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« on: July 28, 2017, 11:39:05 PM »Day And De Doncker Lead Practice
The Israeli Sets The Pace At Hockenheim
Gian Luca Guiglia
July 28, 2017 - 3:21pm
Alon Day (#54 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS) was the quickest NASCAR Whelen Euro Series driver in practice to open the inaugural American Fan Fest weekend at the Hockenheimring, while Eric De Doncker (#98 Motorsport 98 Ford Mustang) posted the fastest time in the ELITE 2 Division.
Day, who sits third in points entering the last event of the 2017 regular season, wheeled the #54 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS around the 3.692 Kilometers of the legendary German track in 1:32.749 in the last practice session to edge reigning champion Anthony Kumpen (#24 PK Carsport Chevrolet SS), who led the first practice in the morning, by a mere .072 seconds.
Frederic Gabillon (#3 Tepac RDV Compétition Toyota Camry), points leader Borja Garcia (#7 Racers Motorsport Ford Mustang) and Stienes Longin (#11 PK Carsport Chevrolet SS) completed the top-5. The Belgian also led the Junior Trophy classification ahead of Gianmarco Ercoli (#9 Racers Motorsport Ford Mustang), Salvador Tineo Arroyo (#54 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS) and Thomas Ferrando (#37 Knauf Racing Team Ford Mustang), who took the spots from sixth to eighth. Freddy Nordstrom (#44 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS) and Christophe Bouchut (#66 DF1 Racing Team Chevrolet SS) rounded out the top-10.
Eric De Doncker (#98 Motorsport 98 Ford Mustang) was fastest among the Challengers and also topped the ELITE 2 Division charts with a 1:34.391 lap that placed him ahead of two-time pole sitter Guillaume Dumarey (#24 PK Carsport Chevrolet SS), who led the final practice session in 1:34.536 and was fastest among the rookies.
Ulysse Delsaux (#3 Tepac RDV Compétition Toyota Camry), points leader Thomas Ferrando (#37 Knauf Racing Team Ford Mustang) and Justin Kunz (#11 PK Carsport Chevrolet SS) completed the top-5. Martin Doubek was sixth fastests ahead of Paul Guiod (#73 Knauf Racing Team Ford Mustang), Maciej Dreszer (#66 DF1 Racing Team Chevrolet SS), debutant Jean Baptiste Simmenauer (#27 Alex Caffi Motorsport Ford Mustang) and fresh two-time winner Felipe Rabello (#56 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS).
Carmen Boix Gil (#1 Alex Caffi Motorsport Ford Mustang) was the fastest contender for the Lady Cup.
Qualifying for the American Fan Fest will begin on Saturday morning at 10:00 CET. All the action from the Hockenheimring will be streamed live on Fanschoice.tv and the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Facebook page.
The Israeli Sets The Pace At Hockenheim
Gian Luca Guiglia
July 28, 2017 - 3:21pm
Alon Day (#54 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS) was the quickest NASCAR Whelen Euro Series driver in practice to open the inaugural American Fan Fest weekend at the Hockenheimring, while Eric De Doncker (#98 Motorsport 98 Ford Mustang) posted the fastest time in the ELITE 2 Division.
Day, who sits third in points entering the last event of the 2017 regular season, wheeled the #54 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS around the 3.692 Kilometers of the legendary German track in 1:32.749 in the last practice session to edge reigning champion Anthony Kumpen (#24 PK Carsport Chevrolet SS), who led the first practice in the morning, by a mere .072 seconds.
Frederic Gabillon (#3 Tepac RDV Compétition Toyota Camry), points leader Borja Garcia (#7 Racers Motorsport Ford Mustang) and Stienes Longin (#11 PK Carsport Chevrolet SS) completed the top-5. The Belgian also led the Junior Trophy classification ahead of Gianmarco Ercoli (#9 Racers Motorsport Ford Mustang), Salvador Tineo Arroyo (#54 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS) and Thomas Ferrando (#37 Knauf Racing Team Ford Mustang), who took the spots from sixth to eighth. Freddy Nordstrom (#44 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS) and Christophe Bouchut (#66 DF1 Racing Team Chevrolet SS) rounded out the top-10.
Eric De Doncker (#98 Motorsport 98 Ford Mustang) was fastest among the Challengers and also topped the ELITE 2 Division charts with a 1:34.391 lap that placed him ahead of two-time pole sitter Guillaume Dumarey (#24 PK Carsport Chevrolet SS), who led the final practice session in 1:34.536 and was fastest among the rookies.
Ulysse Delsaux (#3 Tepac RDV Compétition Toyota Camry), points leader Thomas Ferrando (#37 Knauf Racing Team Ford Mustang) and Justin Kunz (#11 PK Carsport Chevrolet SS) completed the top-5. Martin Doubek was sixth fastests ahead of Paul Guiod (#73 Knauf Racing Team Ford Mustang), Maciej Dreszer (#66 DF1 Racing Team Chevrolet SS), debutant Jean Baptiste Simmenauer (#27 Alex Caffi Motorsport Ford Mustang) and fresh two-time winner Felipe Rabello (#56 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS).
Carmen Boix Gil (#1 Alex Caffi Motorsport Ford Mustang) was the fastest contender for the Lady Cup.
Qualifying for the American Fan Fest will begin on Saturday morning at 10:00 CET. All the action from the Hockenheimring will be streamed live on Fanschoice.tv and the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Facebook page.