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08/05/2004 |
Visma Software Formula Palmer Audi Championship |
Kennard Takes Double Pole At Monza |
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Kennard Takes Double Pole At Monza
Eighteen year-old Jonathan Kennard from Tunbridge Wells in Kent backed up his dominant practice performance with double pole positions for this weekend’s third and fourth rounds of the Visma Software Formula Palmer Audi Championship at Monza.
The reigning FPA Autumn Trophy winner and BRDC Rising Star has now topped the time sheets in all four sessions around the historic Italian Grand Prix track and goes into the first of the weekends two races, held this afternoon, in confident mood. “I’m very happy, had no problems, it all went perfectly. In the first session there was a little bit of oil down on the exit of Parabolica, and I couldn’t use the racing line there, but for the second session it was perfect, the track was a bit warmer so I was able to go fractionally quicker, I think even my second quickest lap would have been good enough for pole too. ”
The youngster, who secured the support of Aedas Architects and Building Surveyors earlier this year, now hopes to convert his two pole positions into double race wins. “The start will be important, particularly the first chicane so I’ll be aiming for a good entry into that, keep my head down and pull away. My lap times have been very consistent so if I can pull away early enough hopefully rest will fight amongst themselves.”
Today’s 10 lap third round will take place at 5pm (local time), with tomorrow’s round four, also held over 10 laps, due to start at 12.15 (local time).
Qualifying for Race 1
1. JONATHAN KENNARD 1:52.736
2. Chris Pennington 1:52.890
3. Rob Jenkinson 1:53.103
4. Sergey Shleikin 1:53.541
5. Stuart Prior 1:53.697
6. Chris Hyman 1:53.699
Qualifying for Race 2
1. JONATHAN KENNARD 1:52.623
2. Sergey Shleikin 1:52.326
3. Stuart Prior 1:53.016
4. Rob Jenkinson 1:53.209
5. Chris Pennington 1:53.803
6. Mark Johnston 1:53.953
Championship positions after 2 rounds
1 Rob Jenkinson 48
2 JONATHAN KENNARD 40
3 Alexander Turumin 36
4 Chris Pennington 29
5 Chris Hyman 28
6 = Francesca Pardini 27
6 = Karim Ojjeh 27
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