The first race of the series was marked by fast laps and high competitiveness. Russell was incredibly confortable with the newly introduced Mclaren cars and took first place. Here are the standings:

[pre]Driver Laps Position Points Fastest Lap
Russell M.. (+1 Fastest Lap) 209 1 11 4.131
Jim J. 205 2 8 4.152
Roy M.. 203 3 6 4.184
Brian H. 201 4 5 4.149[/pre]