Photo: Sam Bloxham / GP3 Series Media Service
GP3 rookie Emil Bernstorff topped the afternoon running on day one of GP3’s pre-season test at Jerez.
The Brit, racing for Carlin this year, took over at the top of the timesheets from Koiranen’s Jimmy Eriksson with 20 minutes to go in the session.
As is the norm for Jerez, Bernstorff’s benchmark ended up considerably slower than Nick Yelloly‘s session-topping lap from the morning.
In second, Lotus junior Alex Fontana narrowly bested Eriksson shortly before the session was called due to a red flag.
Dino Zamparelli ended up fourth, ahead of Jenzer’s Pal Varhaug and Marvin Kirchhofer, with morning pacesetter Yelloly occupying seventh.
Arden duo of Robert Visoiu and Jann Mardenborough took eighth and ninth respectively, while Adderly Fong completed the top ten.
Session results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
| 1 | Emil Bernstorff | Carlin | 1:32.205 | 27 | |
| 2 | Alex Fontana | ART Grand Prix | 1:32.227 | 0.022 | 24 |
| 3 | Jimmy Eriksson | Koiranen GP | 1:32.283 | 0.078 | 22 |
| 4 | Dino Zamparelli | ART Grand Prix | 1:32.405 | 0.2 | 31 |
| 5 | Pal Varhaug | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.450 | 0.245 | 26 |
| 6 | Marvin Kirchhofer | ART Grand Prix | 1:32.517 | 0.312 | 31 |
| 7 | Nick Yelloly | Status Grand Prix | 1:32.700 | 0.495 | 32 |
| 8 | Robert Visoiu | Arden International | 1:32.763 | 0.558 | 36 |
| 9 | Jann Mardenborough | Arden International | 1:33.186 | 0.981 | 34 |
| 10 | Adderly Fong | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:33.210 | 1.005 | 20 |
| 11 | Richie Stanaway | Status Grand Prix | 1:33.213 | 1.008 | 30 |
| 12 | Santiago Urrutia | Koiranen GP | 1:33.448 | 1.243 | 26 |
| 13 | Patric Niederhauser | Arden International | 1:33.545 | 1.34 | 38 |
| 14 | Roman de Beer | Trident | 1:33.712 | 1.507 | 21 |
| 15 | Patrick Kujala | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:33.833 | 1.628 | 23 |
| 16 | Alex Lynn | Carlin | 1:34.013 | 1.808 | 24 |
| 17 | Christopher Hoher | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:34.243 | 2.038 | 35 |
| 18 | Luis Sa Silva | Carlin | 1:34.314 | 2.109 | 29 |
| 19 | Denis Nagulin | Trident | 1:34.469 | 2.264 | 25 |
| 20 | Alfonso Celis, Jr. | Status Grand Prix | 1:34.476 | 2.271 | 31 |
| 21 | Ivan Taranov | Hilmer Motorsport | 1:34.557 | 2.352 | 26 |
| 22 | Dean Stoneman | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:34.596 | 2.391 | 17 |
| 23 | Nelson Mason | Hilmer Motorsport | 1:34.908 | 2.703 | 10 |
| 24 | Ryan Cullen | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:35.215 | 3.01 | 32 |
| 25 | Victor Carbone | Trident | 1:35.571 | 3.366 | 24 |
| 26 | Carmen Jorda | Koiranen GP | 1:36.410 | 4.205 | 20 |