The Hitech GP driver, Jacob Micallef, has achieved his first victory in single-seaters after an exciting GB3 race at Silverstone. Micallef overtook Rodrigo Gonzalez on the last lap, thus securing the team’s third victory of the weekend.
Despite starting the race in fourth position, Micallef stayed patient while Gonzalez and Edu Robinson from Elite Motorsport completed the podium. Robinson, who started the race from pole in a reversed grid, was passed by Gonzalez at Copse but maintained second position for several consecutive laps.
The Maltese driver initially lost positions after a maneuver at the first turn but regained ground as the race progressed. In the final moments, Micallef made a bold move at Wilson at Abbey, allowing him to close in on the leaders as they battled for the top spot.
Robinson tried to overtake Gonzalez on the outside at Abbey and Village, but the rival reclaimed position at Brooklands. Micallef, on the other hand, took advantage of Robinson’s mistakes, and in a moment of great skill, managed to move into second place.
The battle for the lead culminated on the last lap with an attempt by Micallef at Vale, which did not bear fruit. However, after a good exit on Wellington Straight, Micallef passed Gonzalez on the outside at Brooklands, thus consolidating his victory.
In other news, Patricio Gonzalez overtook his teammate Nikita Bedrin on the first lap to secure fifth place. Both drivers fought among themselves, while Maxim Rehm from Rodin Motorsport finished in seventh position. Rowan Campbell-Pilling continued his battle with Lucas Fluxa, achieving eighth place with a spectacular maneuver.
Deagen Fairclough, winner of the first two races of the weekend, finished in tenth position after climbing two places, while Martin Molnar from Rodin finished twelfth after an incident on the first lap. Abbi Pulling, a teammate of Molnar, was forced to start from the pit lane due to a technical problem.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
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