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EDITORIAL
by Luca De Donno
The second event at the Misano World Circuit will be remembered as the “first time” for many reasons: Leonardo Fornaroli and Iron Lynx achieved their first victory in the Italian championship in race 1; Hamda Al Qubaisi of Prema Powerteam was the first girl to win a place on the absolute podium, always in race 1; Oliver Bearman of Van Amersfoort Racing is, for the first time in his career and thanks also to his success in race 2, at the top of the drivers’ rankings; finally, Leonardo Bizzotto achieved his first victory among the rookies with BVM Racing in race 2. All this shows that, once again, the ACI Sport series, with the support of the WSK Promotion team, manages to surprise others and itself every weekend, with the young talented protagonists of the class thirsting to achieve new records and goals. And this is what is great about the school called the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth, able to offer continuous improvement for those aiming to reach the top in international motorsport: Formula 1. For the moment, let’s enjoy the emotions that these drivers will certainly have to offer also in this third round at the Vallelunga circuit. Have fun!
CONTENTS 2021 F4 Championship powered by Abarth Round 3
Photo: ACISPORT
Il secondo appuntamento al Misano World Circuit verrà ricordato come la “prima volta” per tanti motivi: Leonardo Fornaroli e Iron Lynx conquistano la loro prima vittoria nel campionato italiano in occasione di gara 1; Hamda Al Qubaisi di Prema Powerteam è la prima ragazza a conquistare un posto sul podio assoluto, sempre in gara 1; Oliver Bearman di Van Amersfoort Racing è, per la prima volta in carriera e grazie anche al successo di gara 2, al comando della classifica piloti; infine, Leonardo Bizzotto agguanta la prima vittoria tra i rookie con BVM Racing in gara 2. Tutto ciò dimostra che, ancora una volta, la serie di ACI Sport, con il supporto della squadra di WSK Promotion, riesce a sorprendere e sorprendersi in ogni fine settimana, con i giovani talenti protagonisti della categoria assetati di nuovi primati e obiettivi da raggiungere. E questo è il bello della scuola chiamata Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth, in grado di offrire una continua crescita per coloro che puntano al vertice dell’automobilismo sportivo internazionale: la Formula 1. Per il momento, godiamoci le emozioni che questi piloti avranno da offrire sicuramente anche in questo terzo round all’Autodromo di Vallelunga. Buon divertimento!
REPORT RD.2 / Race 1
pages 2 - 3
TRACK & NEXT EVENTS
page 11
REPORT RD.2 / Race 2
pages 4 - 5
FOCUS: 2021 TEAMS
page 12 - 13
REPORT RD.2 / Race 3
pages 6 - 7
FOCUS
page 14
GALLERY
pages 8 - 9
ENTRY LIST
page 15
STANDINGS
pages 10
TIMETABLE
page 16
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REPORT - RD.2 / RACE 1 MISANO
FIRST VICTORY FOR FORNAROLI
1 2 3
72 87 88
Leonardo Fornaroli Iron Lynx
Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing
Hamda Al Qubaisi Prema Powerteam
RD.2 / RACE 1 P. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
N. 72 87 88 41 15 6 55 56 7 17
Name Fornaroli Bearman Al Qubaisi Ried Bedrin Montoya Bernier Meguetounif Smal Bizzotto
Team Iron Lynx Van Amersfoort Racing Prema Powerteam BWT Mücke Motorsport Van Amersfoort Racing Prema Powerteam R-ace GP R-ace GP Prema Powerteam BVM Racing
Time 31’42.234 + 1.795 + 9.045 + 9.506 + 10.426 + 13.891 + 17.864 + 18.807 + 24.306 + 24.638
11. Patrese - 12. Ben - 13. Weug - 14. Han - 15. Dürksen - 16. Zúñiga 17. Braschi - 18. Laursen - 19. Baptiste - 20. Révész - 21. Amand 22. Wisnicki - 23. Sztuka - 24. Rexhepi - 25. Garciarce Davila 26. Armanni - 27. Perino - 28. Dufek - 29. Válint
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Leonardo Fornaroli Iron Lynx
Pole Position: Fornaroli Leonardo [ 1’34.462 ] Best lap: Ried Jonas [ 1’34.452 ] Everyone with TATUUS F.4 T014 chassis, ABARTH engine, PIRELLI tires.
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Hamda Al Qubaisi Prema Powerteam
First career success for Leonardo Fornaroli (Iron Lynx) in the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth during race 1. The Italian driver started well from pole position, acquired after the five-position penalty inflicted on Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) for a contact with Nikita Bedrin (Van Amersfoort Racing) at Le Castellet, and tried to impose his own pace on the race, followed by Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing). Towards the middle of the race, Fornaroli began to gain ground on Bearman and finished triumphantly under the chequered flag 1.795 seconds ahead of the British driver. Meanwhile, Hamda Al Qubaisi (Prema Powerteam) built on the excellent results of the qualifiers with a dash that took her to third place. The girl from the United Arab Emirates defended herself well from Bedrin’s attacks and achieved the lowest step of the podium: this is the first “female quota” on the absolute podium of the Italian championship. Jonas Ried (BWT Mücke Motorsport) overtook Bedrin in the final laps and took fourth place in addition to victory among the rookies. Sebastián Montoya (Prema Powerteam) stalled at the start, but recovered up to sixth place, while Smal made the same mistake and grabbed ninth place. 15
Nikita Bedrin Van Amersfoort Racing
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Jonas Ried BWT Mücke Motorsport
Primo successo in carriera per Leonardo Fornaroli (Iron Lynx) nell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth in occasione di gara 1. Il pilota italiano parte bene dalla pole position, acquisita dopo la penalità di cinque posizioni inflitta a Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) per il contatto con Nikita Bedrin (Van Amersfoort Racing) a Le Castellet, e cerca di imporre il proprio ritmo alla gara, seguito da Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing). Verso la metà gara, Fornaroli inizia a guadagnare metri su Bearman e conclude trionfante sotto la bandiera a scacchi con 1.795 secondi di vantaggio sul britannico. Nel frattempo, Hamda Al Qubaisi (Prema Powerteam) concretizza le ottime qualifiche con uno scatto che la porta al terzo posto. La ragazza degli Emirati Arabi Uniti si difende bene dagli attacchi di Bedrin e conquista il gradino più basso del podio: si tratta della prima “quota rosa” sul podio assoluto del campionato italiano. Jonas Ried (BWT Mücke Motorsport) sorpassa negli ultimi giri Bedrin e ottiene il quarto posto oltre alla vittoria tra i rookie. Sebastián Montoya (Prema Powerteam) stalla alla partenza, ma recupera fino al sesto posto, mentre Smal compie lo stesso errore e agguanta il nono posto. 12
Lorenzo Patrese AKM Motorsport
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REPORT - RD.2 / RACE 2 MISANO
A SOLID PERFORMANCE BY BEARMAN
1 2 3 RD.2 / RACE 2 P. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
N. 87 6 72 7 55 56 17 35 13 15
Name Bearman Montoya Fornaroli Smal Bernier Meguetounif Bizzotto Baptiste Dufek Bedrin
Team Van Amersfoort Racing Prema Powerteam Iron Lynx Prema Powerteam R-ace GP R-ace GP BVM Racing Cram Motorsport Van Amersfoort Racing Van Amersfoort Racing
11. Válint - 12. Zúñiga - 13. Sztuka - 14. Patrese - 15. Dürksen 16. Ried - 17. Braschi - 18. Wisnicki - 19. Amand - 20. Al Qubaisi 21. Rexhepi - 22. Armanni - 23. Garciarce Davila - 24. Perino 25. Weug - 26. Ben - NC. Révész - NC. Han - NC. Laursen
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Time 31’46.862 + 0.300 + 0.796 + 1.557 + 2.514 + 4.202 + 11.159 + 11.693 + 12.042 + 14.478
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87 6 72
Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing
Sebastián Montoya Prema Powerteam
Leonardo Fornaroli Iron Lynx
Sebastián Montoya Prema Powerteam
Pole Position: Bearman Oliver [ 1’33.995 ] Best lap: Montoya Sebastián [ 1’34.368 ] Everyone with TATUUS F.4 T014 chassis, ABARTH engine, PIRELLI tires.
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Victor Bernier R-ace GP
An amazing test of maturity for Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) in the second race of the Misano weekend. Starting from pole position achieved in Friday’s qualifiers, the British driver stayed in first place from the start to the chequered flag, without weakening with Leonardo Fornaroli (Iron Lynx) and Sebastián Montoya (Prema Powerteam) behind him. Montoya was the protagonist of a decisive overtaking on Fornaroli inside the Curvone: once he had reached second place, the Colombian tried to bridge the gap with Bearman, but ended up three tenths of a second behind the British driver, followed in third place by Fornaroli. Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) who finished race 2 in fourth place, while Victor Bernier (R-ace GP) came fifth, ahead of teammate Sami Meguetounif (R-ace GP), who came sixth, and the winner in the rookie class Leonardo Bizzotto (BVM Racing), who came seventh. An excursion into the gravel in the first laps ruined the overall performance of Hamda Al Qubaisi (Prema Powerteam): the girl from the United Arab Emirates still managed to finish the race unscathed.
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Nicolás Baptiste Cram Motorsport
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Leonardo Bizzotto BVM Racing
Strepitosa prova di maturità per Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) nella seconda gara del weekend di Misano. Partito dalla pole position conquistata nelle qualifiche di venerdì, il pilota britannico rimane al comando della corsa dall’inizio fino alla bandiera a scacchi, senza scomporsi davanti a Leonardo Fornaroli (Iron Lynx) e Sebastián Montoya (Prema Powerteam). Proprio Montoya è protagonista di un sorpasso deciso su Fornaroli all’interno del Curvone: il colombiano, una volta agguantato il secondo posto, prova a colmare il distacco da Bearman, ma termina con tre decimi di secondo di distacco dal britannico, seguito al terzo posto da Fornaroli. Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) conclude gara 2 al quarto posto mentre Victor Bernier (R-ace GP) è quinto, davanti al compagno di squadra Sami Meguetounif (R-ace GP), sesto, e al vincitore della categoria rookie Leonardo Bizzotto (BVM Racing), settimo. Un’escursione nella ghiaia nei primi giri rovina la performance generale di Hamda Al Qubaisi (Prema Powerteam): ciò nonostante, la ragazza degli Emirati Arabi Uniti riesce a terminare indenne la corsa.
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Josh Dufek Van Amersfoort Racing
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REPORT - RD.2 / RACE 3 MISANO
SECOND WIN FOR BEARMAN
1 2 3 RD.2 / RACE 3 P. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
N. 87 72 6 7 56 13 55 18 88 12
Name Bearman Fornaroli Montoya Smal Meguetounif Dufek Bernier Han Al Qubaisi Patrese
Team Van Amersfoort Racing Iron Lynx Prema Powerteam Prema Powerteam R-ace GP Van Amersfoort Racing R-ace GP Van Amersfoort Racing Prema Powerteam AKM Motorsport
11. Sztuka - 12. Weug - 13. Braschi - 14. Zúñiga - 15. Dürksen 16. Wisnicki - 17. Ben - 18. Rexhepi - 19. Révész - 20. Amand 21. Armanni - 22. Baptiste - 23. Garciarce Davila - 24. Ried 25. Perino - NC. Válint - NC. Bedrin - NC. Bizzotto - NC. Laursen
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Time 32’11.844 + 0.532 + 1.366 + 1.701 + 2.524 + 2.706 + 3.162 + 4.066 + 4.576 + 4.966
1
87
87 72 6
Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing
Leonardo Fornaroli Iron Lynx
Sebastián Montoya Prema Powerteam
Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing
Pole Position: Bearman Oliver [ 1’34.078 ] Best lap: Dufek Josh [ 1’34.810 ] Everyone with TATUUS F.4 T014 chassis, ABARTH engine, PIRELLI tires.
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Kirill Smal Prema Powerteam
Once again it was Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) who achieved victory at Misano, this time in the final race 3. The British driver was back in pole position and, at the start, took command of the race ahead of Leonardo Fornaroli (Iron Lynx) and Sebastián Montoya (Prema Powerteam). Fornaroli overtook Bearman on the first lap, but the British driver quickly regained his position and detached himself from the Italian who, in turn, created a gap between him and Montoya. The safety car, on the track a few minutes from the end due to an accident between two cars at the Variante del Parco, compacted all the drivers on the track for a final lap under the green flag. The final “sprint” did not shake Bearman too much, first at the finish line in front of Fornaroli, who came second, and Montoya, third. Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) tried to press teammate Montoya, but finished in fourth place, ahead of Sami Meguetounif (R-ace GP), who came fifth. In tenth place, Lorenzo Patrese (AKM Motorsport) achieved success among the rookies.
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Kacper Sztuka AS Motorsport
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Sami Meguetounif R-ace GP
Ancora una volta è Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) a conquistare la vittoria a Misano, stavolta nella conclusiva gara 3. Il pilota britannico è di nuovo in pole position e, alla partenza, prende le redini della corsa davanti a Leonardo Fornaroli (Iron Lynx) e a Sebastián Montoya (Prema Powerteam). Fornaroli sorpassa Bearman al primo giro, ma il britannico è lesto a riprendere la posizione e stacca il pilota italiano che, a sua volta, distanzia Montoya. Una safety car, in pista a pochi minuti dal termine per un incidente tra due vetture alla Variante del Parco, compatta tutti i piloti in pista per un ultimo giro in bandiera verde. Il finale “sprint” non scuote più di tanto Bearman, primo sul traguardo davanti a Fornaroli, secondo, e a Montoya, terzo. Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) prova a pressare il compagno di squadra Montoya, ma termina al quarto posto, davanti a Sami Meguetounif (R-ace GP), quinto. Con il decimo posto, Lorenzo Patrese (AKM Motorsport) ottiene il successo tra i rookie.
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Francesco Braschi Jenzer Motorsport
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GALLERY
THE SUN SHINES ON FORMULA 4 Not far from the Italian beaches overlooking the Adriatic Sea, the protagonists of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth warmed up the atmosphere in the second round of the 2021 season with three exciting races of overtaking, battles and close encounters. Here are the best photos taken at the Misano World Circuit.
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Poco lontano dalle spiagge italiane che si affacciano sul Mare Adriatico, i protagonisti dell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth hanno scaldato l’ambiente del secondo round della stagione 2021 con tre gare generose di sorpassi, di battaglie e di scontri ravvicinati. Ecco i migliori scatti raccolti al Misano World Circuit.
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STANDINGS, TRACKS & NEXT EVENTS
CHAMPIONSHIP
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The absence of Tramnitz, relegated to third place, at Misano allowed Bearman to climb to the top of the rankings, followed by Fornaroli in second place. Smal passed from second to fourth, and Montoya is fifth.
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L’assenza di Tramnitz - sceso al terzo posto - a Misano permette a Bearman di salire in testa alla classifica, seguito da Fornaroli al secondo posto. Smal da secondo passa quarto, Montoya è quinto.
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107 p. Bearman Oliver
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Fornaroli Leonardo
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68 p.
Tramnitz Tim
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66 p.
Smal Kirill
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63 p.
Montoya Sebastián
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ROOKIE
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A win and two useful results launched Patrese to the top of the rookie rankings, with Ried stable in second place. Despite a retirement, Bizzotto is third, followed by Sztuka, fourth, and Weug, fifth.
90
Una vittoria e due risultati utili lanciano Patrese al comando della classifica rookie, con Ried stabile al secondo posto. Nonostante un ritiro, Bizzotto è terzo, seguito da Sztuka, quarto, e da Weug, quinta.
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72 p.
Patrese Lorenzo ®
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70 p.
Ried Jonas ®
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67 p.
Bizzotto Leonardo ®
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62 p.
Sztuka Kacper ®
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61 p.
Weug Maya ®
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Sztuka / Patrese / Weug
TEAM
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Despite not winning in Misano, Prema Powerteam climbed to first place in the team rankings, followed by Van Amersfoort Racing in second place. US Racing did not participate in the second round and dropped to third place.
120
Nonostante nessuna vittoria a Misano, Prema Powerteam sale al primo posto nella classifica riservata ai team, inseguita da Van Amersfoort Racing al secondo. US Racing non partecipa al secondo round e scende al terzo posto.
Prema Powerteam
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152 p. Prema Powerteam
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133 p. Van Amersfoort Racing
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113 p.
US Racing
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80 p.
Iron Linx
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52 p.
R-ace GP
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VALLELUNGA
AUTODROMO PIERO TARUFFI
CURVONE
CIMINI 1
TORNANTINO CIMINI 2 TRINCEA
SORATTE
SEMAFORO
Length
(lunghezza)
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4085 meters 11-14 meters
CAMPAGNANO
Just 32 kilometers from Rome stands the Vallelunga racetrack, established in 1951 by the transformation of a racecourse. In 2004, the circuit was extended to its current length of 4,085 metres to be, over time, also used for some private tests of the main Formula 1 teams. However, in 2019 it hosted the first edition of the FIA Motorsport Games which also included the F4 Cup. It is dedicated to Piero Taruffi, a former Formula 1 driver of the 1950s with Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Maserati and Vanwall and, furthermore, the track’s design engineer.
A soli 32 chilometri da Roma sorge l’Autodromo di Vallelunga, nato nel 1951 dalla trasformazione di un ippodromo. Nel 2004, il circuito è stato ampliato alla lunghezza attuale di 4.085 metri per essere, nel tempo, utilizzato anche per alcuni test privati dei principali team di Formula 1. Nel 2019, invece, ha ospitato la prima edizione dei FIA Motorsport Games che includeva anche la F4 Cup. È dedicato a Piero Taruffi, ex pilota di Formula 1 degli anni Cinquanta con Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Maserati e Vanwall e, inoltre, ingegnere progettista della pista.
NEXT EVENTS RD.
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RD.
05
25 July 2021
IMOLA
12 September 2021
RED BULL RING
F1
CIRCUIT
F1
CIRCUIT
RD.
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RD.
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10 October 2021
MUGELLO
31 October 2021
MONZA
F1
CIRCUIT
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FOCUS: 2021 TEAMS
WHO ARE THE TEAMS IN THE 2021 SEASON Our focus on the teams at the start of the 2021 season of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth continues with the second episode, after the debut in the last issue of the Misano Adriatico magazine, always in strict alphabetical order.
Continua con la seconda puntata - dopo quella d’esordio presente sullo scorso numero del magazine di Misano Adriatico - il nostro focus sui team al via della stagione 2021 dell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth, sempre in rigoroso ordine alfabetico.
BWT MÜCKE MOTORSPORT At the behest of Peter Mücke, Mücke Motorsport was established in 1998 to compete in the German Formula BMW. The team also started in the following years in Formula 3 (in Germany and in the Euro Series), DTM, GP3 Series and in the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. Markus Winkelhock, Christian Klien and four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel stand out among the many former drivers. For the 2021 season of the Italian championship, the German team has confirmed Joshua Dürksen in its line-up: he has already won two races in 2019 and 2020. The licensed driver from Paraguay is joined, this year, by the Mexican Erick Zúñiga and by the German Jonas Ried.
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Per volere di Peter Mücke, nel 1998 nasce la Mücke Motorsport per competere nella Formula BMW tedesca. Il team si attiva negli anni successivi anche in Formula 3 (in Germania e nella Euro Series), DTM, GP3 Series e nell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. Tra i tanti ex piloti spiccano Markus Winkelhock, Christian Klien e il quattro volte campione della Formula 1 Sebastian Vettel. Per la stagione 2021 del campionato italiano, il team tedesco conferma nella propria line-up Joshua Dürksen, già vincitore di due gare tra il 2019 e il 2020. Il pilota con licenza del Paraguay è affiancato, quest’anno, dal messicano Erick Zúñiga e dal tedesco Jonas Ried.
CRAM MOTORSPORT
Cram Competition took its first steps in 1991 in Erba, in the province of Como, thanks to the founder Marcello Rosei. In its over twenty-years of history, the Italian team has participated in numerous preparatory formulas and trains future stars of tomorrow such as Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan, Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado. With the new name of Cram Motorsport chosen in 2012, the team, led by the founder’s sons, Simone and Gabriele Rosei, has been participating in the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth since 2016. Nicolás Baptiste participated in the first two rounds of the 2021 season with the team, while Vittorio Catino and Suleiman Zanfari only took to the track at Le Castellet.
DR FORMULA RP MOTORSPORT drformularacing.com
From its previous experience as Malta Formula Racing, DR Formula was formed with the aim of participating in the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. The Portuguese team brings together under the same box people with extensive experience in motor sports (starting with the founder Danilo Rossi, 5 times world karting champion) and went into partnership with RP Motorsport, an Italian company (based on an idea of Fabio Pampado, Francesco and Carlo Roscio as well as Graziano Rocca) winner for many years of the Euroformula Open and also a participant in the United States of America in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship. After a brief appearance at last year’s final round in Vallelunga, Pedro Perino is working full-time in the 2021 season of the Italian championship with DR Formula RP Motorsport.
Cram Competition muove i primi passi nel 1991 a Erba, in provincia di Como, grazie al fondatore Marcello Rosei. Nella sua storia ultraventennale, il team italiano partecipa a numerose formule propedeutiche e allena future stelle del domani come il vincitore della Indy 500 Tony Kanaan, Felipe Massa e Pastor Maldonado. Con la nuova denominazione di Cram Motorsport scelta nel 2012, la squadra - guidata dai figli del fondatore, Simone e Gabriele Rosei - partecipa dal 2016 all’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. Nicolás Baptiste ha disputato i primi due appuntamenti della stagione 2021 con la squadra, mentre Vittorio Catino e Suleiman Zanfari sono scesi in pista solamente a Le Castellet.
Dalla precedente esperienza come Malta Formula Racing, DR Formula si forma con l’obiettivo di partecipare all’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. Il team portoghese riunisce sotto lo stesso box persone con una vasta esperienza nell’automobilismo sportivo (a partire dal fondatore Danilo Rossi, 5 volte campione del mondo di kart) e costruisce una partnership con RP Motorsport, realtà italiana (nata da un’idea di Fabio Pampado, Francesco e Carlo Roscio oltre che da Graziano Rocca) vincitrice per molti anni dell’Euroformula Open e attiva anche negli Stati Uniti d’America nell’Indy Pro 2000 Championship. Dopo una breve apparizione nell’ultimo appuntamento di Vallelunga dello scorso anno, Pedro Perino è impegnato a tempo pieno nella stagione 2021 del campionato italiano con DR Formula RP Motorsport.
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FOCUS & ENTRY LIST
F4 DRIVERS: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? If the first edition of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth dated 2014 started the career in motorsport of some young talent, the 2015 championship continued with the same “mission” by considerably increasing the number of registered drivers and nationalities represented. Guanyu Zhou was one of the main protagonists for the title fight that year and achieved three wins and second place in the overall rankings. The Chinese driver continued his journey with three years in European Formula 3 between 2016 and 2018, winning on the Pau circuit. Since 2019 he has been on the starting grid of Formula 2 and in 2021 (at the time of going to press) he is championship leader. Zhou is currently also Alpine’s reserve driver in Formula 1. Robert Shwartzman came third at the end of the championship and, in 2018, came third in the European F3. The following year, however, the Russian was
Robert Shwartzman
champion of the new F3. With four wins and a fourth place finish in 2020, Shwartzman was back at the start of F2 and confirmed as a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. Scrolling through the 2015 season rankings of the “F4 tricolor”, in fourth place we find David Beckmann (who momentarily raced in Formula 2 after five years of activity between Formula 3 and GP3 Series) and, in 11th Lando Norris: the current McLaren official driver in Formula 1 participated in three out of seven events and was once on the podium. Last, but not least, there is the champion Ralf Aron: the young Estonian currently holds the role of Prema Powerteam Team Manager.
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@virtuosiracing
Guanyu Zhou
Se la prima edizione dell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth datata 2014 ha avviato la carriera nell’automobilismo sportivo di alcuni giovani talenti, il campionato 2015 ha continuato con la stessa “missione” aumentando considerevolmente i piloti iscritti e le nazionalità rappresentate. Guanyu Zhou è uno dei principali protagonisti per la lotta al titolo in quell’anno e ottiene tre vittorie e il secondo posto nella classifica generale. Il cinese prosegue il proprio cammino con tre anni nella Formula 3 europea tra il 2016 e il 2018 conquistando un successo sul circuito di Pau. Dal 2019 è sulla griglia di partenza della Formula 2 e nel 2021 (al momento di andare in stampa) è leader di campionato. Zhou ricopre attualmente anche il ruolo di pilota di riserva di Alpine in Formula 1. Robert Shwartzman coglie il terzo posto a fine campionato e, nel 2018, è terzo nella F3 europea. L’anno successivo il russo, invece, è campione della nuova F3. Con quattro vittorie e un quarto posto finale nel 2020, Shwartzman è di nuovo al via della F2 e confermato come membro della Ferrari Driver Academy. Scorrendo la classifica della stagione 2015 della “F4 tricolore”, al quarto posto troviamo David Beckmann (che corre momentaneamente nella Formula 2 dopo cinque anni di attività tra Formula 3 e GP3 Series) e, all’11° addirittura Lando Norris: l’attuale pilota ufficiale di McLaren in Formula 1 partecipa a tre appuntamenti su sette e sale una volta sul podio. Ultimo, ma non meno importante, è il campione Ralf Aron: il giovane estone ricopre oggi il ruolo di Team Manager in Prema Powerteam.
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Wurz Charlie
AUT
Prema Powerteam
6
Prema Powerteam
ITA
Montoya Sebastián
COL
Prema Powerteam
7
Prema Powerteam
ITA
Smal Kirill
RUS
Prema Powerteam
10
BWT Mücke Motorsport
DEU
Dürksen Joshua
PRY
BWT Mücke Motorsport
11
AKM Motorsport
SMR
Révész Levente ®
HUN
AKM Motorsport
12
AKM Motorsport
SMR
Patrese Lorenzo ®
ITA
AKM Motorsport
13
Van Amersfoort Racing
NLD
Dufek Josh
CHE
Van Amersfoort Racing
15
Van Amersfoort Racing
NLD
Bedrin Nikita
RUS
Van Amersfoort Racing
17
BVM Racing
ITA
Bizzotto Leonardo ®
ITA
BVM Racing
18
Van Amersfoort Racing
NLD
Han Cenyu
CHN
Van Amersfoort Racing
20
Prema Powerteam
ITA
Laursen Conrad
DAN
Prema Powerteam
22
Cram Motorsport
ITA
Catino Vittorio
ITA
Cram Motorsport
23
BWT Mücke Motorsport
DEU
Zúñiga Erick
MEX
BWT Mücke Motorsport
24
Jenzer Motorsport
CHE
Wisnicki Piotr
POL
Jenzer Motorsport
25
Jenzer Motorsport
CHE
Ben Samir ®
CHE
Jenzer Motorsport
27
Jenzer Motorsport
CHE
Garciarce Davila Jorge
MEX
Jenzer Motorsport
28
Jenzer Motorsport
CHE
Braschi Francesco ®
ITA
Jenzer Motorsport
35
Cram Motorsport
ITA
Baptiste Nicolás
COL
Cram Motorsport
36
Cram Motorsport
ITA
Zanfari Suleiman
MAR
Cram Motorsport
37
AS Motorsport
SVN
Sztuka Kacper
POL
AS Motorsport
41
BWT Mücke Motorsport
DEU
Ried Jonas
DEU
BWT Mücke Motorsport
52
BVM Racing
ITA
Rexhepi Eron ®
CHE
BVM Racing
54
R-ace GP
FRA
Amand Marcus
FRA
R-ace GP
55
R-ace GP
FRA
Bernier Victor
FRA
R-ace GP
56
R-ace GP
FRA
Meguetounif Sami
FRA
R-ace GP
68
Jenzer Motorsport
CHE
Ramos Reynoso Santiago
MEX
Jenzer Motorsport
69
US Racing
DEU
Lomko Vlad
RUS
US Racing
70
US Racing
DEU
Tramnitz Tim
DEU
US Racing
72
Iron Lynx
ITA
Fornaroli Leonardo
ITA
Iron Lynx
73
Iron Lynx
ITA
Armanni Pietro ®
ITA
Iron Lynx
77
DR Formula RP Motorsport
PRT
Perino Pedro
PRT
DR Formula RP Motorsport
79
Cram Motorsport
ITA
Markogiannis Georgios
GRE
Cram Motorsport
83
Iron Lynx
ITA
Weug Maya ®
NLD
Iron Lynx
84
BVM Racing
ITA
Simonazzi Francesco
ITA
BVM Racing
86
Van Amersfoort Racing
NLD
Válint Bence
HUN
Van Amersfoort Racing
87
Van Amersfoort Racing
NLD
Bearman Oliver
GBR
Van Amersfoort Racing
88
Prema Powerteam
ITA
Al Qubaisi Hamda
UAE
Prema Powerteam
15
PROVISIONAL
TIMETABLE
ROUND 3
VALLELUNGA
AUTODROMO PIERO TARUFFI
26-27 JUNE 2021 ACTIVITY / ATTIVITÀ
THU
18:00 - 20:00
Paddock open for teams (F4) - Accesso al Paddock (F4)
track - pista
FRI
08:00 - 20:00
Paddock open for teams - Accesso al Paddock
track - pista
09:00 - 13:00
Collective Test
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
14:30 - 18:30
Collective Test
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
Admin. checks - Verifiche Sportive Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
on-line
Scrutineering - Verifiche Tecniche Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
on-line and/or team assistance
Briefing - Briefing
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
Press Room Sala Stampa
Admin. checks / Scrutineering Verifiche Sportive e Tecniche
TCR Italy Smart EQ Fortwo e-Cup
on-line and/or team assistance
10:40
Briefing - Briefing
TCR Italy (10.40) Smart EQ Fortwo e-Cup (11.30)
on-line
09:00 - 09:40
Free Practices 1 - Prove Libere 1
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
09:50 - 10:20
Free Practices 1 - Prove Libere 1
TCR Italy
track - pista
10:30 - 10:50
Free Practices - Prove Libere
Smart EQ Fortwo e-Cup
track - pista
11:00 - 11:40
Free Practices 2 - Prove Libere 2
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
11:50 - 12:20
Free Practices 2 - Prove Libere 2
TCR Italy
track - pista
15:00 - 15:15
Qualifying 1 - Prove Uff. 1° T.
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
15:25 - 15:40
Qualifying 2 - Prove Uff. 2° T.
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
16:00 - 16:25
Qualifying - Prove Uff.
TCR Italy
track - pista
16:40 - 17:00
Qualifying - Prove Uff.
Smart EQ Fortwo e-Cup
track - pista
09:00
Race 1 (30’ + 1 lap)
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
10:00
Race 1 (15’ + 1 lap ́)
Smart EQ Fortwo e-Cup
track - pista
11:00
Race 1 (30’ + 1 lap)
TCR Italy
track - pista
13:00
Race 2 (30’ + 1 lap)
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
15:00
Race 2 (30’ + 1 lap)
TCR Italy
track - pista
16:00
Race 2 (15’ + 1 lap)
Smart EQ Fortwo e-Cup
track - pista
17:00
Race 3 (30’ + 1 lap)
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
19:00
SAT
SUN
Live Streaming
16
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