IDAFAR HAPPY WITH SILVERSTONE GP BUILD-UP

Posting a best lap of 1m48.265 seconds (170.9km/h) during the 50 minute session, Menasheh and his team tried some set-up variations and ended the run on the 3.2-mile circuit just six 10ths of a second shy of the top 10. The test was actually interrupted by three stoppages though, limiting the amount of genuine track time for the competitors.
 
Off the back of a pleasing two-day test outing at Snetterton in Norfolk just over a week ago, the Gulf Computer Services and Ortolan supported driver is hoping for a good weekend at Silverstone with the race meeting – featuring the World Series by Renault and demonstrations from the ING Renault Formula One Team – expected to attract well over 100,000 spectators.
 
Commenting on the practice run, Hillspeed team principal Richard Ollerenshaw said: “We’re quite happy with the way things went for us. Menasheh did a good job and even though the test was compromised by three separate red flag incidents, we managed to get enough work done to feel it was a worthwhile session nonetheless.”
 
Qualifying for rounds 11 and 12 of the 2009 Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship will take place at 17.50 later today, Saturday, 4th July, with both races following on Sunday, 5th July, at 09.00 and 16.50.
 
Provisional 2009 Formula Renault UK Championship Positions (after Rd10):
1st Oli Webb, 227pts; 21st Menasheh Idafar, 40pts
 
Provisional 2009 Formula Renault UK ‘Graduate Cup’ Positions (after Rd10):
1st Harry Tincknell, 152pts; 8th Menasheh Idafar, 40pts