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EDITORIAL
by Luca De Donno
We have reached the first half of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. The event in Imola is exactly in the middle of the 2021 calendar and is an ideal moment of reflection useful for drivers and teams to understand whether the goals set at the beginning of the season are still within their reach or if, on the contrary, they require more effort and commitment than initially planned. One man who has a positive partial balance is certainly Oliver Bearman. He achieved a rare hat-trick of victories in the last round in Vallelunga and leads the championship rankings by a wide margin. However, as we have learned in the last eight years, the final victory is not as obvious as it may seem, with the last six drivers’ titles decided only in the last two rounds. The road, therefore, is still full of ups and downs and the Autodromo di Imola is a perfect first challenge: a circuit rich in history and welcoming, demanding braking, bends and trajectories that require great skill at the wheel and, above all, a circuit that a few months ago saw the Formula 1 drivers rampaging in their race. Having World Championship tracks on our calendar is one of the priorities for ACI Sport and WSK Promotion in order to offer young talent valid “training camps” in view of the future stages of their career. Improvement and training are essential elements to achieve the most ambitious goals and, of course, our team is very committed to this. We race and grow together. We have done so before and will continue to do so.
CONTENTS 2021 F4 Championship powered by Abarth Round 4
Photo: ACISPORT
Siamo giunti al giro di boa dell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. L’appuntamento di Imola è esattamente a metà del calendario 2021 e rappresenta un ideale momento di riflessione utile a piloti e team per capire se gli obiettivi fissati a inizio stagione sono ancora alla portata o se, al contrario, richiedono sforzi e impegno non previsti rispetto a quanto inizialmente pianificato. Chi può tirare un bilancio parziale positivo è sicuramente Oliver Bearman che ha conquistato una rara tripletta nello scorso round di Vallelunga e comanda con ampio margine la classifica del campionato. Come abbiamo imparato in questi otto anni, però, la vittoria finale non è così scontata come può sembrare, con gli ultimi sei titoli piloti decisi solo negli ultimi due round. La strada, dunque, è ancora ricca di saliscendi e l’Autodromo di Imola rappresenta una prima sfida perfetta: impianto ricco di storia e accogliente, frenate impegnative, curve e traiettorie che richiedono grande abilità al volante e, soprattutto, un circuito che pochi mesi fa ha visto i cavalieri della Formula 1 scatenarsi in gara. Avere nel nostro calendario tracciati del Mondiale è una delle priorità per ACI Sport e WSK Promotion al fine di offrire ai giovani talenti dei validi “campi di allenamento” in vista delle future tappe della loro carriera. La crescita e la formazione sono elementi essenziali per raggiungere i traguardi più ambiziosi e, cosa certa, il nostro team si impegna a fondo per questo. Corriamo e cresciamo insieme. Lo abbiamo fatto e continueremo a farlo.
REPORT RD.3 / Race 1
pages 2 - 3
TRACK & NEXT EVENTS
page 11
REPORT RD.3 / Race 2
pages 4 - 5
FOCUS: 2021 TEAMS
page 12 - 13
REPORT RD.3 / Race 3
pages 6 - 7
FOCUS
page 14
GALLERY
pages 8 - 9
ENTRY LIST
page 15
STANDINGS
pages 10
TIMETABLE
page 16
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REPORT - RD.3 / RACE 1 VALLELUNGA
BEARMAN BRINGS HOME HIS THIRD VICTORY 1 2 3
RD.3 / RACE 1 P. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
N. 87 6 70 10 13 18 7 20 69 72
Name Bearman Montoya Tramnitz Dürksen Dufek Han Smal Laursen Lomko Fornaroli
Team Van Amersfoort Racing Prema Powerteam US Racing BWT Mücke Motorsport Van Amersfoort Racing Van Amersfoort Racing Prema Powerteam Prema Powerteam US Racing Iron Lynx
Time 31’51.695 + 1.277 + 1.801 + 3.233 + 3.652 + 4.627 + 5.194 + 5.824 + 6.727 + 7.194
11. Patrese - 12. Al Qubaisi - 13. Válint - 14. Bizzotto - 15. Ben - 16. Bedrin 17. Wisnicki - 18. Baptiste - 19. Wurz - 20. Zúñiga - 21. Révész - 22. Ried 23. Sztuka - 24. Braschi - 25. Garciarce Davila - 26. Markogiannis 27. Perino - 28. Catino - NC. Weug - NC. Armanni - NC. Rexhepi
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87 6 70
Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing
Sebastian Montoya Prema Powerteam
Tim Tramnitz US Racing
Sebastian Montoya Prema Powerteam
Pole Position: Bearman Oliver [ 1’33.650 ] Best lap: Bearman Oliver [ 1’33.340 ] Everyone with TATUUS F.4 T014 chassis, ABARTH engine, PIRELLI tires.
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US Racing
Joshua Dürksen BWT Mücke Motorsport
The winning streak of Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) in the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth continued even after the two victories at the weekend in Misano. In Vallelunga, the British driver took pole position in Race 1 and immediately took the lead, pursued by Sebastian Montoya (Prema Powerteam). Bearman maintained a wide margin over his Colombian rival, until the safety car entered the track for an accident between two drivers 12 minutes from the end. At the restart, Bearman remained firmly in first place and finished first under the chequered flag, with Montoya defending second place from Tim Tramnitz (US Racing), who came third. Cenyu Han (Van Amersfoort Racing) started in third position on the starting grid, but, in addition to Tramnitz, he was also overtaken by Joshua Dürksen (BWT Mücke Motorsport), fourth at the finish line, and Josh Dufek (Van Amersfoort Racing), who came fifth: the Chinese man then finished the race in sixth place. Scrolling through the rankings, we find Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) in seventh place, and Conrad Laursen (Prema Powerteam), eighth and first among the rookies. Not much luck for Charlie Wurz (Prema Powerteam): fourth on the starting grid, the Austrian proceeded slowly after the Tornantino on lap 1 and slipped to bottom of the rankings and then climbed back up to 19th place. 72
Vlad Lomko
Leonardo Fornaroli Iron Lynx
La striscia vincente di Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) nell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth prosegue anche dopo le due vittorie nel weekend di Misano. A Vallelunga, il pilota britannico conquista la pole position di gara 1 e scatta subito al comando, inseguito da Sebastian Montoya (Prema Powerteam). Bearman mantiene un ampio margine sul rivale colombiano, fino a quando entra in pista la safety car per un incidente tra due piloti a 12 minuti dal termine. Alla ripartenza, Bearman rimane saldo al primo posto e chiude vincente sotto la bandiera a scacchi, con Montoya che difende il secondo posto da Tim Tramnitz (US Racing), terzo. Cenyu Han (Van Amersfoort Racing) parte dal terzo posto sulla griglia di partenza, ma, oltre a Tramnitz, lascia passare anche Joshua Dürksen (BWT Mücke Motorsport), quarto sul traguardo, e Josh Dufek (Van Amersfoort Racing), quinto: il cinese termina quindi la corsa al sesto posto. Scorrendo la classifica, troviamo Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam), settimo, e Conrad Laursen (Prema Powerteam), ottavo e primo tra i rookie. Poca fortuna per Charlie Wurz (Prema Powerteam): quarto sulla griglia di partenza, l’austriaco procede lento dopo il Tornantino al giro 1 e scivola in fondo alla classifica per poi risalire fino al 19° posto. 12
Lorenzo Patrese AKM Motorsport
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REPORT - RD.3 / RACE 2 VALLELUNGA
PENALTY FOR MONTOYA, BEARMAN WINS
1 2 3 RD.3 / RACE 2 P. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
N. 87 70 13 10 20 7 86 72 11 24
Name Bearman Tramnitz Dufek Dürksen Laursen Smal Válint Fornaroli Révész Wisnicki
Team Van Amersfoort Racing US Racing Van Amersfoort Racing BWT Mücke Motorsport Prema Powerteam Prema Powerteam Van Amersfoort Racing Iron Lynx AKM Motorsport Jenzer Motorsport
11. Weug - 12. Wurz - 13. Perino - 14. Bizzotto - 15. Baptiste 16. Al Qubaisi - 17. Sztuka - 18. Rexhepi - 19. Zúñiga - 20. Ben 21. Markogiannis - 22. Catino - 23. Han - 24. Ried - 25. Bedrin 26. Lomko - 27. Braschi - NC. Patrese - NC. Montoya NC. Armanni - NC. Garciarce Davila
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Time 32’11.782 + 0.296 + 1.024 + 1.399 + 1.761 + 2.023 + 2.744 + 2.933 + 3.605 + 4.408
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70
87 70 13
Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing
Tim Tramnitz US Racing
Josh Dufek Van Amersfoort Racing
Tim Tramnitz US Racing
Pole Position: Montoya Sebastian [ 1’33.564 ] Best lap: Bearman Oliver [ 1’34.070 ] Everyone with TATUUS F.4 T014 chassis, ABARTH engine, PIRELLI tires.
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Josh Dufek Van Amersfoort Racing
Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) also made his mark in the second race of the Vallelunga weekend. This time the British driver did not start from pole position, which was the prerogative of Sebastian Montoya (Prema Powerteam): the Colombian dashed well ahead of Tim Tramnitz (US Racing), while Bearman let Josh Dufek (Van Amersfoort Racing) slip into third place, but the action on the track did not last long due to an accident at the rear that immediately required the intervention of the safety car. At the restart, Montoya kept the lead, but behind him Bearman overtook Dufek first and then Tramnitz as well. At the half-way point, the race director assigned a drive through to Montoya for an early start and, after the penalty, Prema Powerteam decided to call the Colombian to the pits to preserve the tyres for Race 3. Bearman inherited first position and won the race, taking advantage of a second safety car that intervened for a contact between two drivers 8 minutes from the end and that accompanied the drivers to the chequered flag. Tramnitz finished in second place and Dufek climbed onto the lowest step of the podium. Joshua Dürksen (BWT Mücke Motorsport) finished fourth ahead of Conrad Laursen (Prema Powerteam), who came fifth and was the winner among the rookies. Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) came sixth. 24
Piotr Wisnicki Jenzer Motorsport
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Conrad Laursen Prema Powerteam
Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) mette il proprio sigillo anche nella seconda gara del weekend di Vallelunga. Il pilota britannico, stavolta, non parte dalla pole position che è appannaggio di Sebastian Montoya (Prema Powerteam): il colombiano scatta bene davanti a Tim Tramnitz (US Racing), mentre Bearman lascia sfilare al terzo posto Josh Dufek (Van Amersfoort Racing), ma l’azione in pista dura poco a causa di un incidente nelle retrovie che richiede subito l’intervento della safety car. Al restart, Montoya mantiene la testa della corsa, ma dietro di lui Bearman sorpassa prima Dufek e poi anche Tramnitz. A metà prova, la direzione gara assegna un drive through a Montoya per partenza anticipata e, scontata la penalità, Prema Powerteam decide di richiamare ai box il colombiano per preservare le gomme per gara 3. Bearman eredita la prima posizione e vince la corsa, sfruttando una seconda safety car intervenuta per un contatto tra due piloti a 8 minuti dal termine e che accompagna i piloti fino alla bandiera a scacchi. Tramnitz chiude al secondo posto e Dufek sale sul gradino più basso del podio. Joshua Dürksen (BWT Mücke Motorsport) termina quarto e precede Conrad Laursen (Prema Powerteam), quinto e vincitore tra i rookie. Sesto si classifica Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam).
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Pedro Perino DR Formula
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REPORT - RD.3 / RACE 3 VALLELUNGA
BEARMAN HAT-TRICK IN VALLELUNGA
1 2 3 RD.3 / RACE 3 P. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
N. 87 6 70 2 7 20 88 72 86 13
Name Bearman Montoya Tramnitz Wurz Smal Laursen Al Qubaisi Fornaroli Válint Dufek
Team Van Amersfoort Racing Prema Powerteam US Racing Prema Powerteam Prema Powerteam Prema Powerteam Prema Powerteam Iron Lynx Van Amersfoort Racing Van Amersfoort Racing
11. Bizzotto - 12. Weug - 13. Révész - 14. Armanni - 15. Bedrin 16. Rexhepi - 17. Wisnicki - 18. Garciarce Davila - 19. Baptiste 20. Sztuka - 21. Markogiannis - 22. Patrese - 23. Ried NC. Perino - NC. Catino - NC. Han - NC. Dürksen - NC. Braschi NC. Zúñiga - NC. Ben
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Time 28’14.313 + 0.947 + 3.233 + 4.552 + 8.948 + 10.075 + 12.497 + 16.083 + 16.988 + 17.391
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87
87 6 70
Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing
Sebastian Montoya Prema Powerteam
Tim Tramnitz US Racing
Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing
Pole Position: Bearman Oliver [ 1’33.742 ] Best lap: Tramnitz Tim [ 1’33.878 ] Everyone with TATUUS F.4 T014 chassis, ABARTH engine, PIRELLI tires.
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Charlie Wurz Prema Powerteam
A perfect performance for Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) in Vallelunga with three wins from three races, the fifth in a row also counting the previous round in Misano. The British driver started well from pole position in Race 3 and defended himself against Sebastian Montoya (Prema Powerteam), but an accident at the rear forced the safety car to intervene on the track. At the restart, Bearman had a right rear tyre puncture but, at the same time, a bad accident, thankfully without consequences, between Cenyu Han (Van Amersfoort Racing) and Joshua Dürksen (BWT Mücke Motorsport) on the Curva Grande forced the race management to suspend the race with the red flag. After a long break, the drivers returned to the track behind the safety car, with Bearman first after replacing the tyre, an activity allowed by the regulation. Montoya was looking for a space to get past Bearman, but without success: it was the Briton who crossed the finish line in front of everyone. Tim Tramnitz (US Racing) finished in third place, while Charlie Wurz (Prema Powerteam) came fourth on his debut in the class and won in front of the rookies.
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Maya Weug Iron Lynx
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Leonardo Bizzotto BVM Racing
Prestazione perfetta per Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) a Vallelunga con tre vittorie su tre gare, la quinta consecutiva contando anche il precedente round di Misano. Il pilota britannico parte bene dalla pole position in gara 3 e si difende da Sebastian Montoya (Prema Powerteam), ma un incidente nelle retrovie obbliga la safety car a intervenire in pista. Alla ripartenza, Bearman subisce una foratura alla gomma posteriore destra ma, nello stesso istante, un brutto incidente - per fortuna senza conseguenze - tra Cenyu Han (Van Amersfoort Racing) e Joshua Dürksen (BWT Mücke Motorsport) alla Curva Grande costringe la direzione gara a sospendere la corsa con la bandiera rossa. Dopo una lunga pausa, i piloti tornano in pista dietro alla safety car, con Bearman primo dopo la sostituzione dello pneumatico, operazione consentita dal regolamento. Montoya cerca uno spazio per infilare Bearman, ma senza successo: è il britannico a tagliare il traguardo davanti a tutti. Tim Tramnitz (US Racing) termina al terzo posto, mentre Charlie Wurz (Prema Powerteam) è quarto al debutto nella categoria e firma la vittoria tra i rookie.
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Kacper Sztuka AS Motorsport
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GALLERY
ROMAN POSTCARDS On the Vallelunga circuit, not far from the city of Rome, the third round of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth gave, once again, a show full of emotions and adrenaline, with uncertain races full of twists and turns. Here is a selection of the weekend’s best moments.
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Sul circuito di Vallelunga, poco distante dalla città di Roma, il terzo round dell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth ha offerto, ancora una volta, uno spettacolo carico di emozioni e adrenalina, con gare incerte e ricche di colpi di scena. Ecco per voi una selezione dei migliori momenti del weekend.
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STANDINGS, TRACK & NEXT EVENTS
CHAMPIONSHIP
180
The hat-trick in Vallelunga allowed Bearman to stretch his lead at the top of the rankings. Absent in the Misano round, Tramnitz climbed to second place, followed by Montoya, Smal and Fornaroli.
150 120
La tripletta di Vallelunga permette a Bearman di allungare in cima alla classifica. Assente nel round di Misano, Tramnitz sale al secondo posto, inseguito alle sue spalle da Montoya, Smal e Fornaroli.
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182 p. Bearman Oliver
2
116 p. Tramnitz Tim
3
99 p.
Montoya Sebastian
4
90 p.
Smal Kirill
5
89 p.
Fornaroli Leonardo
90 60 30
R1
R2
R3
Rd.1/Paul Ricard
R1
R2
R3
Rd.2/Misano
R1
R2
R3
0
Rd.3/Vallelunga
Kirill Smal - Prema Powerteam
ROOKIE
180
Two wins and a second place are not enough for Laursen to grab first place, now in Bizzotto’s hands. Patrese lost the lead and dropped to third place, followed by Weug and Ried.
150 120
Due vittorie e un secondo posto non bastano a Laursen per agguantare il primo posto, ora nelle mani di Bizzotto. Patrese perde la leadership e scende al terzo posto, seguito da Weug e da Ried.
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105 p. Bizzotto Leonardo ®
2
97 p.
Laursen Conrad ®
3
90 p.
Patrese Lorenzo ®
4
88 p.
Weug Maya ®
5
72 p.
Ried Jonas ®
90 60 30
R1
R2
R3
Rd.1/Paul Ricard
R1
R2
R3
Rd.2/Misano
R1
R2
R3
0
Rd.3/Vallelunga
Patrese / Laursen / Bizzotto
TEAM
240
Without a victory at Vallelunga, Prema Powerteam gave way to Van Amersfoort Racing in the team rankings, with US Racing stable in third place.
210 180
Senza alcuna vittoria a Vallelunga, Prema Powerteam cede il passo a Van Amersfoort Racing nella classifica riservata ai team, con US Racing stabile al terzo posto.
150 120 90
Van Amersfoort Racing
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235 p. Van Amersfoort Racing
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224 p. Prema Powerteam
3
163 p. US Racing
4
89 p.
Iron Linx
5
57 p.
BWT Mücke Motorsport
60 30 R1
R2
R3
Rd.1/Paul Ricard
R1
R2
R3
Rd.2/Misano
R1
R2
R3
Rd.3/Vallelunga
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IMOLA AUTODROMO INTERNAZIONALE ENZO E DINO FERRARI
PIRATELLA
VARIANTE ALTA
ACQUE MINERALI
TOSA
VARIANTE VILLENEUVE
F1
CIRCUIT
VARIANTE TAMBURELLO RIVAZZA
Length
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4909 meters
VARIANTE BASSA
Width
(larghezza)
Left Turns (N. 12)
10-15 meters
Participating in the sports scene since 1953, the Autodromo di Imola has also started hosting Formula 1 with some races not valid for the championship since 1963. In 1980 it was home to the Italian Grand Prix, then the San Marino Grand Prix between 1981 and 2006, to return to the calendar in the two-year period 2020-2021 as the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. It is one of the few circuits that runs counterclockwise. Also called “circuito del Santerno”, in 1970 its name was dedicated to Dino Ferrari in memory of the prematurely deceased son of Enzo Ferrari, founder of the famous Italian car brand whose name was added after his death in 1988.
NEXT EVENTS RD.
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12 September 2021
RED BULL RING
Right Turns (N. 9)
Presente nel panorama sportivo fin dal 1953, l’Autodromo di Imola ha iniziato a ospitare anche la Formula 1 con alcune gare non valide per il campionato dal 1963. Nel 1980 è stato sede del Gran Premio d’Italia, poi del Gran Premio di San Marino tra il 1981 e il 2006, per ritornare in calendario nel biennio 2020-2021 come Gran Premio dell’Emilia Romagna. È uno dei pochi circuiti che si percorre in senso antiorario. Chiamato anche “circuito del Santerno”, nel 1970 ha assunto nel nome la dedica a Dino Ferrari in memoria del figlio prematuramente scomparso di Enzo Ferrari, fondatore del celebre marchio automobilistico italiano il cui nome è stato affiancato dopo la sua morte nel 1988.
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F1
CIRCUIT
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MUGELLO
31 October 2021
MONZA
F1
CIRCUIT
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FOCUS: 2021 TEAMS
WHO ARE THE TEAMS IN THE 2021 SEASON The third episode of our column dedicated to the leading teams of the 2021 Season of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. We continue, in strict alphabetical order, with two historic championship appearances and a young but solid enterprise.
Terza puntata della nostra rubrica dedicata ai team protagonisti della stagione 2021 dell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. Si prosegue, in rigoroso ordine alfabetico, con due storiche presenze del campionato e una giovane ma solida realtà.
IRON LYNX At the end of 2017, from the efforts of Andrea Piccini and Sergio Pianezzola, the Iron Lynx was established with the aim of training and supporting young drivers in the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. At the same time, Iron Lynx created a team for the GT single-speed championships and, in the following years, expanded into international competitions. After technical support at Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema in the 2019 season, Iron Lynx officially participated with its own structure in the 2020 championship and was on the first step of the podium at Monza with Leonardo Fornaroli. The Italian driver was also confirmed in 2021, flanked by Pietro Armanni and Maya Weug, and has already achieved a victory in Misano.
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A fine 2017, dagli sforzi di Andrea Piccini e Sergio Pianezzola, nasce la Iron Lynx con l’intento di formare e supportare giovani piloti nell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. Parallelamente, Iron Lynx crea un team per i campionati monomarca GT e, negli anni successivi, si espande verso le competizioni internazionali. Dopo il supporto tecnico ad Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema nella stagione 2019, Iron Lynx partecipa ufficialmente con una propria struttura al campionato 2020 e conquista il primo podio a Monza con Leonardo Fornaroli. Il pilota italiano è confermato anche nel 2021, affiancato da Pietro Armanni e da Maya Weug, e ha già collezionato una vittoria a Misano.
JENZER MOTORSPORT
Jenzer Motorsport was established in 1993 because Swiss driver Andreas Jenzer wanted to race with his own team. He immediately won several titles in the open-wheel single-speed championships, training future Formula 1 drivers (such as Sergey Sirotkin, Roberto Merhi and Yuki Tsunoda) and endurance stars Neel Jani (winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours) and Timo Bernhard (two times overall winner at Le Mans). In 2011, Jenzer Motorsport took part in the first edition of Formula Abarth and, in 2013, in the first season of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth, winning the 2016 drivers’ title. For 2021, there are five drivers on the starting grid: Piotr Wiśnicki, Samir Ben, Jorge Garcíarce, Francesco Braschi and Santiago Ramos.
PREMA POWERTEAM
Angelo Rosin and Giorgio Piccolo founded Prema Racing in 1983: within a few years the team became one of the reference teams in the Formula 3 scene with a victory at the 1989 Monaco Grand Prix and the title in the 1990 Italian championship. Between 2003 and 2018 it won nine European F3 drivers’ titles and three GP2 Series/Formula 2 driver titles, launching several drivers’ titles in Formula 1. Among the current topclass drivers, Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll, Nicholas Latifi, Pierre Gasly, Antonio Giovinazzi, Charles Leclerc and Mick Schumacher were part of the team in the training classes. Prema Powerteam achieved a total haul of ten drivers’ and team titles in seven editions of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth and is the only team to run in all the preparatory championships licensed by the FIA. For 2021, the following are the chosen drivers: Sebastian Montoya, Kirill Smal, Conrad Laursen, Hamda Al Qubaisi and Charlie Wurz.
Per volontà del pilota svizzero Andreas Jenzer di correre con un proprio team, nel 1993 nasce la Jenzer Motorsport. Subito ottiene diversi titoli nei campionati monomarca a ruote scoperte, formando futuri piloti di Formula 1 (come Sergey Sirotkin, Roberto Merhi e Yuki Tsunoda) e le stelle dell’endurance Neel Jani (vincitore della 24 Ore di Le Mans) e Timo Bernhard (due volte vincitore assoluto a Le Mans). Nel 2011, Jenzer Motorsport prende parte alla prima edizione della Formula Abarth e, nel 2013, alla prima stagione dell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth, vincendo il titolo piloti 2016. Per il 2021, sono cinque i piloti sulla griglia di partenza: Piotr Wiśnicki, Samir Ben, Jorge Garcíarce, Francesco Braschi e Santiago Ramos.
Angelo Rosin e Giorgio Piccolo fondano Prema Racing nel 1983: nel giro di pochi anni il team diventa una delle squadre di riferimento nel panorama della Formula 3 con una vittoria al Gran Premio di Monaco del 1989 e il titolo nel campionato italiano 1990. Con il cambio di denominazione in Prema Powerteam, tra il 2003 e il 2018 vince nove titoli piloti della F3 europea e tre titoli piloti della GP2 Series/Formula 2, lanciando verso la Formula 1 svariati piloti. Tra gli attuali piloti della massima categoria, Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll, Nicholas Latifi, Pierre Gasly, Antonio Giovinazzi, Charles Leclerc e Mick Schumacher sono stati parte del team nelle categorie addestrative. Prema Powerteam ha un bottino totale di dieci titoli tra piloti e team in sette edizioni dell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth ed è l’unica squadra a correre in tutti i campionati propedeutici licenziati dalla FIA. Per il 2021, i piloti scelti sono: Sebastian Montoya, Kirill Smal, Conrad Laursen, Hamda Al Qubaisi e Charlie Wurz.
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FOCUS & ENTRY LIST
PASSION FROM FATHER TO SON
Juan Pablo Montoya
Riccardo Patrese
In the 2021 season of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth, three drivers are the sons of former Formula 1 drivers who are starting to make, regardless of the surname they carry, their way within the sports car scene. The Colombian Sebastian Montoya, son of Juan Pablo, achieved four podiums with Prema Powerteam and took third place in the championship. The Italian Lorenzo Patrese, son of Riccardo, has won twice among the rookies with AKM Motorsport and is third in these rankings reserved for newcomers. Finally, the Austrian Charlie Wurz, son of Alexander, debuted in Misano with Prema Powerteam with a fourth place as his best result.
Alexander Wurz
Nella stagione 2021 dell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth, sono tre i piloti figli di ex piloti di Formula 1 che stanno iniziando a tracciare, indipendentemente dal cognome che portano, la propria strada all’interno del panorama automobilistico sportivo. Il colombiano Sebastian Montoya, figlio di Juan Pablo, ha raccolto quattro podi con Prema Powerteam e occupa il terzo posto in campionato. L’italiano Lorenzo Patrese, figlio di Riccardo, ha vinto due volte tra i rookie con AKM Motorsport ed è terzo in questa classifica riservata agli esordienti. Infine, l’austriaco Charlie Wurz, figlio di Alexander, ha debuttato proprio a Misano con Prema Powerteam con un quarto posto come miglior risultato.
THE “TRIPLE” CLUB With his three wins in Vallelunga, Oliver Bearman entered the small circle of drivers who managed a hat-trick on the same weekend. Van Amersfoort Racing’s Briton follows Mattia Drudi (Monza 2014), Guanyu Zhou (Monza 2015), Sebastian Fernández (Misano 2017), Enzo Fittipaldi (Misano 2018), Olli Caldwell (Vallelunga 2018) and Dennis Hauger (Monza 2019).
Mattia Drudi
14
Guanyu Zhou
Sebastian Fernández
Con le tre vittorie di Vallelunga, Oliver Bearman entra nella ristretta cerchia di piloti in grado di firmare una tripletta nello stesso weekend. Il britannico di Van Amersfoort Racing succede a Mattia Drudi (Monza 2014), Guanyu Zhou (Monza 2015), Sebastian Fernández (Misano 2017), Enzo Fittipaldi (Misano 2018), Olli Caldwell (Vallelunga 2018) e Dennis Hauger (Monza 2019).
Enzo Fittipaldi
Olli Caldwell
Dennis Hauger
ENTRY LIST PROVISIONAL
Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth / Round 04
No. Competitor
Nation
Driver
Nation
Team
2
Prema Powerteam
ITA
Wurz Charlie
AUT
Prema Powerteam
6
Prema Powerteam
ITA
Montoya Sebastian
COL
Prema Powerteam
7
Prema Powerteam
ITA
Smal Kirill
RUS
Prema Powerteam
10
BWT Mücke Motorsport
DEU
Dürksen Joshua
PRY
BWT Mücke Motorsport
11
AKM Motorsport
SMR
Révész Levente ®
HUN
AKM Motorsport
12
AKM Motorsport
SMR
Patrese Lorenzo ®
ITA
AKM Motorsport
13
Van Amersfoort Racing
NLD
Dufek Josh
CHE
Van Amersfoort Racing
15
Van Amersfoort Racing
NLD
Bedrin Nikita
RUS
Van Amersfoort Racing
17
BVM Racing
ITA
Bizzotto Leonardo ®
ITA
BVM Racing
18
Van Amersfoort Racing
NLD
Han Cenyu
CHN
Van Amersfoort Racing
20
Prema Powerteam
ITA
Laursen Conrad
DAN
Prema Powerteam
22
Cram Motorsport
ITA
Catino Vittorio
ITA
Cram Motorsport
23
BWT Mücke Motorsport
DEU
Zúñiga Erick
MEX
BWT Mücke Motorsport
24
Jenzer Motorsport
CHE
Wisnicki Piotr
POL
Jenzer Motorsport
25
Jenzer Motorsport
CHE
Ben Samir ®
CHE
Jenzer Motorsport
27
Jenzer Motorsport
CHE
Garciarce Davila Jorge
MEX
Jenzer Motorsport
28
Jenzer Motorsport
CHE
Braschi Francesco ®
ITA
Jenzer Motorsport
35
Cram Motorsport
ITA
Baptiste Nicolás
COL
Cram Motorsport
36
Cram Motorsport
ITA
Zanfari Suleiman
MAR
Cram Motorsport
37
AS Motorsport
SVN
Sztuka Kacper
POL
AS Motorsport
41
BWT Mücke Motorsport
DEU
Ried Jonas
DEU
BWT Mücke Motorsport
52
BVM Racing
ITA
Rexhepi Eron ®
CHE
BVM Racing
54
R-ace GP
FRA
Amand Marcus
FRA
R-ace GP
55
R-ace GP
FRA
Bernier Victor
FRA
R-ace GP
56
R-ace GP
FRA
Meguetounif Sami
FRA
R-ace GP
68
Jenzer Motorsport
CHE
Ramos Reynoso Santiago
MEX
Jenzer Motorsport
69
US Racing
DEU
Lomko Vlad
RUS
US Racing
70
US Racing
DEU
Tramnitz Tim
DEU
US Racing
72
Iron Lynx
ITA
Fornaroli Leonardo
ITA
Iron Lynx
73
Iron Lynx
ITA
Armanni Pietro ®
ITA
Iron Lynx
77
DR Formula RP Motorsport
PRT
Perino Pedro
PRT
DR Formula RP Motorsport
79
Cram Motorsport
ITA
Markogiannis Georgios
GRE
Cram Motorsport
83
Iron Lynx
ITA
Weug Maya ®
NLD
Iron Lynx
84
BVM Racing
ITA
Simonazzi Francesco
ITA
BVM Racing
86
Van Amersfoort Racing
NLD
Válint Bence
HUN
Van Amersfoort Racing
87
Van Amersfoort Racing
NLD
Bearman Oliver
GBR
Van Amersfoort Racing
88
Prema Powerteam
ITA
Al Qubaisi Hamda
UAE
Prema Powerteam
15
PROVISIONAL
TIMETABLE
ROUND 4
IMOLA
AUTODROMO ENZO E DINO FERRARI
23-25 JULY 2021 FRI
SAT
SUN
ACTIVITY / ATTIVITÀ
08:00 - 20:00
Paddock open for teams - Accesso al Paddock
track - pista
Admin. checks & Scrutineering Verifiche Sportive e Tecniche
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
on-line and/or team assistance
09:00 - 11:00
Admin. checks & Scrutineering Verifiche Sportive e Tecniche
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
circuit - circuito
14:30 09:00 - 09:25 13:05 - 13:30 09:35 - 10:35 13:40 - 14:40 10:45 - 11:15 16:00 - 16:30 11:25 - 12:05 16:40 - 17:20 12:15 - 12:55 17:30 - 18:10 14:50 - 15:50 18:20 - 19:00 19:10 - 19:35
Briefing - Briefing
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
1° Floor/D - 1° Piano/D
Free Practices - Prove Libere
TCR Italy Touring Car Championship
track - pista
Free Practices - Prove Libere
International GT Open
track - pista
Collective Tests
Clio Cup Europe
track - pista
Free Practices - Prove Libere
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
Free Practices - Prove Libere
Euroformula Open Championship
track - pista
Free Practices - Prove Libere
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
track - pista
Free Practices - Prove Libere
International GT Open Bronze
track - pista
Qualifying - Prove Uff.
TCR Italy Touring Car Championship
track - pista
09:00 - 09:30 09:40 - 09:55 10:05 - 10:20 10:30 - 11:00 11:05 - 11:15 11:25 - 11:45 11:55 - 12:20 13:20 14:20 16:10 17:10 18:10 19:10
Qualifying 1 - Prove Uff. 1° T.
International GT Open
track - pista
Qualifying 1 - Prove Uff. 1° T.
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
Qualifying 2 - Prove Uff. 2° T.
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
Qualifying 1 - Prove Uff. 1° T.
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
track - pista
Qualifying 2 - Prove Uff. 2° T.
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
track - pista
Qualifying 1 - Prove Uff. 1° T.
Clio Cup Europe
track - pista
Qualifying - Prove Uff.
Euroformula Open Championship
track - pista
Race 1 (30’ + 1 lap)
TCR Italy Touring Car Championship
track - pista
Race 1 (70’)
International GT Open
track - pista
Race 1 (30’ + 1 lap)
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
Race 1 (28’ + 1 lap ́)
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
track - pista
09:00 - 09:30 09:40 - 10:00 10:20 11:15 12:15 13:15 14:50 16:20 17:15 18:15
Race 1 (25’ + 1 lap)
Clio Cup Europe
track - pista
Race 1 (19 laps / max 35’)
Euroformula Open Championship
track - pista
Qualifying 2 - Prove Uff. 2° T.
International GT Open
track - pista
Qualifying 2 - Prove Uff. 2° T.
Clio Cup Europe
track - pista
Race 2 (30’ + 1 lap)
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
Race 2 (19 laps / max 35’)
Euroformula Open Championship
track - pista
Race 2 (30’ + 1 lap)
TCR Italy Touring Car Championship
track - pista
Race 2 (28’ + 1 lap ́)
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
track - pista
Race 2 (60’)
International GT Open
track - pista
Race 2 (25’ + 1 lap)
Clio Cup Europe
track - pista
Race 3 (30’ + 1 lap)
Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth
track - pista
Race 3 (19 laps / max 35’)
Euroformula Open Championship
track - pista
Live Streaming
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