MRF Free Practice 1

Bent Viscaal from the Netherlands set the early pace in the MRF Challenge after topping the timesheet today morning in the single-seater championship’s first free practice of WEC weekend.

Viscaal clocked a best lap of two minutes 01.191 seconds while going for 13 laps of work in the 30-minute session, which kicked off the racing action for the day.

David Schumacher, son of ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher, was second quickest. The German was just 0.065 seconds off the pace.

Valdemar Eriksen of Denmark was third 0.710s behind Viscaal.

A total of 11 drivers are competing in the MRF Challenge. They get back out on track today for a second free practice at 4.30pm.