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13-Nov-2008
Jonathan Kennard completes F1 Test
  • 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship
  • 2010 Le Mans 24hrs, Le Mans Series
  • 2009 Superleague Formula Driver
  • AT&T Williams F1 Test driver
  • Race winner in 2007 British F3 Championship with Raikkonen Robertson Racing
  • British F3 Championship with Alan Docking Racing in 2006
  • 3rd in 2005 British Formula Three National Class and top Brit
  • Awarded BRDC Rising Star membership
  • Nominated for McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year
  • Visma Software Formula Palmer Audi Champion 2004
  • 12 front row starts from 12 rounds, 10 pole positions 
  • Visma Software Formula Palmer Audi Winter Series winner 2003
Croft points move Jonathan up in title chase

Jonathan Kennard scored another brace of fourth positions, again narrowly missing the prized podium slots but gaining two places in the championship standings.  The Tunbridge Wells based 19 year-old had waited over a month to race after the previous two rounds in Spa were cancelled due to weather conditions. Kennard was pleased with his qualifying performances despite losing the best from the tyres in the first session when a red flag stopped the session to sit on the grid 6th in class (19th overall) for race one and 4th in class (17th overall) for the second race of the day

The first race continued the F3 story of weather domination with a hail storm half way through the race. Jonathan played a wise game of staying out of trouble as other drivers were caught out by running on slick tyres in what turned out to be wet conditions.

“The hail on slicks made it a bit interesting with cars spinning all over the place. There were three Championship Class cars ahead so I couldn't really challenge for another place in my class but I'm very pleased with 10th overall. It's good to have a strong finish.”

For race two Jonathan got off to another good start and moved up into third, defending hard with a group of cars behind for quite some time. The conditions were still treacherous with spray everywhere but Jonathan held firmly onto his third place until an incident on the last corner of the last lap pushed him down a place to finish fourth.

“My team-mate's front right hit my side-pod. He was never going to make it round that corner without using me as a brake. I'm disappointed to lose the place in the second race but it's good to come away with more good points. Overall I'm quite pleased. I think I made another step forward with the car and with F3 in general.” 

Results of Race 1 (17 Laps)
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1. Salvador Duran  Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda  26:40.755
2. Barton Mawer  Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda  26:41.987
3. Josh Fisher   Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda  26:44.052
4. JONATHAN KENNARD Dallara F304 Mugen Honda  26:48.071
5. Juho Annala  Dallara F304 Mugen Honda  26:55.619
6. Nick Jones   Dallara F304 Mugen Honda  26:59.723
Fastest lap: Duran 1:16.287  100.37 mph (161.53kph) 

Results of Race 2 (18 Laps)
1. Salvador Duran  Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda 29:40.626
2. Barton Mawer  Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda 29:53.227
3. Juho Annala  Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda 29:56.744
4. JONATHAN KENNARD Dallara F304 Mugen Honda 29:57.325
5. Josh Fisher  Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda 29:58.047
6. Charlie Hollings  Lola-Dome F106/4 Mugen Honda 30:33.083
Fastest lap: Hollings 1:28.146 86.87mph (139.80kph)

Championship points after four races
1. Barton Mawer  65
2. Salvador Duran  56
3. Josh Fisher  52
4. Juho Annala  36
5. JONATHAN KENNARD 30
6. Nick Jones  22
7. Charles Hollings  19
8. Ricardo Teixeira  11
8. Suk Sandher  10
10.Cheong Lou Meng   7

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Other News
20 Jun 2005 Jonathan hoping for 'happy birthday'
29 May 2005 Jonathan takes excellent second at Thruxton
23 May 2005 Jonathan takes first f3 podium
16 May 2005 Jonathan looks forward to Knockhill
09 May 2005 Croft points move Jonathan up in title chase
29 Apr 2005 Successful Snetterton test for Jonathan
17 Apr 2005 Spa F3 cancelled on safety grounds
10 Apr 2005 Jonathan returns to the scene of his FPA title triumph
02 Apr 2005 Jonathan lines up fifth and sixth for debut outing
 
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