Macau Grand Prix: Slater dominates the qualifying race, Naël finishes on the podium

For Théophile Naël, the pole position he brilliantly secured on Friday wasn't enough. Starting from second place, Freddie Slater got the best start, then took advantage of the inside line to secure his position ahead of the rest of the field. Once out on track, the Briton lived up to his reputation, quickly building a lead of more than five seconds over his pursuers and stringing together laps at a blistering pace. To complete the podium, Mari Boya also delivered a notable performance, finishing second despite starting from seventh. After a surprising start behind Mattia Colnaghi, the Spaniard ultimately overtook all the French riders ahead of him. Finishing third, Théophile Naël didn't place himself as well as expected ahead of the Macau Grand Prix, but he delivered one of the most solid performances of the day. Having set the fastest lap of the race, the driver from Saint-Étienne completed his last loop half a second faster than the leaders.

From the start of the race, things fell into place for each of the drivers. Besides Mari Boya's comeback and Freddie Slater's quick start, the battle notably pitted Evan Giltaire against Théophile Naël. Fighting for third place, the two Frenchmen drove cleanly, but the current driver of Formula 3 He let his pace do the talking. On the longest straight of the Guia circuit, Théophile Naël took the slipstream of his predecessor, before finalizing his overtake, and trying everything to catch the leading duo.

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After a race without any yellow flags or interruptions, the French drivers on the grid secured positions between third and sixth, with Taito Kato and Enzo Deligny finishing the qualifying race in fifth and sixth places respectively. Ahead of Eurocup-3 champion Mattia Colnaghi, the French drivers will compete in the main race of the Macau Grand Prix this Sunday, starting at 8:30 AM (French time).

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The qualifying race standings