Mahaveer Raghunathan grabs double podium in AutoGP debut

18 year old Chennai lad Mahaveer Raghnunathan grabbed double podium at the inaugural event of AutoGP 2016 at Adria Circuit in Italy.

The Indian driver finished 2nd in Race 1 but finished a lap down on race winner Michael Dörrbecker while he finished 3rd in Race 2 behind Michael Dörrbecker and Sa Silva.

With double podium Mahaveer is second in the championship standing with 33 points while Dörrbecker is leading the table with 53 points. 

Mahaveer is racing for PS Racing Team in AutoGP and is also planning to race in the GP3 Series this year.

It has to be noted that the AutoGP field consists of only 7 drivers and only 6 finished in both races. 

Race-1:
1. Michael Dörrbecker (GER/MEX) Torino Squadra Corse, 23 laps in 26’47,045
2. Mahaveer Raghunathan (IND) PS Racing 1 lap
3. Dominik Fekete (HUN) Zele Racing 1 lap
4. Armando Mangini (ITA) MM International Motorsport a 2 laps
5. Luis Sa Silva (ANG) Zele Racing a 9 laps
6. Zoltan Fekete (HUN) Zele Racing a 19 laps

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Not Classified:Salvatore De Plano (ITA) PS Racing 
Fastest Lap: Sa Silva in 1’08”601 average 141,79 km/h

Race 2:
1. Michael Dörrbecker (GER / MEX) Torino Squadra Corse, 23 laps in 26´44 "668
2. Luis Sa Silva (ANG) Zele Racing 8"985
3. Mahaveer Raghunathan (IND) PS Racing 9 "920
4. Zoltan Fekete (HUN) Zele Racing 1´00 "114
5. Dominik Fekete (HUN) Zele Racing, 1 lap
6. Armando Mangini (ITA) MM International Motorsport 2 laps

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Not Classified.:Salvatore De Plano (ITA) PS Racing
Fastest lap: Dörrbecker in 1´08 "685 average 141.62 km/h

Drivers Standing after Round 1:
1. Dörrbecker 53;
2. Raghunathan 33;
3. Sa Silva 29;
4. Dominik Fekete 25;
5. Zoltan Fekete and Mangini 20