Racing Engineering

Christian Vietoris fifth for Racing Engineering at the Hungaroring

Racing Engineering has made the most out of a challenging day at the Hungaroring. In both sessions, free practice and qualifying, the time gaps were close. With constant traffic problems on this twisted track, it affected both Racing Engineering drivers. Christian Vietoris, who is racing at the Hungarian circuit for the first time, had a very positive day with a qualifying session always on the charge, achieving fifth position for tomorrow’s grid. Dani Clos was slowed down by traffic and yellow flags to finish qualifying in thirteenth position.

Thomas Couyotopoulo: "The rhythm is quite intense at Hungaroring"

With the Hungarian round of the 2010 GP2 Series taking place just one week after the races held at the German track of Hockenheimring, the GP2 teams are facing an intense week of work where they additionally travel from Germany directly to Budapest. Racing Engineering can look back at some great results achieved at the Hungaroring in the past. It was only one year ago when Lucas di Grassi claimed a pole position for the Spanish team. Thomas Couyotopoulo, Racing Engineering’s Sports Director, explains why there is no guarantee for success and why he thinks the team’s 2010 drivers, Dani Clos and Christian Vietoris, are so special.

Action-packed race for Racing Engineering at Hockenheim

Racing Engineering had an action-packed race at the Hockenheim today where Dani Clos, who started from fifth on the grid, was running in fourth place for most of the race. The young Spaniard crossed the finish line in sixth position securing one more point for the drivers’ championship. Christian Vietoris, who started from the last row of the grid after yesterday’s early retirement, had a fantastic start, and a race always on the charge to finish in a meritorious tenth position.

Great charge for Dani Clos and Racing Engineering at Hockenheim

Racing Engineering saw both sides of the coin in today’s feature race at Hockenheim. Dani Clos, who started from sixth position on the grid, had a difficult race which was highlighted by the charge he led later in the race, in order to finish in fourth position, only four tenths from another podium. Local hero Christian Vietoris, who started fourteenth on the grid, saw himself behind a slowing Grosjean into turn 1 and couldn’t avoid the impact, which ended the German’s race on the first lap.

Dani Clos on P6 for Racing Engineering

Spanish team Racing Engineering has had a day full of mixed emotions with the difficult conditions at the mythical Hockenheimring today. With free practice being held on a drying track, both Racing Engineering drivers showed their skills setting the fastest and third fastest time of the session. Just when qualifying was to start, heavy rains set in and turned the session into a lottery for the top positions on the starting grid of Hockenheim’s feature race. The team brought all its efforts together in order to achieve a good result and Dani, as well as, were in top positions throughout most of the session. But problems with traffic and a session marked by many interruptions, including two red flags, prevented the boys from fulfilling their expectations. Spaniard Dani Clos set the sixth fastest time, and local hero Christian Vietoris, who had some problems with traffic, finished in fourteenth place.

Alfonso de Orleáns�Borbón: �Our target is to win�

With Silverstone being the latest venue for the 2010 GP2 Series and everyone heading towards the Hockenheimring in Germany, this season's halfway mark has been passed. Spanish team Racing Engineering is currently fourth in the teams’ standings and Spaniard Dani Clos second in the drivers’ championship. We are looking at the first half of the season and talk about the expectations for the forthcoming races, with Alfonso de Orleáns–Borbón, president of the Spanish formation.

Second podium for Racing Engineering�s Dani Clos this weekend

Racing Engineering had another strong day at Silverstone, where the fifth sprint race of the season took place this morning. Dani Clos scored yet another podium, the second of the weekend, by finishing third. After a magnificent start and a race always on the attack, Dani was able to score more precious points for his championship battle. Christian Vietoris, who suffered from wheelspin at the start, had a strong performance as well, spending most of the race in sixth position but, experiencing tyre wear issues, he finished the race in tenth position.

Another podium finish for Dani Clos and points for Christian Vietoris

Racing Engineering had a successful day at Silverstone today, meeting all the targets for this weekend’s feature race. Spanish driver Dani Clos drove another intelligent race, managing his Bridgestone tyres and controlling his
rivals to reach the finish line in third position which put him on the podium again. German rookie Christian Vietoris, starting 12th, drove a fantastic race, and this, together with a very fast pit stop, had him finish today’s
race in an excellent 6th place.

Racing Engineering with both drivers in top four

Racing Engineering had a successful qualifying session today in Silverstone in preparation for tomorrow’s feature race. German driver Christian Vietoris had a very strong performance all day and qualified with the third fastest time, whilst Spaniard Dani Clos set the fourth fastest time of the session. However, with the 10 place grid penalty Christian was handed down after the Valencia sprint race, the German rookie will start from 12th position, whilst his team mate Dani Clos, will start from third.

Dani Clos: �The challenge for me is to score the maximum points possible�

Racing Engineering’s Dani Clos is heading to Silverstone, where the fifth round of the 2010 GP2 Series is taking place this weekend, being second in the championship standings. However, the young Spaniard is not looking back at the great results he achieved so far this season. He regards each new race weekend to come as a new challenge on his task list, where things start from zero after ever round. His focus is not on the championship standings, but making the best out of each time he sits in Racing Engineering’s Dallara GP2 car. While Dani is not yet familiar with the new sector of Silverstone’s Arena configuration, he doesn’t regard this as a disadvantage and is motivated to make it onto the podium again.