Formula Renault
UK: Menasheh Idafar Thruxton test summary
FORMULA RENAULT UK RACER IDAFAR ON FORM AT THRUXTON Up and coming single-seater racer Menasheh Idafar produced an impressive effort during general testing at Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire today, Friday, 20th February -- his final track outing ...
Published: Jun 19, 2009, 7:36 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
FORMULA RENAULT UK RACER IDAFAR ON FORM AT THRUXTON
Up and coming single-seater racer Menasheh Idafar produced an impressive effort during general testing at Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire today, Friday, 20th February -- his final track outing before the official Formula Renault UK pre-season commences next week.
The Gulfol, Ortolan and Gulf Computer Services backed racer took part in four 55-minute sessions at the ultra-fast 2.35-mile circuit and posted a best lap of 1m 11 seconds using unofficial timing, around half a second shy of the perceived genuine outright pace.
Richard Ollerenshaw, team principal of Menasheh's Hillspeed squad, said: "It's been another good day, he was on top form and produced some impressive lap times. Without official timing we're all estimating where everyone is, but we're fairly confident we have it right he was about half a second off the overall pace -- a very good performance."
Off the back of a brace of equally promising outings at Rockingham on Wednesday and Silverstone on Thursday, the British-born Bahraini teenager heads into next week's two-day official test at Rockingham's International Super Sports Car Circuit in confident mood.
Over the course of the next month, the Formula Renault UK competitors will undertake officially timed testing each week. The season proper then commences on 4th/5th April at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit in Kent for rounds one and two of the 2009 championship.
Menasheh will return to action next Tuesday, 24th February, at Rockingham with a second day of testing at the Northamptonshire venue on Wednesday, 25th February.
-credit: menashehidafar.com
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Fontana: Starting grid
Next article Quotes on the death of Larry Miller
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Menasheh Idafar
Lights, cameras, action. British F3 is go for 2012
BF3
BF3
Lights, cameras, action. British F3 is go for 2012
Menasheh Idafar Silverstone event summary
BF3
BF3
Menasheh Idafar Silverstone event summary
Series Silverstone event summary
BF3
BF3
Series Silverstone event summary
Latest news
Into the unknown: What to expect from WEC's Barcelona debut
WEC
WEC WEC
Barcelona
40 min
Into the unknown: What to expect from WEC's Barcelona debut
Josh Pierson earns IndyCar license approval following IMS road course evaluation test
IndyCar
Indy IndyCar 41 min
Josh Pierson earns IndyCar license approval following IMS road course evaluation test
Christian Horner opens up on Red Bull F1 exit: “Perhaps it was perceived I had too much influence over the team”
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1 1 h
Christian Horner opens up on Red Bull F1 exit: “Perhaps it was perceived I had too much influence over the team”
Jorge Martin: “I don’t feel I will struggle anymore” in MotoGP title run-in
MotoGP
MGP MotoGP
Indonesian GP
2 h
Jorge Martin: “I don’t feel I will struggle anymore” in MotoGP title run-in
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe