European F3 Open 2010 - Round 3 - Spa Report: Wonderful first pole position of his career! Bad luck in the race
What a pity! It could be a weekend to be framed for David Fumanelli, but a great satisfaction, the young driver still managed to take it off Lombard: to score the first pole position in the European F3 Open the bargain on the track of Spa-Francorchamps a among the most selective and prestigious in the world. It already competitive in practice, the bearer of the RP Motorsport had snatched the pole to start the championship leader Marco Barba.
In Race 1, the start, David had defended well to hold on the lead into the first corner, but perhaps not an optimal setup did not allow him to maintain the desired pace, passing, unfortunately, already at the end of the 4th opening round. Eventually David gritted my teeth and finished 7th, for missing the opportunity to take very little back from the pole in Race 2, using the inversion of the grid.
The driver Monza unfortunately ended prematurely the heats on Sunday because of an off track that it excluded from the games after the first step.
In about 20 days at Magny-Cours, France, David will undoubtedly Fumanelli hunting redemption, knowing they can still fight back at the top no fear.