The Hungarian track also records the successes of Andrew Morrow (Charles Hurst) in the Trofeo Pirelli Am, Eric Cheung (Formula Racing) in the Coppa Shell Am, while Fabrizio Fontana (Formula Racing) is the first among the drivers in the class dedicated to Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo.
For the second round of the Prancing Horse’s single-make series, which will end with testing on Sunday, the official driver Nicklas Nielsen, champion of the continental series in 2018, who will tackle the 24 Hours of Le Mans in two weeks’ time, will be present as Race Advisor. on the 499P Hypercar from the Maranello company.
Pirelli Trophy
Winning debut in the championship for Giacomo Altoè who, after having conquered pole position with a time of 1’34”091, managed to maintain the lead of the race, progressively increasing his lead over his pursuers, and crossed the finish line first.
Behind the young Italian, who also set the fastest lap in 1’34”789, Philipp Baron (Gohm Motorsport – Baron Racing) and the home driver Bence Valint (Ferrari Budapest – Rossocorsa) finish in order. close contact with each other.
It was also a tight challenge in the Trofeo Pirelli Am, which saw the triumph of Andrew Morrow, who was able to gain the lead at the start against poleman Claus Zibrandtsen (Formula Racing), who was delayed in the final stages by a contact which relegated him to sixth position.
On the podium with the Briton go Hendrik Viol (Scuderia Praha Racing) and Hanno Laskowski (Emil Frey Racing), while fourth is Marco Zanasi (CDP – Pinetti Motorsport) with the best time in class in 1’36”046.
Shell Cup
In a start to the race complicated by the rain that fell a few minutes before the start, the tire choice made by the teams plays a decisive role and Alexander Nussbaumer takes advantage of it.
The Austrian, starting from eleventh position on the grid with dry tyres, quickly took the lead, then keeping the rest of the group at a distance and passing the checkered flag first.
The battle between the pursuers was fascinating, with the British John Dhillon (Graypaul Nottingham) prevailing in second, while Thomas Gostner (CDP – MP Racing) was third, with his first podium of the season. The Frenchman Henry Hassid (Kessel Racing), sixth at the finish line, received the additional point for the fastest lap in 1’36”803.
The track which is gradually drying out after the rain also makes the Coppa Shell Am race even more exciting and uncertain, where Eric Cheung (Formula Racing) took the win. Andrea Levy (Rossocorsa) concluded in second place and Talal Shair (Scuderia Lebanon) in third. Fifth place for poleman Andreas König (Gohm Motorsport – Haupt Racing Team) with the best lap time in the class in 1’37”798.
488
Second seasonal success among the drivers at the wheel of the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo for Fabrizio Fontana who, starting from pole position, also crossed the finish line with the best class lap time, ahead of Niels Zibrandtsen (Formula Racing), in his first race, and to Tommy Lindroth (Gohm Motorsport – Baron Racing Team).
Plan
On Sunday 2 June the qualifying sessions will begin at 9.00 am with the Coppa Shell Am, followed by the Torfeo Pirelli and Trofeo Pirelli Am, at 10.00 am, finishing at 10.45 am with the Coppa Shell and 488. The second races will begin, with the same sequence, at 2.00 pm, 3.15 pm and 4.30 pm.
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