Tag: Oscar Tunjo

  • Albon wins the second race at the start

    Albon wins the second race at the start

    Alexander Albon won the second round of GP3 at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit after getting first place at the start with a wonderful overtake on Oscar Tunjo, who ended 2nd. Antonio Fuoco completed the podium on 3rd. Albon stole the lead of the race from Tunjo from 3rd position on the grid on the outside of…

  • Tunjo great recovery and first victory in GP3

    Tunjo great recovery and first victory in GP3

    Oscar Tunjo has achieved his first victory in GP3 Series at the Red Bull Ring after an epic comeback from the ninth position. Kirchhofer and Ocon finished on the podium, while championship leader Luca Ghiotto, was fourth.   At the start, Boschung kept back well Kirchhofer attacks, but the Swiss driver was again attacked in Turn 2 where…

  • Ghiotto the fastest on GP3 practice

    Ghiotto the fastest on GP3 practice

    Luca Ghiotto has set the fastest lap of the GP3 Series practice in Barcelona, finishing in front of his teammate, Oscar Tunjo and Mathéo Tuscher. The practice session of GP3 Series the red flags were one of the protagonist. Two red flags in a 45-minutes-session, “helps” the drivers to save tyres for tomorrow and Sunday.…

  • Tunjo joins Trident GP3

    Tunjo joins Trident GP3

    Trident is proud to complete the team’s 2015 line-up with the addition of Colombian Oscar Tunjo. The 19-year-old racer will drive the Trident-prepared #28 GP3 Series car beginning from the collective test scheduled in the coming days at Estoril. Tunjo started his racing career at the tender age of 5, enjoying a successful karting stint.…

  • Tunjo part ways with Pons Racing

    Tunjo part ways with Pons Racing

    Pons Racing and Oscar Tunjo have mutually decided to end their collaboration. The Colombian racer, who was scheduled to enter the 2015 World Series Renault 3.5 season with the Spanish operation, was forced to reconsider his plans due to budget concerns. Tunjo had made his WSR debut with Pons Racing during the 2014 season. The…

  • Vaxivière the quickest in Jerez

    Vaxivière the quickest in Jerez

    At Circuito de Jerez, the Lotus duo of Matthieu Vaxiviere and Nicholas Latifi were the quickest in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. On Tuesday, the French driver dominated the two collective test sessions ahead of his Canadian team mate and Pietro Fantin (International Draco Racing). The 2014 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 champion, Nyck de Vries…

  • Fantin post best time at Jerez

    Fantin post best time at Jerez

    Pietro Fantin (International Draco Racing) starred during day one of the collective tests at the Circuito de Jerez. The Brazilian clocked the best time of the day at 1:27.915 during the morning session. Dean Stoneman (Arden Motorsport) then dominated the afternoon. Today also saw Nyck de Vries put in his first laps at the wheel…

  • Tunjo will continue with Pons Racing for 2015

    Tunjo will continue with Pons Racing for 2015

    After an impressive 2014 stint so far, the Colombian will return behind the wheel of a Pons Racing-prepared racecar in the 2015 World Series by Renault 3.5 Pons Racing is proud to announce that the team’s collaboration with Oscar Tunjo will continue through the 2015 World Series Renault 3.5 season. The 18-year-old racer joined the…

  • Sainz set fastest time in the 2nd collective tests

    Sainz set fastest time in the 2nd collective tests

    The conditions were more favorable in the afternoon. Carlos Sainz quickly improved his reference time of the morning. After a red flag provoked by Beitske Visser, his team-mate Norman Nato (DAMS) took over the top spot before he was dislodged by Pierre Gasly (Arden Caterham). Norman Nato answered back before another interruption following the stoppage…

  • Carlos Sainz leads first Free Practice for WSR 3.5

    Carlos Sainz leads first Free Practice for WSR 3.5

    All drivers were getting ready for starting first free practice session, which started with heavy rain but drivers were ready anyway.   Carlos Sainz, Norman Nato, Roberto Merhi and Oliver Rowland were off to set a time but the first red flag made them get into the pitlane again. First drivers to set a time…

  • Merhi the water king, on pole again

    Merhi the water king, on pole again

    Roberto Merhi made a new pole position this Formula Renault 3.5 Series season in Nürburgring, Germany, where the driver from Castelló demonstrated having a complete dominane over his rivals over adverse conditions. Tunjo completes the first row of the rid while Sainz Jr will start third. Track was humid but there was a dry lane…