Qualifying 2: Series leader doubles up

His time of 1m01.678s was just a fraction faster than Nelson Angelo Piquet, whose performance was all the more impressive given that he missed most of testing yesterday after an off track excursion.

Speaking of crashes, third fastest qualifier Jamie Green brought the session to a premature end with a massive accident at the ultra-quick Riches corner. He was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure after his car rolled, but is not hurt.

There was extensive damage to his car which needed three new corners, floors, airbox and front and rear wings but the Carlin crew were confident that the work would be completed before tomorrow's races.

Rob Austin was fourth quickest in his Opel-powered Menu-run Dallara, ahead of the third Carlin entry of Ronnie Bremer. Adam Carroll slipped back to seventh in the Lola-Dome, having qualified fifth for the opening race tomorrow, while Christian England climbed to eighth overall in his Scholarship class car, as Richard Antinucci, third in the first session, could only manage 10th overall for the second race after a collision with Eric Salignon.


1 Alan van der Merwe (Carlin) Dallara-Mugen 1m01.678s
2 Nelson Angelo Piquet (Piquet Sports) Dallara-Mugen 1m01.783s
3 Jamie Green (Carlin) Dallara-Mugen 1m01.796s
4 Rob Austin (Menu) Dallara-Opel 1m01.826s
5 Ronnie Bremer (Carlin) Dallara-Mugen 1m01.917s
6 Ernani Judice (Promatecme) Dallara-Mugen 1m02.028s
7 Adam Carroll (Sweeney) Lola-Opel 1m02.065s
8 Christian England (Promatecme) Dallara-Mugen 1m02.101s
9 Danny Watts (Hitech) Dallara-Renault 1m02.140s
10 Richard Antinucci (Carlin) Dallara-Mugen 1m.02.144s


1 Christian England (Promatecme) Dallara-Mugen 1m02.101s
2 Steven Kane (T-Sport) Dallara-Mugen 1m02.353s
3 Justin Sherwood (Performance) Dallara-Opel 1m02.667s