Dean Stoneman dominates day one of post-season GP3 test
Dean Stoneman has powered his way to the top of the timing sheets after the opening day of the GP3 post-season test around Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit, only several days after impressing many during the season finale for Koiranen GP. The Briton was followed by rookies’ Pierre Gasly and Oliver Rowland at the sharp-end of the order.
As the Formula 1 fraternity takes a break before reconvening around Austin’s Circuit of the Americas for the first of the final two races of the season, both the GP2 and GP3 Series have remained at Abu Dhabi to carry out their post-season tests around the glorious Yas Marina Circuit. At the start of the morning session British rookie Jan Mardenborough became the first driver to take to the track for Carlin, before Adderly Fong produced the initial benchmark for Koiranen GP.
The first of two red flag delays occurred when GP3 regular David Fumanelli made light contact with the barrier at Turn 8, causing damage to his Jenzer Motorsport machine. As soon as the track action was resumed, the times naturally began to tumble as more drivers began taking to the track. After a highly impressive return to single-seater racing last weekend, British ace Dean Stoneman was quick to rise to the top for Koiranen GP with a time well within the 01:56s ahead of Dino Zamparelli in the MW Arden and Alex Fontana in the ART Grand Prix.
Sam Bird completed a combined 43 laps of development work for Russian Time’s new GP3 team.
After ending the GP2 Series as runner-up to Switzerland’s Fabio Leimer, Sam Bird was behind the wheel of the GP3/13 machine for the opening day of the post-season test. The Briton was carrying out development work for rookies Russian Time, who were gaining their first day of track action in the GP3 Series after purchasing Bamboo Engineering. Sam Bird was instantly on the pace, producing consistent lap times towards the sharp-end of the order in stark contrast to his rookie team-mate of Kuba Dalewski.
The morning session drew to a conclusion with Dean Stoneman in control at the top of the timing sheets with a 01:56.278 after completing 18 laps for Koiranen GP. The 23-year-old ended the session ahead of GP3 regulars Patric Niederhauser for Jenzer Motorsport and Dino Zamparelli for MW Arden, with Sam Bird a close 4th for Russian Time. Former British Formula Three driver Jan Mardenborough was the fastest rookie for Carlin in 6th, only sixth tenths off of the pace set by Dean Stoneman.
After making way for the GP2 Series to take to the Yas Marina Circuit, the 27-car field returned to the circuit for the afternoon session. A red flag delay ensued almost immediately, after the Jenzer Motorsport of Kevin Joerg ground to a halt out on track. Once the Abu Dhabi marshals had cleared the stricken machine, the session was resumed allowing rookie Pierre Gasly to storm to the top of the timing sheets for ART Grand Prix, in doing so becoming the first driver of the day to produce a lap time within the 01:55s.
The reigning Formula Renault 2.0 European Champion remained at the top of the order for a whole hour, before fellow rookie Oliver Rowland displaced the Frenchman for Marussia Manor Racing. As the opening day of the post-season test drew to a conclusion, Dean Stoneman reasserted his authority over proceedings for Koiranen GP, producing a 01:55.829 which would remain unchallenged. Behind the Briton Pierre Gasly managed to pip former Formula Renault 2.0 European rival Oliver Rowland to 2nd position, with Sam Bird once again a competitive 4th for Russian Time.
The GP3 field will return to the Yas Marina Circuit for the second day of track action tomorrow morning at 9am local time, with the afternoon session scheduled to start at 3pm later in the day.
Morning times Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1. Dean Stoneman Koiranen 1m56.278s 18 2. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 1m56.584s +0.306s 19 3. Dino Zamparelli MW Arden 1m56.649s +0.371s 18 4. Sam Bird Russian Time 1m56.711s +0.433s 16 5. Kevin Korjus Status 1m56.837s +0.559s 16 6. Jan Mardenborough Carlin 1m56.858s +0.580s 22 7. Melville McKee Manor 1m56.921s +0.643s 25 8. Alex Fontana ART 1m56.927s +0.649s 20 9. Roman de Beer Trident 1m56.986s +0.708s 27 10. Emil Bernstorff Carlin 1m57.067s +0.789s 24 11. Pierre Gasly ART 1m57.198s +0.920s 19 12. Marvin Kirchhofer MW Arden 1m57.211s +0.933s 20 13. Oliver Rowland Manor 1m57.430s +1.152s 12 14. Edward Jones MW Arden 1m57.511s +1.233s 16 15. Jimmy Eriksson Russian Time 1m57.635s +1.357s 8 16. Adderly Fong Koiranen 1m57.665s +1.387s 20 17. Emanuele Zonzini ART 1m57.670s +1.392s 19 18. David Fumanelli Jenzer 1m57.881s +1.603s 15 19. Jordan King Status 1m57.883s +1.605s 5 20. Nick Cassidy Status 1m58.023s +1.745s 19 21. Nicholas Latifi Carlin 1m58.349s +2.071s 21 22. Santiago Urrutia Koiranen 1m58.701s +2.423s 21 23. Ryan Cullen Manor 1m58.771s +2.493s 26 24. Kevin Joerg Jenzer 1m59.080s +2.802s 26 25. Ivan Taranov Trident 1m59.225s +2.947s 27 26. Juan Branger Trident 2m02.334s +6.056s 20 27. Kuba Dalewski Russian Time 2m03.730s +7.452s 6 Afternoon times Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1. Dean Stoneman Koiranen 1m55.829s 25 2. Pierre Gasly ART 1m55.940s +0.111s 29 3. Oliver Rowland Manor 1m55.967s +0.138s 17 4. Sam Bird Russian Time 1m56.028s +0.199s 27 5. Kevin Korjus Status 1m56.419s +0.590s 24 6. Alex Fontana ART 1m56.432s +0.603s 25 7. Marvin Kirchhofer MW Arden 1m56.468s +0.639s 26 8. Jan Mardenborough Carlin 1m56.469s +0.640s 33 9. Roman de Beer Trident 1m56.549s +0.720s 23 10. Nick Cassidy Status 1m56.603s +0.774s 16 11. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 1m56.614s +0.785s 24 12. Dino Zamparelli MW Arden 1m56.628s +0.799s 25 13. Adderly Fong Koiranen 1m56.653s +0.824s 25 14. Emil Bernstorff Carlin 1m56.678s +0.849s 33 15. Edward Jones MW Arden 1m56.845s +1.016s 23 16. Jimmy Eriksson Russian Time 1m56.904s +1.075s 28 17. Emanuele Zonzini ART 1m57.019s +1.190s 29 18. Melville McKee Manor 1m57.247s +1.418s 23 19. David Fumanelli Jenzer 1m57.269s +1.440s 20 20. Jordan King Status 1m57.274s +1.445s 26 21. Santiago Urrutia Koiranen 1m57.295s +1.466s 22 22. Nicholas Latifi Carlin 1m57.381s +1.552s 30 23. Ryan Cullen Manor 1m57.675s +1.846s 25 24. Ivan Taranov Trident 1m57.978s +2.149s 30 25. Juan Branger Trident 1m58.652s +2.823s 34 26. Kevin Joerg Jenzer 1m58.798s +2.969s 14 27. Kuba Dalewski Russian Time 1m59.116s +3.287s 30
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Daniil Kvyat ends the GP3 season in style with Championship success
Daniil Kvyat has ended his GP3 campaign in style after storming to Championship glory with a lights to flag victory around Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit, eventually finishing ahead of the Carlin duo of Alexander Sims and Nick Yelloly. Next season the Russian sensation will make the big step up to Formula 1 with Toro Rosso.
At the start Daniil Kvyat glided into a commanding lead ahead of the Carlins’, as further behind fellow Championship rival Kevin Korjus stalled on the grid. Miraculously the entire field safely managed to avoid the stricken Estonian driver, as the usual freneticism ensued throughout the first few corners. As Daniil Kvyat stormed into the lead of the race, Nick Yelloly and Alexander Sims settled into 2nd and 3rd behind the Russian ace. Further behind mayhem ensued at the chicane, as Carmen Jorda brought her race to a premature conclusion after bumping over the high kerbs.
Although the Spanish driver managed to avoid collision with fellow female driver Alice Powell, Carmen Jorda was still forced into an unfortunate retirement after sustaining damage to her steering column. With her car stranded at the apex of Turn 6, the safety car was deployed to allow the marshals to safely clear the stricken machine. After only several laps behind the safety car, the race was resumed with Daniil Kvyat once again storming into the lead of the race ahead of the Carlin duo.
Further down the order, Daniil Kvyat’s fellow Championship competitors of Tio Ellinas and Facu Regalia battled hard for 9th position. At Turn 12 the Cypriot ran extensively wide in a bid to avoid a collision with his rival, and was subsequently forced to hand the position back after illegally gaining an advantage in the process. After enduring an uncompetitive season at Jenzer Motorsport throughout the year, Patric Niederhauser steadily began to drop through the order as the race ensued with Conor Daly quick to pounce upon the ailing Swiss driver.
The 22-year-old Münsingen-born driver continued to struggle as the laps slowly began to tick away, with Carlos Sainz now swarming all over the rear of his Jenzer Motorsport machine. As the duo jostled for position down the back straight, they collided at high speed. Amazingly Carlos Sainz managed to keep his MW Arden car out of the barriers, as he spun a full 360 degrees and luckily sustained minimal damage. The same, unfortunately, could not be said for Patric Niederhauser who was forced into retirement with damage sustained to his front-right suspension.
Whilst Carlos Sainz continued to circulate despite his incident with Patric Niederhauser, Alexander Sims soon managed to overtake his Carlin team-mate further up the track to assume 2nd position. Despite the impressive overtaking maneuver, the Carlin driver was unable to make any inroads to Daniil Kvyat’s dominant lead. Further down the order the battle between Facu Regalia and Tio Ellinas raged on, with the Cypriot running extensively wide once again in his bid to catch his rival, this time at Turn 17.
Despite both Alexander Sims and Nick Yelloly’s impressive performances in 2nd and 3rd position, no-one was able to put a stop to the fearsome pace of Daniil Kvyat. The 19-year-old Russian eventually crossed the line just under five seconds ahead of the Carlin duo, to take his third victory of the season and the Drivers’ Title. Although one more race remains to be run tomorrow morning, both Championships have been settled. However, Series rookie Patrick Kujala will start the second race from the reverse grid pole alongside former Championship contender Tio Ellinas.
Results - 14 laps:
Pos Driver Team Time/Gap
1. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 29m40.145s
2. Nick Yelloly Carlin +4.677s
3. Alexander Sims Carlin +7.053s
4. Conor Daly ART +7.411s
5. Jack Harvey ART +8.333s
6. Dean Stoneman Koiranen +14.900s
7. Tio Ellinas Manor +18.235s
8. Patrick Kujala Koiranen +26.882s
9. Carlos Sainz Jr MW Arden +32.830s
10. Dino Zamparelli Manor +33.215s
11. Robert Visoiu MW Arden +34.100s
12. Giovanni Venturini Trident +34.781s
13. Kevin Korjus Koiranen +35.528s
14. Alex Fontana Jenzer +36.041s
15. Emanuele Zonzini Trident +36.045s
16. Facu Regalia ART +36.957s
17. Robert Cregan Trident +38.133s
18. Adderly Fong Status +39.707s
19. Luis Sa Silva Carlin +40.829s
20. Alice Powell Bamboo +41.277s
21. Ryan Cullen Manor +44.591s
22. Josh Webster Status +49.911s
23. Samin Gomez Jenzer +1m30.470s
24. Jimmy Eriksson Status +1 lap
Retirements:
Carmen Jorda Bamboo 4 laps
Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 0 laps
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Jack Harvey takes victory in frenetic GP3 race at Monza
Jack Harvey has taken his second victory in the GP3 Series, after yet another incredibly frenetic race around the legendary Autodromo di Monza in Italy. The British sensation assumed the lead at the start, after initial poleman Patric Niederhauser stalled. He was followed by race one winner Daniil Kvyat, with Lewis Williamson 3rd.
After causing the incident at the start of the opening race of the weekend, Marussia Manor Racing’s Dino Zamparelli was suspended from the second race. The GP3 field took to the grid in overcast weather conditions, with the threat of rain still looming in the distance. At the start poleman Patric Niederhauser stalled, throwing away his chances of victory as the field streamed around him. Unfortunately not all of the drivers managed to avoid the stricken Swiss ace, as team-mate and fellow countryman Alex Fontana slammed into the rear of his car. This saw Fontana’s front-left wheel fly violently into the air, luckily clattering into the adjacent catch-fencing.
Further down the road the usual freneticism ensued as the field negotiated the tight opening chicane, as Ryan Cullen slammed into the rear of David Fumanelli before also collecting Giovanni Venturini. Although Fumanelli was able to limp back to the pits for a new rear-wing, the other drivers involved in the opening corner’s shenanigans were all forced into retirement. To allow the marshals to safely retrieve the stricken machines, the safety car was deployed for one lap.
As the safety car peeled into the pits, Jack Harvey stormed into the lead of the race ahead of Championship leader Facu Regalia. During the lap, numerous battles for position raged on up and down the pack, with Nick Yelloly and Jimmy Eriksson colliding at Turn 11 and spinning into retirement in the deep retaining gravel trap. The Swedish rookie had lost his rear-wing during the restart, and was therefore lacking grid throughout the final corner. By Lap 5 Lewis Williamson had perfected an overtaking maneuver on Facu Regalia for 2nd, and began reeling in his fellow countryman for the lead of the race.
With Jack Harvey and Lewis Williamson now engrossed in a battle for the lead, race one winner Daniil Kvyat began to catch Facu Regalia for 3rd. The Russian sensation perfected a maneuver for the position around the outside of Turn 4, demoting the Championship leader down a further position in his ART Grand Prix machine. Despite his competitive pace, Lewis Williamson soon found himself in the clutches of Daniil Kvyat, who wasted no time in perfecting an overtaking maneuver for 2nd position.
As the front runners jostled for the lead of the race, Adderly Fong collided with Samin Gomez and suffered a violent incident into retirement. The Canadian-born Hong Kong driver was forced wide by the Jenzer Motorsport driver, which subsequently saw him smash through the polystyrene bollards and fly over the kerbs at Turn 1. The Status Grand Prix driver eventually came to rest just after the opening chicane, with his car irreparably damaged.
Despite Adderly Fong and Samin Gomez’s incident at Turn 1, the race continued on without a safety car interruption. This enabled Jack Harvey to hold on and secure an illustrious victory for ART Grand Prix ahead of Daniil Kvyat, with Lewis Williamson a close 3rd. Further back Conor Daly managed to snatch the final points-paying position away from Carlos Sainz, after sweeping around the outside of the Spaniard at Turn 11.
The GP3 paddock will reconvene in early November for what should be a sensational season finale, around the iconic Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Facu Regalia will be striving to retain his lead in the Championship, with the likes of Daniil Kvyat, Conor Daly and Kevin Korjus hot on his heels.
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Daniil Kvyat storms to dominant victory in hectic GP3 race at Monza
Russian sensation Daniil Kvyat has stormed to a dominant lights-to-flag victory after a hectic and incident-filled opening GP3 race at Monza, eventually finishing ahead of Nick Yelloly in 2nd and Championship leader Facu Regalia in 3rd.
At the start a number of drivers initially struggled to get off of the line for the formation lap, with Kevin Korjus, David Fumanelli and Ryan Cullen all momentarily stalling before eventually joining the rest of the pack. The unusual action didn’t stop there, as Championship leader Facu Regalia half-spun on the exit of Turn 11 and Josh Webster unfortunately stalled just prior to lining up on the grid. Despite the stalled Status Grand Prix car in the background, the race began on time as Daniil Kvyat, Tio Ellinas and Robert Visoiu all jostled at the front into Turn 1.
Unlike the GP2 feature race earlier in the day, the GP3 drivers’ were unable to negotiate the opening chicane without incident. Marussia Manor Racing driver Dino Zamparelli was forced to cut the first corner, in doing so dangerously rejoining the circuit and T-boning his team-mate of Tio Ellinas. The ensuing melee saw Carlos Sainz tipped into a race-ruining spin, as well as Robert Visoiu and Conor Daly get caught up. The latter two drivers were eventually forced into retirement, with the American’s front-left tyre practically shredded after his collision. Championship contender Tio Ellinas was also forced into a frustrating retirement, in an incident started by his own team-mate.
Amazingly the safety car was not called upon after the opening lap’s incidences, with the Monza marshals managing to clear the stricken machines effectively to allow the race to continue. As the freneticism raged on throughout the pack, Carmen Jorda was struck with a drive-thru penalty for jumping the start. The carnage failed to stop after the opening lap, as Luis Sa Silva clattered into the rear of Aaro Vainio at Turn 1 and was forced into retirement, with the Finn luckily managing to continue circulating despite the severe impact to the rear of his machine.
Alex Fontana also retired during the early stages of the race, as the Jenzer Motorsport driver lost the rear of his car whilst negotiating Turn 11. This saw the 21-year-old slam into the retaining tyre barrier after skipping through the gravel trap, damaging the rear of his car beyond immediate repair. Whilst numerous altercations raged on throughout the race, Facu Regalia breezed passed Alexander Sims for 2nd position on Lap 4. The Briton continued to loose ground as the lap progressed, as fellow countryman Lewis Williamson found a way around him.
After enduring a frustrating spin at the start of the race during the melee at the opening chicane, Carlos Sainz began to claw his way through the field as the race progressed. By Lap 8, the Spaniard was up to 12th position after some quite masterful maneuvers which so nearly ended in collision. Patric Niederhauser managed to rise up into 8th position and the provisional reverse grid pole several laps later, with the Swiss ace keen to seek the advantage of pole for the second race on Sunday morning.
Whilst the pack jostled for position, Daniil Kvyat was in a class of his own at the front. The 19-year-old eventually stormed across the line a whole +5.3 seconds ahead of Nick Yelloly in 2nd, with Facu Regalia 3rd for ART Grand Prix to take his second consecutive victory in the GP3 Series. Patric Niederhauser will start tomorrow morning’s second race on the reverse grid pole, and will start alongside Britain’s Jack Harvey in what will surely be a thrilling addition to the Italian Grand Prix weekend.
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Aaro Vainio storms to GP3 victory after lights-to-flag drive at Budapest
Aaro Vainio has stormed to his third GP3 victory around the Hungaroring, after a masterful lights-to-flag drive from the Finn who managed to fend off the charging Conor Daly during the closing laps. The leading duo were followed by Russian ace Daniil Kvyat in the MW Arden, with Jack Harvey 4th.
At the start Aaro Vainio stormed into a commanding lead over Conor Daly, as the 27-car field negotiated the tricky first few corners without incident. During the opening few laps Championship leader Tio Ellinas plummeted through the order, after first Patric Niederhauser and then Alex Fontana and Dino Zamparelli all overtook the struggling Cypriot. Whilst the field began to evenly spread themselves out around the tight and twisty confines of the Hungaroring, Aaro Vainio managed to open up a comfortable two second lead over the American ace of Conor Daly.
By Lap 9 Tio Ellinas managed to recover after his highly uncompetitive start to the race, with the Marussia Manor Racing driver managing to overtake Dino Zamparelli down the start/finish straight. As the race progressed numerous battles raged on up and down the order, with the likes of Patric Niederhauser, Giovanni Venturini and Tio Ellinas all battling hard for position. The latter began pushing beyond the limits in the closing stages of the race, as he dipped a wheel onto the grass and run extensively wide on the exit of Turn 4 but managed to rejoin.
The flow of the race was disrupted on Lap 12, after a big shunt between Luis Sa Silva and Emanuele Zonzini, with Samin Gomez also involved but miraculously able to continue. As Sa Silva, Zonzini and Gomez negotiated Turn 1, utter disaster struck when Gomez collided with Sa Silva and the unsuspecting Trident of Zonzini barrel-rolled over the Angolan driver. This incident naturally brought out the safety car, as the efficient marshals cleared the two stricken cars and debris.
After only several laps behind the safety car the race was resumed, with Conor Daly pressurizing race leader Aaro Vainio. The ART Grand Prix driver was frustratingly denied the luxury of overtaking the race leader, as the duo negotiated Turn 2 practically side-by-side. Further back the traditional GP3 mayhem ensued, as Lewis Williamson suffered a spectacular spin in a cloud of tyre smoke. Melville McKee endured a frustrating end to the race, as he dropped through the order whilst running wide with Jimmy Eriksson between Turns 4 and 5.
Despite the crazy end to the race, Aaro Vainio managed to keep his composure and secure a masterful victory after a mature drive from the Koiranen GP driver. The leading duo were separated by just +0.6 seconds across the line, with Daniil Kvyat just under five seconds behind for MW Arden. Robert Visoiu managed to finish 8th, therefore securing him the reverse grid pole for tomorrow’s second race. The Romanian driver will start alongside Kevin Korjus.
Results - 17 laps:
Pos Driver Team Time/Gap
1. Aaro Vainio Koiranen 29m17.213s
2. Conor Daly ART +0.691s
3. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden +4.853s
4. Jack Harvey ART +7.061s
5. Carlos Sainz Jr MW Arden +7.262s
6. Facu Regalia ART +7.507s
7. Kevin Korjus Koiranen +8.588s
8. Robert Visoiu MW Arden +9.307s
9. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer +10.295s
10. Giovanni Venturini Trident +11.550s
11. Alex Fontana Jenzer +12.736s
12. Tio Ellinas Manor +13.175s
13. Dino Zamparelli Manor +14.139s
14. Jimmy Eriksson Status +16.751s
15. Patrick Kujala Koiranen +18.645s
16. Nick Yelloly Carlin +18.793s
17. David Fumanelli Trident +19.245s
18. Melville McKee Bamboo +21.309s
19. Eric Lichtenstein Carlin +21.428s
20. Samin Gomez Jenzer +21.725s
21. Adderly Fong Status +22.012s
22. Josh Webster Status +22.372s
23. Carmen Jorda Bamboo +22.793s
24. Lewis Williamson Bamboo +23.417s
Retirements:
Driver Team Laps
Luis Sa Silva Carlin 12
Emanuele Zonzini Trident 12
Josh Webster Status 6
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Jack Harvey Takes Maiden GP3 Victory In Incident-Filled Race
Jack Harvey has cruised to his maiden GP3 victory after an incident-filled 15 lap race around the legendary Silverstone circuit, which included a horrific incident for Patrick Kujala who barrel-rolled over the rear of David Fumanelli.
At the start Conor Daley jumped the start and stormed into 2nd position, whereas the American’s team-mate Jack Harvey shot from 2nd position into the lead at Turn 1. Through the opening corners several drivers ran slightly wide, including the MW Arden of Carlos Sainz jr. As many battles ensued throughout the order, race leader Jack Harvey proceeded to produce the fastest lap of the race. Further down the order Ryan Cullen and Jimmy Eriksson made minor contact at Turn 1, resulting in both drivers coming under investigation by the race stewards.
After visibly jumping the start, Conor Daly was struck with a drive-thru penalty along with the Bamboo Engineering of Melville McKee and the Trident Racing of David Fumanelli. As the race progressed, the safety car was deployed after a huge incident between Series rookie Patrick Kujala and David Fumanelli, with the former barrel-rolling over of the rear of the Italian’s machine. The Koiranen GP driver violently flew through the air and clattered into the retaining tyre barrier, eventually coming to rest upside-down.
The ever-efficient British marshals were immediately on the scene, as the 16-year-old Finn was assisted from his wrecked GP3/13 machine. The safety car period lasted for several laps as the stricken machines were cleared, before the race was resumed with only five laps remaining. Conor Daly immediately elected to serve his drive-thru penalty, as Jack Harvey stormed back into a commanding lead. As the race drew to a conclusion, Lewis Williamson and Carlos Sainz jr. collided whilst battling for 8th position and the reverse grid pole for tomorrow’s second race. The Briton was forced into a frustrating retirement down the Wellington Straight, as Sainz jr. limped around in his damaged MW Arden.
Despite the incident-filled 15 laps, Jack Harvey managed to bring his ART Grand Prix machine home to secure his maiden GP3 victory on home soil, ahead of initial pole-man Kevin Korjus with team-mate Facu Regalia a distant 3rd. Italian driver Giovanni Venturini will start tomorrow’s race from the reverse grid pole, alongside the Jenzer Motorsport driver of Alex Fontana.
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2013 GP3 Series Preview
When the GP3 Series reconvenes around Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya for the season opening Spanish Grand Prix, a brand-new era will dawn in the category’s history. When the opening practice session gets underway on the Friday afternoon, spectators around the world will get their first glimpse of the new GP3/13 machine.
This new machine, which no longer sounds like a supercharged lawnmower, offers the drivers with a 3.4 litre naturally aspirated 400HP engine as well as a completely redesigned chassis from Dallara. The 28-car field consists of a mixture of returning and new drivers all striving to work their way up to the pinnacle of motorsport, from numerous nations across the globe. This will see the likes of Aaro Vainio, Conor Daly and Tio Ellinas up against Series rookies Daniil Kvyat and Carlos Sainz jr., all of whom are more than capable of securing race victories and even the overall Championship.
After several seasons known as Lotus GP, French outfit ART Grand Prix has reverted back to their original name for the new season across all of the categories they compete in. This has also seen a switch in their colors from the unmistakable black and gold of Lotus to their original of white. Their driver line-up for the new season is a strong combination of experience and youth, consisting of returning American ace Conor Daly, Argentinean debutant Facu Regalia and reigning British Formula Three Champion Jack Harvey. This trio all know how to secure victories, and could well find themselves battling for Championship supremacy later in the year.
Conor Daly will return this season in GP3 with ART Grand Prix.
Despite securing the Drivers’ Championship with Mitch Evans last season, MW Arden once again failed to thwart ART Grand Prix in the Constructors’ Championship. However, this season the Banbury-based outfit has a real chance of once again taking the fight to ART Grand Prix with the youngest driver pairing on the grid. Returning GP3 driver Robert Visoiu will be joined by Red Bull Junior Team members Carlos Sainz jr. and Daniil Kvyat, creating a trio who will certainly threaten ART’s dominance.
Last season Carlos Sainz jr. competed in a variety of Formula 3 categories, including the FIA Formula Three EuroSeries and the British Formula Three Series for Carlin. After impressing greatly during testing in the GP3 Series, Russian sensation Daniil Kvyat enters the category as a potential Championship candidate alongside Carlos Sainz jr. and Robert Visoiu. The 19-year-old is the reigning Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS Champion for Koiranen Motorsport, and also finished a strong runner-up in the Formula Renault 2.0 Euro Championship for the same outfit.
British outfit Carlin is also sporting a strong line-up for the new season, despite a line-up consisting of three debutants in the category. Luis Sa Silva enters GP3 fresh from endeavors in numerous Formula 3 categories including the FIA Formula 3 EuroSeries and the British Formula Three Series with the Angola Racing Team. The 22-year-old Angolan will be joined by British rising star Nick Yelloly, who is a member of the BRDC Rising Stars and the MSA Team UK Elite Drivers. The 22-year-old has recently competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for Comtec Racing, securing two victories and a further four podiums along the way.
The youngest driver within the Carlin outfit this season is Argentinean debutant Eric Lichtenstein, who makes the switch to the GP3 Series fellowing a successful season in the Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain. The 18-year-old from Buenos Aires finished 3rd in the Championship for Jamun Racing after securing 11 race victories at legendary circuits such as Brands Hatch, Nurburgring and Silverstone.
Samin Gomez is one of only two female drivers in GP3 this season.
Jenzer Motorsport sports a line-up consisting of one of only two female drivers on the grid for the new season, with Venezuelan driver Samin Gomez joining the Swiss duo of Patric Niederhauser and Alex Fontana. Gomez has previously tested in the GP3 Series for Jenzer Motorsport, and enters the Series after a strong display of driving last season in the Formula Abarth Euro Series and Formula Abarth Series with the Swiss outfit.
After securing two race victories last season, Patric Niederhauser will unquestionably be striving to add to his tally in his second full season in the GP3 Series with Jenzer Motorsport. The 21-year-old Swiss driver has already competed in the European Le Mans Series this year with Race Performance, securing a podium finish at Silverstone alongside fellow countryman Michel Frey. Niederhauser and Gomez will be joined at Jenzer Motorsport by Alex Fontana, who has previously competed in six GP3 races for the Swiss outfit. The 20-year-old, who is a member of the Lotus F1 Junior Team, also competed in the FIA Formula 2 Series last year and secured one race victory on his way to 7th in the Championship.
Tio Ellinas is already a Championship favourite heading into the new season.
Marussia-backed Manor Racing could well be the dark horse when the new season gets underway, with Cypriot Tio Ellinas unquestionably a man fully capable of mounting a Championship challenge at the front. The 21-year-old took victory during the final race of last season at Monza, and will be out to immediately begin adding to his tally when the Series reconvenes at Barcelona. The Cypriot will be joined by British debutants Ryan Cullen and Dino Zamparelli, the latter a member of the BRDC Rising Stars.
Irish team Status Grand Prix also features a strong line-up ahead of the new season, featuring reigning German Formula Three Champion Jimmy Eriksson. The 22-year-old Swedish ace will be making his debut in the Series, as will his team-mates of Adderly Fong and Josh Webster. Adderly Fong has already competed in various categories on his way to the GP3 Series, including the Auto GP and Firestone Indy Lights Series. Josh Webster is another member of the BRDC Rising Stars and MSA Team UK Elite Drivers, and is the youngest of the three Status Grand Prix drivers.
For the new season, Atech CRS Grand Prix has been rebranded as Bamboo Engineering, an outfit better known for its involvement in the World Touring Car Championship. The Silverstone-based outfit enters the Series with an exciting trio of drivers, including British returnee and former race winner Lewis Williamson. The 23-year-old is a former member of the Red Bull Junior Team, and has previously competed for MW Arden in the Series. He will be joined by fellow countryman Melville McKee and Carmen Jorda who is preparing to compete in her second full season in the Series.
For 2013 Atech CRS Grand Prix has been rebranded as Bamboo Engineering.
Melville McKee enters the GP3 Series fresh from a season in the Formula Renault 2.0 Euro Series with Interwetten.com Racing, which saw the Singapore-born driver secure one podium at the Nurburgring. Carmen Jordan endured a frustrating season last year with Ocean Racing Technology, which included numerous retirements. However, the Spanish driver will be aiming to raise her game this season with the rebranded Silverstone-based outfit.
Trident Racing boasts a highly experienced trio of drivers for the new season, with Italian drivers Giovanni Venturini and David Fumanelli joined by Sammarinese debutant Emanuele Zonzini. After a relatively competitive season last year with the Italian outfit, Venturini will be looking for his maiden victory in 2013 as will fellow countryman David Fumanelli. Despite racing for Championship contenders MW Arden last season, Fumanelli could only manage one podium finish at the European Grand Prix around the Valencia Street Circuit.
Both Giovanni Venturini and David Fumanelli will be joined at Trident Racing by 19-year-old debutant Emanuele Zonzini, who enters the GP3 Series after a season in the Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS, Formula Abarth Euro and Formula Abarth Series. The Sammarinese driver previously tested for both Lotus GP (now ART Grand Prix) and Trident Racing during the winter period, eventually being confirmed for the latter in January.
Koiranen GP is a new Finnish outfit in GP3 this season.
The final team on the 2013 grid is newcomers Koiranen GP, a Finnish outfit based in Barcelona. Prior to their involvement in the GP3 Series, the outfit competed in many other junior Formula’s including the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS Series. Headed by Marko Koiranen and formed back in 1997, Koiranen GP features an intriguing mixture of new and experienced talent for the new season. Former race winner Aaro Vainio is joined by fellow countryman Patrick Kujala and Estonian driver Kevin Korjus.
After a highly competitive season with Lotus GP last year which included one race victory and four podium finishes, 19-year-old Aaro Vainio will be looking to lead the new team in their debut season in the category. This will be the Finn’s third full season in the Series, making him one of the most experienced drivers on the grid. It is from one end of the experience spectrum to the other with Vainio’s fellow countryman Patrick Kujala, who at only 16 years of age enters the GP3 Series after competing in the Formula Renault 2.0 Euro and ALPS Series with Koiranen GP last season.
The Finnish duo of Aaro Vainio and Patrick Kujala will be joined by 20-year-old Estonian ace Kevin Korjus, who completes the switch from the Formula Renault 3.5 category after two seasons with Tech 1 Racing which included three victories and five podiums. Back in 2010, Kevin Korjus won the Formula Renault 2.0 Euro Championship with Koiranen GP and will unquestionably be striving to rekindle his competitive partnership with the outfit this season.
It’s undeniable that the GP3 Series has an extremely competitive grid for the fourth year of competition, which is expected to once again produce some sensational driving in the new GP3/13 machine. Along with the exciting 28-car grid, the category will also host it’s first standalone event and first non-European event this season. The former will be around the Valencia’s Circuit Ricardo Tormo, a popular testing venue for the world of Formula 1, GP2 and GP3. The first non-European race weekend for the GP3 Series will also host what will surely be a classic season finale, with a race around the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.
The 2013 GP3 Series has all of the ingredients to be an absolute classic, with a new car, many new and returning drivers and a mouth-watering calendar which should provide for some of the most entertaining racing of the year. Already Formula 1 has two former GP3 drivers on the grid in the form of Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Gutierrez, and expect future Champions to be discovered as this season prepares to begin.
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Tio Ellinas Fastest On Day One Of GP3 Silverstone Test
Marussia Manor Racing’s Tio Ellinas ended the opening day of the GP3 Silverstone test fastest overall, with a time set during the afternoon period around the Northamptonshire circuit. The drivers were met with freezing weather conditions throughout the day, which saw the MW Arden of Carlos Sainz jr. post the fastest time in the morning period.
The day began in sunny yet bitterly cold weather conditions, with the majority of the 27-car field electing to immediately return to the warm confines of the pits after their initial installation laps. Eventually the track action increased throughout the morning period, with Alex Fontana and Nick Cassidy becoming the first two drivers to set times within the 01:47s. Gradually the times began to tumble, as Tio Ellinas and then David Fumanelli set the pace. However, the MW Arden of Carlos Sainz jr. finally went fastest as the session drew to a close with a 01:46.795.
Carlos Sainz jr. was fastest in the morning period, yet had his time deleted in the afternoon for being underweight.
After a two-hour lunch break, track action was resumed around the legendary Silverstone circuit. Facu Regalia caused an early red flag delay in his ART Grand Prix machine after stopping on the circuit, whereas his team-mate of Jack Harvey went fastest. Melville McKee rose to the top for Bamboo Engineering as the afternoon session entered its midway point, before Luis Sa Silva ran extensively wide at Becketts and glanced the retaining tyre barrier to cause another red flag delay.
As the afternoon session entered its closing stages, the wind began to pick up making driving conditions rather difficult. After causing an earlier red flag delay, Facu Regalia rose to the top as Adderly Fong ran wide at Chapel and caused yet another brief delay as his car was retrieved. Despite Regalia’s authority at the top, Tio Ellinas stormed ahead of the ART Grand Prix driver with only a minute remaining with a scintillating 01:46.211, a time 3.9 seconds faster than the previous GP3 record at Silverstone set last season by Mitch Evans in the old GP3/10 machine.
The second and final day of the GP3 Silverstone test will commence tomorrow at the Northamptonshire venue, with proceedings scheduled to get underway at 9am local time, with a one hour lunch break between 12pm and 1pm. This will be the final day of testing before the start of the new season next month at Barcelona.
Morning Session: Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Carlos Sainz Jnr MW Arden 1m46.795s 10 2. Tio Ellinas Manor 1m47.389s 10 3. David Fumanelli Trident 1m47.490s 11 4. Alex Fontana Jenzer 1m47.700s 24 5. Nick Cassidy Manor 1m47.850s 13 6. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 1m47.904s 13 7. Nick Yelloly Carlin 1m47.942s 14 8. Giovanni Venturini Trident 1m48.047s 14 9. Aaro Vainio Koiranen 1m48.238s 7 10. Kevin Korjus Koiranen 1m48.242s 15 11. Patrick Kujala Koiranen 1m48.370s 13 12. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 1m48.493s 15 13. Dino Zamparelli Manor 1m48.545s 12 14. Robert Visoiu MW Arden 1m48.796s 12 15. Melville McKee Bamboo 1m48.889s 13 16. Josh Webster Status 1m49.025s 15 17. Adderly Fong Status 1m49.484s 15 18. Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1m49.546s 13 19. Felipe Guimaraes Bamboo 1m49.633s 12 20. Luis Sa Silva Carlin 1m49.644s 16 21. Emanuele Zonzini Trident 1m49.725s 15 22. Jimmy Eriksson Status 1m50.566s 12 23. Carmen Jorda Bamboo 1m52.684s 13 24. Samin Gomez Jenzer 1m52.887s 10 25. Conor Daly ART - 1 26. Jack Harvey ART - 1 27. Facu Regalia ART - 1
Afternoon Session* Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Tio Ellinas Manor 1m46.211s 29 2. Facu Regalia ART 1m46.247s 31 3. Nick Yelloly Carlin 1m46.540s 37 4. Jack Harvey ART 1m46.664s 23 5. Melville McKee Bamboo 1m46.719s 20 6. David Fumanelli Trident 1m46.774s 24 7. Robert Visoiu MW Arden 1m47.027s 32 8. Alex Fontana Jenzer 1m47.050s 28 9. Kevin Korjus Koiranen 1m47.143s 18 10. Conor Daly ART 1m47.177s 33 11. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 1m47.345s 32 12. Dino Zamparelli Manor 1m47.391s 30 13. Jimmy Eriksson Status 1m47.402s 29 14. Josh Webster Status 1m47.474s 30 15. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 1m47.698s 11 16. Felipe Guimaraes Bamboo 1m47.731s 25 17. Emanuele Zonzini Trident 1m47.924s 25 18. Adderly Fong Status 1m47.983s 18 19. Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1m48.305s 34 20. Patrick Kujala Koiranen 1m48.322s 24 21. Nick Cassidy Manor 1m48.755s 23 22. Giovanni Venturini Trident 1m48.977s 9 23. Aaro Vainio Koiranen 1m49.146s 11 24. Luis Sa Silva Carlin 1m50.517s 15 25. Samin Gomez Jenzer 1m50.890s 15 26. Carmen Jorda Bamboo 1m51.457s 21 * Carlos Sainz's times deleted after car found to be underweight
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Conor Daly Fastest After Day One Of GP3 Barcelona Test
American driver Conor Daly has ended the opening day of the Barcelona GP3 test fastest overall for ART Grand Prix, after the 21-year-old posted a 01:34.578 during the afternoon period. The Kiwi of Nick Cassidy was fastest in the damp morning period, with a time several tenths slower than Daly’s eventual benchmark in the afternoon session.
The opening day of the Barcelona test began in damp weather conditions, after overnight rain fell over the Circuit de Catalunya. This prevented the field from taking to the track for the opening twenty minutes, before several drivers finally left the confines of the pits on slick tyres on the drying circuit. However, the inclement weather quickly returned in the form of light rain, providing a conundrum for the drivers as the conditions were too wet for dry tyres yet too dry for wet tyres.
Only a handful of drivers set timed laps in the opening half of the morning period, before Kevin Korjus rose to the top to make it a Koiranen GP one-two at the top. Eventually the sunshine broke through the cloud cover and once again began to dry the Circuit de Catalunya, allowing the field to switch back to the dry weather tyres. There were several red flag delays during the morning period, which included David Fumanelli who stopped out on track for Trident Racing.
As the morning session entered its closing stages, local hero Carlos Sainz jr. went fastest before Kevin Korjus returned to the top. However, Nick Cassidy eventually set the benchmark time for Marussia Manor Racing with a 01:34.924, a timed which remained unbeaten as the morning session drew to a conclusion. The Kiwi was followed at the top by Kevin Korjus and Carlos Sainz jr. in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Nick Cassidy was fastest during the morning period.
After a two hour lunch break proceedings continued around Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, despite the dark clouds looming overhead and threatening further rainfall. The afternoon session was plagued by further red flag delays, including stoppages from the likes of Aaro Vainio who spun into the gravel and Josh Webster who’s GP3/13 machine suffered from a technical issue. The ART Grand Prix duo of Facu Regalia and Jack Harvey went fastest as the session continued, before the MW Arden of Daniil Kvyat rose to the top.
However, America’s Conor Daly finally asserted his authority over proceedings during the final thirty minutes of the day for ART Grand Prix, with a 01:34.578. This time remained unbeaten at the top, as Daly was followed home by Tio Ellinas in 2nd and Nick Cassidy in 3rd. The Barcelona GP3 test will continue tomorrow morning around the Circuit de Catalunya, with proceedings scheduled to get underway at 9am local time.
Morning session: Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1. Nick Cassidy Manor 1m34.924s 21 2. Kevin Korjus Koiranen 1m35.196s + 0.272s 19 3. Carlos Sainz Jr MW Arden 1m35.261s + 0.337s 22 4. Alex Fontana Jenzer 1m35.350s + 0.426s 26 5. Tio Ellinas Manor 1m35.436s + 0.512s 19 6. Aaro Vainio Koiranen 1m35.661s + 0.737s 28 7. Lewis Williamson Bamboo 1m35.711s + 0.787s 25 8. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 1m35.722s + 0.798s 19 9. Adderly Fong Status 1m35.820s + 0.896s 25 10. Facu Regalia ART 1m35.845s + 0.921s 14 11. Nick Yelloly Carlin 1m35.878s + 0.954s 16 12. Patrick Kujala Koiranen 1m35.910s + 0.986s 18 13. Conor Daly ART 1m35.934s + 1.010s 14 14. David Fumanelli Trident 1m36.045s + 1.121s 18 15. Jack Harvey ART 1m36.156s + 1.232s 12 16. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 1m36.163s + 1.239s 14 17. Dino Zamparelli Manor 1m36.354s + 1.430s 23 18. Josh Webster Status 1m36.520s + 1.596s 23 19. Emanuele Zonzini Trident 1m36.622s + 1.698s 14 20. Giovanni Venturini Trident 1m36.783s + 1.859s 18 21. Robert Visoiu MW Arden 1m36.827s + 1.903s 20 22. Jimmy Eriksson Status 1m37.049s + 2.125s 17 23. Luis Sa Silva Carlin 1m37.175s + 2.251s 19 24. Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1m37.747s + 2.823s 20 25. Samin Gomez Jenzer 1m37.877s + 2.953s 23 26. Ryan Cullen Bamboo 1m38.058s + 3.134s 17 27. Carmen Jorda Bamboo 1m39.522s + 4.598s 16 Afternoon session: Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1. Conor Daly ART 1m34.578s 28 2. Tio Ellinas Manor 1m34.710s + 0.132s 27 3. Nick Cassidy Manor 1m34.715s + 0.137s 23 4. Alex Fontana Jenzer 1m34.826s + 0.248s 30 5. Nick Yelloly Carlin 1m34.900s + 0.322s 39 6. Facu Regalia ART 1m34.943s + 0.365s 27 7. David Fumanelli Trident 1m35.059s + 0.481s 32 8. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 1m35.171s + 0.593s 32 9. Carlos Sainz Jr MW Arden 1m35.218s + 0.640s 36 10. Kevin Korjus Koiranen 1m35.313s + 0.735s 43 11. Jimmy Eriksson Status 1m35.337s + 0.759s 34 12. Jack Harvey ART 1m35.402s + 0.824s 28 13. Emanuele Zonzini Trident 1m35.448s + 0.870s 23 14. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 1m35.593s + 1.015s 19 15. Lewis Williamson Bamboo 1m35.604s + 1.026s 30 16. Giovanni Venturini Trident 1m35.651s + 1.073s 33 17. Dino Zamparelli Manor 1m35.716s + 1.138s 32 18. Adderly Fong Status 1m35.759s + 1.181s 40 19. Robert Visoiu MW Arden 1m35.934s + 1.356s 33 20. Aaro Vainio Koiranen 1m35.967s + 1.389s 39 21. Luis Sa Silva Carlin 1m36.277s + 1.699s 34 22. Josh Webster Status 1m36.424s + 1.846s 10 23. Samin Gomez Jenzer 1m36.485s + 1.907s 36 24. Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1m36.572s + 1.994s 44 25. Ryan Cullen Bamboo 1m37.909s + 3.331s 24 26. Patrick Kujala Koiranen 1m37.955s + 3.377s 12 27. Carmen Jorda Bamboo 1m38.683s + 4.105s 43
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Lewis Williamson Fastest On Third And Final Day Of GP3 Estoril Test
Lewis Williamson has ended the third and final day of the GP3 Estoril test fastest overall for new team Bamboo Engineering, in a day which once again featured heavy rain. Kevin Korjus ended the morning period fastest for rookie outfit Koiranen GP, with the 27 drivers battling hard against the treacherous elements.
Just like the previous day, the third day dawned with heavy rain lashing down upon the Estoril circuit, providing the drivers with incredibly tricky track conditions early on. Only two driver changes occurred over night, with Nick Cassidy replacing Tio Ellinas at Marussia Manor Racing and Lewis Williamson returning to Bamboo Engineering in place of Ryan Cullen. Despite the inclement weather conditions, many drivers were eager to begin testing once the track turned green.
However, there was a controversial and early red flag delay when a stray dog was found wandering around the circuit. Naturally proceedings were halted until the dog was removed, and when the session restarted Kevin Korjus set the early pace for Koiranen GP. Due to the tricky track conditions many drivers made minor errors throughout the morning period, with the likes of Jack Harvey and Patrick Kujala spinning and therefore causing further red flag delays.
Kevin Korjus was fastest during the wet morning period for Koiranen GP.
Kevin Korjus remained at the top of the timing sheets as the morning progressed, as the unrelenting rain continued to dampen proceedings. Patric Niederhauser became the next driver to fall foul of the tricky conditions, as the Swiss driver spun into the gravel and brought out another red flag delay. Alex Fontana did likewise once the session was resumed, therefore enabling Kevin Korjus’s time at the top to remain unchallenged, as the Estonian driver was followed by Carlos Sainz jr. and Jack Harvey.
Despite the terrible weather conditions of the morning period, sunshine greeted the 27 drivers once the afternoon session began. Nick Cassidy and Nick Yelloly set the initial benchmark, with the weather conditions still not perfect with strong winds gusting through the circuit. As the track continued to dry out, the drivers elected for the dry tyres and therefore began to set much more competitive lap times.
Kevin Korjus and Carlos Sainz jr. rose to the top as the afternoon session continued, whereas rookie Jimmy Eriksson spun as the rain began to fall once again. Many teams decided to run race simulations in the afternoon period, however Jack Harvey soon rose to the top for ART Grand Prix with only one hour remaining. Alex Fontana caused yet another red flag delay as his Jenzer Motorsport machine was struck with technical issues, whereas Lewis Williamson set the pace with a 01:27.675 to end the first GP3 pre-season test fastest for Bamboo Engineering.
The GP3 fraternity will reconvene next month for the second pre-season test around Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, as preparations for the new season continue to gather momentum. During the opening test the new GP3/13 car completed a combined total of 3809 laps, with much positivity from the entire GP3 grid.
Today’s times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Lewis Williamson Bamboo 1m27.675s 44 2. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 1m27.763s 46 3. Robert Visoiu MW Arden 1m27.848s 66 4. Jack Harvey ART 1m28.080s 60 5. Dino Zamparelli Manor 1m28.139s 63 6. David Fumanelli Trident 1m28.159s 52 7. Alex Fontana Jenzer 1m28.179s 54 8. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 1m28.212s 51 9. Facu Regalia ART 1m28.322s 60 10. Kevin Korjus Koiranen 1m28.372s 53 11. Giovanni Venturini Trident 1m28.385s 59 12. Emanuele Zonzini Trident 1m28.459s 57 13. Carlos Sainz Jr MW Arden 1m28.485s 52 14. Nick Cassidy Manor 1m28.522s 74 15. Conor Daly ART 1m28.923s 63 16. Aaro Vainio Koiranen 1m29.044s 74 17. Ethan Ringel Bamboo 1m29.076s 42 18. Nick Yelloly Carlin 1m29.104s 56 19. Patrick Kujala Koiranen 1m29.335s 41 20. Luis Sa Silva Carlin 1m29.341s 75 21. Vicky Piria Manor 1m29.461s 54 22. Josh Webster Status 1m29.648s 52 23. Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1m29.823s 69 24. Samin Gomez Jenzer 1m30.177s 77 25. Roberto La Rocca Bamboo 1m30.399s 29 26. Melville McKee Status 1m31.780s 37 27. Jimmy Eriksson Status 1m32.761s 38
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