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Ghirelli sets pace in second practice for Auto GP in Monza

by Valentin Khorounzhiy

Italian Vittorio Ghirelli set the stage for the Auto GP season opener at Monza, topping practice two for Super Nova.

Japanese teammates Kimiya Sato and Yoshitaka Kuroda took second and third respectively, ahead of Robert Visoiu, who was quickest earlier in the morning.

Narain Karthikeyan improved from his earlier result to fifth, narrowly edging out Antonio Spavone. Riccardo Agostini was exactly a second behind Ghirelli in seventh, with Andrea Roda in eighth.

MP’s Meindert van Buuren and Zele’s Luciano Bacheta completed the top ten.

The qualifying will begin at 15:15 GMT.

Practice results
Pos. Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Vittorio Ghirelli Super Nova 1:36.428 15
2 Kimiya Sato Euronova 1:36.526 +0.098 16
3 Yoshitaka Kuroda Euronova 1:36.847 +0.419 16
4 Robert Visoiu Ghinzani 1:37.110 +0.682 15
5 Narain Karthikeyan Zele Racing 1:37.137 +0.709 13
6 Antonio Spavone Super Nova 1:37.187 +0.759 15
7 Riccardo Agostini Manor MP 1:37.428 +1.000 15
8 Andrea Roda Virtuosi UK 1:37.961 +1.533 14
9 Meindert van Buuren Manor MP 1:38.166 +1.738 17
10 Luciano Bacheta Zele Racing 1:38.212 +1.784 10
11 Giuseppe Cipriani Ibiza Racing 1:38.409 +1.981 14
12 Max Snegirev Virtuosi UK 1:38.627 +2.199 15
13 Giacomo Ricci MLR71 1:40.082 +3.654 5
14 Michele La Rosa MLR71 1:42.341 +5.913 11
15 Sergio Campana Ibiza Racing 1:55.306 +18.878 5