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Home Z - Archive seriesAuto GP Agostini on pole for Monza Auto GP opener

Agostini on pole for Monza Auto GP opener

by Valentin Khorounzhiy

Photo: Auto GP

Riccardo Agostini, the champion of the now-defunct Italian F3, took a commandeering pole position for round one of the Auto GP World Series at Monza.

The session saw multiple leaders, with another Italian F3 champion – Sergio Campana – sitting on top of the timesheets for five minutes to go. However, his time was bested by Agostini, who proceeded to improve on his already pole-setting lap, increasing the gap to those behind.

Campana managed to complete the front row, with fellow Italians Vittorio Ghirelli and Andrea Roda in third and fourth. Robert Visoiu was the highest-placed non-Italian, taking fifth ahead of Euronova drivers Kimiya Sato and Yoshitaka Kuroda.

The top ten was completed by Giuseppe Cipriani, Giacomo Ricci and Luciano Bacheta. Ex-F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan was only 12th.

The opening race is scheduled to take place at 13.05 GMT tomorrow.

Qualifying results
Pos. Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Riccardo Agostini Manor MP 1:35.782 14
2 Sergio Campana Ibiza Racing 1:36.455 +0.673 10
3 Vittorio Ghirelli Super Nova 1:36.524 +0.742 15
4 Andrea Roda Virtuosi UK 1:36.717 +0.936 16
5 Robert Visoiu Ghinzani 1:36.845 +1.063 16
6 Kimiya Sato Euronova 1:36.922 +1.140 15
7 Yoshitaka Kuroda Euronova 1:37.120 +1.338 15
8 Giuseppe Cipriani Ibiza Racing 1:37.203 +1.412 16
9 Giacomo Ricci MLR71 1:37.315 +1.533 10
10 Luciano Bacheta Zele Racing 1:37.327 +1.545 14
11 Antonio Spavone Super Nova 1:37.327 +1.545 15
12 Narain Karthikeyan Zele Racing 1:37.487 +1.705 13
13 Max Snegirev Virtuosi UK 1:37.832 +2.050 14
14 Meindert van Buuren Manor MP 1:38.827 +3.045 3
15 Michele La Rosa MLR71 1:42.641 +6.859 9