Asmer takes Bucharest pole
Marko Asmer fully justified his decision to forego racing in Japan this weekend by taking pole position for the first British Formula Three race in Bucharest, which takes place tomorrow
But although the experienced Estonian is used to being on pole this season, the Hitech Racing man has some unfamiliar company on the front row.
Alberto Valerio (Carlin Motorsport) put in his best qualifying performance yet to go second in what was a messy session interrupted by three red flags.
Fortec Motorsport's Sebastian Hohenthal was third, with Sam Bird (Carlin Motorsport) the next fastest around the unique street circuit, which runs around the Romanian parliament building.
Two more Carlin drivers fill the third row, with Niall Breen edging out Maro Engel. The latter, who is the only man besides Asmer to have won this season, was frustrated to have a promising lap aborted by the final red flag.
This was caused by Esteban Guerreri's accident in the Ultimate Motorsport Mygale - but the team were able to celebrate Michael Devaney qualifying tenth.
Ali Jackson kept up his fine form to take the National Class pole.
Pos Driver Make Time 1. Marko Asmer Dallara/Mercedes 1:11.681 2. Alberto Valerio Dallara/Mercedes 1:11.841 + 0.160 3. S.Hohenthal Dallara/Mercedes 1:12.358 + 0.677 4. Sam Bird Dallara/Mercedes 1:12.373 + 0.692 5. Niall Breen Dallara/Mercedes 1:12.501 + 0.820 6. Maro Engel Dallara/Mercedes 1:12.771 + 1.090 7. Atte Mustonen Dallara/Mercedes 1:12.846 + 1.165 8. Greg Mansell Dallara/Mercedes 1:12.999 + 1.318 9. Stephen Jelley Dallara/Mercedes 1:13.094 + 1.413 10. Michael Devaney Mygale/Mercedes 1:13.449 + 1.768 11. Ali Jackson Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:13.777 + 2.096 12. Jonathan Kennard Dallara/Mercedes 1:13.810 + 2.129 13. Michael Meadows Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:13.876 + 2.195 14. E.Guerrieri Mygale/Mercedes 1:13.898 + 2.217 15. Sergio Perez Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:14.062 + 2.381 16. Rodolfo Gonzalez Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:14.213 + 2.532 17. John Martin Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:14.214 + 2.533 18. Mario Moraes Dallara/Mercedes 1:14.295 + 2.614 19. Hamed Al Fardan Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:14.370 + 2.689 20. Alberto Costa Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:14.442 + 2.761 21. Max Chilton Dallara/Mercedes 1:15.129 + 3.448 22. Viktor Jensen Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:15.161 + 3.480 23. Juan P.Garcia Lola-Dome/Mugen-Honda 1:15.414 + 3.733 24. Alex Waters Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:15.522 + 3.841 25. Sean Petterson Lola/Mugen-Honda 1:15.925 + 4.244 26. Leo Mansell Dallara/Mercedes 1:16.513 + 4.832 27. F.Castellacci Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:16.591 + 4.910 28. Ricardo Teixeira Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:17.006 + 5.325 29. Cheng Cong Fu Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:17.301 + 5.620 30. S.Al-Khalifa Dallara/Mugen-Honda 1:17.468 + 5.787 31. W.Grubmuller Dallara/Mercedes No time
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