At Spielberg in Austria, the
In bright sunshine and an air temperature of 29 degrees Celsius, Drudi immediately posted his personal best time in his very first fast lap. When the qualifying was red-flagged halfway through the session, his rivals struggled to match his quick time. However, with four minutes left to the qualifying, Campbell beat the top time, and managed to follow up with an even faster lap. When his name appeared at the top of the timesheets with 1:30.930 minutes after clocking three fastest sector times, his excitement was short lived. “Unfortunately my best time was discarded due to track limits, but luckily my second fastest time was enough to secure pole position,” said an ecstatic Campbell. This is the Australian’s third time on the first grid spot so far this season.
On the 4.326-kilometre rollercoaster circuit, 18-year-old Drudi was in top form. “I’m absolutely thrilled about my second place on the grid. My team and I used the free practice on Friday to find the right setup for the weekend. I’m very confident that I’ll be able to underline my performance in the race,” declared Drudi. Ammermüller was not happy after the qualifying: “In the last decisive lap a competitor sent me into a spin and that’s irritating. Third on the grid is okay for the race. My aim is to finish on the podium.”
In the newly created Nations League, the qualifying result adds to the suspense. Germany, who is represented by Ammermüller, currently ranks first with 60 points. Norway is on second place with 52 points with Dennis Olsen. Great Britain sits in third place (48 points), with Australia on fourth (40 points).
Round four of the
Qualifying Spielberg
1. Matt Campbell (AUS/Fach Auto Tech), 1:31.049 minutes
2. Mattia Drudi (I/Dinamic Motorsport), 1:31.237
3. Michael Ammermüller (D/Lechner MSG Racing Team), 1:31.253
4. Josh Webster (GB/Fach Auto Tech), 1:31.337
5. Dylan Pereira (L/Lechner Racing Middle East), 1:31.355
6. Robert Lukas (PL/Olimp Racing), 1:31.389
7. Zaid Ashkanani (KWT/MRS GT-Racing), 1:31.412
8. Daniel Cammish (GB/Lechner MSG Racing Team), 1:31.414
9. Dennis Olsen (N/Walter Lechner Racing Team), 1:31.427
10. Philip Morin (S/Martinet by Almeras), 1:31.646