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Chennai, Sept 1: Frenchman Alessandro Ghiretti put in a blistering lap of one minute, 37.736 seconds which earned him the pole position in the Formula 4 South-East Asia Championship at the MMRT, here on Saturday.
In the process, Ghiretti pushed championship leader Thailand’s Kane Shepherd (01:38.069) to second spot while Malaysian Muizz Musyaffa (01:38.715) was third quickest in today’s qualifying session. On Sunday, three races are scheduled in this category.
Peter Reynolds from the United Kingdom expectedly took pole position in the Caterham (Asia) Championship while India’s guest driver, Vicky Chandhok, will start second on the grid for tomorrow’s race, ahead of Sri Lankan Shirendra Lawrence.
Reynolds, who enjoys a 27-point lead over Lawrence in the championship following two wins in eight starts, clocked a best lap of 01minute, 53.538 seconds in the qualifying session while Chandhok did a flying lap of 01:55.690 after struggling for pace in the final practice session earlier in the day. Lawrence did a 01:56.118 and will have his task cut out on the morrow.
The results (qualifying):
Formula 4 South-East Asia Championship: 1. Alessandro Ghiretti (France) (01min, 37.736secs); 2. Kane Shepherd (Thailand) (01:38:069); 3. Muizz Musyaffa (Malaysia) (01:38.715).
Caterham (Asia): 1, Peter Reynolds (UK) (01:53.538); 2. Vicky Chandhok (India) (01:55.690); 3. Shirendra Lawrence (Sri Lanka) (01:56.118).
About Madras Motor Sports Club
The Madras Motor Sports Club has been the pioneer in developing and promoting motorsport in India since 1953, and we look to further improve in the years to come. It is the club’s endeavor to provide more opportunities for competitors, and to this end, it has chalked out various progressive programmes. From the days of Sholavaram , MMSC built its own racetrack which was inaugurated in 1979 and secured its FIA Grade-2 international certification in 2014, making it the only club which owns such a facility that has been further upgraded with international-standard Paddock, complete with VIP hospitality suites, 20 spacious garages and a separate Paddock on the western side with its own circuit. The club has organised the Porsche Super Cup, Formula Campos, Formula Asia, Asian touring car championships, Formula 3, Tata Prima Truck racing championship, the FIM Asia Road Racing Championships (2-wheelers) besides a host of other motorsport events over the years. The club also has active participation for its events from vehicle manufacturers who also use the Madras Motor Race Track (MMRT) extensively for testing their products.
