Italian Mortara wins Macau Grand Prix 意大利車手莫他拿奪得澳門格蘭披治三級方程式大賽冠軍 (意大利车手莫他拿夺得澳门格兰披治叁级方程式大赛冠军)

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The 22-year-old Italian - Edoardo Mortara, wins the Macau Formula Three Grand Prix after a race long battle with Singature team-mate Jean-Karl Vernay.

“It feels fantastic.”

“So many things are going through my head I don't know where to start. I feel so emotional. After such a difficult season this year, it is unbelievable. I am proud of this victory.” Mortara said. He hopes that his hard-earned victory in the blue-riband Formula 3 event will prove that he has the talent to go all the way to Formula 1.

During the race, Mortara started from third on the grid, but a good start allowed him to move past front-row starter Marcus Ericsson (TOM'S) and pole position man Vernay on the run down to Lisboa. The race was stopped a few moments later. Jean-Karl Vernay, who had won the qualification race, was leading the main event from Edoardo Mortara. Vernay made a mistake just a few laps from home as he changed up through the gears on the exit of the Melco Hairpin, allowed Mortara to close up on him and swoop past into the lead into Lisboa on lap 12. Mortara was able to pull away and take the victory from them. Briton Sam Bird finished third.

Pos Driver Team Car Time/Gap
1. Edoardo Mortara (Signature) D/V 53m07.769s
2. Jean-Karl Vernay (Signature) D/V + 1.146s
3. Sam Bird (ART) D/M + 10.982s
4. Marcus Ericsson (TOM'S) D/T + 14.988s
5. Valtteri Bottas (ART) D/M + 19.188s
6. Takuto Iguchi (TOM'S) D/T + 21.406s
7. Renger van der Zande (Double R) D/M + 22.059s
8. Mika Maki (Hitech) D/V + 29.005s
9. Yuji Kunimoto (Now) D/T + 33.348s
10. Jules Bianchi (ART) D/M + 35.761s
11. Victor Garcia (Fortec) D/M + 46.923s
12. Carlos Huertas (Manor) D/M + 47.111s
13. Laurens Vanthoor (Signature) D/V + 48.036s
14. Kouki Saga (La Beausset) D/T + 54.965s
15. Stef Dusseldorp (Kolles & Heinz) D/V + 1m05.637s
16. Henry Arundel (Carlin) D/V + 1m10.699s
17. Roberto Merhi (Manor) D/M + 1 lap
18. Alexander Sims (Double R) D/M + 1 lap


經過四天的激烈角逐之後, 第56屆澳門格蘭披治大賽車三級方程式大賽由上屆亞軍 - 意大利車手莫他拿(Edoardo Mortara)奪得冠軍, 他並在第十個圈造出2分10秒732, 是澳門三級方程式大賽歷來最快圈速, 比07年艾斯瑪的舊紀錄快超過一秒; 第二名是莫他拿的隊友禾尼(Jean-Karl Vernay), 奪得第三的是英國車手博特(Sam Bird)。

莫他拿排第三位發車, 他先以出色的起跑追過在第一列發車的艾力臣(Marcus Ericsson)。繼而在葡京彎擊退排頭位起跑的禾尼。 比賽在不久之後因為一宗多車連環相撞一度暫停。 排頭位出賽的禾利雖然領先大半程, 可是禾尼在第十一圈於髮夾彎犯錯, 至第十二個圈被隊友莫他拿追過, 最終莫他拿擊敗這位大熱門, 擴大領先優勢最後順利得勝, 以53分7秒769奪得冠軍。

一臉欣喜的莫他拿說道：「真的很了不起。 我的腦海湧現了許多東西, 不知從何說起。 我十分激動, 我在今年的賽季遇到不少困難, 實在難以置信。 這場勝仗令我甚感自豪。」