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Jon Lancaster will
line up on the sixth row for today’s opening F3 Euroseries race at Pau in
southern France. The F3 rookie, driving for ART Grand Prix, had been on course
for a maiden pole position after setting the quickest time in both the first and
second sectors of his fastest lap.
However a rare error
from the 19 year-old on the penultimate lap cost him dearly as he clipped the
barrier on the demanding street circuit. The collision, which damaged the front
left corner of his Dallara F308, ended his charge although he still wound up
sixth quickest in his group.
The BRDC Superstar
from Leeds remains confident ahead of the race this afternoon on a track he
describes as ‘awesome’. Throughout the two free practice sessions on Friday and
today’s first qualifying, which had been split into two groups, Jon had been
consistently swapping fastest times with his rivals.
“It was just one of
those things,” said Jon at the finish. “I’d been quickest in the first sector
and was over two tenths up, looking good for pole, when I just clipped the
barrier and that was it. It’s disappointing obviously, but we’d been good all
the way through, so I still feel fairly confident of having a good charge
through this afternoon and hopefully getting a good slot for tomorrow’s
race.
“The Pau circuit is
just awesome. It’s my first time on a street circuit and this place is just so
quick in the dry. It was dry for the end of the session and I just had to go
for it. If we can make up some places in the first race, I should be able to get
a good result in race two.”
Jon’s first race
takes place this afternoon with race two scheduled for tomorrow. The finishing
results of today’s race will determine the grid for tomorrow.
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