Marti has achieved his goal and will have a big chance tomorrow

Josep Maria Marti As he said after taking MD pole position on Friday, he had a mission for Saturday’s race. It was all about staying out of trouble to face all the options for Sunday’s appointment. Well, the goal has been achieved. The Barcelona driver finished eighth, added points and will start from pole position at home tomorrow.

O’Sullivan became the winner of the 21-lap race after a battle with browning most laps. Fornaroli Regarding closing the podium MalibuiAnother Spaniard on the grid finished seventh. Just before Campos de Pepe, he finished just over a second behind his compatriot.

As is usual in any F3 race, the drivers were pushed to the limit and went off the track on the back straight on the first lap, forcing the safety car to be called out twice. The second momentous incident happened right before Marti’s eyes and could have ended in tragedy. The Mini touched the rear wheel of Pepe’s teammate Mansell, who spun into the gravel in Campos.

With one lap to go, the FIA ​​announced a 10-second penalty for Mini, and Pepe gained a new position on track without overtaking. He therefore adds three points and will start in first place on Sunday as a packed crowd pushes him out of the packed stands.