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German driver Elia Weiss from Jenzer Motorsport took the lead immediately after the start and held on to win a twice red-flagged Race 2 of the Group B and C drivers in F4 Central European Zone at Autodrom Most.

Another shower hit the circuit before the start, but this time the rain was very light and brief. As a result, none of the drivers opted for wet tyres and all 26 cars started on slicks.

Jenzer Motorsport teammates Teo Borenstein and Elia Weiss shared the front row, with Markas Silkunas and Simon Rechenmacher lining up on the second row. Francesco Pio Coppola and Ella Hakkinen started from the third row, while Antonio Errigo and Georgiy Zasov occupied the fourth.

Weiss made a slightly better start than Borenstein and took the lead through the opening left-right sequence. Further back, Zasov was involved in contact in the tight section, losing his front wing and being forced to pit.

F4 CEZ debutant Ivonn Simeonova from Mathilda Racing spun but was able to continue. Jorge Luis Bruno from Drivex was less fortunate, stopping beside the track and prompting the deployment of the safety car. The race was red-flagged shortly afterwards to clear the car.

At that point, the top ten consisted of Weiss, Borenstein, Rechenmacher, Hakkinen, Pio Coppola, Danielsson, Errigo, Gorcica, Pedersen and Treneski.

The race resumed with 13 minutes remaining. Weiss, Borenstein and Rechenmacher immediately set a strong pace and pulled away from the rest of the field, while Coppola managed to overtake Hakkinen.

Errigo then made contact with Gorcica, sending Errigo´s car briefly into the air. His front-left suspension was badly damaged, leaving him unable to continue. He stopped beside the circuit, bringing out another safety car with seven minutes remaining.

The safety car returned to the pit lane with three minutes left, and the race resumed. However, it was red-flagged again only a few seconds later. Although Borenstein lost his front wing during this brief period and dropped down the order, the final results were taken from the previous completed lap.

Weiss was therefore declared the winner, with Borenstein classified second and Rechenmacher third. Coppola finished fourth, while Hakkinen achieved her best result of the season so far in fifth place. Alexia Danielsson also recorded her best result of the season in sixth.

Pedersen moved up to seventh, Gorcica finished eighth, ninth was Silkunas and Treneski completed the top ten.

F4 CEZ – RACE 2 (GROUP BC)

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