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Carlin pair fastest again as GP3 Estoril test concludes

by Peter Allen
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Photo: Sam Bloxham/GP3 Series Media Service

Carlin drivers Alex Lynn and Emil Bernstorff again finished first and second respectively on the final afternoon of the first GP3 pre-season test at Estoril.

The pair traded top spot during the last 30 minutes of the session, with Lynn finishing ahead with a time of 1m28.552s – around 0.7s quicker than his benchmark from the morning session.

Jimmy Eriksson took third for Koiranen ahead of Trident’s Roman de Beer, with the third Carlin driver Luis Sa Silva claiming fifth.

Dean Stoneman was sixth for Marussia Manor Racing in front of ART duo Alex Fontana and Dino Zamparelli. Nick Yelloly was ninth for Status, while Marvin Kirchhofer took tenth in the final ART entry.

The second of three pre-season tests takes place at Jerez in Spain on 10-11 April.

Afternoon session times
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1 Alex Lynn Carlin 1:28.553 31
2 Emil Bernstorff Carlin 1:28.774 43
3 Jimmy Eriksson Koiranen GP 1:29.259 28
4 Roman De Beer Trident 1:29.276 28
5 Luis Sa Silva Carlin 1:29.331 18
6 Dean Stoneman Marussia Manor Racing 1:29.333 28
7 Alex Fontana ART Grand Prix 1:29.442 23
8 Dino Zamparelli ART Grand Prix 1:29.468 11
9 Nick Yelloly Status Grand Prix 1:29.538 33
10 Marvin Kirchhofer ART Grand Prix 1:29.553 11
11 Patric Niederhauser Arden International 1:29.744 16
12 Patrick Kujala Marussia Manor Racing 1:29.838 23
13 Victor Carbone Trident 1:29.921 28
14 Nelson Mason Trident 1:29.935 29
15 Melville McKee Jenzer Motorsport 1:29.961 18
16 Roberto Merhi Status Grand Prix 1:30.010 22
17 Santiago Urrutia Koiranen GP 1:30.041 20
18 Robert Visoiu Arden International 1:30.066 24
19 Pal Varhaug Jenzer Motorsport 1:30.162 32
20 Alfonso Celis Jr Status Grand Prix 1:30.199 27
21 Jann Mardenborough Arden International 1:30.235 38
22 Adderly Fong Jenzer Motorsport 1:30.237 23
23 Ryan Cullen Marussia Manor Racing 1:30.327 24
24 Carmen Jorda Koiranen GP 1:30.599 20