Lopez sets new Ricard record
Jose Maria Lopez broke the GP2 track record at Paul Ricard, on the second and final day of pre-season testing for all GP2 teams and drivers
The Argentinean put in a blistering lap of 1:12.547 midway through the morning session yesterday, beating the former record of 1:12.838, set by Lewis Hamilton last month.
Lopez was one of six drivers to set laps within the 1:12 brack on the 3.853kms 3D configuration of the track. Second fastest lap of the day was set by Nelson Piquet Jr, whose lap of 1:12.716 was also the fastest of the afternoon session.
Frenchman Alexandre Premat, fastest overall on the first day, was third fastest with a lap of 1:12.834.
GP2 now leaves the South of France and will not be back at the Ricard circuit until the series' summer break. The next, and final, pre-season testing session will be held in Barcelona in ten days' time.
The 2006 GP2 season opens at Valencia on April 8th.
Pos Driver Team Time Sess Laps 1. Lopez Super Nova 1:12.547 AM 43 2. Piquet Piquet Sports 1:12.716 PM 84 3. Premat ART Grand Prix 1:12.834 AM 77 4. Zuber Trident Racing 1:12.851 PM 92 5. Yoshimoto BCN Competicion 1:12.888 PM 43 6. Valles Campos Racing 1:12.988 PM 66 7. Lapierre Arden 1:13.108 AM 67 8. Viso iSport 1:13.146 AM 61 9. Ammermuller Arden 1:13.148 AM 61 10. Fauzy Super Nova 1:13.195 PM 62 11. Hamilton ART Grand Prix 1:13.241 AM 69 12. Carroll Racing Eng 1:13.243 PM 63 13. Monfardini DAMS 1:13.272 PM 47 14. Di Grassi Durango 1:13.409 AM 54 15. Pla DPR Direxiv 1:13.418 AM 85 16. Negrao Piquet Sports 1:13.462 AM 42 17. Bruni Trident Racing 1:13.530 PM 78 18. Perera DAMS 1:13.547 PM 81 19. Glock BCN Competicion 1:13.605 AM 32 20. Gommendy iSport 1:13.615 AM 55 21. Filippi FMS 1:13.634 AM 65 22. Porteiro Campos Racing 1:13.678 AM 47 23. Piccione DPR Direxiv 1:13.712 AM 94 24. Hernandez Durango 1:13.752 AM 70 25. Villa Racing Eng 1:13.885 PM 48 26. Tahinci FMS 1:14.089 AM 47
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