Superleague Formula round Netherlands | ||||||||||
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TT Circuit Assen | ||||||||||
Event information | ||||||||||
No. of events | 2 | |||||||||
First held | 2010 | |||||||||
Last held | 2011 | |||||||||
Most wins (club) | R.S.C. Anderlecht 2 | |||||||||
Most wins (driver) | Davide Rigon 2 | |||||||||
Last event (2011 Assen) winners | ||||||||||
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The Superleague Formula round Netherlands is a round of the Superleague Formula. The Netherlands and TT Circuit Assen didn't host an event until 2010, the third season of the series.
Season | Race | Club | Driver | Location | Date | Report |
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2010 | R1 | R.S.C. Anderlecht | Davide Rigon | TT Circuit Assen | May 16 | Report |
R2 | Olympiacos CFP | Chris van der Drift | ||||
SF | R.S.C. Anderlecht | Davide Rigon | ||||
2011 | R1 | Netherlands – PSV | Yelmer Buurman | TT Circuit Assen | June 5 | Report |
R2 | Japan | Duncan Tappy | ||||
SF | England | Craig Dolby |
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