THIRD WIN FOR DAVIDE RIGON (MIINARDI/GP) WHO STRENGTHEN HIS LEAD.
RACE DECIDED AT THE FIRST TURN FOR RAZIAA AND NUNES, WHO STEP ON THE PODIUM
Davide Rigon won Race 1 at Nürburgring, fifth round of the Euroseries 3000. In Germany the Italian capturedhis third win in the championship, strengthening his leadership. The Minardi/GP Racing driver decided hisrace at the start, passing at the first turn the poleman Luis Razia. The Brazilian, racing for the first time for theElk Motorsport team, right after the start was attacked by both Minardi drivers. Rigon, on the right, got thelead, while his team-mate Diego Nunes remained in third position. Rigon also posted the fastest lap,improving Razia's time at the 12th lap, and finished the race with a 3"204 advantage, while the otherBrazilian, Nunes, got on the podium with a 6"044 gap from the lead.
Convincing debut in the series for Spanish Manuel Saez Merino, fourth in the end for Elk Motorsport. TheSpanish driver, 15"102 behind Rigon, preceeded Oliver Martini (RC Motorsport), fifth. Also on the points inthe first German race Mehdi Bennani (Elk Motorsport), Celso Miguez, G-Tec rookie, and Francesco Dracone(2G Racing) who will start from pole position tomorrow.
The Ecuadorean Merchan (G-Tec) had to retire after touching Arabadzhiev (Auto Sport Racing), who spun.Also Leal (Durango) didn't manage to finish the race, retiring in the pits with a mechanical problem on hisgearbox. In the championship, after 9 races, Rigon is still leading with 65 points, ahead of his team-mateNunes (51), while Razia is now third with 39 points. Tomorrow (Sunday) will take place the second race at12:05 (25 laps).
RACE 1 – NÜRBURGRING1. Davide Rigon - Minardi Team by GP Racing – 27’09’’3422. Luiz Razia - Elk Motorsport – at 03’’3043. Diego Nunes - Minardi Team by GP Racing – at 06’’0444. Manuel Saez Merino- Elk Motorsport – at 15’’1025. Oliver Martini - R.C. Motorsport – at 16’’9176. Mehdi Bennani - Elk Motorsport – at 18’’6977. Celso Miguez - G-Tec – at 37’’3908. Francesco Dracone – 2G Racing – at 1’03’’4749. Vladimir Arabadzhiev - Auto Sport Racing – at 1’05’’65010. Omar Leal - Engineering Durango – at 5 laps11. Sebastian Merchan - G-Tec – at 9 lapsBest lap: Davide Rigon (Minardi/GP Racing)- 1’20’’781 (161.236 km/h)
