GP2 testing: Alex Lynn keeps DAMS on top in Abu Dhabi
Alex Lynn kept DAMS at the top of the timesheets on the second day of GP2's opening pre-season test in Abu Dhabi
The reigning GP3 champion was already the fastest driver of the morning before recording his 1m49.648s shortly before the break on Pirelli's super-soft rubber.
Team-mate, and day one pacesetter, Pierre Gasly was second, having also set his time on the super-softs.
Ferrari and McLaren juniors, Raffaele Marciello and Stoffel Vandoorne logged identical times, with Marciello classified third by virtue of turning his lap earlier, while Mitch Evans and Alexander Rossi completed the top six.
Lynn was only 18th in the afternoon, but his morning effort remained the best of the day.
Norman Nato caused a red flag with an hour remaining when he stopped at Turn 20 while leading the times, but was able to rejoin for a super-soft run in the final 20 minutes and top the second session.
His 1m49.697s was 1.244 seconds faster than Arden team-mate Andre Negrao managed amid a late flurry of improvements, while Marciello was third again and Vandoorne sixth.
MORNING TIMES:
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Lynn | DAMS | 1m49.648s | - | 27 |
| 2 | Pierre Gasly | DAMS | 1m50.104s | 0.456s | 29 |
| 3 | Raffaele Marciello | Trident | 1m50.620s | 0.972s | 26 |
| 4 | Stoffel Vandoorne | ART Grand Prix | 1m50.620s | 0.972s | 23 |
| 5 | Mitch Evans | RUSSIAN TIME | 1m50.625s | 0.977s | 18 |
| 6 | Alexander Rossi | Racing Engineering | 1m50.767s | 1.119s | 36 |
| 7 | Julian Leal | Carlin | 1m50.906s | 1.258s | 29 |
| 8 | Arthur Pic | Campos Racing | 1m50.996s | 1.348s | 35 |
| 9 | Andre Negrao | Arden International | 1m51.040s | 1.392s | 24 |
| 10 | Jordan King | Racing Engineering | 1m51.073s | 1.425s | 31 |
| 11 | Marco Sorensen | Carlin | 1m51.117s | 1.469s | 26 |
| 12 | Rene Binder | Trident | 1m51.146s | 1.498s | 22 |
| 13 | Rio Haryanto | Campos Racing | 1m51.248s | 1.600s | 35 |
| 14 | Richie Stanaway | Status Grand Prix | 1m51.620s | 1.972s | 26 |
| 15 | Artem Markelov | RUSSIAN TIME | 1m51.623s | 1.975s | 31 |
| 16 | Daniel de Jong | MP Motorsport | 1m51.758s | 2.110s | 15 |
| 17 | Zoel Amberg | Lazarus | 1m51.891s | 2.243s | 40 |
| 18 | Nobuharu Matsushita | ART Grand Prix | 1m51.908s | 2.260s | 19 |
| 19 | Vittorio Ghirelli | MP Motorsport | 1m51.969s | 2.321s | 11 |
| 20 | Robert Visoiu | Rapax | 1m52.112s | 2.464s | 31 |
| 21 | Sergey Sirotkin | Rapax | 1m52.192s | 2.544s | 15 |
| 22 | Norman Nato | Arden International | 1m52.319s | 2.671s | 24 |
| 23 | Sergio Canamasas | Hilmer Motorsport | 1m52.360s | 2.712s | 29 |
| 24 | Marlon Stockinger | Status Grand Prix | 1m52.724s | 3.076s | 25 |
| 25 | Nathanael Berthon | Lazarus | 1m52.949s | 3.301s | 8 |
AFTERNOON TIMES:
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Nato | Arden International | 1m49.697s | - | 15 |
| 2 | Andre Negrao | Arden International | 1m50.941s | 1.244s | 15 |
| 3 | Raffaele Marciello | Trident | 1m50.973s | 1.276s | 20 |
| 4 | Sergio Canamasas | Hilmer Motorsport | 1m51.171s | 1.474s | 21 |
| 5 | Rene Binder | Trident | 1m51.219s | 1.522s | 17 |
| 6 | Stoffel Vandoorne | ART Grand Prix | 1m51.251s | 1.554s | 15 |
| 7 | Sergey Sirotkin | Rapax | 1m51.264s | 1.567s | 30 |
| 8 | Zoel Amberg | Lazarus | 1m51.395s | 1.698s | 20 |
| 9 | Nobuharu Matsushita | ART Grand Prix | 1m51.556s | 1.859s | 25 |
| 10 | Richie Stanaway | Status Grand Prix | 1m51.648s | 1.951s | 20 |
| 11 | Mitch Evans | RUSSIAN TIME | 1m51.656s | 1.959s | 15 |
| 12 | Daniel de Jong | MP Motorsport | 1m51.675s | 1.978s | 16 |
| 13 | Artem Markelov | RUSSIAN TIME | 1m51.783s | 2.086s | 14 |
| 14 | Nathanael Berthon | Lazarus | 1m52.012s | 2.315s | 6 |
| 15 | Vittorio Ghirelli | MP Motorsport | 1m52.133s | 2.436s | 19 |
| 16 | Robert Visoiu | Rapax | 1m52.196s | 2.499s | 19 |
| 17 | Marlon Stockinger | Status Grand Prix | 1m52.694s | 2.997s | 22 |
| 18 | Alex Lynn | DAMS | 1m53.223s | 3.526s | 27 |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | DAMS | 1m53.550s | 3.853s | 28 |
| 20 | Jordan King | Racing Engineering | 1m53.684s | 3.987s | 26 |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto | Campos Racing | 1m53.804s | 4.107s | 24 |
| 22 | Alexander Rossi | Racing Engineering | 1m54.024s | 4.327s | 20 |
| 23 | Arthur Pic | Campos Racing | 1m54.365s | 4.668s | 31 |
| 24 | Julian Leal | Carlin | 1m54.735s | 5.038s | 30 |
| 25 | Marco Sorensen | Carlin | 1m54.818s | 5.121s | 13 |
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