Ananda finishes fifth in F-3

Ananda finishes fifth in F-3

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian driver Ananda Mikola's dream of
winning his first Formula Three title was still a long way away
after he finished fifth at Italy's Monza circuit on Sunday.

Ananda, Indonesia's future Formula One hopeful, crossed the
finish line behind Italy's Maurizio Mediani and Niki Cadei, Donny
Crevel of the Netherlands and Gianluca Calgani, another Italian.

The Indonesian teenager ranked sixth in the drivers
championship standings with 26 points after four races. Michele
Gasaparini of Italy maintained his lead with 55 points, followed
by Mediani (54), Cadei (45), Crevel (41) and Italy's Paolo Montin
(38).

Antara reported that Ananda, who sported a Marlboro-RC
Motorsport racing suit, appeared to be seeking revenge for his
defeat to Montin in the previous race, only to see other drivers
overtake him.

"When I saw Montin in the side mirror, I remembered the third
series in Varano when he overtook me. I didn't want him to do
that again, but it cost me the race," Ananda said. (yan)