Facu Regalia missed out on podium finishes in the Hungarian GP3 event but despite that he closed the gap on Tio Ellinas and now lies just a point behind Ellinas in the overall classification.
On Friday Regalia completed a good practice session at the Hungaroring track, unfortunately his good performance on Friday wasn't equaled during next days qualifying session when his Dallara GP3/13 was hit by aerodynamic problems but, even facing these difficult circumstances, Regalia and the ART Grand Prix team managed to finish 9th.
In race one, Regalia made a good start and, after just one lap, he was running in 6th place under very hot temperatures. Tyre wear was an issue due to heat but Regalia finished the race in good shape and, after a safety car period, was close to overtake both Jack Harvey and Carlos Sainz. I made a good start, overtaking three cars at the beginning. My main concern was to take care of the tyres for later stages. On lap fivethe tyres were quite bad but I was trying to avoid similar problems to Barcelona. I think my tyres were better than almost anyone on track at the end, and after the safety car period I think I could have passed Harvey and Sainz with an additional lap. But we scored eight points, and Ellinas failed to score, so it's a good balance for Sunday, when Im going to start third on the grid, Regalia said after the race.
Then, on Sunday, Regalia was overtaken by Sainz at the start of race two,Sainz made a good start, but anyway I could have passed Sainz and Korjus on first corner, but it was important to save the car and I didnt want to make a mess, said Regalia, who set fastest lap on lap three. My race pace was quite good but the safety car hasnt helped us, but my fourth place is another good result, always thinking of Ellinas, who, for second time in-a-row, hasnt scored a point, he said.
Just before leaving Hungaroring, he also said that globally it was a positive weekend, even when we didnt finish on the podium.Im second overall, but Ellinas is just a point ahead of me. After being hit by problems in qualifying everything was looking less positive for us, but eighteen points mean an excellent balance for us. My team, ART Grand Prix, has done an outstanding job over the course of the weekend and now its time to take a rest before Spa-Francorchamps, our next commitment in three weeks time.
