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Jones marks racing return with double pole at Spa

by Valentin Khorounzhiy
Photo: British F3 International Series

Photo: British F3 International Series

Carlin Racing’s Ed Jones will start races one and three of the British Formula Three round at Spa-Francorchamps from pole position.

Jones, who is returning to racing after having been sidelined a back injury in May, was more than eight tenths clear of teammate Sean Gelael and set several laps good enough for pole.

Gelael, who, like Jones, is ineligible for points this weekend, took P2, half a second quicker than F3 returnee Roberto Merhi.

The Spaniard narrowly edged clear of Performance Racing’s John Bryant-Meisner for both of the feature race grids, claiming his spot as the top points-earning driver.

Carlin’s new recruit Sam MacLeod took fifth, almost eighth tenths ahead of current championship leader Martin Cao in sixth.

Nabil Jeffri was seventh, with Peter Li Zhi Cong leading Andy Chang and Matt Rao in eighth.

The qualifying order makes up the lineup for race three, with the first race’s starting grid set by second-best times in the session. For race one, Cong will start ahead of Jeffri, while Indy Dontje managed to leapfrog both Chang and Rao for ninth.

Qualifying results
Race 1 Race 3
Pos. Driver Team Time Pos. Driver Team Time
1 Ed Jones Carlin 2:14.733 1 Ed Jones Carlin 2:14.638
2 Sean Gelael Carlin 2:15.511 2 Sean Gelael Carlin 2:15.494
3 Roberto Merhi Double R Racing 2:16.295 3 Roberto Merhi Double R Racing 2:16.004
4 John Bryant-Meisner Performance Racing 2:16.296 4 John Bryant-Meisner Performance Racing 2:16.115
5 Sam MacLeod Carlin 2:16.735 5 Sam MacLeod Carlin 2:16.136
6 Martin Cao Fortec Motorsport 2:17.279 6 Martin Cao Fortec Motorsport 2:16.901
7 Li Zhi Cong Carlin 2:17.509 7 Nabil Jeffri Motopark 2:17.100
8 Nabil Jeffri Motopark 2:17.538 8 Li Zhi Cong Carlin 2:17.361
9 Indy Dontje Motopark 2:17.639 9 Andy Chang Double R Racing 2:17.422
10 Andy Chang Double R Racing 2:17.738 10 Matt Rao Fortec Motorsport 2:17.506
11 Matt Rao Fortec Motorsport 2:17.846 11 Indy Dontje Motopark 2:17.531
12 Nikita Zlobin ADM Motorsport 2:18.462 12 Nikita Zlobin ADM Motorsport 2:17.997
13 Camren Kaminsky Double R Racing 2:19.173 13 Camren Kaminsky Double R Racing 2:18.876
14 Kang Ling ADM Motorsport 2:19.894 14 Kang Ling ADM Motorsport 2:19.632