The third season of Formula Superleague, a motorsport championship featuring major football clubs from around the world, got off to a strong start for Flamengo. The red-and-black car, driven by Englishman Duncan Tappy, achieved a strong result: third place in the first heat of the Silverstone doubleheader.

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Tappy started in fifth place and finished 22 seconds behind the winner, fellow Englishman Craig Dolby of Tottenham. Milan, driven by Dutchman Yelmer Buurman, completed the podium in second place. Corinthians, another Brazilian club in the category, finished in 11th place, driven by Robert Doornbos.

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"I'm over the moon this weekend. I said if I made it to the quarter-finals in qualifying I'd be very happy, and even more so if I could get on the podium. I'm very happy. The last race was exactly what we needed and I have no complaints. It was a great result," said Tappy in an interview with the official F-Superleague website.

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In the second heat, which featured a reverse grid, Lyon came out on top. Olympiacos and Atlético de Madrid completed the podium. Flamengo totaled 54 points in this first weekend of the season and is in seventh place. Tottenham, with 92, leads the standings.