Bra innsats av PDB Racing Team med Gillard Parilla i VM

PDB Racing Team took part to the World KF1 Championship at Muro
Leccese knowing they could do well. And so they did! Peter de Bruijn’s
team powered by Parilla engines was led by Manuel Renaudie, sided
by Matt Truelove and Florian Alfano.

Manuel did a superb job in qualifying
heats finishing 6th in heat 1 and 3, and 5th in heat 2, allowing
him to start 8th in the prefinal. On lap 1, the French driver had a great
start making up 3 positions. After fighting hard with Bollingtoft and
Foré in the early stages, and with Parrott and Convers in the last few
laps, Manuel managed a good 7th, also setting the fourth fastest lap
of the prefinal. In the final, Renaudie kept his cool at the very tight first
corner, with 34 drivers all looking to gain places.
The fight was on, this time with Bollingtoft and Laine. After swapping
places several times, Manuel posted the 3rd fastest time of the
final, gained lap after lap on Foré and nearly got past him by the end,
finishing only 0”038 behind the four time World Champ in 6th. Good
performance also for Brit Matt Truelove, who gained six positions taking
the chequered flag right behind his teammate.
In the World Cup for KF2, Brit Tom Grice and Finn Leopold Ringbom
went through to the prefinal, with the English starting the prefinal
from 7th. Bad luck for Swede Viktor Oberg, just out of the 34 finalists.
After a promising start, Grice seemed able to fight for the win, jumping
behind the leader on lap 2. The fight was fierce and the English driver
ended in 4th, with his teammate Ringbom making up a stunning 18
positions. But the final was somewhat harder, as the English lacked
the pace to stay upfront ending 11th, also past by Ringbom who had
another great performance as he moved in to finish 8th, after starting
the pre-final in 34th.
“We worked very hard during the season, and we started preparing
for the World Championship in early July, particularly on the chassis –
says Peter de Bruijn -. Of course I cannot be completely happy because
of the lack of results, but I can say satisfied with the job of my drivers
and mechanics. We must develop our test program, and work harder
than we did. We have a good project with Renaudie, who will stay with
us for at least another season, and I believe we will be in the position
to do well next season.”