EU 2000: Valencia test notes 2005-04-01

Strous shines in Valencia!

The Circuit of Valencia has been the third venue in the Eurocup's Formula Renault testing calendar. Junior Strous (1.32.421) set the fastest time in the Spanish Circuit which will be holding the Spanish debut of the World Series by Renault in June 5.

Spanish nicest weather has been the perfect host for the 33 drivers taking part in the third official pre-season test. Teams and drivers profited the best track conditions for testing different set-up solutions over these two days.

Epsilon Euskadi has named Bertrand Baguette and Juan Antonio del Pino as 2005 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 drivers. The Team has a third car but the driver is still TBA.

Drivers are keen to start their European tour in Zolder (April 30) but they will still have one more opportunity to test their best performance next week in Oschersleben (Germany).

Wstley Barber (Comtec Racing) ,winner of the first French Formula Renault race in Nogaro, and Kamui Kobayashi (Prema Power Team) were the strongest drivers in the previous testing sessions celebrated in Monza and Le Mans.

<pre> Best Registered Lap Times 30-31 March 2005 Circuito de la Comunidad Valenciana Ricardo Tormo

   DRIVER               NAT.    TEAM                    BEST TIME
1  Junior STROUS        NED     Mr. Glow Motorsport     1:32.421
2  Adrian ZAUGG         SWI     Jenzer Motorsport       1:32.431
3  Westley BARBER       GBR     Comtec Racing           1:32.505
4  Kamui KOBAYASHI      JPN     Prema Powerteam         1:32.607
5  Michael AMMERMÜLLER  GER     Jenzer Motorsport       1:32.618
6  Yann CLAIRAY         FRA     SG Formula              1:32.779
7  Federico MONTOYA     COL     Jenzer Motorsport       1:32.866
8  Xavier MAASSEN       NED     JD Motorsport           1:32.948
9  Julien CANAL         FRA     Graff Racing            1:32.963
10 Matia MILLA          ARG     Motorpark Oschersleben  1:32.965
11 Bertrand BAGUETTE    FRA     Epsilon Euskadi         1:33.027
12 Patrick ROCHA        BRA     Prema Powerteam         1:33.151
13 Dima RAIKHLIN        GER     SL Formula              1:33.204
14 Carlo VAN DAM        NED     SG Formula              1:33.247
15 Tom DILLMANN         FRA     Prema Powerteam         1:33.263
16 Kasper ANDERSEN      DEN     Team Formula Sport      1:33.27
17 Teemu NYMAN          FIN     Motorpark Oschersleben  1:33.276
18 Marcello PUGLISI     ITA     JD Motorsport           1:33.369
19 Carlos IACONELLI     BRA     JD Motorsport           1:33.369
20 Jim KATO             CHN     Motorpark Oschersleben  1:33.401
21 Michael ALENSHIN     RUS     Lukoil Racing Team      1:33.441
22 Hiroyuki MATSUMURA   JPN     Graff Racing            1:33.459
23 Sergei AFANASIEV     RUS     Lukoil Racing Team      1:33.471
24 Juan A.DEL PINO      ESP     Epsilon Euskadi         1:33.494
25 Daniel SERRA         BRA     Cram Competition        1:33.56
26 David OBERLE         GER     Team Jenzer             1:33.751
27 Cyndie ALLEMANN      SWI     SL Formula              1:33.901
28 Miguel MOLINA        ESP     Pons Racing             1:33.904
29 Pippa MANN           GBR     Comtec Racing           1:33.907
30 B. PAAR                      Jorg Van Hommen         1:34.134
31 Dani CLOS            ESP     Pons Racing             1:34.242
32 Walter GRUBMÜLLER    AUT     Team Jenzer             1:34.689
33 Atte MUSTONEN        FIN     Koiranen Bros MS        1:37.345

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