PREMA Powerteam showed pace at Monte Carlo as the Italian squad secured a podium finish with Paul Aron in race 1 of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. After qualifying third of his group, the Estonian kept his cool and navigated the track's damp condition to score some extremely valuable points.
David Vidales scored 7th place, also retaining his starting position, while Dino Beganovic ended up in P16. The Swedish rookie was stopped by contact in practice, which deprived him of some needed mileage. In qualifying, Beganovic couldn't do better than P11 in his group which meant two row-11 placings. However, the lowly starting position highlighted his comeback in race 1.
In race 2, Vidales was the only PREMA driver to see the checkered flag. Beganovic was wiped out in a multi-car lap 1 contact, while Aron clipped the barriers at the exit of St.Devote not too much later. The 18-year-old Spaniard had an impressive start from row 4 and gained one spot straight away. The lack of passing chances and the safety-car situations made the rest, as he secured a good load of points.
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