Keohane leads Irish F3 challenge
Qualifying on the fourth row of the grid, Cork driver, Michael Keohane heads the Irish challenge in
tomorrow’s Formula 3 International Challenge taking place prior to the Foster’s British Grand prix
at Silverstone.
The young Clonakilty ace, currently fourth in the British F3 Championship, made a strong improvement on his test day times to claim his place on the fourth row.
Brazil's Fabio Carbone, racing wit the Fortec team, dominated the session - he was almost nine tenths ahead of his team mate, Heikki Kovalainen of Finland.
However, it’s all a very close affair after Kovalainen with 0.341 of a second between six drivers including Keohane.
Northern Ireland’s Mathew Gilmore qualified 20th overall and Derek Hayes is 24th.
Robert Dahlgren heads the Scholarship Class, two-tenths clear of his Sweeney Racing team-mate Adam Carroll from Portadown.
International F3 Challenge Qualifying session, Silverstone:
1. Fabio Carbone Fortec 1m43.052s
2. Heikki Kovalainen (Fortec Motorsport) 1m43.937s
3. James Courtney (Carlin Motorsport) 1m43.943s
4. Bruce Jouanny (Promatecme) 1m43.945s
5. Robbie Kerr (ADR) 1m43.962s
6. Mark Taylor (Manor Motorsport) 1m44.141s
7. Michael Keohane (Carlin Motorsport) 1m44.278s
8. Robert Dahlgren (Sweeney Racing)1m44.367s (S)
9. Jeroen Bleekemolen (Avanti) 1m44.472s
10. Adam Carroll (Sweeney racing) 1m44.507s (S)
Scholarship Class
1 Robert Dahlgren (Sweeney Racing) 1m44.367s
2 Adam Carroll (Sweeney Racing) 1m44.507s
3 Clivio Piccione (T-Sport) 1m44.907s
