2005 FORMULA A -WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - BRAGA (PORTUGAL) –23RD/24TH/25TH OF SEPTEMBER

THE QUALIFIERS: CESETTI UNLUCKY, CHRISTODOULOU RIGHT TO THE TOP.

For the qualifiers, the 73 registered drivers were divided into three groups, each of which was to run two sessions. The first variables, those able to affect the work of an entire weekend and also the final result of the race, came into play right away. The whole first session was run on a wet track and Cesetti was among those heavily penalized by this unpredictable factor. The Marches-born driver also reported a technical problem in the second session, beginning his weekend in the worst of ways: at the end of the two sessions he ranked only 41st. These are the “famous” factors that can penalize or help drivers during a World Cup run in a single race. Antonucci and newcomer Risitano suffered similar fates, both ending behind Cesetti in the qualifiers. Among the best-performing Birel drivers, instead, Christodoulou (4th time), Litchfield (6th time) and Lancaster (8th time). The pole position went to Thonon, in front of Ardigò and Mortara. Among the top ten there were also Molina (5th), Bollingoft (7th), Waldschmidt (9th) and Kozlinski (10th). 2004 title holder Davide Forè had some troubles, qualifying only 23rd; Gary Catt (who watched his former teammate Litchfield shine brightly) ended only 28th and coming back Manetti even 53rd.

THE QUALIFIERS | THE HEATS | THE PRE-FINAL | THE FINAL