FPAUDI: Brands Hatch round four qualifying notes

BRIDGMAN STORMS TO ROUND 4 POLE
Tim shatters FPA Brands GP lap record

Tim Bridgman stole the show as he set a jaw-dropping lap to take pole position for tomorrow's fourth round of the 2007 Visma Formula Palmer Audi Championship.

Bridgman, who will start Round 3 from second on the grid behind Jolyon Palmer, set a best time of 1 minute 25.168 seconds to steal pole from Stefan Wilson by a quarter of a second. "I've got the result I was hoping for, and I feel better and better in the car every time I drive it."

Former Formula BMW UK champion Bridgman was in bullish mood about the third and fourth rounds of the championship, both of which take place on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit tomorrow. "There's two races and someone's gotta win them, so why can't it be me?" said the 21-year-old.

Third went to Palmer, having been deposed from the top of the timesheets for the first time this weekend, just ahead of Luciano Bacheta who will start both races from fourth. Jason Moore improved significantly to start fifth, followed by Jack Clarke, Richard Kent and Chris Bell. Dominik Jackson wound up in ninth place, with Giacomo Petrobelli best of the veterans in 10th.

Formula Palmer Audi - Round 4 Leading Grid Positions
1. Tim Bridgman 1m25.168s
2. Stefan Wilson 1m25.426s
3. Jolyon Palmer 1m25.548s
4. Luciano Bacheta 1m25.783s
5. Jason Moore 1m28.811s
6. Jack Clarke 1m25.967s
7. Richard Kent 1m25.975s
8. Chris Bell 1m26.093s
9. Dominik Jackson 1m26.270s
10. Giacomo Petrobelli 1m26.528s
11. Richard Plant 1m26.673s
12. Alex Brundle 1m26.731s
13. Chris Chubb 1m26.834s
14. Tom Bradshaw 1m26.934s
15. Andy Demetriou 1m26.947s
16. Nik Iruwan 1m27.490s
17. Russell Small 1m27.559s
18. Mark Powell 1m27.939s
19. Doros Loucaides 1m28.140s
20. Derrick Collin 1m28.284s
21. Jeremy Preddy 1m29.624s
22. Max Snegirev 1m29.912s

-credit: fpa