Hockenheim test, day 2: Nordic one-two
Nordic Racing headed the time sheets after the second and final day of Formula 3000 testing at Hockenheim. Czech driver Tomas Enge edged team mate and points-leader Justin Wilson in a one-two for the Coca Cola-backed cars
Darren Manning had a more productive time than in the first day of the test and put his Arden Team Russia car third, just 0.07s behind Wilson and ahead of the Petrobras Junior Team cars of Ricardo Sperafico and Antonio Pizzonia.
Mark Webber, second in the points after victory in Monaco last weekend, was sixth.
"It's particularly competitive at the front," said the Aussie, "and it's going to be a particularly difficult ball game when it comes to the race here. We have a bit more work to do, but I'm quietly confident that come the race here, I'll be competitive."
The F3000 field has an extended break until its next race. The series skips a slot on the Canadian Grand Prix support bill, but gets back into action at the European GP on June 23.
Tomas Enge, Nordic, 1m59.56s
Justin Wilson, Nordic, 1m59.60s
Darren Manning, Arden, 1m59.67s
Ricardo Sperafico, Petrobras, 1m59.91s
Antonio Pizzonia, Petrobras, 1m59.92s
Mark Webber, Super Nova, 2m00.27s
Jaime Melo, Durango Formula, 2m00.48s
Giorgio Pantano, Astromega, 2m00.50s
Patrick Friesacher, Red Bull Junior Team, 2m00.52s
Dino Morelli, Astromega, 2m00.56s
Sebastien Bourdais, DAMS, 2m00.60s
Andrea Piccini, European Minardi Junior Team, 2m00.63s
David Saelens, European Minardi Junior Team, 2m00.96s
Fabrizio Gollin, Coloni, 2m01.01s
Mario Haberfeld, Super Nova, 2m01.06s
Rodrigo Sperafico, Coloni, 2m01.08s
Gabriele Lancieri, Durango Formula, 2m01.25s
Ricardo Mauricio, Red Bull Junior Team, 2m01.36s
Stephane Sarrazin, Prost Junior Team, 2m01.43s
Bas Leinders, KTR, 2m01.51s
Viktor Maslov, Arden, 2m01.73s
Joel Camathias, KTR, 2m02.83s
Derek Hill, DAMS, 2m01.88s
Gabriele Varano, Prost Junior Team, 2m02.21s
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