Tajik racing driver Bezhan Abdulloev sets fastest lap at Formula 3.5 tests in China

Tajik racing driver Bezhan Abdulloyev set the fastest lap time during Formula 3.5 testing at the Zhuhai International Circuit in China on October 24. Driving a former Red Bull Racing car, he completed the circuit in 1 minute 29.947 seconds, finishing more than 6.5 seconds ahead of the second-fastest driver, according to results provided by his team.
The tests marked Abdulloyev’s first experience behind the wheel of a Formula 3.5 car, operated by Chinese racing team Champ Motorsport.
Improves lap time by more than seven seconds
Abdulloyev completed three test sessions during the day, steadily improving his performance.
In the first session, he recorded a best lap of 1:37.323, reducing it to 1:30.058 in the second. By the third session, he had lowered his time to 1:29.947.
Overall, the Tajik driver improved his lap time by 7.376 seconds.
His fastest lap was also 0.248 seconds quicker than the historical qualifying benchmark of 1:30.195 set at Zhuhai by former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok in 2006.
According to the test results, Abdulloyev also surpassed several previous Champ Motorsport benchmarks, including the fastest lap recorded by the team’s most experienced driver.

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