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Auto GP Monza: Vittorio Ghirelli heads second practice at Monza

Formula Renault 3.5 refugee Vittorio Ghirelli set the fastest time in the final Auto GP free practice session ahead of qualifying at Monza on Friday afternoon

The Italian Super Nova racer recorded a best lap of 1m36.428s, eclipsing German Formula 3 graduate Kimiya Sato by just 0.098s.

Ghirelli's effort improved on Robert Visoiu's pacesetting lap from the opening session by over a second.

Visoiu ended practice two in fourth place, behind Sato's Euronova team-mate Yoshitaka Kuroda.

Formula 1 exile Narain Karthikeyan's acclimatisation to the series continued. The Indian secured fifth spot after producing a lap over a second faster than his first acquaintance with Auto GP on Friday morning.

Former Euronova and Ombra racer Antonio Spavone recovered from driveshaft issues in the opening session to complete the top six.

MLR71 took to the track after sitting out the opening session. After patiently waiting for the completion of his car's update kit, Giacomo Ricci was 13th, one position ahead of team owner Michele la Rosa.

Pos  Driver               Team         Time       Gap
 1.  Vittorio Ghirelli    Super Nova   1m36.428s
 2.  Kimiya Sato          Euronova     1m36.526s  + 0.098s
 3.  Yoshitaka Kuroda     Euronova     1m36.847s  + 0.419s
 4.  Robert Visoiu        Ghinzani     1m37.110s  + 0.682s
 5.  Narain Karthikeyan   Zele         1m37.137s  + 0.709s  
 6.  Antonio Spavone      Super Nova   1m37.187s  + 0.759s
 7.  Riccardo Agostini    Manor MP     1m37.428s  + 1.000s
 8.  Andrea Roda          Virtuosi UK  1m37.961s  + 1.533s
 9.  Meindert van Buuren  Manor MP     1m38.166s  + 1.738s
10.  Luciano Bacheta      Zele         1m38.212s  + 1.784s
11.  Giuseppe Cipriani    Ibiza        1m38.409s  + 1.981s
12.  Max Snegirev         Virtuosi UK  1m38.627s  + 2.199s
13.  Giacomo Ricci        MLR71        1m40.082s  + 3.654s
14.  Michele la Rosa      MLR71        1m42.341s  + 5.913s
15.  Sergio Campana       Ibiza        1m55.306s + 18.878s

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