Gilkes to start reversed grid Assen race from pole
The grid for the one-off, non-championship W Series race at Assen will run with an entirely reversed grid with Williams Formula 1 development driver Jamie Chadwick starting last.

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.
Assen Race 1 report:
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

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Series | W Series |
Event | Assen |
Drivers | Sarah Bovy , Megan Gilkes |
Author | Lucy Morson |