The all-new Formula Renault 3.5 has established a new lap record in Le Mans, in the second day of the first ever joint test of the World Series by Renault, the new high performance single-seater category that makes its debut in Zolder, on May 1.
The Spanish team Pons Racing team has set a new lap record today in Le Mans with Adrián Vallés (1.22.496). The new Formula Renault 3.5 has become the fastest car in the Buggatti track (4,120 km) since the circuit’s tarmac was completely renewed last year.
13 from the 29 participant drivers are packed in less than one second for this first ever joint test, an idea of the equality that reigns in this championship.
It an exhausting red-flagged day, teams and drivers continued to adapt to this new car with some still getting the feeling of the carbon brakes or the pedal-shift system.
However, drivers reported to find a faster and more driveable car, regarding the former Dallara-Nissan car, used during the Winter Testing. The references will be more precise when both Formula Renault 3.5 team’s cars land in Valencia (12-13 April).
World Series by Renault 2005 - Circuit Buggatti (Le Mans)- 4,120 Km.2-3 April 2005
Best Registered Laps (All Sessions Combined)Pos Driver 1.Session 2.Session 3.Session 4.Session B. Lap Gap Speed
1 Adrian VALLES 1:23.733 1:22.496 1:22.496 182.4082 Christian MONTANARI 1:23.036 1:22.659 1:22.659 0.163 182.0493 Felix PORTEIRO 1:24.413 1:22.851 1:22.851 0.355 181.6274 Simon PAGENAUD 1:24.517 1:22.905 1:22.905 0.409 181.5085 Tristan GOMMENDY 1:24.242 1:22.944 1:22.944 0.448 181.4236 Celso MIGUEZ 1:23.844 1:22.989 1:22.989 0.493 181.3257 Will POWER 1:27.121 1:24.678 1:23.035 1:23.035 0.539 181.2248 Colin FLEMING 1:23.531 1:23.091 1:23.091 0.595 181.1029 Milos PAVLOVIC 1:25.086 1:23.726 1:23.175 1:23.175 0.679 180.91910 Pastor MALDONADO 1:24.725 1:23.179 1:23.179 0.683 180.91111 Markus WINKELHOCK 1:24.339 1:23.247 1:23.247 0.751 180.76312 Eric SALIGNON 1:24.098 1:23.381 1:23.381 0.885 180.47213 Jaap VAN LAGEN 1:29.463 1:23.509 1:23.509 1.013 180.19614 Stefano PROETTO 1:32.031 1:23.529 1:23.529 1.033 180.15215 Enrico TOCCACELO 1:28.513 1:27.750 1:24.057 1:23.596 1:23.596 1.100 180.00816 Giorgio MONDINI 1:25.734 1:23.760 1:23.760 1.264 179.65617 Giovanni TEDESCHI 1:25.228 1:23.776 1:23.776 1.280 179.62118 Ryo FUKUDA 1:24.884 1:24.744 1:23.809 1:23.809 1.313 179.55119 Robert KUBICA 1:31.508 1:23.939 1:23.939 1.443 179.27320 Daniel LA ROSA 1:24.348 1:24.019 1:24.019 1.523 179.10221 Andreas ZUBER 1:25.882 1:25.719 1:24.096 1:24.096 1.600 178.93822 Patrick PILET 1:28.965 1:24.455 1:24.455 1.959 178.17723 Matteo MENEGHELLO 1:25.294 1:24.799 1:24.799 2.303 177.45424 Damien PASINI 1:28.346 1:26.277 1:24.852 1:24.852 2.356 177.34425 Alx DANIELSSON 1:45.088 1:24.964 1:24.964 2.468 177.11026 Tomas KOSTKA 1:28.594 1:25.629 1:25.629 3.133 175.73427 Karun CHANDHOK 1:27.477 1:25.916 1:25.916 3.420 175.14728 Ivan BELLAROSA 1:28.708 1:26.904 1:26.415 1:26.987 1:26.415 3.919 174.13629 Parthiva SURESHWAREN 1:26.763 1:26.763 4.267 173.437
