Marcus Armstrong has taken his first race victory at the third round of the Italian Formula 4 Championships held in hot conditions at the Vallelunga Circuit in Italy over the weekend. The European based Kiwi grabbed pole position in the second qualifying session on Saturday, finished second in race one that afternoon (Race one report), went on to win race two on Sunday morning and finished fourth in the final race three.
Race 2 report
A great start from pole position by the New Zealander Marcus Armstrong allowed him to control the race from the first until the last lap. Behind him, the Russian Artem Petrov (DR Formula), did well to recover the positions he lost at the start just a few laps from the end, including a great pass on the Brazilian Felipe Drugovich (Van Amersfort Racing), who was ultimately third.
Race 3 -Felipe Drugovich takes out Race 3 at Vallelunga
Joining him on the Podium was Artem Petrov and Aldo Festante. Leonardo Lorandi was the first Rookie whilst Sophia Floersch took out the Women’s Trophy
Vallelunga (Rome) 25/06/2017 – Again, Race 3 was held in hot conditions meaning that tyre use became more than ever, a critical aspect for all drivers. The winner was the Brazilian Felipe Drugovich of Van Amersfort Racing, impressive given it was his first time on the Vallelunga circuit.
Right behind him was the Russian Artem Petrov (DR Formula), his third podium from the three races, despite the fact that he was given a 5 second penalty for contact with his team mate, the Italian Aldo Festante.
A great drive from Festante who resisted the pressure applied to him by the New Zealander Marcus Armstrong (Prema Power Team), who finished fourth.
The series now heads to the Mugello circuit for the fourth of seventh rounds 14-16 July.
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