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Two top tens and a gong for Eugene

08/08/2016, England, Motorsport - Road Racing, British F3 Championship, Article # 18913633
DRIVER OF THE DAY DENYSSEN
Who t.b.a.
What British Formula 3 Round 7
Where Snetterton, England
When 6-7 August 2016

Two top tens and a gong for Eugene
 

South Africa's British Formula 3 rookie Eugene Denyssen was delighted to come away from Snetterton with the Driver of the Day award and two more top-ten race finishes following a trying weekend for the Somerset West racer at the penultimate round of the series.

"It was a difficult weekend overall for the team," Eugene explained. "We were forced to replace my carbon fibre tub before qualifying after I ran wide onto an exit curb during practice and a rock punched a hole into my race chassis. "Luckily we had a spare and the team did a great job to completely rebuild my car over onto the new tub overnight on Friday. 

"We struggled with pace after that, but I'm grateful for the hard work the team put in. "Qualifying did not go as planned - we struggled to get the tyres to work at their peak, but I managed to drive two good races to finish 10th in races 1 and 2. 

"Those were not exactly the results we were looking for, but I was delighted to be handed the Sunoco Driver of the Weekend Award for the competitor who did the most overtakes through the three races. "That's a special one for me, because Snetterton is not an easy circuit to pass on with all the downforce the car produces, so I'm extremely happy with that. 

"Now it's another long break until the final round at a track we should be strong at when we go to Donnington 10-11 September," Eugene concluded. "Lots of time to work hard to be sure I end the season off with our best results of the year."



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Red Bull simulator a boost for Denyssen

Red Bull simulator a boost for Denyssen

29/07/2016, England, Motorsport - Road Racing, British F3 Championship, Article # 18790734
EUGENE WINGS IT 
Who Eugene Denyssen
What British Formula 3 Round 6
Where Snetterton, England
When 9-10 August 2016

Red Bull simulator a boost for Denyssen
 

South African British Formula 3 rookie Eugene Denyssen is charged up and looking forward to returning to Snetterton for the penultimate round of the series 9-10 August following a good rest, positive results at Spa Francorchamps last time out and some precious time aboard the Red Bull simulator.

"We've had a long break since our last outing at Spa and I'm charged up for the next round at Snetterton," the Somerset West youngster confirmed. "This is the only track on the calendar where we race at twice this season and I've improved well since the first round there back in April. "The whole Sean Walkinshaw Racing team has put in a lot of hard work behind the scenes, so we're hoping to continue moving forward on the recent changes in the team. 

"I have also had the luxury of driving the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 simulator in Milton Keynes, which I'm currently using to prepare myself for the races and I think that's also going to have a positive effect," Denyssen concluded. "We are coming to the second last round of the season and to finish on a high is really important for me to determine my plans for next year, so I'll keep pushing, continue learning and hopefully we can stay out of trouble and enjoy a good clean race."



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EUGENE EAGER FOR SPA CHALLENGE

EUGENE EAGER FOR SPA CHALLENGE

01/07/2016, England, Motorsport - Road Racing, British F3 Championship, Article # 18443420
Who: Eugene Denyssen
What: BRDC British Formula 3 Championship - Round 5
Where: Silverstone, England
When: 11-12 June 2016
 
 
EUGENE EAGER FOR SPA CHALLENGE
Denyssen raring to race British F3 at Spa Francorchamps
 
 
While racing at Silverstone last time out was a major moment in South African Eugene Denyssen’s British Formula 3 championship campaign, that somehow won’t quite match up with the next appointment on the Somerset West youngster’s calendar. Eugene now heads to the dramatic Spa Francorchamps when the series crosses the Channel for its the sixth round of the championship in Belgium 9-10 July.
 
“Spa is certainly my favourite circuit on the calendar and I’m really excited to be racing there,” Eugene admitted. “It’s quite wide track and it offers several of opportunities to overtake, so it will make for interesting racing, but set-up will once again be crucial, whether to sacrifice downforce for the long straights or for to dial it in for Spa’s famous corners. 
 
“Those decisions should be a bit easier this time around as there have been a few changes within the team since our last outing at Silverstone — I now have Brendan Gribben as my Race Engineer and Ollie Millroy as driver coach. “We also tested at Spa earlier in the year and we are ready for either a wet or dry race, so I feel fully prepared and we are hoping for a good step forward.  
 
“All I know is that I’m going to have fun racing on this prestigious track - I can’t wait!“
 
 
 
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IMAGE: Eugene Deneyssen is can’t wait to be let loose around Spa Francorchamps
 
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PROGRESS, FRUSTRATION FOR DENYSSEN

PROGRESS, FRUSTRATION FOR DENYSSEN

14/06/2016, England, Motorsport - Road Racing, British F3 Championship, Article # 18234120
PROGRESS, FRUSTRATION FOR DENYSSEN 
SA’s Eugene Denyssen takes a step forward before Silverstone rain gods intervene
RACE REPORT
Who: Eugene Denyssen
What: BRDC British Formula 3 Championship - Round 5
Where: Silverstone, England
When: 11-12 June 2016
 
 
Somerset West youngster Eugene Denyssen enjoyed an up-and-down British Formula 3 weekend at Silverstone with a hard-fought tenth in the first heat before the rain gods of Blighty intervened to once again turn the meeting on its head.
 
“It was a frustrating weekend because we had really good pace to run up front, but we never had the chance to properly take advantage of it,” Eugene explained. “I had issues during qualifying so I had to start last and we weren’t sure what the problem was, but we changed to new dampers and we were immediately back on pace for race one.
 
“I had a good start and a great opening lap before I chipped my way through to finish tenth, so I was delighted with that. “But race 2 was interrupted by rain and all us SWR drivers were caught out on the wrong setup, which left us at the back of the field so I was relieved to come in 14th.” 
 
The rain and lightning was so heavy that Race 3 was abandoned, but Eugene is happy with recent progress he and his team have made: “We are looking strong on pace in both the dry and in the wet for the first time too, so there’s good reason to be positive,” Eugene concluded. “I still have a bit to learn in the wet, but one of my favourite tracks next, so all focus is on Spa in a month’s time.”
 
 
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DENYSSEN FOCUSED ON POINTS

DENYSSEN FOCUSED ON POINTS

20/05/2016, England, Motorsport - Road Racing, British F3 Championship, Article # 17927586
DENYSSEN FOCUSED ON POINTS
 
SA British F3 racer Eugene intends to bouncing back at Oulton Park
 
RACE Preview
Who: Eugene Denyssen
What: BRDC British Formula 3 Championship - Round 4
Where: Oulton Park, England
When: 29-30 May 2016
 
 
The fourth round of the 2016 British Formula 3 championship heads to Oulton Park over the UK Bank Holiday weekend 29-30 May, where South African rookie Eugene Denyssen is keen to bounce back after a tough weekend at Rockingham at the beginning of the month.
 
“I went back home to South Africa to recharge and clear my head after a difficult weekend at Rockingham,” the Somerset West driver explained. “Now I’m looking forward to getting back to be doing some testing at Silverstone before the pre-test at Oulton Park leading up to race weekend. 
 
“I’m fully focussed to bounce back into the top 10 after a good three-week break and I’m looking forward to achieve strong results. “Oulton Park is a nice, flowing track with a couple chicanes, which should be good for some interesting racing.”
 
Former kart star Denyssen made his British Formula 3 debut at the opening race of the season at Snetterton and was delighted to already be in the points on his second race weekend at Brands Hatch before a tough weekend at Rockingham. The first of Oulton Park’s midseason races happens Sunday afternoon 29 May with races 2 and 3 on Monday the 30th — follow the action onwww.britishf3.com.
 
 
IMAGE: Eugene Deneyssen is ready for fresh British F3 action
 
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ROCKS & HARD PLACES FOR DENYSSEN

ROCKS & HARD PLACES FOR DENYSSEN

02/05/2016, England, Motorsport - Road Racing, British F3 Championship, Article # 17711242
RACE REPORT
Who: Eugene Denyssen
What: BRDC British Formula 3 Championship - Round 3
Where: Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby, England
When: 1 May 2016
 
 
ROCKS & HARD PLACES FOR DENYSSEN
Rockingham British F3 weekend a steep learning curve SA lad Eugene Deneyssen 
 
South African Eugene Denyssen had a tough weekend’s racing in the third round of the British Formula 3 championship at Rockingham Motor Speedway over the weekend.
 
Eugene’s weekend started positively with a strong second practice session before car issues ruined his third session and saw him sit the final practice out, but he bounced back to qualify a creditable 14th in spite of losing half his set-up time on his first visit to the fast Speedway track and then diced fellow South African Sisa Ngebulana all the way to chase his compatriot home 17th in the opening race.
 
Series rookie Denyssen was fifteenth in the second race, but he tangled with Indian Krishnaraaj Mahadik on the first corner of the final and both drivers were eliminated. “Rockingham wasn’t exactly a weekend to write home about,” Somerset West racer Deneyssen reported. “We were looking good on Friday morning, but then we lost a lot of practice time and slipped back a little as a result. 
 
“Race 1 was OK - I enjoyed a good dice with Sisa and race 2 was a little better and I was looking forward to race 3 but I made contact with anther car in the first lap confusion and we both had take an early shower. “I’m pretty happy with progress so far, but it’s been a hard job and this weekend we were pretty much between a rock and a hard place at Rockingham! “But I am learning all the time and I am quite quick when we get to together - now we just need to get it together more often…” 
 
The British Formula 3 Championship now heads to Oulton Park for its midseason fourth round 29-30 May
 
 
 
IMAGE: Eugene Deneyssen is learning fast in British Formula 3
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DENYSSEN READY TO ROCK

DENYSSEN READY TO ROCK

22/04/2016, England, Motorsport - Road Racing, British F3 Championship, Article # 17590216
RACE PREVIEW
Who: Eugene Denyssen
What: BRDC British Formula 3 Championship - Round 3
Where: Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby, England
When: 1 May 2016
 
 
DENYSSEN READY TO ROCK
SA driver Eugene Deneyssen holding keen on a triple top-ten at Rockingham
 
South African Eugene Denyssen heads to the Rockingham Motor Speedway with a spring in his step for the third round of the British Formula 3 championship on 1 May, fresh off his first top ten result in the series at Brands Hatch two weeks ago.
 
The Formula 3 rookie from Somerset West has been finding his feet in his first two races of the competitive series and now looks forward to converting his newfound experience to good use in Round 3: “Yeah, we’ve learnt a lot after that successful Brands Hatch weekend,” Eugene admitted. “ It was a great confidence booster for me and we have improved greatly since the first race so I’m really looking forward to Rockingham.
 
“We have tested at Rockingham and my pace was strong there — it’s a demanding circuit with very little time to relax, so your body is under continuous strain through long and fast corners, but I’m confident that a top 10 result should be achievable in each race.”
 
 
IMAGE: Eugene Denyssen is looking for three British F3 top-ten results at Rockingham
 
 
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ANOTHER GOOD WEEKEND FOR SISA AT BRANDS HATCH

ANOTHER GOOD WEEKEND FOR SISA AT BRANDS HATCH

22/04/2016, England, Motorsport - Road Racing, British F3 Championship, Article # 17588586
ANOTHER GOOD WEEKEND FOR SISA AT BRANDS HATCH
South African Ngebulana continues to deliver in British Formula 3 championship

South African British Formula 3 racer Sisa Ngebulana had another good championship weekend that saw him score more solid results at second round of the series at the Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit. 

Sisa qualified sixth and despite being caught out in changing conditions to drop from fifth to finish 12th in Saturday’s opening race, he fought back to sixth in Sunday’s race 2 and went two better to bring it home fourth in the finale.
 
“What a pity about that first race yesterday!” Sisa frowned on Sunday evening. “Conditions changed mid race — it starting to drizzle into Surtees — a medium fast cambered left hander and Raoul Hyman out-braked himself and went wide and I just followed him! “Then they shortened the race and I was still back in 12th. "A pity, but that’s racing!
 
Sunday dawned far better for Ngebulana. “I had a good start in the second race and fought up to fifth, but then I became involved in a bit of a dice with  Randle and Al Zubhair and ended up sixth, which I was pretty happy with,” the Jozi youngster explained. “Race 3 was my best of the weekend — fourth was good enough to jump me up two positions to seventh in the championship race.
 
“There are just five points between Randle in third and me in the championship. “Now I need to work hard and not make any mistakes, find a little place and look sharp, because the top two are starting to creep away a little,” Sisa concluded. “But we have 24 more races so plenty can still happen and I am keen to come back from the next race in a stronger championship position.”
 
The third round of the British Formula 3 championship is at Rockingham in two weeks time over the Mayday weekend.
 
 
 
IMAGE - Sisa Ngebulana from South Africa enjoyed a positive British Formula 3 weekend at Brands Hatch
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DENYSSEN PROGRESSES INTO TOP TEN

DENYSSEN PROGRESSES INTO TOP TEN

22/04/2016, England, Motorsport - Road Racing, British F3 Championship, Article # 17588570
RACE REPORT
Who: Eugene Denyssen
What: BRDC British Formula 3 Championship - Round 2
Where: Brands Hatch GP Circuit, Kent, England
When: 16-17 March 2016
 
DENYSSEN PROGRESSES INTO TOP TEN
SA’s rookie Eugene Denyssen delighted to break into the British Formula 3 top ten
 
South African British Formula 3 racing rookie Eugene Denyssen was delighted to score his first top ten result in the championship when he finished ninth in the second of the weekend’s the three Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit races on Sunday.
 
“I’m delighted with that!” Eugene confirmed. “It’s been quite a difficult start to the season but to end up in the top ten in my second weekend here is a great result for us.” Deneyssen had a good weekend overall as he enjoyed generally good racing conditions to better come to grips with his car following a very wet winter and first meeting a few weeks earlier.
 
Eugene’s weekend started on a positive note: “Qualifying was my session time in the dry around the Brands GP circuit and I was around 5th at a stage and dropped to 8th, but then I didn’t quite get a decent lap in at the end whilst everyone else found a couple of tenths, which moved me all the way down to 18th. 
 
“Race one was good and moved up to finish 13th - it rained on the last two laps when I was on slicks, which made it quite tricky. “The second race was great this morning, but the finale was red flagged half way, leaving us to race a five-lap restart shootout to the finish and I ended up in a pretty strong dice for 11th. “I lost out in that fight the end, but 12th is good.
 
“We made some great progress this weekend and we climbed several championship places to 13th — now I need to get a little quicker and keep it in the top ten going forward,” the Somerset West racer concluded. “But I had a great weekend - thanks to everyone — now we just need to keep on progressing.’
 
The third round of the British Formula 3 championship is at Rockingham in two weeks time over the Mayday weekend.
 
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IMAGE: Eugene Denyssen was delighted with his first British F3 championship top ten result at Brands Hatch
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BRUISING BRITISH F3 RETURN FOR QUICK HYMAN

BRUISING BRITISH F3 RETURN FOR QUICK HYMAN

22/04/2016, England, Motorsport - Road Racing, British F3 Championship, Article # 17588521

RACE REPORT
Who: Raoul Hyman
What: BRDC British Formula 3 Championship - Round 2
Where: Brands Hatch GP Circuit, Kent, England
When: 16-17 March 2016


BRUISING BRITISH F3 RETURN FOR QUICK HYMAN
SA wildcard Raul Hyman out of luck on Brands Hatch British Formula 3 return

European Formula 3 racer Raoul Hyman endured a challenging wildcard outing in British Formula 3 championship over the weekend, when the quick South African found himself completely out of luck at the Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit races. 

England-based Durban-born Raoul was quick out of the box in practice and slotted onto the front row of the grid with the second quickest qualifying pace before enjoying a strong opening 12 laps as part of the lead battle in third position. Then he was caught out by a sudden squall and slipped off in the damp, but he regained the track to bring it home seventh. “I had a good race and a good drive up front. “Hyman explained. “But I was caught out by the sudden rain — luckily I was able to collect it and come home second.” 

 
Raoul was once again second on the grid for race 2, but he suffered a driveline failure on the start to take an early shower before starting sixth in the finale and quickly moving up to fourth before being eliminated in a fourth-lap incident that brought out the red flag.
 
“That was a difficult weekend.” Raoul reflected. “It was good to go back to my old series and I was happy to get onto the pace quickly after the late call-up, but things just never really went my way — we were quick throughout the weekend but we never quite found any luck. “I must once again to thank my old team HHC for this opportunity, and also my Euro F3 team Carlin for allowing me to compete this weekend.”
 
Hyman now returns to duty in the higher profile European Formula 3 at the Hungoraring near Budapest in Hungary this coming weekend.

 

 

 

IMAGE: South African Raoul Hyman was out of luck at the Brands Hatch British Formula 3 weekend

 
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