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After learning the track in free practice, Hugo Pereira was able to stick his Radical SR3 on the first row of the grid in 2nd place, only loosing out to the more powerful “Lister Storm” driven by the Englishmen Bobby Verdon-Row, ahead of the Porsche GT3 and the next Radical SR3 in 4th position.

Hugo started the race in 2nd position but soon lost the position to the Porsche GT3 during the rolling start. Hugo was all over the Porsche and after some pressure, the Porsche driver could not avoid a mistake which allowed Hugo to take 2nd position back. A good strategy in the pits to change drivers after some quick laps, allowed the Radical to join the race in 2nd position. The driver in the lead of the race did not stop long enough in the pits and was given a stop / go penalty which allowed Hugo Pereira to win the first race of the season.

The grid for the second race was the result of the first one and this allowed Hugo to start in pole-position. The Radical is not fast enough through out the straight comparing to the Porsche and the “Lister Storm” and lost the lead in the rolling start. Hugo and his team mate were lapping the circuit faster and faster throughout the race but had to settle for 2nd position overall and best in class. This allows them to lead the championship and look forward to the next race.

“It was a fantastic weekend. The Algarve International Circuit is amazing and after learning the track, we were exploring the track, the car and our limits to the maximum. My team-mate, Miguel Cristovão and I were pushing each other constantly which allowed us to be consistently fast and achieve two great results for the start of the championship. A big thank you to my sponsors, my father, my brother and my team, who provided me with a great car which allowed me to win races and fight for the championship.”