Silverstone GP3: Kevin Korjus secures maiden pole

Korjus lapped in 1m46.360s in the closing moments of a thrilling qualifying session, pipping home hero Jack Harvey of ART by just 0.055 seconds. Pole changed hands countless times during the half-hour session.

The second ART car of Facu Regalia will start third, ahead of Alex Fontana. Carlos Sainz Jr was fifth fastest, and will start alongside points leader Tio Ellinas.

Daniil Kvyat set the fastest middle sector time but wound up down in seventh, from the second British racer on the grid Nick Yelloly, who went off at Abbey on his final effort.

Valencia race winner Conor Daly will start ninth, ahead of Patric Niederhauser and Aaro Vainio. The other Valencia winner, Robert Visoiu, was 14th.

Pos  Driver               Team      Time       Gap
 1.  Kevin Korjus         Koiranen  1m46.360s
 2.  Jack Harvey          ART       1m46.415s  +0.055s
 3.  Facu Regalia         ART       1m46.581s  +0.221s
 4.  Alex Fontana         Jenzer    1m46.631s  +0.271s
 5.  Carlos Sainz Jr      MW Arden  1m46.649s  +0.289s
 6.  Tio Ellinas          Manor     1m46.693s  +0.333s
 7.  Daniil Kvyat         MW Arden  1m46.708s  +0.348s
 8.  Nick Yelloly         Carlin    1m46.873s  +0.513s
 9.  Conor Daly           ART       1m46.874s  +0.514s
10.  Patric Niederhauser  Jenzer    1m47.126s  +0.766s
11.  Aaro Vainio          Koiranen  1m47.223s  +0.863s
12.  Adderly Fong         Status    1m47.296s  +0.936s
13.  Giovanni Venturini   Trident   1m47.304s  +0.944s
14.  Robert Visoiu        MW Arden  1m47.376s  +1.016s
15.  Patrick Kujala       Koiranen  1m47.458s  +1.098s
16.  Dino Zamparelli      Manor     1m47.724s  +1.364s
17.  David Fumanelli      Trident   1m47.725s  +1.365s
18.  Melville Mckee       Bamboo    1m47.787s  +1.427s
19.  Lewis Williamson     Bamboo    1m47.864s  +1.504s
20.  Luis Sa Silva        Carlin    1m47.987s  +1.627s
21.  Josh Webster         Status    1m48.061s  +1.701s
22.  Eric Lichtenstein    Carlin    1m48.127s  +1.767s
23.  Jimmy Eriksson       Status    1m48.394s  +2.034s
24.  Emanuele Zonzini     Trident   1m48.691s  +2.331s
25.  Samin Gomez          Jenzer    1m49.916s  +3.556s
26.  Ryan Cullen          Manor     1m50.561s  +4.201s
27.  Carmen Jorda         Bamboo    1m52.019s  +5.659s