Villa quickest as Barcelona test ends
Javier Villa topped the final day of the last GP2 pre-season test at Barcelona today
The Spaniard, who is beginning his fourth year of GP2, has switched from Racing Engineering to Super Nova for 2009 and set the best time of the day, ahead of former Super Nova racer Alvaro Parente, who set the pace yesterday following his move to Ocean Racing.
"The morning session was very good, we all went out to do qualifying simulations and I set the best time," said Villa. "In the afternoon we did a race simulation and some pit stop tests to finish the test.
"I think that we have worked very well throughout these days and to finish with the best time, and always being ahead, proves it."
Fellow fourth year GP2 racers Lucas di Grassi and Luca Filippi were third and fourth quickest respectively for Racing Engineering and Super Nova, with Romain Grosjean (Barwa Addax) and Roldan Rodriguez (Piquet GP) completing the top six.
Giedo van der Garde was first of the Main Series rookies in seventh, ahead of Asia Series championship leader Kamui Kobayashi.
Pos Driver Team Time 1. Javier Villa Super Nova 1:26.696 2. Alvaro Parente Ocean 1:26.735 3. Lucas di Grassi Racing Engineering 1:26.858 4. Luca Filippi Super Nova 1:26.882 5. Romain Grosjean Barwa Addax 1:26.903 6. Roldan Rodriguez Piquet GP 1:26.913 7. Giedo van der Garde iSport 1:27.026 8. Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:27.088 9. Sergio Perez Arden 1:27.155 10. Jerome d'Ambrosio DAMS 1:27.247 11. Nico Hulkenberg ART 1:27.316 12. Andi Zuber FMS 1:27.349 13. Vitaly Petrov Barwa Addax 1:27.369 14. Edoardo Mortara Arden 1:27.525 15. Michael Herck DPR 1:27.665 16. Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:27.673 17. Dani Clos Racing Engineering 1:27.699 18. James Jakes DPR 1:27.796 19. Alberto Valerio Piquet GP 1:27.877 20. Davide Rigon Trident 1:27.899 21. Nelson Panciatici Durango 1:27.995 22. Pastor Maldonado ART 1:28.033 23. Diego Nunes iSport 1:28.127 24. Karun Chandhok Ocean 1:28.273 25. Luiz Razia FMS 1:28.609 26. Ricardo Teixeira Trident 1:29.728
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