One of lime and sand for Antonio Albacete at Donington Park

The past weekend began at Donington Park the season of the Championship of Europe of races of trucks (ETRC) in which "our" Antonio Albacete is three-time champion and who will defend the title achieved last season in 2011. Again, the Renault MKR Technology of Markus Oestreich and Markus Bosiger departing as the main rivals of the Spanish, without forgetting the Hahn, Vrsecky, Nittel or Levett.
In the British layout things started well for Antonio Albacete and the Cepsa team. Despite starting in the fifth position on the grid, the pole was for Oestreich, Albacete took not much is ascending positions and in the second round was already placed in second place just behind the poleman. The positions would be kept getting the Spanish pilot the first podium of the season.
In the second race, with the grid formed by the eight top of the first race in inverted position, Albacete performed a great output which quickly put you in third place. From there, things were more complicated and the MAN had to beat the copper with two hard bones. He could finally rid of Summerfield and in the absence of four laps beat Adam Lacko to capture the first victory of the year.
If after the Saturday all was wine and roses for Antonio Albacete, things would change in the day on Sunday. After leaving fifth in the third race of the weekend, could not improve his position in career, although two after David Vrsecky and Markus Bosiger sanctions aupaban you back to the podium.
The last race would be the stone on the path of the Spanish. Sixth grid, Albacete suffered a small departure from runway after touching with Summerfield. Despite the problems in the direction, would ascend to the third position, time in which the shock absorber front of his MAN said enough and had to retire. The zero of the final race makes it down to the third position of a general commanded by Oestreich and Nittel.
For its part, the other in Donington Park, Jose Bermejo Spanish, finished in seventeenth and eighteenth in the Saturday while Sunday managed to improve by signing a sixteenth and fourteenth position. The Spanish pilot is situated at the 17th place in the rankings.

Marc Gené and Pedro de la Rosa, two good reasons to put up with Antonio Lobato

The first relay of the season, in General, left me with very good taste. The duo formed by Antonio Lobato and Marc Gene, Pedro de la Rosa joined in the final analysis. Two pilots with experience in formula one who bring common sense and wisdom, and to compensate for the freaks and the continuous loss of concentration of the journalist of laSexta.
Last year, with the signing of Pedro de la Rosa for Sauber, he was forced to abandon the work of a commentator. Will it replaced in the role Carlos Sainz, that as regards knowledge of formula one had nothing to do with the previous. When he could, Marc Gene accompanied Lobato and the pilot of rally. When agreed the three in the cabin, it was Gene virtually the only one that contributed something to the relay. Sainz was lost on many occasions, probably infected by Lobato.
This year was the question of what would happen with Pedro de la Rosa. Having abandoned the Swiss team, it seemed reasonable that he could return to broadcasts of laSexta, something that was already done since its days as a test driver for McLaren. The only little problem is that they already had with Marc Gene in this work, they would be compatible? It seems so in the light of the events.
For the chain is a luxury Ferrari and McLaren testers pilots as commentators. Two people with experience in formula one and with tables. A few tables that Carlos Sainz was a bit lacking and was aggravated with Antonio Lobato on the side. Some even let fall rally driver could be gafando to Fernando Alonso, but I think that this last is overstated.
In the past Grand Prize of Australia I was a nice surprise to see that Marc Gene and Pedro de la Rosa agreed in the work of commentators. I hope that they become fixed in this 2011. I imagine that for some other career one of them could miss by commitments which have, but laSexta much won both races.
Last season he had times that cost me endure the broadcasts of laSexta. Antonio Lobato has countless loss of concentration, as benevolent, make it unbearable to continue the race in its chain. The negative of this matter is that many we have no choice but to swallow by the absence of alternatives. This year, so it is sensed in Australia, it seems that Marc and Peter will make that detail to go into the background.
Finally, they are my own things or Antonio Lobato spoke less than what we are accustomed? To me, gave me the impression that he was silent over the account, something that, at least I, I thanked him for much. Less talk, more.
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