Kobayashi sets the pace in Germany

The Japanese Kamui Kobayashi (Prema Power Team) has clocked the best timed lap in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 tests held at the German track of Oschersleben.

A total of 28 drivers from 17 countries had been preparing their next appointement in Valencia (4-5 June).

Kobayashi has set the pace in Germany in front of no less than 25 drivers. Maximum equality in the Renault Sport supported category of 200 CV. Kobayashi (1.22.289) was heading a list of 11 drivers all packed in the same second.

The Nippon driver has topped the time sheets during both days, splitted in two sessions each day. Carlo Van Dam (SG Formula) follows Kobayashi’s performance at only 0.2 tenths of a second. French driver Yann Claray, (SG Formula) has finished in top 3.

The current leader of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 after taking two strong victories in Zolder, Michael Ammermüller, has finished in 4th position. The Epsilon Euskadi driver Bertrand Baguette follows the German, becoming the 5th strong driver overall and tops the mileage ranking with a total of 229 laps.

Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup                        CIRCUIT: OSCHERSLEBEN    DATE: 25.05.2005  EVENT: OFFICIAL TEST DAY                    POS - DRIVER - NAT. - TEAM  - Session 1 - Session 2 - Session 3 - Session 4  - Overall   1 Kamui KOBAYASHI JPN Prema Powerteam 1:23.436 1:22.427 1:22.289 - 1:22.289        2 Carlo VAN DAM NED SG Formula 1:23.306 1:22.513 1:23.347 1:22.539 1:22.513        3 Yann CLAIRAY FRA SG Formula 1:23.411 1:22.706 1:23.421 1:22.686 1:22.686        4 Michael AMMERMULLER GER Jenzer Motorsport 1:24.288 1:23.285 1:22.862 - 1:22.706        5 Bertrand BAGUETTE FRA Epsilon Euskadi 1:23.290 1:23.334 1:23.246 1:22.708 1:22.708        6 Atte MUSTONEN FIN Koiranen Bros MS 1:23.564 1:23.291 1:23.391 1:22.885 1:22.885    7 Reinhard KOFLER AUT Cram Competition 1:24.370 1:23.296 1:23.617 1:22.914 1:22.914    8 Kasper ANDERSEN DEN Team Formula Sport 1:24.624 1:23.403 1:22.984 - 1:22.984    9 Adrian ZAUGG RSA Jenzer Motorsport 1:24.584 1:23.417 1:23.068 - 1:23.068    10 Xavier MAASEN NED JD Motorsport 1:25.100 1:23.473 1:23.112 1:23.143 1:23.112    11 Teemu NYMAN FIN Motorpark Oschersleben 1:24.552 1:23.474 1:23.169 2:08.738 1:23.169    12 Tom DILLMANN FRA Prema Powerteam 1:24.559 1:23.479 1:23.257 - 1:23.257    13 Alan HELLMEISTER BRA AR Motorsport 1:24.755 1:23.540 1:23.304 1:23.304 1:23.304    14 Daniel SERRA BRA Cram Competition 1:24.156 1:23.563 1:24.140 1:23.338 1:23.338    15 Patrick ROCHA BRA Prema Powerteam 1:25.575 1:23.594 1:23.360 - 1:23.360    16 Dima RAIKHLIN GER SL Formula 1:26.039 1:23.813 1:23.362 1:24.266 1:23.362    17 Juan Antonio DEL PINO ESP Epsilon Euskadi 1:24.912 1:23.813 1:23.645 1:23.443 1:23.443    18 Michael ALENSHIN RUS Lukoil Racing Team 1:23.912 1:24.066 1:23.444 1:23.467 1:23.444    19 Carlos IACONELLI BRA JD Motorsport 1:25.096 1:24.337 - 1:23.459 1:23.459    20 Filipe ALBUQUERQUE POR Motorpark Oschersleben 1:25.058 1:24.428 1:37.414 1:23.484 1:23.484    21 John EDWARDS USA Motorpark Oschersleben 1:25.456 1:24.554 1:23.648 1:23.807 1:23.648    22 Sergei AFANASIEV RUS Lukoil Racing Team 1:24.855 1:24.560 1:23.892 1:23.678 1:23.678        23 Cyndie ALLEMANN SWI SL Formula 1:24.589 1:25.195 1:24.031 1:23.701 1:23.701        24 Federico MONTOYA COL Jenzer Motorsport 1:26.507 1:24.639 1:24.033 - 1:24.033        25 Miguel MOLINA ESP Pons Racing 1:25.686 1:24.897 1:24.209 1:24.618 1:24.209        27 Dani CLOS ESP Pons Racing 1:25.507 1:24.914 1:27.293 1:25.877 1:25.877        26 Walter GRUBMÜLLER AUT Team Jenzer     1:24.666 - 1:24.666        28 Marcello PUGLISI ITA JD Motorsport     - 1:27.396 1:27.396        Note:                    T.air: 19°C     Weather/Track condition:       Sunny / Dry    Tasph: 24°C