- Mikkel Jensen becomes seventh champion in the history of the Formel ADAC series - Igor Walilko secures maiden podium for JBR Motorsport & Engineering in home race - Champion Jensen: “Now my dream has come true”

Sachsenring – Race 2Date: 20th September 2014 Race: 20/24Weather: Rain, 17°C Track length: 3,645 metresPole: Mikkel Jensen Laps: 14Winner: Mikkel Jensen Fastest lap: Mikkel Jensen (1:36.721)

Hohenstein-Ernstthal. Mikkel Jensen (19, Denmark, Neuhauser Racing) has achieved what heset out to do. The Neuhauser Racing driver clinched the Formel ADAC title ahead of time bywinning the second of three races at the Sachsenring. After claiming victory in the first race thismorning, Jensen said he wanted to seal the title with a win. Jensen made good his pledge inrainy conditions. Starting from pole position, he comfortably notched up his ninth win of theseason.

This was enough to crown the Dane as the seventh champion in the history of the series. IgorWalilko (17, Poland, JBR Motorsport & Engineering) and Tim Zimmermann (18, Germany,Neuhauser Racing) completed the podium in the fourth-to-last race of the 2014 season.“My dream has now come true – I am Formel ADAC champion. When I crossed the finish line, Iheard my team principal Hannes roar on the radio: We are the champions!” said Jensen. “It wasan incredible feeling.” The 19-year-old leads the overall standings after the 20th race of theseason on an unassailable 322 points. Jensen’s closest pursuer, Maximilian Günther (17,Germany, ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.) trails in second place on 215 points. Günther, whofinished last year’s championship as runner-up, saw the chequered flag in eighth place and hasno further mathematical chance of pipping Jensen to the title.

Fastest driver in Formel ADAC historyOn his way to wrapping up the title, Jensen wrote his name into the record books for yet anotherreason: his time on Lap 10 was the fastest set in Race 2. Having posted ten fastest laps so farthis season, he now leads the all-time list in this category.

Podium premiere for JBR Motorsport & Engineering in home raceDeriving almost as much satisfaction from the race as Jensen was Igor Walilko. The young Polesecured a first ever Formel ADAC Top Three finish for his team, JBR Motorsport & Engineering, intheir home fixture. For Walilko too, it was a first-time appearance on the podium. The 17-yearoldmoved up to fourth soon after the start of the race behind the safety car. He then set off inhot pursuit of Dennis Marschall (18, Germany, Lotus). After a prolonged battle, Walilko prevailedover the Lotus rookie with a skilful passing manoeuvre on Lap 6.

Walilko kept plugging away and ultimately benefited from a safety car deployment triggered bya collision between Nico Menzel (16, Germany, Schiller Motorsport) and Kim Luis Schramm (17,Germany, ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg eV). At the re-start on Lap 10, Walilko overtook secondplaced Joel Eriksson (16, Sweden, Lotus) on the first corner and held firm until the end. Worsewas to come for Eriksson later on when Zimmermann also came past, thus demoting him tofourth and depriving him of a second podium at the Sachsenring.

Another podium for ZimmermannADAC Sports Foundation protégé Zimmermann secured his second podium finish at thisclassically configured racetrack in Saxony. Despite falling back to fifth at one stage in the race,the Neuhauser Racing rookie fought back doggedly to third. Having so far made nine podiumappearances, Zimmermann is the most successful series newcomer of the 2014 season.ADAC Sports Foundation protégé Marschall crossed the line in fifth position ahead of sixthplacedMarvin Dienst (17, Germany, ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.). Dienst was the best placedof the Mücke Motorsport drivers who compete under the aegis of ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.His team-mate, Maximilian Günther, skidded on the final lap, which relegated him from fifth toeighth. ADAC Sports Foundation protégé Günther now starts from pole position in the third andfinal race on Sunday (live stream coverage on www.adac.de/formel-adac starting at 4pm CEST).

Comments from the Top ThreeMikkel Jensen (19, Denmark, Neuhauser Racing), Winner:“My dream has now come true – I am Formel ADAC champion. When I crossed the finish line, Iheard my team principal Hannes roar on the radio: We are the champions! It was an incrediblefeeling. I was able to tackle the race in quite a relaxed frame of mind. It was almost a certaintyafter race one, since I only needed a few points to take the title. Our car was just perfect today. Iwas nearly 1.5 seconds faster than my fellow competitors. Not even the safety car period or thesight of my lead melting away made me anxious. I knew I could pull away from the fieldimmediately once again. Now, we’ve done it, but the season is not over yet. Since I always liketo aim higher, I now intend to win all of this season’s remaining races.”

Igor Walilko (17, Poland, JBR Motorsport & Engineering), Second:“I’m really pleased about this podium – that was the best race of my life. I had a huge grin onmy face for the whole of the final lap. My race went perfectly. It’s not easy to move up threepositions in the wet. Overtaking Dennis Marschall was very tricky initially. I was much faster, buthe defended well. I didn’t do anything too risky, so as not to lock the front wheels and skid offtrack. I was able to put a good few metres between us when I finally passed him. Second placealready seemed out of reach by then. Fortunately, though, the Safety Car period helped me toclose the gap on second place and eventually overtake.”

Tim Zimmermann (18, Germany, Neuhauser Racing), Third:“Conditions were quite difficult in the early stages of the race. I approached things calmly,watching the scrap in front of me. When visibility was good enough, I moved forwards to attack.I was faster than Igor over the whole race but did not want to take any unnecessary risks. I’mnow aiming for second place in the standings and need every point. I would especially wish tocongratulate my team-mate Mikkel on winning the championship – I’m so happy for him. He’sworked hard all year and is a great driver. I hope I can improve to take second place in thechampionship.”