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After two free practice sessions dedicated to the learning of the Brno track, new for the team and its drivers, KMP duo managed to qualify theirs cars in the first half of the field for the first race. Anton Nebylitskiy made a impressive start from 10th to 5th position in the first lap before gaining two other places to set the first podium of the team. Victor Garcia had to retire after a spin when battling in the field.
Second race was however more disapointing: Nebylitskiy had to retire in the first lap after a collision while his teammate finished the race at the 20th position.
Race 1
1. Esteban Guerrieri (ISR) 25 laps
2. Brendon Hartley (Tech1) 1″904
3. Anton Nebylitskiy (KMP Racing) 2″994
R. Victor Garcia (KMP Racing)
Race 2
1. Esteban Guerrieri (ISR) 24 laps
2. Nathanael Berthon (Draco) 1″177
3. Filip Salaquarda (ISR) 5″681
20. Victor Garcia (KMP Racing) 54″733
R. Anton Nebylitskiy (KMP Racing)
After a free practice session scheduled on the Thursday to discover the track, KMP drivers took the 14th and 15th positions on the starting grid . Victor Garcia was 5th fastest of his qualifying group before losing his car a Sainte Dévôte and getting past in the ranking in the last few minutes.
Run just before the Formula 1 race, the FR3.5 round saw Nebylitskiy on his way to score some points before spinning at the Casino corner while his teammate managed to finish his first Monaco race at the 12th spot despite a damaged front wing. KMP drivers however set the 5th and 6th fastest laps of the race, showing their strong pace.
Race
1. Daniel Ricciardo (Tech 1) 31 laps
2. Mikhail Aleshin (Carlin) 1″093
3. Albert Costa (Epsilon Euskadi) 21″103
12. Victor Garcia (KMP Racing) 55″997
17. Anton Nebylitskiy (KMP Racing) 1’13″162
In the Saturday race, Anton Nebylitskiy, battling for the podium until two laps before the end, finally finished the race in the 6th place before being dropped to the 10th position in consequence of a contact with Nathanael Berthon. Victor Garcia had to retire early in the race due to a hydraulic pump failure.
After a wet qualifying session, Sunday’s round was set to be raced on a dry track but violent rains start to fall whereas the cars were starting the formation lap. Victor Garcia lost its car with slick tyres on these difficult conditions and Anton Nebylitskiy crashes out in the Eau Rouge corner at mid race while he was 4th.
Race 1
1. Mikhail Aleshin (Carlin) 22 laps
2. Sten Pentus (Fortec) 6″105
3. Stefano Coletti (Comtec) 18″895
10. Anton Nebylitskiy (KMP Racing) 30″174
R. Victor Garcia (KMP Racing)
Race 2
1. Esteban Guerrieri (ISR) 17 laps
2. Daniel Zampieri (Pons) 3″308
3. Stefano Coletti (Comtec) 17″157
R. Anton Nebylitskiy (KMP Racing)
R. Victor Garcia (KMP Racing)