Silverstone GP3: Venturini holds off Yelloly to win race two
Italy's Giovanni Venturini scored his maiden GP3 Series race victory at Silverstone on Sunday morning, leading from start to finish from pole position despite a strong challenge from local hero Nick Yelloly
Yelloly, who started third, rocketed his Carlin machine past front row starter Alex Fontana (Jenzer) at Abbey and then tried to go around the outside of leader Venturini's Trident machine at Village.
He just about made it, but got on to the kerb on the exit, which caused his car to bounce into the air and let Venturini back ahead again.
Yelloly tried again at Brooklands on the opening lap, and again at the same place on lap two, but Venturini kept the door well closed on both occasions.
Venturini spent the rest of the race with Yelloly in his mirrors, but managed his tyres superbly to take a well-earned victory by 0.6s.
Fontana finished third, well clear of fastest lap-setter Daniil Kvyat. Championship contender Facu Regalia was fifth, ahead of points leader Tio Ellinas, who recovered from a poor start to finish sixth.
Saturday winner Jack Harvey drove a lonely race to finish seventh, ahead of Aaro Vainio.
Results - 15 laps: Pos Driver Team Time/Gap 1. Giovanni Venturini Trident 27m32.438s 2. Nick Yelloly Carlin + 0.609s 3. Alex Fontana Jenzer + 1.519s 4. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden + 2.723s 5. Facu Regalia ART + 4.673s 6. Tio Ellinas Manor + 5.376s 7. Jack Harvey ART + 6.657s 8. Aaro Vainio Koiranen + 8.145s 9. Kevin Korjus Koiranen + 9.008s 10. Eric Lichtenstein Carlin + 10.311s 11. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer + 11.242s 12. Luis Sa Silva Carlin + 11.985s 13. Carlos Sainz Jr MW Arden + 13.611s 14. Lewis Williamson Bamboo + 14.183s 15. Melville McKee Bamboo + 15.872s 16. Josh Webster Status + 29.082s 17. Ryan Cullen Manor + 38.395s 18. Samin Gomez Jenzer + 38.786s 19. Carmen Jorda Bamboo + 1m01.165s 20. David Fumanelli Trident + 1m01.433s 21. Jimmy Eriksson Status + 2 laps Retirements: Robert Visoiu MW Arden Adderly Fong Status Dino Zamparelli Manor Emanuele Zonzini Trident Conor Daly ART
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