NWES 2015 Season - ELITE 2 Semi Final 1
FERRANDO TAKES DOMINANT WIN
The Frenchman Jumps To First In Points
Magione, Italy - September 12, 2015 - Thanks to a consistent race, Thomas Ferrando (#37 Knauf Racing Team Ford Mustang) started the 2015 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Playoffs on the right foot, dominating from the start to the checkered flag in the ELITE 2 Semi Final at the Autodromo dell'Umbria di Magione. The Frenchman is now the new points leader with a solid margin on his rivals after taking advantage of the problems that forced Gianmarco Ercoli out of the race. Ferrando kept the lead on a restart on lap 3 and lap after lap built a good margin on Stienes Longin (#11 PK Carsport Chevrolet SS), who won the Rookie Cup classification, and Salvador Tineo Arroyo (#51 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS).
PHOTO - CREDITS: NASCAR WHELEN EURO SERIES /STEPHANE AZEMARD
“It was a very good day for me and all the Knauf Racing team. I am really, really happy,” said the 18-year-old Frenchman, who brought home his third victory of the season and the fifth of his NASCAR career. “I’ll start from the first position again tomorrow, so I hope to have a good pace and to win another race.”
American NASCAR driver Brandon Gdovic (#46 Precision Performance Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro) ended a solid fourth in his second NASCAR Whelen Euro Series race. The driver of the Fronius Precision Performances Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro improved his feeling with the EuroNASCAR car session after session.
Rookie Bart Van Haeren (#24 PK Carsport Chevrolet SS) concluded his first NASCAR race in fifth place ahead of Ulysse Delsaux (#3 Tepac RDV Compétition Ford Mustang), who edged Roberto Benedetti (#12 Double T by MRT Nocentini Chevrolet SS), leader of the Gentleman Trophy classification, and Philipp Lietz (#67 GDL Racing Ford Mustang). The Austrian was fifth under the checkered flag, but was penalized shortly after the race with a 25 seconds penalty for a contact at the start and slid back to eight. Martin Doubek (#15 Dexwet Renauer Team Ford Mustang) and Didier Bec (#8 RDV Compétition Ford Mustang), who won of the Legend Trophy classification, rounded out the Top-10.
After entering the Semi Finals as the points leader, Gianmarco Ercoli was involved in a contact on lap 6 and had to quit the race few laps later. Carole Perrin (#54 CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS) won the Lady Cup classification despite a 25 seconds penalty forced her to fall back from the ninth to the fourteenth position in the final classification.
The ELITE 2 Semi Final 2 will start on Sunday at 10:30 AM CET (4:30 AM ET) and will be broadcasted live on Fanschoice.tv - http://bit.ly/nweslive. Live text updates will be available on NASCAR Home Tracks on the Race Central Live page http://bit.ly/R5X15RCL
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Magione American Style Live Streaming on Fanschoice.tv
All the four races from the Autodromo dell'Umbria di Magione Semi Finals will be streamed live on Fanschoice.tv http://bit.ly/nweslive with the following schedule:
Saturday September 12, 12:45 PM CET - ELITE 1 Semi Final 1
Saturday September 12, 5:15 PM CET - ELITE 2 Semi Final 1
Sunday September 13, 10:15 AM CET - ELITE 2 Semi Final 2
Sunday September 13, 2:15 PM CET - ELITE 2 Semi Final 2
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ABOUT NASCAR WHELEN EURO SERIES
The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series was founded in 2008 and established the NASCAR official European Series in January 2012 thanks to a long-term partnership signed with NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), Team FJ, a Motorsports company located in Blois, France, and Whelen Engineering as title sponsor of the Series.The season is made up of 24 races, equally split among ELITE 1 and ELITE 2 divisions, on the best European tracks. Euro NASCAR introduced a stunning innovation on July 7-8, 2012 by organizing the first ever NASCAR race on an oval track in Europe on a half-mile speedway built in the downtown of Tours (France). With four races in two days, these 400 HP V8 monsters provide pure racing action and thrilling bumper-to-bumper battles as well as a lot of family fun around the track! In the pure NASCAR tradition, race fans can get closer to the action than ever and feel the unique in Europe paddock atmosphere thanks to drivers, teams and cars always available for the spectators.The series attracts drivers from all over the world, all willing to fight on track for the win and take the first step towards becoming a NASCAR star in the U.S.
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