Fornaroli, Durksen claim pole position for F2 races in Bahrain

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Leonardo Fornaroli of Invicta Racing captured pole position today for the FIA Formula 2 Feature Race, scheduled to be held on Sunday in support of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit.

Fornaroli posted a best lap time of 1:44.008 during qualifying today, going 0.155s quicker than Victor Martins of ART Grand Prix.

Luke Browning of Hitech GP qualified third 0.284s off the leading pace, while Alexander Dunne of Rodin Motorsport will join him on the second row after going 0.316s off the mark.

Joshua Durksen of AIX Racing took pole for F2’s sprint race, scheduled for Saturday. Durksen earned the leading grid position after finishing 10th in qualifying with a lap of 1:44.802, which gave him the F2 sprint pole based on the championship’s rules.

Camara bags pole for F3 feature, Dufek for F3 sprint

Rafael Camara of Trident bagged pole position for the Formula 3 feature race on Sunday, to be held in support of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025.

Camara set a fastest lap of 1:49.214 to top the timesheet in this afternoon’s qualifying runs.

Callum Voisin of Rodin Motorsport will start alongside Camara on the front row after qualifying 0.156s off his mark, while Charlie Wurz will be third for Trident, going 0.404s off his teammate’s pace. Christian Ho of DAMS Lucas Oil joins Wurz on row two.

Meanwhile, Joshua Dufek of Hitech TGR will start on pole for Saturday’s F3 Sprint Race. His qualifying mark of 1:50.057 was 12th best, which, by F3’s unique rules, earned him the leading grid position for the sprint.

De Haan sets pace in Porsche Carrera Cup ME second practice

Robert De Haan topped the second practice times in the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East (PCCME), supporting this weekend’s Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025.

De Haan posted a best lap of 2:02.908. He went 0.520 seconds quicker than Janne Stiak, while Khaled Alahmadi finished third 1.102s adrift.

De Haan was also the leader in the PCCME’s Pro class and Alahmadi the ProAm category.

Bankcy finished ninth in the practice classification and led the Masters class.