A year after becoming the first international event to be held at Moscow Raceway, the World Series by Renault returns to the Russian circuit on 22 and 23 June. The Formula Renault 3.5 Series, Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Eurocup Megane Trophy drivers will all be out in force, with David Coulthard providing the star turn in the Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1 Show.
Moscow Raceway hosted the World Series by Renault as its inaugural event less than a year ago, and is already one of the hottest destinations on the Renault Sport Technologies race calendar. Since the venue opened, several other international events have followed Renault’s lead by staging events at the circuit.
Spectators can look forward to an even bigger and better programme this year, and a subtly modified track that promises to be even quicker than before. On-track demonstrations will keep the crowds entertained between races, with the Renault Sport Show and Renault Classic Show among the highlights. The star attraction, however, will be David Coulthard’s cameo at the wheel of the Formula 1 World Championship-winning car. For the first time at a World Series by Renault meeting, the Scot will be taking to the track with two drives per day in the Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1 Show.
In the Renault Village, visitors will have the chance to discover the Renault range through a host of different activities. They will be able to enjoy the Corridor of Time, with its Rally, Clio and Circuit sections, as well as the Alpine exhibition. They will also have the opportunity to drive in Michelin and Renault simulators, and take part in the Pit Stop Challenge. Photo booths, meanwhile, are among the new attractions in the paddock.
The World Series by Renault is a free event. Tickets are available to download at www.worldseriesbyrenault.com. For those unable to attend, both Formula Renault 3.5 Series will be shown live on Eurosport on Saturday 22 June and Sunday 23 June, from 12.00.
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Matthieu Vaxivière (Tech 1 Racing) produced an extraodrinary performance at Motorland Aragon, but his efforts were quickly scrubbed out by his rivals. At Spa-Francorchamps, the venue for the second round of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season, Oliver Rowland (Manor MP Motorsport) and Luca Ghiotto (Prema Powerteam) were the two victorious drivers. Pierre Gasly (Tech 1 Racing), however, sits top of the championship with the narrowest of leads, having shown great consistency to rack up three podium finishes from four races.
With four of the season’s 14 races already gone, nobody has taken a firm grip of the championship, with the top six drivers separated by just 13 points. A strong weekend in Russia for any of the frontrunners would stand them in good stead for the second half of the season.
Jake Dennis (Fortec Motorsports), currently third in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, Oscar Tunjo (Josef Kaufmann Racing) and Esteban Ocon (ART Junior Team) are among the other names on a long list of drivers pushing for success in Russia.
Russia’s Egor Orudzhev will be hoping for a strong display in front of his home crowd. The Tech 1 Racing man finished on the podium at the season-opener in Spain, but left the following round in Belgium without a single point. His fellow Russians Roman Mavlanov (RC Formula), Konstantin Tereshchenko (Interwetten.com Racing) and Denis Korneev (Jenzer Motorsport), meanwhile, will also be hoping to use the home advantage to good effect.
