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SERPENT 720 FASTEST AFTER FIRST ROUND OF QUALIFYING (18/08/2006)

By:: Laurant

Serpent Team driver Jacky Mouton made the most of wet conditions to put his 720 top of the time sheets when he posted the fastest time in the first round of qualifying today at the EFRA 1:10 European Championship in Holland. The French driver was the only one to record 15 laps doing so in a time of 05:20.755.

Next up was Mark Green, who yesterday smashed the qualifying record at the MACH with his 720. The current European Vice-Champion, the Englishman completed 14 laps in 05:02.362.

Also in the Top 10 for Serpent are Michael Salven (4th), SDD driver & current European Junior Champion Kyle Branson (5th), German Mirko Morgenstern (7th), Tim Wood from the UK (8th) and Austrian Gerhard Kandelhart (9th).

While the rain has stopped, threatening rain clouds still hang over the track. Drivers will have 2 further qualifying heats today.

Top 10 after first Qualifying Round

1. Jacky Mouton (F) - 15 laps in 05:20.755
2. Mark Green (GB) - 14 laps in 05:02.362
3. Ronald Strom (S) - 14 laps in 05:03.994
4. Michael Salven (D) - 14 laps in 05:04.448
5. Kyle Branson (GB) - 14 laps in 05:07.745
6. Chris Slater (GB) - 14 laps in 05:08.963
7. Mirko Morgenstern (D) - 14 laps in 05:10.424
8. Tim Wood (GB) - 14 laps in 05:12.353
9. Gerhard Kandelhart (A) - 14 laps in 05.15.092
10.Adam Catchpole Walker (GB) - 14 laps in 05:17.083

Jacky Mouton heads the time sheets after first qualifying