Another double for team Prema in Vallelunga Formula Renault 2.0

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April 8, 2013 in Motorsport

Another double for team Prema in Vallelunga Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS

A perfect weekend for team Prema in the first 2013 Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS Season round in Vallelunga. For the Italian Team a double in Race 1 on Saturday with Bruno Bonifacio-Antonio Fuoco and yet another Sunday in Race 2 when Fuoco managed to win just ahead of his teammate Luca Ghiotto.An astonishing win the one of the young Italian, born in 1996, and among the protagonists throughout the weekend (he managed second in qualify behind Bonifacio), and top dog after the first round. 36 Cars on track with several drivers to look after starting from the French Pierre Gasly (Tech1 Racing), yesterday third.

In Race 2 it was the Brazilian Koiranen GP driver Guilherme Silva turn to climb on the third podium step. Plenty of turnbacks including a red flag and the crash between Bonifacio and the Dutch Nyck de Vries, at that stage first and second.

RACE 2 REPORT. Once more an all Prema front row with Bonifacio still the pace setter at the green light. Behind him Fuoco. Not a good start for De Vries who slips fourth with Gasly third. Only one lap time and de Vries is once more on the last podium step. Then the contact, without consequences for the drivers, among Gachet, Korneev e Shaumburg-Lippe: safety-car and Red Flag. New lineup and new start. This time de Vries start is perfect and Fuoco is passed. Excellent start for Silva as well from eight to fourth. In the pit Villemi. At lap six de Vries makes his move on Bonifacio but the two tangled and slip back. The new leader is thus Fuoco with Silva and Ghiotto right behind him with the Italian that manages to attack and pass the rival with just few minutes left for the second Prema double of the weekend.

I made a mistake at the start, losing some meters from Bonifacio and de Vries - commented Fuoco - Then I managed to find the right pace just till the moment I gained the leader. The team did a brilliant job. This win is the result of their work.

Next venue is fixed for the 11th and 12th of May when on the Imola track will undergo the second out of the seven double season venues.

Race 2 (Top 5): 1. Antonio Fuoco ITA (Prema) 13 laps in 2039450; 2. Luca Ghiotto ITA (Prema) at 1117; 3. Guilherme Silva BRA (Koiranen GP) at 2228; 4. Pierre Gasly FRA (Tech1 Racing) at 2588; 5. Matthieu Vaxiviere FRA (Tech1 Racing) at 6618.

Race 1 (Top 5): 1. Bruno Bonifacio BRA (Prema) 17 laps in 2643328; 2. Antonio Fuoco ITA (Prema) at 1505; 3. Pierre Gasly FRA (Tech1 Racing) at 6616; 4. Nyck de Vries NED (Koiranen GP) at 13361; 5. Luca Ghiotto ITA (Prema) at 15558.

The Championship after 2 races (Unofficial standing, top 10): 1. Fuoco 43; 2. Ghiotto 28; 3. Gasly 27; 4. Bonifacio 25; 5. Silva 23; 6. de Vries 12; 7. Vaxiviere 10; 8. Vermont e Sasahara 8; 10. Capitanio and Ramsay 6.

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