Finn Patrick Pasma upstaged the MRF Challenge field with a blistering lap of one minute, 30.559 seconds to grab the pole position ahead of the Saturday’s race at the MMRT track here.
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Finishing second behind Pasma was Belgian Michaelangelo Amendola (01:30.682) and he was followed by last year’s British Formula 3 champion Linus Lundquist of Sweden (01:30.810).
Reflecting on his performance, Pasma said: “It was alright, though it wasn’t perfect. In the first free practice, we had a flat tyre. So, it was really tricky. In the second free practice, we made a few changes and it was better. The pole position is a good base for the race. The track was really technical for us and you have to be precise.”
Results: MRF Challenge (F2000): Qualifying: 1. Patrick Pasma (Finland) (01min, 30.559secs); 2. Michelangelo Amendola (Belgium) (01:30.682); 3. Linus Lundquist (Sweden) (01:30.810).
18-year-old Pasma, who is currently fifth in the championship, did well to shrug off two difficult free practice sessions to take P1 in the 30-minute qualifying run. Pasma finished well ahead of championship front runners, Max Defourny of Belgium (01:31.119) and UK’s Jamie Chadwick (01:31.103), who slotted in mid-grid positions.
Finishing second behind Pasma was Belgian Michaelangelo Amendola (01:30.682) and he was followed by last year’s British Formula 3 champion Linus Lundquist of Sweden (01:30.810).
Reflecting on his performance, Pasma said: “It was alright, though it wasn’t perfect. In the first free practice, we had a flat tyre. So, it was really tricky. In the second free practice, we made a few changes and it was better. The pole position is a good base for the race. The track was really technical for us and you have to be precise.”
Results: MRF Challenge (F2000): Qualifying: 1. Patrick Pasma (Finland) (01min, 30.559secs); 2. Michelangelo Amendola (Belgium) (01:30.682); 3. Linus Lundquist (Sweden) (01:30.810).