Across the pond
News from circuit d'Angerville near Paris France on the Championships of Europe August 24-25 2002
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In his first year in the very competitive Formula ICA class, 16 year old Jonathon Thonon of Belgium came home first taking the 2002 European ICA Championship. Starting from outside on the fifth row for the final, Jonathon managed to pick his way through the traffic to dice with Filipe Albuquerque of Portugal, and Gary Catt of Great Britain.
Jonathon and Phillipe were mounted on nearly identical CRG Chassis with Maxtor power. Also strong in the early contention was Jean-Michel Carton of France aboard a Kosmic chassis with Vortex power until a water pump problem converted the two stroke to steam power. Despite the mechanical problems, managed a respectable 5th in perhaps the most watched motorsport traing league for up & coming F1 "pilots".
The race featured 26 laps around the spectacular circuit d'Angerville between .7-.8 miles in length.
Final ICA Results:
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1. Jonathan Thonon (B), CRG/Maxter
2. Filipe Albuquerque (P), CRG/Maxter
3. Gary Catt (GB), Tony/TM
4. Maurizio Nasca (I), CRG/Maxter
5. Jean-Michel Carton (F), Kosmic/Vortex
6. Sebstian Vettel (D), Tony/Vortex
7. Laurent Marchandise (F), CRG/Maxter
8. Edoardo
Mortara
(I), Tony/Vortex
9. Pancrazio Leotta (I), Ital/Italsystem
10. Davide Rigon (I), Parolin/Parilla
11. Martin Svendsen (S), Maranello/Maxter
12. Michele Fanetti (I), Birel/TM
13. Niall Breen (IRL), Tony/Parilla
14. Adrian Valles (E), Tony/Vortex
15. Andrea Ceccaro (I), Kosmic/Vortex
16. Hans Remschnig (CH), CRG/Maxter
17. Paco Uboldi (I), CRG/Maxter
18. Armani Jamrozinski (ZA), Birel/TM
19. Matteo Angeloni (I), Tibi/Maxter
20. Peter Klobas (CZ), Birel/TM
21. Marco Di Dalo (I), CRG/Maxter
22. Rui Coimbra (P), Birel/TM
23. Charly Langlois (F), Birel/TM
24. Andy Soucek (E), PCR/PCR
25. KevinCuoco (F), Tony/Vortex
26. Carlos Alvarez Cordoba (E), Birel/Parilla
27. Faibo Pacitto (I), Ital/Italsystem
28. Aurelie Le Francois (F), Birel/TM
29. Giavanni Glacco (I), CRG/Maxter
30. Nicolas Jussy (B), Birel/TM
31. Juho Annala (FIN), CRG/Maxter
32. Darren Burke (GB), Birel/Rotax
33. Riccardo Pinl, Tibi/PCR
Formula Junior
If ICA in Europe compared to SuperPro in America, then Formula Jr would compare to Formula 80. The action saw hard fought battles through out the pack behind leader Sebastian Buemi. Sebastian managed to pull away from the pack to gain a lead of over 10 seconds, while the for second behind raged. The final laps brought out the adrenaline form these young lions resulting some rough driving in the last laps.
Final Junior Results:
1. Sebastien Buémi (CH), CRG/Maxter
2. Henk Waldschmidt (NL), Top/Comer
3. Nikolay Bollingtoft (DK), Tony/Vortex
4. Oliver Oakes (GB), Tony/Vortex
5. Michael Herck (MC), CRG/Maxter
6. Alexander Sims (GB), Maranello/Maxter
7. David Rocar (SLO), Top/Comer
8. Nico Mülkenberg (D), CRG/Maxter
9. Jason Parrott (GB), Tony/Maxter
10. Nacacha Gachnang (CH), CRG/Maxter
11. Mtteo Chinosi (I), Maranello/Maxter
12. Freddi Martin-Dye (GB), Tony/Vortex
13. Alessandro Bosca (I), Birel/Vortex
14. Filippo Tedeschini (I), Birel/TM
15. Daniel Mancinelli (I), Tony/Vortex
16. Ncholas Ristano (I), Birel/TM/V
17. MartinJames Plowman (GB), Parlon/Parilla
18. Jim Coll (F), PCR/PCR
19. Laurent Calkoen (NL), Gillard/Parilla
20. Julien Abelli (F), Kosmic/Vortex
21. DanielRoos (S), Tony/Vortex
22. Walter Mingola (I), Tony/Vortex
23. Ivan Samarin (RUS), Birel/TM
24. Nelson Panciatici (F), PCR/Maxter
25. Raquel Waslander (E), Gillard/Parilla
26. Erik Janis (CZ), Birel/TM
27. Stefano Coletti (MC), CRG/Maxter
28. Riki Christodoulou (GB), Tony/Vortex
29. Antoine Cassalgnes (F), Birel/TM
30. Armando Parente (P), CRG/Maxter
31. Dave Van den Heuvel (B), Birel/TM
32. Miguel Mollna (E), Top/Comer