zaterdag 22 augustus 2009

First results EuroBoss Anderstorp

Hi from Anderstorp!
First the results from yesterday's free practice and today's qualifying.

Free Practice
1 Johan Rajamäki 1:45.236
2 Marijn van Kalmthout 1:45.351
3 Karl-Heinz Becker 1:51.933
4 Henk de Boer 1:54.034
5 Carlos Tavares 2:14.534
6 Juergen Lohmanns 2:24.721

Heavy rain, therefore a very wet circuit, so no surprise Johan in front because he knows the track very well. Abba Kogan out after 1/2 lap but no damages on the car.

Qualifying
1 Marijn van Kalmthout 1:22.653
2 Henk de Boer 1:27.145
3 Johan Rajamäki 1:27.861
4 Scott Mansell 1:27.982
5 Karl-Heinz Becker 1:29.386
6 Abba Kogan 1:31.769
7 Carlos Tavares 1:32.535
8 Juergen Lohmanns 1:53.231

The track was not really dry after a heavy rain shower 1 hour before the session starts, but the racing line was ok. Scott Mansell with Marijn's '95 ex-Mika Salo F1 Tyrrell 023, but with the setup from the cars last EuroBOSS race at Spa in 2008. Abba again out after 1 lap, same corner like yesterday, session red flagged with 16 minutes left. Marijn with 1:22.653 already two seconds quicker than the current lap record from 1978 Niki Lauda! Good fight for the grid positions 2, 3 and 4.

So long...

More news after today's race which starts in 30 minutes, so I must go!

Christian
EuroBOSS Series