Pole in the qualifying race for Juri Vips in Macau

Juri Vips (Hitech GP) will start in pole position for the qualifying race of the FIA World Cup F3 from Macau after dominating the second qualifications in a very good way this Friday.

However, it was Marcus Armstrong (SJM Prema Theodore Racing) who made a double impression at the start of the session, making a mistake at Police Corner just after taking provisional pole in 2'05"955.

A disappointment for the New Zealander, who had just improved in his second sector, and a neutralization under red flag regime the session decided 20′ from the end.

After the recovery, Juri Vips finds the speed necessary to improve in 2'04"997, only driver under 2'05" per lap and new track record, and thus sign pole position for the qualifying race of this 3 FIA F2019 World Cup since no one will improve.

Especially since the session will not come to an end, prematurely interrupted after an incident involving Ferdinand Habsburg (ART Grand Prix) and Alessio Lorandi (Trident).

Vips will start tomorrow on the front row alongside Robert Shwartzman (SJM Prema Theodore Racing), beaten by 0″379. Callum Ilott (Sauber Junior Team by Charouz) and Christian Lundgaard (ART Grand Prix) share the second row.

Double title holder, Dan Ticktum (Carlin Buzz Racing), injured in EL2, was able to return to the track during the session this Friday afternoon, Trevor Carlin's team having however replaced the engine and gearbox. gears, the rear wing, the floor, the radiators, the sidepod and the left rear part of the car of the double title holder.

Without success, however, since Ticktum only set the 13th time of the session, and 12th place on the grid. Sophia Flörsch (HWA) set the 25th time at the end of these qualifications.

Leonardo Pulcini (Campos Racing) and Enzo Fittipaldi (Sauber Junior Team by Charouz) were involved in an incident that caused a red flag in the session.