GP3: IN Estoril ended the first day of the test series

GP3: IN Estoril ended the first day of the test series

In Portuguese Estoril ended the first day of official pre-season tests GP3 series. The session was attended by 27 riders, including representatives of the new for GP3 teams Koiranen GP and Bamboo Engineering.
Riders for the first time has received a new machine with a more powerful engine (400 HP instead of the 280-last year's car), and in the morning adapt new technology. First on the track appeared Luis Sa Silva from Carlin, followed him and the others. In General, the session passed without incident.
The best time in the morning showed the thio Ellinas from Marussia Manor Racing, with the result 1:29,396, became the record for GP3 cars. The second was Daniel Kvyat, who plays for MW Arden, third David Romanelli from Trident.
After lunch, work began on speed. Racers got fresh rubber, the speed increased, and, consequently, tests were first interrupted by red flags unfurled Ethane of Angela from Bamboo Engineering.
Long been a leader Daniel Kvyat, who managed to lap in 1:27,616. And only 15 minutes before the end of the session it was able to block the companion MW Arden Carlos Sainz Jr.
The result Sainz was better at 0.8 seconds, and the Spaniard more than 3 seconds broke the course record. However, after the tests Daniel complained that he could not fully demonstrate your own pace, without spoiling the last set of fresh rubber.
Didier Perrin technical Director series: "This is a great success. The new machine looks nice, sounds fantastic and is much faster than the previous chassis GP3 sample 2010.

For day drivers drove more than 650 community. Due to the greater power, the machine will be much more demanding racers, so I am quite sure that when we come to the first race in Barcelona, the level of competition and entertainment will be even higher than usual".
The results of the morning session

Pilot	Team	Time	Circles
1. So The Ellinas	Marussia Manor Racing	1: 29. 396	13
2. D. Quat	MW Arden	1:30. 302	15
3. D. Fumagalli	Trident	1:30. 605	16
4. K. Sainz Jr.	MW Arden	1:31. 283	12
5. N. Yelloly	Carlin	1:31. 351	17
6. E. Lichtenstein	Carlin	1:31. 388	19
7. As Corus	Koiranen GP	1:31. 780	13
8. P. Visoiu	MW Arden	1:31. 787	13
9. E. Zonzini	Trident	1:31. 808	13
10. Century Pirie	Marussia Manor Racing	1:31. 960	16
11. D. Venturini	Trident	1:32. 162	19
12. D. Zamparelli	Marussia Manor Racing	1:32. 467	11
13. HP Sa Silva	Carlin	1:32. 584	20
14. R. La Rocca	Bamboo Engineering	1:32. 780	7
15. P. Kuala	Koiranen GP	1:34. 241	4
16. A. Fong	Status Grand Prix	1:54. 042	1
17. L. Williamson	Bamboo Engineering	30:45. 100	2
18. E. Ringel	Bamboo Engineering	56:27. 375	1
19. D. Erickson	Status Grand Prix	2:20. 016	1
20. A. Vainio	Koiranen GP	-	0
21. D. Webster	Status Grand Prix	-	0
22. A. Fountain	Jenzer Motorsport	-	0
23. P. Niederhauser	Jenzer Motorsport	-	0
24. C. Gomez	Jenzer Motorsport	-	0
25. D. Harvey	Art Grand Prix	-	0
26. F. Regalia	Art Grand Prix	-	0
27. K. Daly	Art Grand Prix	-	0

The results of the evening session

Pilot	Team	Time	Circles
1. K. Sainz Jr.	MW Arden	1:26. 816	29
2. D. Quat	MW Arden	1:27. 616	27
3. So The Ellinas	Marussia Manor Racing	1:27. 681	19
4. D. Fumagalli	Trident	1:27. 714	26
5. As Corus	Koiranen GP	1:27. 846	25
6. P. Visoiu	MW Arden	1:27. 871	24
7. D. Venturini	Trident	1:28. 021	30
8. P. Niederhauser	Jenzer Motorsport	1:28. 068	42
9. F. Regalia	Art Grand Prix	1:28. 112	27
10. K. Daly	Art Grand Prix	1:28. 309	28
11. D. Harvey	Art Grand Prix	1:28. 509	21
12. P. Kuala	Koiranen GP	1:28. 614	24
13. A. Vainio	Koiranen GP	1:28. 791	19
14. A. Fountain	Jenzer Motorsport	1:28. 844	28
15. N. Yelloly	Carlin	1:29. 019	28
16. A. Fong	Status Grand Prix	1:29. 029	26
17. E. Zonzini	Trident	1:29. 159	28
18. D. Zamparelli	Marussia Manor Racing	1:29. 201	30
19. D. Webster	Status Grand Prix	1:29. 417	27
20. C. Gomez	Jenzer Motorsport	1:29. 682	35
21. Century Pirie	Marussia Manor Racing	1:29. 816	27
22. E. Lichtenstein	Carlin	1:29. 852	27
23. E. Ringel	Bamboo Engineering	1:30. 266	27
24. HP Sa Silva	Carlin	1:30. 477	26
25. D. Erickson	Status Grand Prix	1:30. 694	29
26. L. Williamson	Bamboo Engineering	1:31. 142	9
27. R. La Rocca	Bamboo Engineering	1:31. 313	13