For the third and last day of the first 2009 test session, the GP2 cars run on the 2D short track configuration under perfect weather conditions as it has been the case all week. The experienced Lucas di Grassi was quickest this morning, keeping up with the impressive form of his Fat Burner Racing Engineering car and setting the pace in a 1:09.536.
Behind the Brazilian, Andreas Zuber at the wheel of his FMS machine clocked in a better time than Pastor Maldonado at ART Grand Prix. The Venezuelan, though, has been quick and consistent since the beginning of this test session. Vitaly Petrov at Barwa Campos Team finished with the fifth fastest laptime ahead of Super Nova’s Javier Villa, Piquet GP Alberto Valerio, rookie Nico Hulkenberg on the second ART car, sophomore Michael Herck at DPR and Jérôme d’Ambrosio at Dams. Kamui Kobayashi on the second Dams completes the Top 10.
Another trouble-free day in Paul Ricard for the GP2 teams where track records have been broken every day and where the level of reliability and performance of the 2009 update kit has been very satisfactory.
Russian Vitaly Petrov set the fastest laptime this afternoon in a 1:09.658 at the wheel of his Barwa Campos car, but it was the experienced Lucas di Grassi at Racing Engineering who was the man of the day signing the overall quickest laptime this morning. The Brazilian was also quick this afternoon clocking the second quickest laptime ahead of Super Nova’s Javier Villa. The young Spaniard proved to be consistent and quick during the last three days.
Also quick this afternoon was Andreas Zuber at FMS who signed the fourth laptime ahead of Piquet GP’s Alberto Valerio. After a frustrating first day on Wednesday following technical problems, Portuguese Alvaro Parente at Ocean Racing Technology ends the session on a high note with the sixth quickest laptime. Behind, Dams’ Kamui Kobayashi had a fruitful day. Dani Clos on the second Racing Engineering machine and Italian Luca Filippi at Super Nova complete the Top 10.
This concludes the three-day test session at Paul Ricard. The GP2 Paddock will gather in Barcelona in two weeks for the second and last test session of the 2009 season, on March 23-25
Morning session
Driver Nationality Team Time Laps
1. Lucas Di Grassi BRA Fat Burner Racing Engineering 1:09.536 48
2. Andreas Zuber UAE Fisichella Motor Sport Int. 1:09.663 32
3. Pastor Maldonado VEN ART Grand Prix 1:09.691 36
4. Vitaly Petrov RUS Barwa Campos Team 1:09.865 37
5. Javier Villa ESP Super Nova Racing 1:09.875 34
6. Alberto Valerio BRA Piquet GP 1:09.958 41
7. Nico Hulkenberg GER ART Grand Prix 1:09.980 42
8. Michael Herck ROM DPR 1:09.982 49
9. Jérôme d’Ambrosio BEL Dams 1:10.054 47
10. Kamui Kobayashi JAP Dams 1:10.070 46
11. Alvaro Parente POR Ocean Racing Technology 1:10.081 26
12. Sergio Perez MEX Telmex Arden International 1:10.204 47
13. Romain Grosjean FRA Barwa Campos Team 1:10.228 30
14. Davide Valsecchi ITA Durango 1:10.235 46
15. Karun Chandhok IND Ocean Racing Technology 1:10.274 39
16. Luca Filippi ITA Super Nova Racing 1:10.359 35
17. Edoardo Mortara ITA Telmex Arden International 1:10.376 47
18. Giedo Van der Garde NED iSport International 1:10.466 32
19. Dani Clos ESP Fat Burner Racing Engineering 1:10.467 41
20 Davide Rigon ITA Trident Racing 1:10.476 51
21. Diego Nunes BRA iSport International 1:10.553 30
22. Hamad Al Fardan BRN Trident Racing 1:10.612 46
23. Luiz Razia BRA Fisichella Motor Sport Int. 1:10.749 35
24. Nelson Panciatici FRA Durango 1:10.861 51
25. Roldan Rodriguez ESP Piquet GP 1:10.864 14
26. Giacomo Ricci ITA DPR 1:11.619 10
Afternoon session
Driver Nationality Team Time Laps
1. Vitaly Petrov RUS Barwa Campos Team 1:09.658 29
2. Lucas Di Grassi BRA Fat Burner Racing Engineering 1:09.759 48
3. Javier Villa ESP Super Nova Racing 1:09.897 38
4. Andreas Zuber UAE Fisichella Motor Sport Int. 1:09.903 35
5. Alberto Valerio BRA Piquet GP 1:09.920 33
6. Alvaro Parente POR Ocean Racing Technology 1:09.941 36
7. Kamui Kobayashi JPN Dams 1:09.968 42
8. Dani Clos ESP Fat Burner Racing Engineering 1:09.981 40
9. Luca Filippi ITA Super Nova Racing 1:10.054 41
10. Romain Grosjean FRA Barwa Campos Team 1:10.080 31
11. Edoardo Mortara ITA Telmex Arden International 1:10.195 43
12. Jerome D Ambrosio BEL Dams 1:10.221 42
13. Sergio Perez MEX Telmex Arden International 1:10.239 32
14. Davide Rigon ITA Trident Racing 1:10.257 52
15. Michael Herck ROM DPR 1:10.343 44
16. Giedo Van der Garde NED iSport International 1:10.419 37
17. Karun Chandhok IND Ocean Racing Technology 1:10.515 30
18. Hamad Al Fardan BRN Trident Racing 1:10.703 44
19. Giacomo Ricci ITA DPR 1:10.732 40
20 Luiz Razia BRA Fisichella Motor Sport Int. 1:10.772 34
21. Diego Nunes BRA iSport International 1:10.815 21
22. Pastor Maldonado VEN ART Grand Prix 1:11.425 55
23. Nico Hulkenberg GER ART Grand Prix 01:11.497 48
Written: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:22:28
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