Russian driver Mikhail Aleshin secured 2010 World Serie Renault 3.5 crown after a thrilling final in Barcelona.
Three drivers were in fight for 2010 championship win : Russian Mikhail Aleshin, championship leader, Australian Daniel Ricciardo and argentinian driver Esteban Guerrieri, a little further behind.
Ricciardo took race 1 win ahead of Aleshin, which put both rivals equals at the championship : 128 points, before the very last race of the season ! Guerrieri took 4th, and was then excluded for championship battle.
But Guerrieri took revenge when he secured race 2 victory in front of Jean-Eric Vergne. Behind, Ricciardo and Aleshin were having a thrilling battle for third position, and championship. Ricciardo was able to defend his position but Aleshin found a way pass, three laps before the end of the race. The Russian took third, and became the 2010 World Serie Renault 3.5 champion, one year after Bertrand Baguette.
Race 1 classification:
1 - Daniel Ricciardo - Tech 1 - 28 laps in 45'45"264
2 - Mikhail Aleshin - Carlin + 26"221
3 - Jean Eric Vergne - Tech 1 + 35"257
4 - Esteban Guerrieri - ISR + 50"492
5 - Albert Costa - Epsilon Euskadi + 1'03"268
etc.
Race 2 classification:
1 - Esteban Guerrieri - ISR - 22 laps in 47'08"118
2 - Jean Eric Vergne - Tech 1 + 24"184
3 - Mikhail Aleshin - Carlin + 25"231
4 - Daniel Ricciardo - Tech 1 + 33"971
5 - Stefano Coletti - Comtec + 47"292
etc.
Championship (final):
1. Aleshin 138 points (champion) ; 2. Ricciardo 136 ; 3. Guerrieri 123 ; 4. Pentus, Costa 78 ; 6. Coletti 76 ; 7. Berthon 60 ; 8. Vergne 53 ; 9. Zampieri 51 ; 10. Hartley 50, etc.
Three drivers were in fight for 2010 championship win : Russian Mikhail Aleshin, championship leader, Australian Daniel Ricciardo and argentinian driver Esteban Guerrieri, a little further behind.
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Ricciardo took race 1 win ahead of Aleshin, which put both rivals equals at the championship : 128 points, before the very last race of the season ! Guerrieri took 4th, and was then excluded for championship battle.
But Guerrieri took revenge when he secured race 2 victory in front of Jean-Eric Vergne. Behind, Ricciardo and Aleshin were having a thrilling battle for third position, and championship. Ricciardo was able to defend his position but Aleshin found a way pass, three laps before the end of the race. The Russian took third, and became the 2010 World Serie Renault 3.5 champion, one year after Bertrand Baguette.
Race 1 classification:
1 - Daniel Ricciardo - Tech 1 - 28 laps in 45'45"264
2 - Mikhail Aleshin - Carlin + 26"221
3 - Jean Eric Vergne - Tech 1 + 35"257
4 - Esteban Guerrieri - ISR + 50"492
5 - Albert Costa - Epsilon Euskadi + 1'03"268
etc.
Race 2 classification:
1 - Esteban Guerrieri - ISR - 22 laps in 47'08"118
2 - Jean Eric Vergne - Tech 1 + 24"184
3 - Mikhail Aleshin - Carlin + 25"231
4 - Daniel Ricciardo - Tech 1 + 33"971
5 - Stefano Coletti - Comtec + 47"292
etc.
Championship (final):
1. Aleshin 138 points (champion) ; 2. Ricciardo 136 ; 3. Guerrieri 123 ; 4. Pentus, Costa 78 ; 6. Coletti 76 ; 7. Berthon 60 ; 8. Vergne 53 ; 9. Zampieri 51 ; 10. Hartley 50, etc.