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| August 18, 2012 |
| F3 Euro: Sims Makes History with Nurburgring Win |
 | Alexander Sims scored the first win for Nissan in the standout series with the victory at the Nurburgring
(Photo: Formula 3 Euro Series) |
Briton Alexander Sims (Threebond with T-Sport) wrote some history at the 3.629-kilometres Nürburgring sprint circuit on Saturday (August 18), as he claimed the maiden victory for a Nissan-powered car in the Formula 3 Euro Series. Raffaele Marciello (Prema Powerteam) and Felix Rosenqvist (Mücke Motorsport) crossed the finish line in second and third place respectively, ahead of Pascal Wehrlein (Mücke Motorsport) as the best-placed rookie. Points’ leader Daniel Juncadella had to make do with eighth place, but still remains in the lead of the drivers’ standings.
Sims, who already raced in the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2009 and 2010 and ended up fourth in the final standings in both seasons, celebrated a successful comeback. The Brit won the start and gradually built up his advantage over Marciello throughout the race. At the finish line, he had a margin of 5.357 seconds over the Italian, who is second in the drivers’ standings. The two German rookie drivers Wehrlein and Sven Müller (Prema Powerteam), who impressed with second and third place in the first race, finished fourth and fifth this time. Americam Michael Lewis (Prema Powerteam) was ninth when the checkered flag waved.
"This race really went according to plan for me," commented Sims. "In the first race, being stuck behind Carlos Sainz, in spite of being quicker, was quite frustrating. This time, things went better. My start was good and I was in the lead. I am very happy with that, and also with the great job by the team."
The Formula 3 Euro Series action at the Nurburgring concludes on Sunday (August 19), with the final race of the Germany tripleheader.
The top-three, along with how the North American racers did, will be posted following every session on the EFCN Facebook page, and EFCN Twitter page.
Full Formula 3 Euro Series Race results available HERE |
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