Pic sets the pace at Paul Ricard
Formula Renault graduate Charles Pic set the pace on the first day of World Series by Renault testing at Paul Ricard on Tuesday
The 17-year-old French driver was fastest for 2007 champions Tech 1 Racing, and his best lap was nearly four tenths of a second faster than the next driver.
"I've still got lots of work to do, but this result is encouraging," said Pic, who finished third in the Formula Renault Eurocup this year.
"Everything worked well with the team who guided me well when it came to getting the most out of the car.
"I gradually went on the attack and I only put in my fastest lap once my tyres were performing at their peak."
Carlo van Dam was second fastest for 2006 champions Comtec Racing, who had a tougher season in 2007, while Bertrand Baguette was third fastest.
The top five was completed by the Dutch pairing of Renger van der Zande and Yelmer Buurman, who both raced in the F3 Euro Series in 2007, while Daniil Move completed the top six in the second Comtec car.
Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Charles Pic Tech 1 1:16.156 48 2. Carlo Van Dam COMTEC 1:16.500 45 3. Bertrand Baguette Draco Racing Team 1:16.549 48 4. Renger Van Der Zande Prema FRenault 1:16.648 57 5. Yelmer Buurmann Fortec 1:16.668 58 6. Daniil Move COMTEC 1:16.881 49 7. Michael Herck PONS 1:16.976 40 8. Tobias Hegewald Interwetten 1:17.079 43 9. Marco Bonanoni RC Msport 1:17.118 56 10. Aleix Alcaraz PONS 1:17.205 58 11. Craig Dolby Fortec 1:17.223 62 12. Marco Barba Draco Racing Team 1:17.359 67 13. Xavier Maassen KTR 1:17.380 53 14. Brendon Hartley Carlin 1:17.412 55 15. Robert Mehri Epsilon Euskadi 1:17.589 65 16. Mika Maki Epsilon Euskadi 1:17.624 54 17. Pippa Mann Cram 1:17.628 31 18. Johnny Cecotto RC Msport 1:17.679 28 19. Simeon Ivanov Prema FRenault 1:18.008 42 20. Jonathan Hirschi Tech 1 1:18.053 49 21. Marcello Pugliesi Cram 1:18.103 22 22. Dima Raikhlin Interwetten 1:19.136 50 23. Alexandre Imperatori KTR 1:19.169 44 24. Robert Wickens Carlin No time 1 All Timing Unofficial
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