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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
Jonathan is CHAMPION.

Jonathan Kennard has won the 2004 Visma Software Formula Audi Championship at Spa-Francorchamps this afternoon; his sixth place gives him an unbeatable 224 points with still one round remaining. The 19 year-old who started from pole position, dropped to third off the line, slotting in behind a fast starting Rob Jenkinson and Alexander Turumin as the cars entered Eau Rouge.

As the leading trio pulled away, Jonathan struggled with the loss of fourth gear, and dropped back into the clutches of Sam Edwards and Stuart Prior until they found a way past before the completion of lap one. With Jenkinson, the only other driver to have a mathematical chance of taking the title out in front, it looked like the battle would go down to the wire, in tomorrow's final race. But as the race neared the end, Jenkinson suddenly slowed thinking the race was over, allowing Edwards and Turumin through and relegating Jenkinson to third.

Behind them, Jonathan ran a lonely sixth behind Loic Deman and Mark Johnston to take a valuable 13 points and the championship title. With a 26 point lead and a maximum 24 points available in tomorrow's race, Jonathan adds his name to the list of winners of the series that helped launched Justin Wilson's career.

"Amazing, I'm very happy", said a delighted Jonathan at the finish. "I don't really think it's sunk in though! I made a mess of the start, got loads of wheelspin and then tried to go from first to fourth gear and crunched all the gears, and I lost fourth all through the race. I just tried to stay out of trouble and concentrate on scoring points and preserving the gearbox. I couldn't see what was going on ahead of me as they were too far in front so had no idea where Jenks was and that I'd won the championship until after the race ended."

The final round of the series, Round 12 will take place tomorrow at 10.50 and again will see Jonathan start from pole position. 


Results for Round 11
   
1. Sam Edwards

21:44.551

2. Alexander Turumin

21:44.906

3. Rob Jenkinson

21:45.923

4. Loic Deman

21:53.035

5. Mark Johnston

21:57.302

6. Jonathan Kennard

22:02.153


Championship positions after 11 Rounds
   
1 Jonathan Kennard

224 Champion

2 Rob Jenkinson

198

3 Karim Ojjeh

141

4 Alexander Turumin

133

5 Sam Edwards

125

6 Chris Hyman

124


Further media information:    

Cathy Metcalfe
MPR Associates
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Other News
26 Mar 2005 Jonathan looks forward to Donington
15 Mar 2005 Kennard confirms 2005 F3 plans
14 Mar 2005 Jonathan optimistic about F3 chances
30 Sep 2004 Disappointing Spa finale for Champion
30 Sep 2004 Jonathan is CHAMPION.
30 Sep 2004 Jonathan crushes opposition to take 2nd Spa pole
30 Sep 2004 Jonathan storms to Spa pole.
31 Aug 2004 Kennard wins to extend series lead.
31 Aug 2004 Disappointment for Kennard in FPA thriller.
 
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