- EDWARDS TAKES PODIUM POSITION
American takes 3rd place after claiming pole position
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- Norfolk, England. American star Paul Edwards claimed
his first ever
British Formula 3 pole position yesterday at Snetterton circuit
in
England, and followed the performance with his first ever British
Formula 3 podium position today. Edwards, driving a Dallara F301
Mugen-Honda for Alan Docking Racing, finished the second of Sunday's
two
races in third position to cap a promising weekend.
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- The result was a successful continuation of Edwards' Rookie
season,
which began just two weeks ago at Silverstone circuit, where
the young
Californian qualified fourth for his first ever British Formula
3 race.
In that race, Edwards stormed to the front and led for half the
race
before falling to fourth after encountering tyre trouble.
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- Sunday Race 1 (round three of championship)
Start 10 / Finish 12
"Starting from tenth position, I knew a good start was my
best chance at
securing a high finishing position. At the lights I made a great
start
and attempted to pass two cars on the outside. I had decided
to run a
high downforce setup to facilitate overtaking on the first lap
and
thought I would be able to keep the line, but unfortunately I
slid wide
and was passed by two cars. From that point forward the race
was a
procession for me."
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- Sunday Race 2 (round four of championship)
Start 1 / Finish 3
"Having qualified on pole position I was confident going
into the second
race. At the start I was bogged down by a puddle in my start
box and was
overtaken by my teammate and Takuma Sato going into the first
corner. I
had chosen a softer setup in hopes that it would rain, but the
track
remained only damp and I had no chance of overtaking the leaders.
I am
very happy for my teammate Andy Priaulx and the entire Alan Docking
Team; a one-three finish is a great start to the season."
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- Summary
"This was a positive weekend for the whole team and I. A
pole position
and a podium are not bad for your second F3 weekend, and I am
confident
a win is just around the corner. I have learned a tremendous
amount from
my first two F3 race weekends and I am confident that I will
do even
better in the next race. Everything is going well and I am happy
to see
the Alan Docking Racing team back at the front where they belong."
- Edwards begins testing this Wednesday at Pembrey circuit
in preparation
for his next race at Donington Park on April 29. Edwards is sponsored
by
Doug Mockett and Company, a retailer of high-end architectural
hardware;
Logic Nutrition; Bell Helmets; and Aston-Green Audi. He currently
lies
sixth in the Series standings after two races.
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- SNETTERTON RACE RESULTS: ROUNDS 3 & 4
- Race 1 results (dry track)
Pos, Driver
1 Matt Davies
2 Derek Hayes
3 Gianmaria Bruni
4 Ryan Dalziel
5 Nicolas Kiesa
6 James Courtney
7 Andre Lotterer
8 Anthony Davidson
9 Milos Pavlovic
10 Mark Taylor
12 Paul Edwards
Race 2 result (damp track)
Pos, Driver
1 Andy Priaulx
2 Takuma Sato
3 Paul Edwards
4 Derek Hayes
5 Nicolas Kiesa
6 James Courtney
7 Ryan Dalziel
8 Matt Davies
9 Andre Lotterer
10 Gianmaria Bruni
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