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[British Formula 3] HOME WIN'S FOR LOLA AND KANE AT MONDELLO PARK |
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Monday, 19 September 2005 |
The Irish owned 'Lola' Racing Car Constructor's Formula 3 chassis, the LOLA B05/30, returned to the winners circle this weekend at Mondello Park's 'Failte Ireland International Race Weekend' after a dominant display by Ulster's Steven Kane who celebrated his first overall win in the series. After many frustrating races where his pace and racecraft have been negated by terrible luck, it was a richly merited and popular win for the Ulster driver. The crowd were treated to a home win on two fronts as Mondello Park owner Martin Birrane is also the man behind Lola Racing Cars.
Clearly the class of the field throughout the weekend, Kane was fastest in each of the qualifying sessions to take a brilliant pair of pole positions, the second of which saw the Ulsterman joined on the front row by Danilo Dirani in his P1 Motorsport entered Lola. It was the first time since 1993 that a Dallara chassis had not been on the front row of the grid and the Huntingdon built car’s strong finish to the 2005 British Formula Three International series points to assaults on next seasons F3 titles.
Kane’s F3 breakthrough came in race two, after the earlier race saw him slip to third overall, a legacy of a slow start and fading brakes towards the end of the 17 lap race. Notching up his first podium place of the season was some consolation to the Damon Hill managed driver but later in the afternoon, he showed what he could really do, given a clean start and a clear track in front of him.
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