– Racing resumes at Austria’s Red Bull Ring following the summer break
– Ferrari Driver Academy Swede heads the standings with three rounds to go
Dino Beganovic returns to racing this weekend as the Formula Regional European Championship resumes after the summer break to kick off the decisive last stage of the season.
Beganovic leads the standings on the back of four wins so far, including one last time out at Spa-Francorchamps in late July, as the paddock descends on Austria’s picturesque F1 venue Red Bull Ring for round eight of the ten-round campaign.
Beganovic sits 41 points clear of the opposition at the head of the rankings, and the Ferrari Driver Academy youngster is keen to add to his advantage as the title fight enters a crucial phase in the Styrian Alps.
“It’ll be fun to get going again, and I’m ready for the last part of the season,” says Dino Beganovic. “We had a very strong weekend at Spa before the break and of course we’ll be aiming to keep that up at Red Bull Ring. It’s a track I know well, having raced there in both F4 and Formula Regional, and I like it a lot. We have to keep up the hard work, make sure we get into a good rhythm after the break, and take every opportunity to defend our championship lead.”
The Formula Regional European Championship field, which consistently sports more than 30 drivers, will hit the Red Bull Ring on Thursday for an opening day of testing. Official free practice is scheduled for Friday, with the first qualifying session and race of the weekend then taking place on Saturday. It is followed by another qualifying/race double on Sunday.
TIME TABLE
Formula Regional European Championship
Rd. 8 – Red Bull Ring (AUT)
All times CEST
Thursday 8 September
Test 1: 09.00-12.00
Test 2: 13.50-14.50
Friday 9 September
Free Practice 1: 11.05-11.55
Free Practice 2: 16.20-17.10
Saturday 10 September
Qualifying 1 – Group A: 09.50-10.05
Qualifying 1 – Group B: 10.10-10.25
Race 1 (30 min + 1 lap): 13.45
Sunday 11 September
Qualifying 2 – Group B: 09.08-09.23
Qualifying 2 – Group A: 09.28-09.43
Race 2 (30 min + 1 lap): 14.30
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
Formula Regional European Championship
After 7/10 rounds (full standings)
1: D. Beganovic (SWE), 220 p.*
2: G. Minì (ITA), 179 p.
3: P. Aron (EST), 176 p.
4: H. David (FRA), 147 p.
5: K. Haverkort (NED), 128 p.
* Paul Ricard Race 2 podium under appeal. Beganovic originally finished second in the race, but was subsequently disqualified for an alleged technical irregularity. Prema have appealed the decision. With official confirmation pending, the current championship standings shown here denote zero points for Paul Ricard Race 2.
