There was a tumultuous start to the Senior prefinal and a red flag to calm things down. After a few minutes and a new briefing, the starting procedure began again, but the pressure is always present on the track. Oliver Hodgson (USA) escaped in in the lead, Philipp Morin (SWE) and Aavo Talvar (EST) were followed by Carlos Gil (ESP) in fifth, Edward Brand (GBR) sixth, Charlie Eastwood (IRL) 7th. Hodgson was almost a full second ahead on the third lap and Talvar was isolated in second position for a few laps ahead of Gil, Eastwood, Fowlie and Morin who had lost four places. Starting at the back Xavier Pozzoli (FRA) was running 27th. Albert Gil (ESP) was very delayed and Harry Webb (GBR) was no longer in the race.
Hodgson increased his lead, and Eastwood returned gradually to Alvar with Gil in his wake. Fowlie, in fifth, was 2″ behind. The excellent battle for 2nd place intensified between Talvar, Eastwood and Gil, which allowed Fowlie to close in. Bezel Petr (CZE) and Oliver Askew (USA) were not far behind in 6th and 7th positions. Eastwood took second ahead of a group of six furious drivers with Brand featuring strongly. We almost forgot Hodgson in the lead by 4.4” on the way to the finish line. Gil took second, passing at the checkered flag in front of Eastwood in third, Fowlie fourth, Bezel fifth, Talvar sixth and Brand seventh. Pozzoli finished 24th.
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