3rd meeting CEM in Braga
(Sunday 13 APRIL 2018)
In Portugal, 3rd meeting of European mountain Championship, race 1 was imposed with kidney beans behind Battlements to 753 1 ". In the second race, the rider of Team Blue City Motorsport attacks without restraint. Vince and signed the new track record in 1 ' 47 "890. But it's not enough. For sum of times, 39 ª Ramp Internacional Da Falperra is to Fade with the champion of the Osella FA30, only 0 472 ".
Christian, a few tenths
"What about? The races are like that. I congratulate Fade. Of course I am more than satisfied with the second climb where I unplugged the best time and a new track record. In the first climb I had no grip in corners and I lost 2 seconds. Then in the final stretch I pulled something. What happened. I'm happy for Gino Palmer. At the beginning on this track he made a splendid performance. Now, a trip to 500 kilometers in the North of Spain to attend the 4th round of CEM, the 46th Subida al Fito over Oviedo planned next Sunday. "
Excellent result for Gino Palmer
"I won my class, are second in group e 14° place in the midst of the best drivers in Europe. Fast race and everything went well. I'm really happy. "
Treinos Oficiais
On Saturday, three races probation officers, indeed Treinos Oficiais on a course fast 5.200 km in length. In the first step with 2 FC dominates Faggioli M20 ' 01 "775 followed by Scuderia Vimotorsport with the Osella FA30 to 6" 306. Palmer, the first on this track, is 13° and leaders in Group E2SS with his Formula Renault. In the second climb the toscano is always in peak in 1 ' 57 "379, while Blackbirds, despite glitches at the Exchange, shortens the distances and is second to 2" 956. Palmer glides in 16th position, but it's always the leading single-seater two liters. In the third and final session of qualifying, Christian goes to command in 1 ' 52 "193. You put behind Fade to 1 "561 and Petit at 3 ' 768. Palmer is always leading 2000 E2SS.
Clear evidence
Today, before the race, a practice session, where Christian salt in 1 ' 51 "091 with fiorentino of standard a 1 ' 637.
Subida Oficial
Then the Subida Oficial 1, where 1 is "backed by 753 to Blackbirds Faggioli. Palmer, 15°, is first among the monoposto 2000. Replicates in the second Subida, where Christian guide as only he knows how to do and stands at 1 ' 47 "890. Is the new track record. Fade is behind him off by 1 "281. But the stunning feat of Blackbirds doesn't allow the overall victory. For total time the absolute ruler is the pilot of the standard with the trentino second only 0 472 ".
The podium
1° Faggioli (Norma M20 FC), 2° Blackbirds (Osella FA30) to 0 "472, 3° Petit (Norma M20 FC) to 10" 008.
The calendar of the CEM
15/4 With Sait Pierre (France)-Winner Sebastien Petit (Norma M20 FC), 22/4 Rechbergrennen (Austria) – winner Christian Merli (Osella FA30), 13/5 39 ª Ramp Internacional da Falperra (Portugal) – winner Simone Faggioli (Norma M20 FC), Subida al Fito 20/5 47 ª (Spain), Glasbachrennen (Czech Republic), 10/6 3/6 Ecce Homo 2018 (Germany), 24/6 (Italy), Eugene Paolino 22/7 35 Cup ª Dobsinsky Kopec (Slovakia), 29/7 Limanowa (Poland), 19/8 Course de Côte de Saint Ursanne (Switzerland), 2/9 Bistrica (Slovenia), 16/9 Buzetski Dani (Croatia).
For more information, call: Christian Merli Tel. 348/4724465
E-mail: christian.merli@gmail.com
Website: www.christian-merli.it
By James Frassoni tel. 0461/512133 – 335/6228821