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Monaco, 25th May 2008 – Fairuz Fauzy (FORTEC – MALAYSIA)
made headlines when he finishes third on the podium in
Monaco today in the World Series by Renault as the support
event of the 2008 Monaco F1 Grand Prix. It was a fantastic
achievement indeed for young Malaysian as this was his
first time driving the all-new 2008 Formula Renault 3.5
car this season. He had missed the first four races of
the season; Monza (Italy) and Spa (Belgium) due to budget
constraint.
Being hailed as driver’s circuit, Monaco is the most
difficult circuit in the F1 calendar. However, Fairuz has
displayed a high level of driving standard and maturity
to finish on the podium under the treacherous rain and
tricky condition. It was a proud moment for Fairuz as this
is the first time for a Malaysian to finish in the podium
in Monaco.
Fairuz commented “I was only aiming to be in the
top 5. Anything more is a bonus in Monaco especially when
the car is totally new to me, and the track is not an easy
one. My team, Fortec have demonstrated a high level of
professionalism in preparing the car under a such tricky
condition. This is a good start and I could not ask for
more. I hope to improve further in next round, Silverstone
(7-8 June)”.
Fairuz now stands 11th in the championship. The race was
won by Charles Pic (Tech 1 – France) and 2nd place,
Giedo van der Garde (P1 – Netherlands). There are
26 drivers competing in the championship.
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