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Martin Rump Conquers Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit in FMCS Race 10

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Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG driver Martin Rump (19) extended his win streak to four as the Estonian conquered the new Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit to win Race 10 of the Formula Masters China Series (FMCS) at the inaugural KL City Grand Prix.

2015 Formula Master China Series Round 4. Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit.  7th - 9th August 2015.  Photo: Drew Gibson

Racing in his maiden street race, the FMCS Drivers Classification leader led from pole position to take a lights-to-flag victory and his fourth win in a row. Finishing second in his FMCS debut was Absolute Racing driver Alessio Picariello (21) of Belgium, who piled the pressure on Australian Jake Parsons (20) of Meritus.GP, who had been running second until he hit the wall in the closing stages of the race, sending out the Safety Car and ending his race in dramatic fashion. Third on the podium was Rump’s team mate, Australian Nicholas Rowe (17).

Malaysian Daniel Woodroof (19) of Meritus.GP finished fifth with the home crowd cheering wildly in support, behind Japan’s Shota Kiyohara (22) of Super License, who scored his best finish to-date. Star Racing Academy driver Sean Zheng (17) of Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG was the best Chinese driver, finishing sixth overall.

With the victory, Rump has extended his lead over Parsons in the championship to 42 points. Rowe is now third in the championship, with fellow Australian Aidan Read (16) of Eurasia Motorsport fourth and Woodroof rounding out the top five. Star Racing Academy driver Jeffrey Ye (18) continues to lead the classification for the Best Chinese Driver Trophy.

2015 Formula Master China Series Round 4. Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit.  7th - 9th August 2015.  Photo: Drew GibsonFMCS_Race 10_Alessio Picariello

Rump took pole position in each of today’s qualifying sessions, with the first session determining the grid for Race 10 and the second session establishing the grid for tomorrow’s Race 12. Parsons’ Race 10 qualifying time was just one-hundredth of a second off of Rump’s, setting the stage for the 15-lap thriller.

At the start of the first-ever race on the Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit, Rump converted his pole advantage, getting away expertly at the start, with a determined Parsons, holding onto second as he followed in hot pursuit.

Rowe, who set the third-fastest time in the first qualifying session, followed in third with Picariello fourth. Despite this being Picariello’s first race in two years, the Belgian clearly showed his determination, talent and speed, with an overtaking move on the second lap that caught Rowe by surprise. Picariello moved into third and while Rowe fought to regain the position, he would be unable to do so.

Having made his way past Rowe, Picariello set his sights on Parsons, who was pushing to close the gap to Rump, who had taken control of the race. By Lap 9, Rump had built a 3.3 second lead to Parsons, while Picariello was right behind the Australian.

There were plenty of exciting battles throughout the 17-strong field, including a battle between Ye and Singapore’s Sean Hudspeth (21) of Eurasia Motorsport. While Ye would attempt a move on his rival, he was unable to get past, with Hudspeth holding strong to finish seventh. Ye finished eighth.

By Lap 11, Rump had a lead of 4.5 seconds. Meanwhile, the battle for second intensified and a lap later, Parsons hit the wall and spun, putting an end to his race. A close-following Picariello made it through unscathed to move into second. As a result of Parsons’ incident, the Safety Car was called out to close out the final three laps.

With the fastest lap times from Race 10 setting the grid for Race 11, Rump will again start from pole, with Picariello alongside him. Parsons will be looking for redemption – and critical championship points – and will start third, with Kiyohara fourth. Woodroof will start from the third row, with Rowe alongside him.

FMCS action resumes Sunday morning at the Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit with the 10-lap Race 11, followed by Race 12 scheduled for 15 laps in the afternoon.

 

Results – Race 10 

Pos No Driver/Nationality Entrant Time
1 4 Martin RUMP/EST Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 25:31.486
2 6 Alessio PICARIELLO/BEL Absolute Racing +4.814
3 2 Nicholas ROWE/AUS Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG +5.068
4 56 Shota KIYOHARA/JPN Super License +5.386
5 16 Daniel WOODROOF/MAL Meritus.GP +5.986
6 3 Sean ZHENG/CHN Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG +8.146
7 54 Sean HUDSPETH/SIN Eurasia Motorsport +10.006
8 1 Jeffrey YE/CHN Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG +10.392
9 7 KIM Jeong Tae/KOR Eurasia Motorsport +12.522
10 55 Takashi HATA/JPN Super License +15.195
11 94 William LOK/HKG Eurasia Motorsport 1 Lap
12 17 HONG Shi Jie/CHN Super License 1 Lap
13 24 Aidan READ/AUS Eurasia Motorsport 1 Lap
DNF 27 Jake PARSONS/AUS Meritus.GP
DNF 5 Dennis OLSEN/NOR Absolute Racing
DNF 8 YUAN Bo/CHN Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG
DNF 49 Matthew SWANEPOEL/RSA Arrows Racing

Fastest Lap: Martin Rump/ Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG/ 1:27.050/ 136.680

 

Qualifying – Race 10 

Pos No Driver/Nationality Entrant Time
1 4 Martin RUMP/EST Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 1:27.853
2 27 Jake PARSONS/AUS Meritus.GP +0.010
3 2 Nicholas ROWE/AUS Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG +0.336
4 6 Alessio PICARIELLO/BEL Absolute Racing +0.747
5 16 Daniel WOODROOF/MAL Meritus.GP +0.835
6 56 Shota KIYOHARA/JPN Super License +0.941
7 5 Dennis OLSEN/NOR Absolute Racing +1.262
8 3 Sean ZHENG/CHN Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG +1.976
9 49 Matthew SWANEPOEL/RSA Arrows Racing +2.371
10 8 YUAN Bo/ CHN Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG +2.552
11 24 Aidan READ/AUS Eurasia Motorsport +3.382
12 1 Jeffrey YE/CHN Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG +3.589
13 54 Sean HUDSPETH/SIN Eurasia Motorsport +3.927
14 7 KIM Jeong Tae/KOR Eurasia Motorsport +4.375
15 55 Takashi HATA/JPN Super License +5.125
16 94 William LOK/HKG Eurasia Motorsport +9.100
17 17 HONG Shi Jie/CHN Super License +10.862

 

Qualifying – Race 12 

Pos No Driver/Nationality Entrant Time
1 4 Martin RUMP/EST Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 1:26.687
2 5 Dennis OLSEN/NOR Absolute Racing +0.886
3 27 Jake PARSONS/AUS Meritus.GP +1.243
4 6 Alessio PICARIELLO/BEL Absolute Racing +1.255
5 56 Shota KIYOHARA/JPN Super License +1.427
6 2 Nicholas ROWE/AUS Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG +1.700
7 8 YUAN Bo/ CHN Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG +2.252
8 54 Sean HUDSPETH/SIN Eurasia Motorsport +2.393
9 49 Matthew SWANEPOEL/RSA Arrows Racing +2.493
10 24 Aidan READ/AUS Eurasia Motorsport +3.273
11 7 KIM Jeong Tae/KOR Eurasia Motorsport +3.994
12 55 Takashi HATA/JPN Super License +6.713
13 94 William LOK/HKG Eurasia Motorsport +8.539
14 17 HONG Shi Jie/CHN Super License +9.616
15 3 Sean ZHENG/CHN Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG
16 1 Jeffrey YE/CHN Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG
17 16 Daniel WOODROOF/MAL Meritus.GP

 

Formula Masters China Series Points Classification after Race 10:

2015 Drivers Classification (Top 5)

Pos No Name/ Nat. Entrant Points
1 4 Martin RUMP (EST) Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 157
2 27 Jake PARSONS (AUS) Meritus.GP 115
3 2 Nicholas ROWE/AUS Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 86
4 24 Aidan READ (AUS) Eurasia Motorsport 70
5 16 Daniel WOODROOF (MAL) Meritus.GP 58

 

2015 Best Chinese Driver Trophy

Pos No Name/ Nat. Entrant Points
1 1 Jeffrey YE Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 122
2 8 YUAN Bo Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 92
3 3 Sean ZHENG Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 90
4 11 HUA Miao Eurasia Motorsport 72
5 17 Stephen HONG Shijie Super License 64

 

2015 Team Classification

Pos Entrant Points
1 Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 236
2 Meritus.GP 188
3 Eurasia Motorsport 103
4 Arrows Racing 47
5 Super License 37
6 Absolute Racing 31

 

Formula Masters China Series 2015 Provisional Calendar 

Date Races Venue
24-26 April 1-3 Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
5-7 June 4-6 Shanghai International Circuit, China
3-5 July 7-9 Penbay International Circuit, Chinese Taipei
7-9 August 10-12 Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit, Malaysia
18-20 September 13-15 Zhuhai International Circuit, China
17-19 October 16-18 Shanghai International Circuit, China
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