Gilkes to start reversed grid Assen race from pole

The grid for Sunday morning's race is based on the reverse current championship order, meaning that Chadwick will line up as the last of 20 drivers, with Megan Gilkes on pole.

Reserve driver Sarah Bovy will line up alongside Gilkes on the front row, ahead of Shea Holbrook and Vivien Keszthelyi, while Beitske Visser will join her championship rival Chadwick on the back row. 

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The second race will run as an experiment as W Series seeks to confirm its full plans for its second season in 2020.

Grid order:

1    Megan Gilkes

2    Sarah Bovy

3    Shea Holbrook

4    Vivien Keszthelyi

5    Naomi Schiff

6    Esmee Hawkey

7    Jessica Hawkins

8    Sabré Cook

9    Gosia Rdest

10    Caitlin Wood

11    Vicky Piria

12    Tasmin Pepper

13    Sarah Moore

14    Miki Koyama

15    Emma Kimilainen

16    Fabienne Wohlwend

17    Alice Powell

18    Marta Garcia

19    Beitske Visser

20    Jamie Chadwick