The Moscow Raceway was officially inaugurated today with the two collective test sessions of the World Series by Renault. Each turn lasted 90 minutes, instead of the usual 75, just to make easier for drivers to find the best set-up of cars. The two Draco drivers have been confirmed at the top with good times and they were always among the first in the ranking and they ended the morning session, respectively, in 3rd place Nico Muller and in 6th place Andre Negrao.
In the afternoon, some technical problems of the circuit have disturbed the test of the teams, who were without electricity in the pits, because the accidental cutting of wires by a truck, and practically without internet connection. Despite these, Draco drivers have continued the session with good performance. Nico Muller has tried various set-up solutions and he has finished in the 6th place with 1’24″582. Negrao has lost part of the session because he has gone out of track, but he has however made 18 laps with a best time of 1’25 “912.
Tomorrow there will be the first qualifying in the morning and the race that will starts at 1.30 pm local time, 11.30 am in the rest of Europe, broadcast live on Eurosport.