Qualifying 2: Predictably Courtney

Just as he did earlier on, the Australian headed the field to ensure that he will start both of Sunday's races from pole position.

This time, Bruce Jouanny was his nearest challenger, with Robbie Kerr down in fifth. Fabio Carbone was an excellent third for Fortec, while Alan van der Merwe put in his best F3 qualifying performance to take fourth.

Heikki Kovalainen would probably have been higher than sixth had he not crashed in the last few minutes of the session.

In the Scholarship Class Stephen Colbert and Karun Chanhok traded pole position, with the former coming out on top for the second time today. The pair did well to mix it with the top class runners on the outskirts of the top 10.

James Courtney Carlin Dallara-Mugen 59.376s
Bruce Jouanny Promatecme Dallara-Mugen 59.470s
Fabio Carbone Fortec Dallara-Renault 59.545s
Alan van der Merwe Carlin Dallara-Mugen 59.643s
Robbie Kerr Alan Docking Racing Dallara-Mugen 59.652s
Heikki Kovalainen Fortec Dallara-Renault 59.713s
Michael Keohane Carlin Dallara-Mugen 59.736s
Mark Taylor Manor Dallara-Mugen 59.781s
Stephen Colbert Meritus Dallara-Mugen 59.786s*
Karun Chandhok T-Sport Dallara-Mugen 59.799s*
*=Scholarship Class


Stephen Colbert Meritus Dallara-Mugen 59.786s
Karun Chandhok T-Sport Dallara-Mugen 59.799s
Billy Asaro Sweeney Dallara-Mugen 59.935s