Hulkenberg takes Barcelona pole
Nico Hulkenberg took another step to wrapping up the Formula 3 Euro Series title by claiming pole position for race one at Barcelona today
Hulkenberg battled for the top spot with ART teammate Jules Bianchi throughout the session, but the Frenchman was pipped for a front row start near the end by SG Formula's Yann Clairay.
It was a great session for the series' newest team, with former Carlin Motorsport driver Richard Philippe bagging a season's best fourth position.
It was a bad day for title chaser Edoardo Mortara, and the Signature-Plus man will face a tough test to score points from 15th on the grid. His teammate Robert Wickens was the top VW qualifier in ninth.
Carlin's new Euro Series driver, British F3 title contender Brendon Hartley, had a tough session and lines up 20th, three places ahead of teammate Rodolfo Gonzalez.
Briton Sam Bird was Manor's top man in sixth, while ART's James Jakes was 11th. His teammate Jon Lancaster had a woeful time and will start way back in 21st.
Pos Driver Team Car Time Gap 1. Nico Hulkenberg ART D/M 1:06.908 2. Yann Clairay SG D/M 1:06.966 +0.058 3. Jules Bianchi ART D/M 1:06.991 +0.083 4. Richard Philippe SG D/M 1:07.019 +0.111 5. Christian Vietoris Mucke D/M 1:07.120 +0.212 6. Sam Bird Manor D/M 1:07.124 +0.216 7. Mika Maki Mucke D/M 1:07.135 +0.227 8. Henkie Waldschmidt SG D/M 1:07.193 +0.285 9. Robert Wickens Signature D/V 1:07.259 +0.351 10. Dani Clos Prema D/M 1:07.274 +0.366 11. James Jakes ART D/M 1:07.320 +0.412 12. Erik Janis Mucke D/M 1:07.331 +0.423 13. Jean-Karl Vernay Signature D/V 1:07.487 +0.579 14. Cheng Cong Fu RC D/V 1:07.493 +0.585 15. Edoardo Mortara Signature D/V 1:07.500 +0.592 16. Stefano Coletti Prema D/M 1:07.512 +0.604 17. Daniel Campos-Hull HBR D/M 1:07.523 +0.615 18. Kazuya Oshima Manor D/M 1:07.524 +0.616 19. Renger van der Zande Prema D/M 1:07.542 +0.634 20. Brendon Hartley Carlin D/M 1:07.556 +0.648 21. Jon Lancaster ART D/M 1:07.562 +0.654 22. Koudai Tsukakoshi Manor D/M 1:07.627 +0.719 23. Rodolfo Gonzalez Carlin D/M 1:07.641 +0.733 24. Niall Breen Manor D/M 1:07.654 +0.746 25. Jens Klingmann RC D/V 1:07.886 +0.978 26. Franck Mailleux Signature D/V 1:07.943 +1.035 27. Basil Shaaban HBR D/M 1:07.967 +1.059 28. Peter Elkmann RC D/V 1:08.349 +1.441 29. Stephane Richelmi Epsilon Barazi D/M 1:08.396 +1.488
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