Adria day 2: Pla powers to the top
The second day of the first official test of the new Formula 3 Euroseries was a triumph for the French ASM team with its driver, Korean GP winner Olivier Pla, and its new Mercedes engine at the Adria circuit in Italy today (Friday)
Pla lapped in 1m09.603s, two-tenths clear of yesterday's pacesetter Ryan Briscoe (Prema Dallara-Opel). Bruno Spengler was an impressive third fastest in the second ASM entry, with Charles Zwolsman making it four Merc-powered cars in the top four in his Team Kolles Dallara.
Nico Rosberg leapt to fifth in his Team Rosberg Dallara-Opel, ahead of German rookie Alexander Margeritis.
Teams now move on to Misano next week for another two days of testing.
1 Olivier Pla (ASM) Dallara-Mercedes 1m09.603s
2 Ryan Briscoe (Prema Powerteam) Dallara-Opel 1m09.860s
3 Bruno Spengler (ASM) Dallara-Mercedes 1m09.916s
4 Charles Zwolsman (Team Kolles) Dallara-Mercedes 1m10.020s
5 Nico Rosberg (Team Rosberg) Dallara-Opel 1m10.027s
6 Alexander Margeritis (Margeritis) Dallara-Opel 1m10.113s
7 Markus Winkelhock (Mucke Motorsport) Dallara-Mercedes 1m10.292s
8 Fabio Carbone (Signature) Dallara-Renault 1m10.313s
9 Timo Glock (Opel Team KMS) Dallara-Opel 1m10.343s
10 Christian Klien (Mucke Motorsport) Dallara-Mercedes 1m10.370s
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