Australia’s Aidan Read has set his sights on yet another strong weekend in the Formula Masters China Series (FMCS), which visits Taiwan’s Penbay International Circuit this weekend (4-5 July).
Located in Pingtung County, Taiwan, the 3.53km Penbay International Circuit encompasses a fast-flowing turns in the first sector and a tight and twisty infield in the third segment of the lap, which will certainly deliver exciting racing with plenty of overtaking.
Young hotshot Read has impressed during his debut season in the Formula Masters China Series, having stood on the winners’ rostrum in the Malaysian season-opener and recorded another strong points score last time out at the Shanghai International Circuit in mixed weather conditions.
Read led the Eurasia Motorsport charge to take the fight to some of the championship’s more experienced drivers, finishing just three tenths of a second off a third podium of the season, before going on to cement his and the outfit’s third position in both the Drivers’ and Teams’ standings.
Read is thoroughly enjoying his time in Formula Masters China with Eurasia Motorsport and believes that he is well equipped to challenge for yet more points and podiums, as he looks to bridge a gap to fourth-placed Daniel Woodroof, as well as championship leaders, Martin Rump and Jake Parsons.
“It will be the first time for me and the first time for the Formula Masters China Series has visited Penbay, so it is all very new and exciting and I cannot wait to take to the track,” said Read. “When visiting a new circuit, for me, it’s mainly a case of making sure I’m in the best mental and physical condition, which I have been working hard on since Shanghai and I feel in great shape. I’ll watch a few on-board videos to get an idea of where the track goes and then try and visualise some of the main features so I’m not going there blind. Looking at the layout, the first sector is quite fast and the last is a bit tighter, so it has a good mixture and will certainly be challenging with some good overtaking opportunities.
“I tend not to set myself expectations for a race weekend, but I have podiums in mind. We have been working hard as a team to get back there, and, although the numbers weren’t as good as Sepang last time out at Shanghai, I managed to finish inside the top five on all three occasions. I can use those results as a strong platform and, in a championship like this consistency is certainly key. I’m ahead of a lot of guys in the points table and, hopefully, this we will come away with more strong points.”
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