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CAREER BEST FORMULA RENAULT UK RESULT FOR IDAFAR AT ROCKINGHAM
British-born Bahraini Menasheh Idafar raced brilliantly to a career best Formula Renault UK result of fifth position at Rockingham in Northamptonshire this morning, Saturday, 8th November, during the third round of the 2008 Winter Championship.
IDAFAR PREPARES WELL FOR LAST ROUND OF WINTER SERIES
Teenage Formula Renault UK graduate Menasheh Idafar produced a solid effort during official testing at Rockingham International Super Sports Car Circuit today, Friday, 7th November – the venue for this weekend’s Winter Championship finale.
Talented single-seater competitor Menasheh Idafar returned to the cockpit of his Hillspeed run Formula Renault UK car at Snetterton in Norfolk this week for his latest test outing, just four days after the finale of the 2008 Winter Championship.
Driving at the 1.95-mile track alongside a full complement of championship regulars, and potential 2009 rivals, on Wednesday, 12th November, the British-born Bahraini was in excellent form and produced a best lap of 1m 05.2 seconds using unofficial times.
Ending the day right at the head of the pecking order, Menasheh was very pleased with his performance on used tyres – especially considering his fastest time was identical to that posted by Dean Stoneman when he was quickest during official Formula Renault UK testing at Snetterton back in early July.
“We couldn’t have expected a better performance from Menasheh”, said Hillspeed driver coach and former British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) Rising Star Matt Shawyer, “He was very quick on Wednesday and produced a really good performance. He’s making a lot of people sit up and take notice which is great, everyone can see what he’s capable of.”
Racing in Formula Renault BARC this year, the 17-year-old ended his second season of racing in the UK fourth overall in the headline FR2000 Class with five podium results. Graduating to Formula Renault UK in time for the recently concluded 2008 Winter Championship, he went on to finish a highly creditable 12th overall with a best race result of fifth place.
With less than six weeks remaining until Christmas, Menasheh’s 2008 programme is starting to reach a conclusion but further test outings are expected in due course.
116pts
113pts
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2008 Formula Renault UK Winter Standings
1st
2nd
12th
James Calado
Henry Surtees
Menasheh Idafar
2008 Formula Renault BARC FR2000 Class Standings
1st
2nd
4th
Ollie Hancock
Johannes Siedlitz
Menasheh Idafar
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