2016 Challenge Canadian Grand Prix

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**2016 Challenge Canadian Grand Prix**
Race details
Round 7 of the 2016 Formula Challenge season

Date	17th May, 2016
Event	2016 Challenge Canadian Grand Prix
Location	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
Course	Semi-Permanent Racing Facility 2.710 mi / 4.361 km
Distance	18 laps, 48.78 mi / 78.498 km (each race)
Weather	Dry
Pole position
Driver	Antonio Hreljanovic	Bastvik Grand Prix
Time	1:26.861
Race One Podium
First	Carlos Fernandez	Tēafor Motorsport
Second	James Johnson	MadCape Racing Team
Third	Mike Kwint	Scuderia Basilea
Race One Fastest Lap
Driver	Carlos Fernandez	Tēafor Motorsport
Time	1::27.359
Race Two Podium
First	Carlos Fernandez	Tēafor Motorsport
Second	Hansko Mebius	YTF1
Third	Terence Grech	Zedderick Racing
Race Two Fastest Lap
Driver	James Johnson	MadCape Racing Team
Time	1:27.278

The 2016 Challenge Canadian Grand Prix - the Seventh round of the season - took place at the Circuit de Monaco course in Monte Carlo, Monaco on the 17th of May.

Report

Background

After the previous round, which took place in Monaco, it was James Johnson at the top of the drivers standings however his lead was cut short by the impressive Stephane Rouault who dominated the race meet, taking both race wins and pole position. The Dutchman entered the Canadian round on the back of three straight wins, one shy of the all-time record for consecutive wins (4, Petar Brljak 2013) and few would be against him taking the record for himself. Jonathan Holmes also enjoyed a highly competitive Monaco race meet, finishing with two podium positions to maintain his championship challenge.

Qualifying

It was a two horse race for pole position, with the familiar sight of a rapid James Johnson going up against the returning to form Antonio Hreljanovic, the two of them a quarter of a second ahead of the rest of the field. However it's would be the Croatian Hreljanovic that would pip the championship leader to pole, setting a time of 1:26.861, six hundredths ahead of Johnson. However it was revealed afterwards that Hreljanovic was carrying over a grid penalty from Turkey which resulted in him lining up in fifth place. Johnson therefore would line up on pole with Carlos Fernandez being promoted to the front row alongside him. Row 2 featured the impressive Niranjan Kumar (SDEv with his career best grid position of third and Stephane Rouault in fourth, well within strike of the consecutive wins record.

Race One

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Race Two

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Post-race

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