Daniel Abt returns to top in GP3 testing at Jerez
Daniel Abt was quickest again as GP3 testing concluded for 2011 at Jerez
Driving for champion team ART, Abt had led both days of running at Valencia last week before returning to the top of the times today.
The former Formula 3 Euro Series driver set his benchmark time in the significantly quicker morning session, lapping in 1m33.885s to beat Manor's Matias Laine by 0.055 seconds.
F3 convert David Fumanelli was third for MA Arden, followed by GP3 regulars Marlon Stockinger (Status) and Maxim Zimin (MW Arden), and Thursday pacesetter Tion Ellinas (Manor).
The afternoon session was interrupted by a number of red flags, and saw Laine on top by 0.370s from 2011 Formula Abarth driver Robert Visoiu in one of the Jenzer cars, and Nigel Melker, driving for GP3 newcomer Trident.
This week's Jerez event was the last GP3 activity until testing resumes next February.
Morning times: Pos Driver Team Time Gap 1. Daniel Abt ART 1m33.885s 2. Matias Laine Manor 1m33.940s + 0.055s 3. David Fumanelli MW Arden 1m34.156s + 0.271s 4. Marlon Stockinger Status 1m34.280s + 0.395s 5. Maxim Zimin MW Arden 1m34.353s + 0.468s 6. Tio Ellinas Manor 1m34.386s + 0.501s 7. Michael Christensen RSC Mucke 1m34.663s + 0.778s 8. Nigel Melker Trident 1m34.749s + 0.864s 9. Brandon Maisano MW Arden 1m34.798s + 0.913s 10. Tom Blomqvist Status 1m34.801s + 0.916s 11. Gabby Chaves Tech 1 1m34.831s + 0.946s 12. Facu Regalia Status 1m34.836s + 0.951s 13. Conor Daly Carlin 1m34.842s + 0.957s 14. Aaro Vainio ART 1m34.849s + 0.964s 15. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 1m34.911s + 1.026s 16. Michael Heche Jenzer 1m34.927s + 1.042s 17. Robert Visoiu Jenzer 1m34.961s + 1.076s 18. Stephan Richelmi Trident 1m35.011s + 1.126s 19. Alex Fontana Tech 1 1m35.039s + 1.154s 20. Fabio Gamberini RSC Mucke 1m35.139s + 1.254s 21. Tamas Pal Kiss Atech CRS 1m35.202s + 1.317s 22. Dmitry Suranovich Manor 1m35.417s + 1.532s 23. Kristian Lindbom Tech 1 1m35.630s + 1.745s 24. Jim Pla Carlin 1m36.086s + 2.201s 25. Ethan Ringel Atech CRS 1m37.127s + 3.242s 26. Michela Cerruti Trident 1m38.003s + 4.118s Afternoon times: Pos Driver Team Time Gap 1. Matias Laine Manor 1m36.446s 2. Robert Visoiu Jenzer 1m36.816s + 0.370s 3. Nigel Melker Trident 1m36.824s + 0.378s 4. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 1m36.937s + 0.491s 5. David Fumanelli MW Arden 1m36.945s + 0.499s 6. Michael Heche Jenzer 1m36.960s + 0.514s 7. Alex Fontana Tech 1 1m37.021s + 0.575s 8. Tom Blomqvist Status 1m37.048s + 0.602s 9. Michael Christensen RSC Mucke 1m37.094s + 0.648s 10. Gabby Chaves Tech 1 1m37.507s + 1.061s 11. Marlon Stockinger Status 1m37.518s + 1.072s 12. Brandon Maisano MW Arden 1m37.531s + 1.085s 13. Tio Ellinas Manor 1m37.573s + 1.127s 14. Stephan Richelmi Trident 1m37.748s + 1.302s 15. Conor Daly Carlin 1m37.755s + 1.309s 16. Tamas Pal Kiss Atech CRS 1m37.772s + 1.326s 17. Dmitry Suranovich Manor 1m38.002s + 1.556s 18. Facu Regalia Status 1m38.100s + 1.654s 19. Fabio Gamberini RSC Mucke 1m38.171s + 1.725s 20. Aaro Vainio ART 1m38.225s + 1.779s 21. Maxim Zimin MW Arden 1m38.273s + 1.827s 22. Jim Pla Carlin 1m38.624s + 2.178s 23. Daniel Abt ART 1m38.689s + 2.243s 24. Kristian Lindbom Tech 1 1m39.058s + 2.612s 25. Michela Cerruti Trident 1m39.301s + 2.855s 26. Ethan Ringel Atech CRS 1m45.412s + 8.966s
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