Robin Brezina, GER, Robin Brezina
No. 25, Moritz MĂĽller-Crepon, SUI, Van Amersfoort Racing
No. 29, Mick Schumacher, GER, Prema Powerteam
No. 30, Kenneth Gulbrandsen, NOR, Team Timo Scheider
No. 35, Kami Laliberte, CAN, Van Amersfoort Racing
No. 40, Leonard Hoogenboom, NED, RS Competition
No. 46, Mauro Auricchio, ITA, Team Timo Scheider
No. 96, Joey Mawson, AUS, Van Amersfoort Racing
No. 17, Diego Ciantini, GER, Jenzer Motorsport
No. 23, Julian Hanses, GER, Team Timo Scheider
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