Valencia GP3: Robert Visoiu takes first win in race two
Robert Visoiu took his maiden GP3 win in race two at Valencia on Sunday, leading the reversed-grid race from start to finish
MW Arden racer Visoiu had Barcelona race two victor Aaro Vainio for company in the early laps, but he extended his lead to over a second by lap four. From there he pulled away inexorably, winning by 7.7s.
Vainio (Koiranen) slipped back into the clutches of Carlos Sainz Jr in the closing stages, who had been rudely shoved grasswards by the Finn off the startline.
Sainz also had to pass Tio Ellinas, who started third, to grab the last spot on the podium.
Behind fourth-placed Ellinas was Daniil Kvyat, while Kevin Korjus just held off race one runner-up Facu Regalia for sixth, despite Regalia lunging past him at Turn 1 with a couple of laps to go.
Regalia ran out of road, but just held off Conor Daly and a charging Nick Yelloly for seventh.
Results - 18 laps:
Pos Driver Team Time/Gap
1. Robert Visoiu MW Arden 25m50.517s
2. Aaro Vainio Koiranen +7.784s
3. Carlos Sainz Jr MW Arden +7.920s
4. Tio Ellinas Manor +8.572s
5. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden +9.017s
6. Kevin Korjus Koiranen +23.961s
7. Facu Regalia ART +24.472s
8. Conor Daly ART +24.768s
9. Nick Yelloly Carlin +25.164s
10. Dino Zamparelli Manor +26.566s
11. Alex Fontana Jenzer +26.719s
12. Jack Harvey ART +27.648s
13. Giovanni Venturini Trident +27.779s
14. Emanuele Zonzini Trident +28.116s
15. Patrick Kujala Koiranen +35.495s
16. Jimmy Eriksson Status +36.183s
17. Lewis Williamson Bamboo +38.816s
18. Josh Webster Status +38.982s
19. Samin Gomez Jenzer +39.244s
20. Ryan Cullen Manor +50.937s
21. Carmen Jorda Bamboo +55.029s
22. Luis Sa Silva Carlin -1 lap
Retirements:
Melville Mckee Bamboo 10 laps
Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 9 laps
Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1 lap
David Fumanelli Trident 0 laps
Adderly Fong Status 0 laps
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