2011 RTL GP Masters of Formula Three – Race Results

RTL GP Masters of Formula 3, Zandvoort Park, The Netherlands, August 13th/14th 2011 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Race Results: 1st – No. 16, Felix Rosenqvist, SWE, Mücke Motorsport, Dallara F308, Mercedes, 25 laps, 43:10. 2nd – No. 1, Marco Wittmann, GER, Signature, Dallara F308, Volkswagen, gap 5.182 3rd – No. 8, Kevin Magnussen,…

2011 RTL GP Masters of Formula Three – Race Report

RTL GP Masters of Formula 3, Zandvoort Park, The Netherlands, August 13th/14th 2011 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Race Report: At Zandvoort this afternoon Felix Rosenqvist (Mücke Motorsport) sprung something of a surprise on the F3 establishment by claiming – as his very first F3 win – the prestigious Masters of Formula Three title,…

2011 RTL GP Masters of Formula Three – Qualifying Results, Session Two

RTL GP Masters of Formula 3, Zandvoort Park, The Netherlands, August 13th/14th 2011 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Qualifying 2: 1st – No. 1, Marco Wittmann, GER, Signature, Dallara F308, Volkswagen, 1:47.803 2nd – No. 11, Roberto Merhi, ESP, Prema Powerteam, Dallara F308, Mercedes, 1:48.138 3rd – No. 8, Kevin Magnussen, DEN, Carlin, Dallara…

2011 RTL GP Masters of Formula Three – Qualifying Results, Session One

RTL GP Masters of Formula 3, Zandvoort Park, The Netherlands, August 13th/14th 2011 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Qualifying 1: 1st – No. 11, Roberto Merhi, ESP, Prema Powerteam, Dallara F308, Mercedes, 1:30.750 2nd – No. 12, Daniel Juncadella, ESP, Prema Powerteam, Dallara F309, Mercedes, 1:30.758 3rd – No. 16, Felix Rosenqvist, SWE, Mücke…

2011 RTL GP Masters of Formula Three – Qualifying Report

2011 RTL GP Masters of Formula 3, Zandvoort Park, The Netherlands, August 13th/14th 2011 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Weather: Cool, damp, overcast. Qualifying Report: At Zandvoort this afternoon Roberto Merhi (Prema Powerteam) was the dominant force from the minute the lights went green on the session. In the dry first session, the Spaniard…

Travel 2011 – Nurburg, Adenau, Jezus-Eik, Germany, Belgium

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Travel 2011 – Monza

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Travel 2009 – Portimao, Days 3 and 4

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Travel 2009 – Portimao, Days 1 and 2

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Travel 2009 – Hockenheim, Zeltingen-Rachtig, Days 3 and 4

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