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Trying to stop her in the paddock is
almost impossible. The things to do,
the people to talk with and the requests
to satisfy are many, at every race.
Barbara Petrivelli, the coordinator of
the Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS
championship, has always been a
reference for teams, drivers, insiders
and also the press. She's one of the
pillars of the Renault 2.0 ALPS
organization and she's one of the
people who decides the series'
strategies. In Jerez, hosting the final
round of the season, she was able to
catch her breath so she shared some
thoughts over the new additions for
2015.
Another season has gone. What
balance can you draw as the series'
promoters?
"It's a positive balance. It's being a
great season, and I'm not thinking to
the car counts only, albeit they were
pretty hight, but also to quality. We had
some very pleasant surprises from
several rookie participants. They were
able to fight for the front end of the
charts straight away and also showed
surprising maturity by cruising to
victory. So I can say that the
championship definitely confirmed its
developmental character".
If somebody went around the
paddock asking teams and drivers
an opinion on the championship,
they would only have positive words.
What's the secret?
"First of all, that's a very pleasant thing
to hear. There is no secret, we simply
try to do our best. Our organization
isn't big in terms of numbers but we
always tried to keep the pace with the
indications from Renault Sport. That
means being able to guarantee equal
possibilities to everybody, as well as
accurate checks so everybody can run
in the same conditions. Se there aren't
doubts in the first place, and things are
always clear. Starting from a very good
base, you can build everything else".
What does that mean?
"For example, thinking to a schedule
that includes demanding racetracks.
We chose the ideal tracks for a young
driver to learn. Formula 1 is racing in
some of them and that's a pretty good
indication. All the others, although they
don't host F.1, offer top-notch
characteristics and require a
professional approach. For example
Pau, a street course that require
particular attitude and concentration
that will be great for those racing at
Monte Carlo in the future. We also have
tracks like Mugello or Imola which are
really technical".