Lukas Dunner shows solid Formula 3 debut at the Red Bull Ring

: by Super User; in Blog; on 06 July 2020

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 5, 2020, Vienna

The young Viennese drove with MP Motorsport in Spielberg, when the season finally started three months late, ranking 24 and 14 (qualifying in 22 nd place). Despite the Corona safety measures, it was a smooth event.

After rain in free practice, the FIA Formula 3 drove a dry qualifying session. Dunner’s gap of 0.9 seconds in this field of some of the best young drivers in the world would see him on the starting grid in P22.

The first race on Saturday was largely uneventful for the Austrian, making it one of the toughest lessons for a young racer; with discipline and patience, Dunner finished the race in 24 th position.

In the second race on Sunday, Dunner started from 24 (result of the first race). Under glorious sunny conditions, he drove with a lot of vitality, advancing ten positions and finished the race in 14 th place.

His team mates Richard Verschoor (P8 and P2) and Bent Viscaal (P11 and P11) showed with their results what potential there is with the car and that MP Motorsport has done a great job over the winter.

The next race will take place again this weekend at the Red Bull Ring (which is one of Dunner’s favourite circuits). Until then, it is necessary to follow up and analyse the past weekend. After three days in the simulator and in the in-house training facility in Sollenau, Dunner has the chance again to deliver on the track.

"After finishing on P24 in yesterday’s race, I could also only start from 24 today, but I was able to position myself better in the first corner – outside rather than inside – and got away well. The first five or six laps were a hard fight. After that, I led our group, but unfortunately was not within the DRS-distance to the next group. I had a good restart after the safety car and was then able to overtake two cars in the last corner. Big thanks to MP for giving us a great car! The race pace was right and I know that I can still improve in qualifying." - Lukas Dunner