Habsburg snatches final Jerez pole from Pulcini
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Ferdinand Habsburg took pole position for race two at Jerez, but Leonardo Pulcini is perfectly placed to clinch the title on Sunday as he starts from the front row.
Colton Herta led from start to finish in race one at Jerez, while Leonardo Pulcini’s second place moves the Italian closer to the 2016 EuroFormula Open title.
Colton Herta secured pole position for race one at Jerez ahead of Damiano Fioravanti, while championship rivals Leonardo Pulcini and Ferdinand Habsburg fill out row two.
Ferdinand Habsburg was fastest in all three collective test sessions at Jerez, while debutant Harrison Scott showed good pace to finish second in two of the sessions.
Leonardo Pulcini was in sublime form as he took both EuroFormula Open victories at Monza to extend his championship lead.
Leonardo Pulcini made a great last lap, last corner pass on Ferdinand Habsburg to clinch his second victory of the weekend at Monza on Sunday.
Nikita Troitskiy will start race two at Monza from pole position after getting the best out of the damp conditions during Sunday’s qualifying session.
Italian racers Leonardo Pulcini and Damiano Fioravanti finished first and second in the opening race of their home event at Monza on Saturday, while Ferdinand Habsburg completed the podium.
Damiano Fioravanti upset the form book by taking his first pole position of the season at Monza on Saturday morning.
Ferdinand Habsburg and Leonardo Pulcini were the pacesetters in the collective test sessions at Monza on Friday.
Leonardo Pulcini continues to comfortably lead the way in the EuroFormula Open standings despite failing to win a race at the Red Bull Ring.
Diego Menchaca praised his team for fixing his car in time for race two after a huge crash in the opening race of the weekend at the Red Bull Ring.
Tatiana Calderon made her EuroFormula Open return at the Red Bull Ring last weekend and secured her first podium of the year and led home the RP Motorsport quintet in both races.
Ferdinand Habsburg finished second on Saturday to claw some ground back in the championship battle with Leonardo Pulcini, but his retirement in Sunday’s second race saw him fall even further behind.
Colton Herta was delighted after becoming the first driver to win both races of the EuroFormula Open weekend in 2016, and in almost dominating fashion.
Watch highlights of race two of the EuroFormula Open weekend from the Red Bull Ring held on Sunday 11 September 2016!
Watch highlights of race one of the EuroFormula Open weekend from the Red Bull Ring held on Saturday 10 September 2016!
