Ramon Paneiro takes easy win in second Brands Hatch race

Starting alongside polesitter Mirko Borolotti, the Spaniard took the lead with a good move around the outside of Bortolotti's car at the first corner, and never looked seriously threatened thereafter.

Bortolotti did well to avoid losing another spot to a strong challenge from race one winner Jack Clarke at the same time that Pineiro was driving past him, but he held the Briton off and the trio settled into the order that that would maintain for the rest of the race.

The lead trio rapidly pulled away from the chasing pack, but they were sufficiently strung out to eliminate any hope of a challenge.

It was a similar take through most of the field, with Armaan Ebrahim's efforts to defend eighth against Christopher Zanella offering the only real scrap for points.

Thiemo Storz and Maxim Snegirev both endured premature endings to their races; Storz eliminating himself with a trip into the barrier at Westfield and Snegirev retiring with broken suspension after contact with Ebrahim.

There were also problems for Kelvin Snoeks and Alex Brundle, both of whom pitted to have their bargeboards checked after trips through the gravel at the exit to Paddock Hill Bend.

Results - 28 laps:

Pos  Driver                   Time/Gap
 1.  Ramon Pineiro          36m35.314s
 2.  Mirko Bortolotti         + 1.484s
 3.  Jack Clarke              + 3.511s
 4.  Mihai Marinescu         + 21.605s
 5.  Tobias Hegewald         + 25.736s
 6.  Armaan Ebrahim          + 31.305s
 7.  Christopher Zanella     + 31.745s
 8.  Benjamin Lariche        + 38.710s
 9.  Miki Monras             + 39.362s
10.  Jordan King             + 39.920s
11.  Mikkel Mac              + 43.435s
12.  James Cole              + 54.213s
13.  Plamen Kralev         + 1m02.337s
14.  Parthiva Sureshwaren  + 1m12.407s
15.  Jose Luis Abadin      + 1m14.985s
16.  Sunghak Mun           + 1m20.758s
17.  Alex Brundle              + 1 lap

Retirements:

     Kelvin Snoeks             19 laps
     Maxim Snegirev            10 laps
     Thiemo Storz               7 laps