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Matt Parry leads Jake Dennis in all-Brit front row at Hockenheim

by Valentin Khorounzhiy

Photo: Chris Schotanus

British Caterham-backed youngster Matt Parry beat current series champion Jake Dennis to pole in the opening round of the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC at Hockenheim.

With qualifying split into two groups, category debutant Parry set the quickest time in Group B. His time of 1m37.338s was 0.014s better than his compatriot and Fortec teammate Dennis’ quickest time in Group A.

Esteban Ocon, who topped the opening practice session, will line up third behind Dennis, while Jack Aitken will make it three Brits in the top four.

Fortec drivers Mikko Pakari and Shahaan Engineer took fifth and seventh respectively, with ADAC Formel Masters vice-champion Gustav Malja lining up between them.

The top ten will be rounded out by RSF-backed Oliver Rowland, who will line up behind Andrea Pizzitola and Steijn Schothorst.

Session results
Pos Driver Team Group A Group B
1 Matt Parry Fortec Motorsports ? 1’37.338
2 Jake Dennis Fortec Motorsports 1’37.352 ?
3 Esteban Ocon ART Junior Team ? 1’37.379
4 Jack Aitken Fortec Motorsports 1’37.836 ?
5 Mikko Pakari Fortec Motorsports ? 1’37.806
6 Gustav Malja Josef Kaufmann Racing 1’37.954 ?
7 Shahaan Engineer Fortec Motorsports ? 1’37.869
8 Andrea Pizzitola ART Junior Team 1’37.997 ?
9 Steijn Schothorst Josef Kaufmann Racing ? 1’38.027
10 Oliver Rowland Manor MP Motorsport 1’38.030 ?
11 Roman Mavlanov RC Formula ? 1’38.267
12 Dennis Olsen Josef Kaufmann Racing 1’38.057 ?
13 Louis Deletraz Josef Kaufmann Racing ? 1’38.345
14 Ed Jones Fortec Motorsports 1’38.201 ?
15 Alexander Albon KTR ? 1’38.432
16 Ryan Tveter Fortec Competition 1’38.364 ?
17 Alfonso Celis Fortec Competition ? 1’38.443
18 Kuba Dalewski JD Motorsport 1’38.566 ?
19 Tanart Sathienthirakul ART Junior Team ? 1’38.480
20 Raoul Owens Mark Burdett Racing 1’38.627 ?
21 Victor Sendin AV Formula ? 1’38.550
22 Nicolas Jamin ART Junior Team 1’38.649 ?
23 Fran Rueda AV Formula ? 1’38.587
24 Aur?lien Panis RC Formula 1’38.754 ?
25 Erik Johansson KEO Racing ? 1’38.940
26 Alex Baron ART Junior Team 1’38.922 ?
27 Patric Armand Fortec Motorsports ? 1’38.949
28 Julio Moreno JTR Racing 1’39.049 ?
29 Andr?s Mendez Mark Burdett Racing ? 1’39.059
30 Yu Kanamaru KTR 1’39.106 ?
31 Juan Branger JD Motorsport ? 1’39.346
32 Cedric Freiburghaus SL Formula 1’39.240 ?
33 Javier Merlo Manor MP Motorsport ? 1’39.441
34 Jakub Smiechowski Euro Interpol 1’39.645 ?
35 Miika Laiho PositiOne Motorsport ? 1’39.542
36 Roman Beregech Fortec Competition 1’39.781 ?
37 Ignazio D’Agosto KTR ? 1’46.074
38 Simon Stoller SL Formula 1’40.133 ?