Mustonen leads after Pembrey test
Atte Mustonen underlined his credentials as a contender for the British Formula Three title by setting the fastest time of the first pre-season test at Pembrey yesterday
The Finn, who is one of only two F3 race winners in this year's field, lowered Oliver Turvey's benchmark from Tuesday by three tenths of a second.
Turvey improved as well to end up one tenth shy of Mustonen's time, with Hitech Racing teammates Walter Grubmuller and Max Chilton third and fourth quickest.
Fourteen of the 23 drivers at the test are new to Formula Three this season and most completed close to 200 laps during the teams' first outings with the 2008-spec chassis.
F3 veteran Jonathan Kennard was out with Hitech again, although he is unlikely to contest the British championship again this season.
Ex-Formula Ford and FBMW team Nexa Racing joined the F3 ranks at Pembrey, running a National Class Dallara Mugen-Honda for German Craig Reiff. Team and driver will contest the full season together.
The second of four official pre-season tests will take place at Snetterton on Wednesday and Thursday next week.
Combined times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Atte Mustonen Raikkonen Robertson Racing 48.122 187 2. Oliver Turvey Carlin Motorsport 48.222 235 3. Walter Grubmuller Hitech Racing 48.257 190 4. Max Chilton Hitech Racing 48.273 176 5. Sam Abay Carlin Motorsport 48.479 221 6. Jaime Alguersuari Carlin Motorsport 48.522 194 7. Sergio Perez T-Sport 48.589 183 8. Marcus Ericsson Fortec Motorsport 48.626 220 9. Brendon Hartley Carlin Motorsport 48.639 217 10. John Martin Raikkonen Robertson Racing 48.646 188 11. Jonathan Kennard Hitech Racing 48.671 183 12. Henry Arundel Raikkonen Robertson Racing 48.682 209 13. Andy Meyrick Carlin Motorsport (N) 48.721 195 14. Nick Tandy Joe Tandy Racing 48.789 102 15. Ali Jackson Raikkonen Robertson Racing 48.996 186 16. Stefan Wilson Fluid Motorsport (N) 49.033 156 17. Jay Bridger Fluid Motorsport (N) 49.182 230 18. Sebastian Hohenthal Fortec Motorsport 49.248 174 19. Phillip Major Fortec Motorsport 49.599 137 20. Salman Al-Khalifa T-Sport (N) 49.720 182 21. Kristjan Einar Carlin Motorsport (N) 49.784 160 22. Hywel Lloyd CF Racing (N) 50.370 180 23. Craig Reiff Nexa Racing (N) 51.739 194
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