W Series Silverstone: Powell leads Chadwick in Friday practice

Powell, driving for Racing X, went quickest during the 30-minute session with a time of 1m57.098, over a tenth quicker than fellow British driver Chadwick in the Veloce Racing car.

Emma Kimilainen, driving for Ecurie W, finished third, almost three-tenths behind Powell, with Sarah Moore of Scuderia W finishing fourth in the sole practice session of her home round at Silverstone.

Six Brits will line up on the grid for Saturday’s race, with Abbie Eaton of Ecurie W and reserve driver Abbi Pulling finishing practice in seventh and eighth respectively, and Jessica Hawkins in 13th for Racing X.

This is Pulling’s first outing for the series, driving for Puma, with the 18-year-old competing alongside her mentor Powell. '

She was named as a reserve driver for the 2021 season after being invited to take part in the pre-season test at the Anglesey Circuit, Wales, in May.

Fabienne Wohlwend was first to set a flying lap in her Bunker Racing sponsored car, with a 2m01.010s.

Chadwick set an early quick lap five minutes into the session, breaking the two-minute barrier with a 1m59.335 and putting her top of the timesheet, before Powell went four-hundredths quicker.

Jamie Chadwick

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Wohlwend then set a 1m58.502 to lead by over two tenths, before Chadwick was first to break into the 1m57s, setting a 1m57.742s shortly before the halfway point.

Bruna Tomaselli ended up on the grass ten minutes into the session, prompting yellow flags in sectors two and three, but was able to return to the circuit unscathed and carry on.

With 10 minutes left, Powell led with a 1m57.098s ahead of Chadwick, Wohlwend and Beitske Visser, with Moore in fifth.

Chadwick leads the championship standings going into the weekend, followed by Moore, Powell, and W Series Academy member Irina Sidorkova.

Chadwick dominated the last weekend in Austria, leading every session to take victory, with Powell having done the same the previous weekend at the Red Bull Ring in the double-header.

Results

Cla	Drivers	Laps	Time	Gap
1	Alice Powell	13	1'57.098
2	Jamie Chadwick	14	1'57.244	0.146
3	Emma Kimilainen	15	1'57.371	0.273
4	Sarah Moore	14	1'57.463	0.365
5	Fabienne Wohlwend	15	1'57.709	0.611
6	Beitske Visser	15	1'57.710	0.612
7	Abbie Eaton	15	1'57.968	0.870
8	Abbi Pulling	15	1'58.141	1.043
9	Ayla Agren	13	1'58.193	1.095
10	Vicky Piria	15	1'58.220	1.122
11	Marta Garcia	16	1'58.282	1.184
12	Bruna Tomaselli	14	1'58.336	1.238
13	Jessica Hawkins	16	1'58.531	1.433
14	Nerea Martí	15	1'58.531	1.433
15	Miki Koyama	15	1'58.680	1.582
16	Belén García	15	1'58.700	1.602
17	Sabre Cook	14	1'58.909	1.811
18	Irina Sidorkova	15	1'58.916	1.818
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