14 Jun 2014 Pan Delta AFR R6 R7 Qualifying: Maxx Ebenal snatched poles for both races

PS Racing’s Maxx Ebenal scores double pole in both R6 and R7 after a stunning qualifying performance.
Right at the start of the qualifying, Ebenal has already set a fast benchmark, with  Heart Forex Buzz

Racing’s Shigetomo Shimono and FRD’s Alice Powell follow behind. However, the session was then halted by 2 red flags. KRC’s Wang Yang, who had an oil leak, and caused a spin for Samson Chan, triggered the first one. The second one was a clash between Thomas Luedi and Wayne Shen in T7.

After the session resume, Shimono went fastest and got provisional pole, only to be taken back by Maxx Ebenal by his 1: 38.627. Shimono 2nd, with Alice Powell 3rd. Former champion Yosuke Yamazaki got 4th while Champ’s Kimi Qin got 5th, ahead of his Asian Class rival, Sennal Iriawan from ART. Guillaume Cunnington got 7th while Wayne Shen snatched 8th before his crash. 9th went to Darma Hutomo and Thomas Luedi completes the top 10 for R6’s grid.

For the grid for R7, Maxx Ebenal’s second best lap of 1:38.830 and got his second pole of the weekend. The grid behind him is more or less the same with Shimono and Alice Powell got 2nd and 3rd again.

The Round 6 of 2014 Asian Formula Renault Series will be held in the afternoon on June 14 (Saturday).

Pos   No.  Class   Driver Team   Time
1  66  I Maxx Ebenal   PS Raing Team   1:38.627
2  23  I Shigetomo Shimono   Heart Forex Buzz Racing  1:38.802
3  8  I Alice Powell    FRD Team   1:38.931
4  25  I Yosuke Yamazaki   Heart Forex Buzz Racing   1:38.973
5  7  A Kimi Qin   Champ Motorsport   1:39.289
6  36  A Senna Iriawan  Asia Racing Team   1:39.324
7  61  M Guillaume Cunnington   PS Raing Team  1:39.473
8  16  M Wayne Shen Individual   1:40.123
9  18  A Darma Hutomo   Asia Racing Team  1:40.152
10  9  M Thomas Luedi   Asia Racing Team   1:41.361
11  76  M Chris Chang   Team KRC  1:41.678
12  28  M John Shen   Individual  1:41.798
13  67  A Neric Wei  PS Raing Team  1:42.045
14  21  A Dominic Benjamin Tjia Individual  1:42.111
15  68  M Sebastien Mailleux  PS Raing Team  1:42.864
16  20  M Thomas Chow   Asia Racing Team  1:42.982
17  33  M Samson Chan FRD Team  1:43.059
18  77  A Wang Yang Team KRC  1:43.738