British F3 Cuts 2013 Season To Four Events
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The Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series has slashed its calendar from 10 to four rounds for the 2013 season as a bid to attract drivers.
After two seasons primarily in GT racing Kyle Tilley will return to single-seaters this season after announcing an entry into the National Class of the British Formula Three International Series.
Alex Lynn would be able to celebrate properly for his maiden victory following a superb performance in the final race of the weekend.
Felix Serralles took his fifth win of the season for Fortec in the reverse-grid sprint race at Silverstone.
Alex Lynn was unlucky at Silverstone after having his maiden win taken away from him after stewards imposed a post-race penalty handing the victory to Jazeman Jaafar.
As the Friday rain continued over into the weekend to create conditions only marginally better than the rain that cancelled the second race of the weekend Carlos Sainz Jr. won the 40-minute British Formula Three International Series race from Spa-Francorchamps.
With the Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series once more joining with the FIA European F3 Championship for this weekend at Spa-Francorchamps it was the British runners who stole the show in qualifying, locking out the front for both grids set by qualifying times.
TCF teams up with Cooper Tires to bring you VIP tickets to the British Formula 3 International Series at Snetterton.
Raffaele Marciello won the third and final F3 race of the weekend at the Norisring, much of which was run under the safety car before being stopped early in stormy conditions.
There was a 1-2 finish for British Formula 3 runners in the reverse-grid second race at the Norisring in Germany, as Harry Tincknell led Felix Serralles to victory.
William Buller could have picked up his second win of the season after Daniel Juncadella was disqualified following a chaotic end to the first of the Formula 3 races at the Norisring, expect nobody inherited first place.
Pascal Wehrlein claimed his maiden F3 pole position in qualifying for the joint European-British championship round at the Norisring, while Raffaele Marciello recorded the best second-fastest laptime to start the weekend’s first race from first on the grid.
Daniel Juncadella was the fastest driver in the 28 car field for the Formula 3 races at the Norisring in Germany during the early running on Friday.
Having already secured victory in Round 12 on Saturday, Jack Harvey drove a masterful race in Round 14 of the F3 International Series, leading from pole position to the finish line ahead both his Carlin team mates, Jazeman Jaafar and Harry Tincknell, with it being a 1-2-3 finish, in a race that had drama after the dash to the first corner.
Fortec Motorsport secured a 1-2 finish in Round 13 of the Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series at Brands Hatch which was fought out over the course of the race between Pipo Derani and Felix Serralles.
Jazeman Jaafar made the best of slow starts for both front row occupants to score his second win of the British F3 season and move into the championship lead at the expense of Carlos Sainz Jr.
Racing Steps Foundation driver Jack Harvey dominated qualifying for the Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series races at Rockingham, taking both pole positions on offer for the fourth weekend of the championship.
