Free practice 1: Zonta leads the way

The ex-BAR and Jordan driver's Gabord Competicion car lapped the Spanish track near Madrid in 1m23.392s, half a second clear of series leader Franck Montagny (Racing Engineering).

The KTR squad enjoyed a fruitful session, with Bas Leinders and Luciano Gomide ending the hour-long session third and fourth fastest. Narain Karthikeyan (RC Motorsport) and Zonta's Gabord team-mate Tuka Rocha were fifth and sixth respectively.

Struggling once again was reigning FIA Formula 3000 International champion Justin Wilson, who was only 11th quickest and a second slower than team-mate Montagny - just like he was in the opening round at Valencia.

Ireland's Damien Faulkner was 15th fastest, ahead of his Zele Motorsport team-mate Nicolas Filiberti.

Ricardo Zonta, Gabord Competion, 1m23.392s
Franck Montagny, Racing Engineering, 1m23.850s
Bas Leinders, KTR, 1m24.220s
Luciano Gomide, KTR, 1m24.303s
Narain Karthikeyan, RC Motorsport, 1m24.378s
Tuka Rocha, Gabord Competicion, 1m24.416s
Antonio Garcia, Adrian Campos Motorsport, 1m24.622s
Rafael Sarandeses, GD Racing, 1m24.691s
Andre Couto, Vergani Racing, 1m24.752s
Angel Burgueno, Meycom, 1m24.766s
Justin Wilson, Racing Engineering, 1m24.890s
Peter Sundberg, RC Motorsport, 1m24.998s
Ander Vilarino, Epsilon by Graff, 1m25.179s
Felix Porteiro, Vergani Racing, 1m25.309s
Damien Faulkner, Zele Motorsport, 1m25.381s
Nicolas Filiberti, Zele Motorsport, 1m25.450s
Roberto Gonzalez, GD Racing, 1m25.554s
Jean-Christophe Ravier, Epsilon by Graff, 1m26.173s
Victor Ordonez, Meycom, 1m26.500s
Polo Villaamil, Adrian Campos Motorsport, 1m26.513s

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