Jerez test: Janis sets pace

Heavy rain slowed the teams on the first day of the two-day test on Thursday, but conditions improved considerable yesterday, causing lap-times to tumble.

Arden International claimed the second and third fastest times, with Bjorn Wirdheim outpacing new American team-mate Townsend Bell. Janis' Charouz ISR team-mate Yannick Schroeder set the fourth quickest time.

Derek Hill, who drives for the Jordan Grand Prix Junior Team, was sixth fastest. The American was happy with what he had achieved during the test. "It rained all day yesterday but today has been dry so it has been good to run the car over the two days in totally different conditions," he said. "I was very comfortable in the car in the dry and the times showed just how competitive F3000 is, if I had have gone one tenth faster it would have out me second quickest today."

Jaroslav Janis Charouz ISR Racing 1m32.955s
Bjorn Wirdheim Arden International 1m33.223s
Townsend Bell Arden International 1m33.226s
Yannick Schroeder Charouz ISR Racing 1m33.282s
Derek Hill Jordan Grand Prix Junior 1m33.320s
Giorgio Pantano Durango Formula 1m33.343s
Enrico Toccecelo Jordan Grand Prix Junior 1m33.539s
Raffaele Gianmaria Durango Formula 1m33.570s
Nicolas Kiesa Den Bla Avis 1m33.996s
Marcel Costa BCN Motorsport 1m37.595s