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Melker reigns supreme in first FA1 qualifying at Navarra

by Valentin Khorounzhiy
Photo: Formula Acceleration

Photo: Formula Acceleration

Dutchman Nigel Melker picked up his first pole position in the Formula Acceleration series, topping Friday qualifying at Navarra.

Melker took over at the top from Slovakian Richard Gonda with ten minutes remaining in the session and then managed to shave off half a second in his subsequent attempts to ensure pole.

Gonda remained in second until the flag, with Mirko Bortolotti picking up third. Sergio Campana, who set the pace in practice, completed row two.

Dennis Lind originally clocked in at fifth, but would lose his best time due to track limits infractions and wound up eighth. As such, Armando Parente, Rodolfo Gonzalez and Nathanael Berthon all moved up one place.

Session results
Pos. Driver Time Gap Laps
1 Nigel Melker 1:28.894 6
2 Richard Gonda 1:29.342 +0.448 5
3 Mirko Bortolotti 1:29.489 +0.595 4
4 Sergio Campana 1:29.729 +0.835 6
5 Armando Parente 1:30.037 +1.143 9
6 Rodolfo Gonzalez 1:30.103 +1.209 7
7 Nathanael Berthon 1:30.138 +1.244 5
8 Dennis Lind 1:30.847 +1.953 5
9 Oliver Campos-Hull 1:31.440 +2.546 6
10 Michael Dorrbecker 1:31.474 +2.580 16
11 Picho Toledano 1:33.250 +4.356 15