Spain's Garcia takes first W Series win, SA's Pepper 8th

Published Jul 8, 2019

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Norisring, Germany - Spaniard Marta Garcia took a lights to flag victory in the fourth round of the all-female W Series at Germany's Norisring on Saturday while Jamie Chadwick finished third and saw her championship lead cut to 10 points.

Dutch racer Beitske Visser, winner of the six-race season's second round at Zolder in Belgium, was runner-up at the Nuremberg street circuit.

Britain's Chadwick, who won the first and third races at Hockenheim and Italy's Misano circuit, now has 83 points to Visser's 73 and Garcia's 60.

Garcia started from pole for the first time and was never threatened over the 36 laps, taking her first win 3.6 seconds clear of Visser who had seized second from Chadwick into the first corner.

"This one finally, a win in single seaters for the first time, so I'm really happy," said the 18-year-old, who was third in the opening race at Hockenheim. "I had a good start from first position and could just go."

Visser made a lightning start when the lights went out, taking Chadwick on the inside of turn one, but Garcia was just too far ahead.

Chadwick closed the gap on Visser in the final laps but was unable to retake the position.

South Africa's Tasmin Pepper gained three places to finish eighth after qualifying in 11th position. Pepper is currently eighth in the championship with 22 points.

"Not quite the weekend I was hoping for, but happy to walk away with some points," Pepper posted on Twitter. "Looking forward to Assen in 2 weeks time!"

The next race is at Assen in the Netherlands, a home one for Visser, before the season ends on Chadwick's territory at Brands Hatch in August.

The series, which uses identical Formula Three cars for all the drivers, is aimed at helping women up the motorsport ladder. The overall winner will collect $500 000 (R7.1m), with prize money down to 18th place. 

Reuters

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