Brno Auto GP: Narain Karthikeyan stays on top in practice two

The ex-Formula 1 driver stretched his advantage over the opposition in the second session.

In complete control throughout, Karthikeyan would eclipse his morning effort by almost a second after producing a searing lap of 1m43.604s a third of the way into the half-hour session.

Karthikeyan's Super Nova team-mate Vittorio Ghirelli held second spot for much of practice two, before engaging in a fierce fight with Tamas Pal Kiss for runner-up honours.

Hungarian Kiss moved into second position with four minutes of the session remaining, only for Ghirelli to fleetingly recover the place.

Kiss, who has switched back from Ibiza Racing to his previous berth at Zele Racing for this final round of 2013, finally edged out the championship leader by 0.061s in the final minute of the session.

However, Karthikeyan's benchmark never appeared under threat, and the Indian enjoyed an 0.873s margin over the opposition at the chequered flag.

After a subdued start to the weekend, in which he posted the 10th fastest time in practice one, championship hopeful Sergio Campana's title bid came alive in second practice as he recorded the fourth fastest lap.

Campana's long-standing Auto GP adversary and fellow title protagonist Kimiya Sato was in close proximity in fifth.

The Japanese racer bounced back to something nearing competitive form after struggling with a damaged exhaust in the morning.

Formula Renault graduate Meindert van Buuren took sixth ahead of regular 2013 frontrunner Kevin Giovesi.

Debutant Josef Kral was unable to match his impressive fifth fastest effort from this morning and finished 13th quickest.

Pos  Driver               Team             Time       Gap
 1.  Narain Karthikeyan   Super Nova       1m43.604s
 2.  Tamas Pal Kiss       Zele             1m44.477s  +0.873s
 3.  Vittorio Ghirelli    Super Nova       1m44.538s  +0.934s
 4.  Sergio Campana       Ibiza            1m45.100s  +1.496s
 5.  Kimiya Sato          Euronova         1m45.238s  +1.634s
 6.  Meindurt van Buuren  Manor MP         1m45.338s  +1.734s
 7.  Kevin Giovesi        Ghinzani         1m45.350s  +1.746s
 8.  Robert Visoiu        Ghinzani         1m45.376s  +1.772s
 9.  Andrea Roda          Virtuosi         1m45.860s  +2.256s
10.  Daniel de Jong       Manor MP         1m46.127s  +2.523s
11.  Yoshitaka Kuroda     Euronova         1m46.329s  +2.725s
12.  Maxim Snegirev       Virtuosi         1m46.420s  +2.816s
13.  Josef Kral           Zele             1m46.461s  +2.857s
14.  Roberto La Rocca     Comtec/Virtuosi  1m46.568s  +2.964s
15.  Michela Cerruti      MLR 71           1m48.000s  +4.396s
16.  Michele La Rosa      MLR 71           1m48.740s  +5.136s
17.  Francesco Dracone    Ibiza            1m49.649s  +6.045s