NEC Formula Renault...

[gomick]

Frank Kechele won both races at Zolder

Points after 8 rounds...

1. Frank Kechele - 220
2. Tobias Hegewald - 183
3. Vallteri Bottas - 150
4. Fabio Onidi - 105
5. Oliver Oakes - 105
6. Nicky Catsburg - 91
7. Steffen Moller - 86
8. Alexander Haegermark - 81
9. Stef Dusseldorp - 65
10. Adam Christodoulou - 63

[Bezzen]

There doesn't seem to be much stopping Kechele from taking the title. Perhaps Hegewald can close the gap some, but I doubt it.

Nice to see that Haegermark managed to find some stability and took two solid top tens at Zolder. Would be exciting to see where he'd be in a bigger team.

[Sev]

I don't quite understand why Kechele is racing in FRenault; he's far too experienced. Having come 5th in Germany F3 last year, anything less than an easy win in FR would have hurt his career.

Valteri Bottas looks like a proper flying Finn though; 3rd in NEC in his first season in single-seaters, that's a great achievement

[runshaw]

Originally Posted by Sev

I don't quite understand why Kechele is racing in FRenault; he's far too experienced. Having come 5th in Germany F3 last year, anything less than an easy win in FR would have hurt his career.

Budget perhaps? If he wins the title I can't see how that would hurt. Sometimes a step down and proving you're good enough to go back up a step or two can do you no harm at all.

Also, I see that Adam Christo is 10th in the championship. How many rounds has he done? I thought he had done only 1 round, finishing 3rd and 6th in the two races.

[Bezzen]

Adam did Zandvoort and Assen.

[gomick]

Tobias Hegewald won both races at the Nurburgring...

Points after 10 rounds...

1 Frank Kechele - 268
2 Tobias Hegewald - 243
3 Vaitteri Bottas - 180
4 Fabio Onidi - 142
5 Oliver Oakes - 125
6 Steffen Möller - 113
7 Nicky Catsburg - 105
8 Adam Christodoulou - 96
9 Alexander Haegermark - 93
10 Stef Dusseldorp - 76

[fproject]

btw, I heard something about stolen holo stickers from Tatuus by ex-employee, now he works for a team. I dont know if it's true, but it will be interesting to know who's the team.

[Francis Albert]

yes, that was in italiaracing a few days ago.

[gomick]

Tobias Hegewald scored both pole positions for rounds 11 & 12 at Oschersleben. Frank Kechele was 3rd & 2nd respectively...

[gomick]

Dirty, dirty weekend for Tobias Hegewald after starting from pole in both races

Paul Meijer & Frank Kechele shared the race wins at Oschersleben - seems the title is now Kechele's to throw away...

Points after 12 rounds...

1 Frank Kechele - 322
2 Tobias Hegewald - 277
3 Valtteri Bottas - 203
4 Oliver Oakes - 158
5 Steffen Moller - 132
6 Nicky Catsburg - 120
7 Fabio Onidi - 118
8 Adam Christodoulou - 97
9 Alexander Haegermark - 94
10 Dennis Retera - 82

[gomick]

Paul Meijer & Frank Kechele shared the race wins at Spa...

Points after 14 rounds...

1 Frank Kechele - 376
2 Tobias Hegewald - 293
3 Valtteri Bottas - 225
4 Oliver Oakes - 190
5 Steffen Moller - 160
6 Nicky Catsburg - 143
7 Fabio Onidi - 142
8 Paul Meijer - 108
9 Adam Christodoulou - 96
10 Alexander Haegermark - 93

[Bezzen]

It looks like Haegermark ran out of money. He's not raced in the last two rounds.

And he was actually starting to show some pace.

[Alex K]

Sweden Bezzen, Sweden... :-(

[gomick]

The final round of the championship was held at Hockenheim, Frank Kechele & Tobias Hegewald didnt race .... Paul Meijer & Valtteri Bottas scored the pole positions & Bottas converted both races into wins

Final Standings...

1 Frank Kechele - 376
2 Tobias Hegewald - 297
3 Valtteri Bottas - 279
4 Oliver Oakes - 191
5 Steffen Möller - 189
6 Nicky Catsburg - 170
7 Paul Meijer - 156
8 Adam Christodoulou - 137
9 Fabio Onidi - 118
10 Jakub Giermaziak - 97

[Bezzen]

Originally Posted by gomick

Frank Kechele & Tobias Hegewald didnt race

The meeting clashed with the Eurocup races at Estoril.