Round 10 - Dutch GP - Race DayWelcome back to another race of the season, this time we are here in Emmeloord in Netherlands, the drivers are already lined up for the start, wtih Paulo Silva in the pole position and both Alphas right behind him
And away we go, great start by O'Neill, who is trying to steal the first place from Silva
They are side by side in turn 1, while behind them McCarthy is also trying a move on Kederer
As the first laps goes by, they continue the fight
Kederer has managed to stay in front of McCarthy
And has a nice view of the battle taking place in front of him
Silva mantains the lead
But O'Neill doesn't give up, and is trying once again
The same goes for McCarthy
Side by side in the main straight
McCarthy has managed to overtake Kederer, but the German is trying to regain his position
Both Alpha drivers fail in their questss, while we can see how the top 10 has changed after the first lap
In the next lap Kederer is trying an overtake once again, but this time he has company, as both Buitenhuis and Elleker are joinning the action for the 3rd place
Elleker with an amazing move, jumping from 6th to 3rd, the biggest loser is McCarthy as he has lost three positions at once, and Parachki is right behind him already too
Great move by the Aston Martin driver
Buitenhuis is trying to overtake Kederer, while we can also see that Parachki overtook McCarthy
McCarthy is still trying to understand what happened, juts a lap ago he was in 3rd, and now sits in 7th place
A huge crash can be seen by the cameras
Replay shows that Gustavo had an Engine failure
He threw some oil in the track
Which made Keranen lost control of his car
A huge hit
Keranen lost one wheel and it's end of race for him
While Gustavo took the most damage, also end of race for him, a big hit to his championship hopes
Gilson goes wide
He spins in the gravel
And returns only in 20th
Buitenhuis is trying to overtake Kederer
It's a key battle, as both drivers are in the hunting for the championship
After a few turns, he is successful
Unseen by the camera, McCarthy overtyook Parachki, and is now trying to get closer to Kederer
Majumdar with a quiet race so far
And right behind him we can see a trail of cars
Luke Russell sits now inside the points
Scala overtakes Majumdar for the 14th place
McCarthy is overtaking Kederer for the 5th place
Sakata overtook Parachki in the same momment, getting the 7th place
Which leaves the Mist driver in the sight of Nico Beggani
And the French doesn't waste any time, going for the overtake in the same lap
Job done
While in the front, O'Neill has caught up to Silva
And he overtakes Silva for the lead
In the nest laps is Silva who is looking for payback
Kederer wats that 5th place back
Silva retakes the lead from O'Neill
While Kederer is not able to take the 5th place, a double battle loss for the Alphas
Russell overtakes Parachki to take the 9th place, unseen by the cameras, he has also overtaken Karda
Kederer is trying once again
And fails one more time
This has allowed Sakata to get closer
Unseen by the cameras, Parachki retook the 9th place, and Russel is now being attacked by Karda
A battle of champions, as both De Bruyker and Warrington are fighting for the 12th place
Karda didn't managed to overtake Russell, remaining in 11th
Bruyker overtakes Warrington
While his teammate overtakes Rodriguez
Kederer lost his position to Sakata
But tries to regain right away
Good job by the former champion
Warrington is going for a revenge move on Bruyker
Job done by him
Both MTP's are side by side
Buitenhuis is getting closer to Elleker
Bouchard tries an overtake on Hinz
And the Canadian overtakes the German
Buitenhuis has finally reached Elleker
The same goes for Sakata on Kederer
This time the Japanese manages to overtake
Buitenhuis also overtakes Elleker to take the 3rd place
Kederer retake the 6th place
Which has allowed Beggani to close on both him and Sakata
Here's how the top 10 shaped up after 10 laps
Hinz goes wide on his own
And has lost his rear wing
It's now a three way battle between Kederer, Sakata and Beggani
Beggani tries a move on Sakata
And also on Kederer, a double overtake
Amazing job by the Frenchman
Parachki took the chance to also try an overtake on Sakata
And he gets it done
Hinz is coming for his pit, which he will use to repair hiw wing and refuel
Pedersen, Bouchard and Rodriguez at the end of the field
Pedersen manages to stay in front of the other two
Unseen by the cameras, Sakata was able to overtake Parachki and is now going for a move on Kederer
Oh wait, Kederer's car is smoking
An engine problem for the German, his Renault unity gave up
That's a lot of oil being sprayed in the track
Scala overtakes Majumdar for the 14th place
Kederer was so close to the pits, end of race for him
Beggani is the first driver to make his pit stop
And after the round of pit stops, here is how the race standings are now, with Russell and McCarthy gaining some positions
Gilson overtakes Majumdar for the 17th place
But the Indian driver gets it back
Both Christel are really close to each other
Side by side now, as Sakata is trying a move on Russell
They almost hit each other, not a sight that teamboss Copeman would like to see
This has allowed Parachki to get closer to both of them
Sakata has overtaken Russell
And now the three way battle has began
Amazing job by Parachki who has overtaken both Christel at once
Copeman can be seen raging at the radion in the paddock
The battle restart
And now are the Christel drivers who came up on top
Parachki gets a little behind, while Sakata and Russel are side by side once again
Sakata in front of Russel
Warrington takes the opportunity and is coming fast from behind
He overtakes Parachki through the inside
And now is side by side with Russell
Meanwhile Elleker has caught up to Buitenhuis
The cameras can't seen to be able to film all the action, Parachki overtook Warrington and is now trying an move on Russell
At the same time Elleker goes for an overtake on Buitenhuis
And he is through
Parachki also overtakes Russell
Buitenhuis trying to get the 4th place back
And job done by the homeboy
Warrington overtakes both Parachki and Russell with one move
What an amazing battle this has been
Elleker trying an overtake through the inside
And he overtakes Buitenhuis
Parachki also overtakes Warrington in the same place
With 5 laps remaining its Russell's turn to try an overtake on Warrington
He is through
Sakata has reached Beggani
And overtakes the Frenchman
Race and championship leader Paulo Silva
After Sakata, now it''s Parachki time to try a move on Beggani
And he takes the 7th place
Bruyker overtakes Karda for the 11th place
While Russell is overtaken by Warrington once again
Parachki overtakes Sakata for the 6th place
And Russell retakes the 9th
Final lap for Silva
Silva finishes in 1st place, amazing performance
O'Neill in second
And McCarthy in 3rd, with Elleker just at his tail
Race results
Fastest laps
Race Director: Ernie B. Ecclescake
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