Menasheh Idafar

Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup.

Formula Renault UK front-runner Menasheh Idafar made the step-up to European level action earlier this week, at the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit in France, where he joined the Epsilon Euskadi squad for a two day test outing. Not only did the test mark the 17-year-old’s first ever experience of the Le Mans track, it was also his maiden appearance at the wheel of a Eurocup Formula Renault car. Joining around 25 other competitors, Menasheh gained vital mileage in both dry and wet conditions and during yesterday morning’s run, Tuesday, 25th Nove... » Read more

Formula Renault 2.0 UK.

Talented single-seater competitor Menasheh Idafar returned to the cockpit of his Hillspeed run Formula Renault UK car at Snetterton in Norfolk this week for his latest test outing, just four days after the finale of the 2008 Winter Championship. Driving at the 1.95-mile track alongside a full complement of championship regulars, and potential 2009 rivals, on Wednesday, 12th November, the British-born Bahraini was in excellent form and produced a best lap of 1m 05.2 seconds using unofficial times. Ending the day right at the head of the ... » Read more

Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series.

British-born Bahraini Menasheh Idafar raced brilliantly to a career best Formula Renault UK result of fifth position at Rockingham in Northamptonshire this morning, Saturday, 8th November, during the third round of the 2008 Winter Championship. In slippery, drying conditions, the 17-year-old Hillspeed driver produced the best race finish achieved by any of the Formula Renault BARC graduates during this year’s UK winter series with sixth place on the road. However, it would later become fifth after a 30 second time penalty was handed to orig... » Read more

Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series.

Rounds one and two of the 2008 Formula Renault UK Winter Championship proved to be a mixed bag for leading entrant Hillspeed – while UK Class drivers Menasheh Idafar and Michael Lyons had a difficult weekend, BARC runner James Theodore left the North Yorkshire venue with a 12 point lead in the class standings. The Hathersage based squad, which took Richard Singleton to the winter series title last year, ran strongly during pre-event testing on Thursday and Friday but heavy rain prior to the start of qualifying on Saturday, 1st November, mea... » Read more

Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series.

Menasheh Idafar put in a terrific race performance during the opening round of the 2008 Formula Renault UK Winter Championship at Croft in North Yorkshire on Saturday, 1st November, to secure a top 10 finish on his competitive category debut. Heavy overnight rain had left the 2.12-mile circuit very wet prior to yesterday morning’s qualifying session and after a difficult run in the tricky conditions, the 17-year-old posted the 15th best time of 1m 30.376 seconds (84.64mph) on his final lap. Further down the starting order than he would ... » Read more