Brando Badoer has had a promising start at Paul Ricard, the stage for the sixth round of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, before the summer break.
On the 5.8-kilometer French circuit, the Van Amersfoort Racing driver set the fastest time in both tests, clocking the best time of the day in the afternoon with a lap of 1’59”050.
Brando Badoer – Van Amersfoort Racing
“I think both the team and I are experiencing a good moment. We must continue to work hard to achieve more important results and maintain this pace, which is the most important thing right now. Every corner can allow you to gain a lot on this very technical track. I will try to stay as focused as possible and maximize everything.”
Behind the Italian driver, just three thousandths of a second slower, was Rafael Camara from Prema Racing, who remains the driver to beat with an impressive schedule this year that currently allows him to lead the championship standings. Behind the Ferrari Driver Academy driver was his teammate James Wharton, also with a minimal gap from the leader, just six thousandths, confirming his form with a win in Race 2 at the previous Mugello round.
Among the protagonists of this early weekend, Michael Belov (Trident Motorsport) placed fourth, ahead of the best rookie of the session, Ivan Domingues (Van Amersfoort Racing). Another title contender for 2024, Tuukka Taponen, driving an R-ace GP car, secured the sixth time, ahead of Alessandro Giusti (ART Grand Prix), Pedro Clerot (Van Amersfoort Racing), Enzo Peugeot (Sainteloc Racing), and Enzo Deligny (R-ace GP), who completed the top 10.
The appointment is tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM for the first French qualifying session, which will be broadcast live on the championship’s official YouTube channel.
