The countdown is set in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for the first round of the 2008 season starting in hours at Monza. The new year will host the debut of the new generation Dallara, expected to boost the well-known technical and challange level of the championship. More changes will regard the the qualifications’ format in terms of grid composition, in order to reward the fastest drivers of the weekend. In the spectacular environment offered by the Italian venue, engines will start to run on Thursday 24, with a round of collective testing taking off at 10.00 AM. Prema Powerteam is currently completing preparations for the seasonal debut at the team’s base in Vicenza. Prema, owned by Angelo Rosin and Giorgio Galvanin, will field two cars for Alvaro Barba and Miguel Molina.
The Spanish duo will offer an extremely powerful mix of talents, as both are past winners in the 2007 World Series Renault and the y’ll be both triggering the series’ crown. Nine double races will be featured around Europe. Monza, the only Italian date on schedule, will be followed by Spa, Montecarlo, Silverstone, Budapest, Nurburgring, Le Mans, Estoril and Barcellona. All the tracks, except for Le Mans and Estoria, also host Formula One events during the season. In additon, the World Series Renault benefits from a great tv attention in Spain, France, Belgium, Russia, UK, Germany and in Latin America, where races are broadcasted live or on a small delay. For the Italian ground, talks are on place with Nuvolari TV. At Monza, thanks to the patronage of the municipal authorities of Vicenza and to the Palladio National Committee, cars will carry the “Andrea Palladio 500” logo, remembering the 500th anniversary of the Architect’s birth.
Angelo Rosin - Team Principal
“We’re finally starting a new adventure in the Formula Renault 3.5. Fortunately, the first round of such a tough season will be at our home racetrack, Monza. We’ll also have some extra motivation, in order to take the best out of our cars and drivers, and we’ll be very excited too. We’re about to start an incredible year, with all-new cars, an impressive roster with both talented youngsters and experienced guys, a Monte Carlo round running just hours before the Formula 1 Grand Prix… all mixed with the highly-rewarding environment offered by the series. Prema decided to have Spanish colors on-board: we’ll rely on Alvaro Barba and Miguel Molina because they represent the right balance between pure performance and experience. We already had a great start of the season, with the results achieved in the first round of the Formula 3 Euro Series, and I definitely hope to continue that way. I think we can really take a chance.”
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