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Ghiotto goes top on second morning of GP3 testing

by Peter Allen
Luca Ghiotto

Photo: Sam Bloxham/GP3 Series Media Service

Luca Ghiotto was quickest in the morning session on day two of GP3 testing in Abu Dhabi.

Driving for the Trident team with which he claimed a shock pole position on his series debut at Spa-Francorchamps in August, Ghiotto posted a best time of 1m55.976s.

After a quiet first day in GP3 with the Koiranen team on Thursday, Ferrari protege Antonio Fuoco was second quickest for Carlin, two tenths down on his fellow Italian.

2014 frontrunner Jimmy Eriksson took his Koiranen car back from Fuoco and set the third best time, 0.003s ahead of Alex Palou. The 17-year-old kept up his strong pace after switching from Trident to ART.

Seb Morris registered his first top-ten time of his week with Status Grand Prix with P5 ahead of Jenzer regular Matheo Tuscher and Arden tester Mitch Gilbert.

Formula Renault 2.0 graduate Steijn Schothorst was eighth for Koiranen ahead of Jenzer’s Ralph Boschung and then Alfonso Celis, who has moved from Status to ART for day two.

Day 2, session 1 times
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Luca Ghiotto Trident 1:55.976 27
2 Antonio Fuoco Carlin 1:56.183 0.207 27
3 Jimmy Eriksson Koiranen GP 1:56.208 0.232 19
4 Alex Palou ART Grand Prix 1:56.211 0.235 26
5 Seb Morris Status Grand Prix 1:56.226 0.250 29
6 Matheo Tuscher Jenzer Motorsport 1:56.281 0.305 20
7 Mitch Gilbert Arden International 1:56.327 0.351 16
8 Steijn Schothorst Koiranen GP 1:56.398 0.422 20
9 Ralph Boschung Jenzer Motorsport 1:56.490 0.514 20
10 Alfonso Celis ART Grand Prix 1:56.722 0.746 27
11 Ryan Cullen Koiranen GP 1:56.750 0.774 19
12 Matt Parry Status Grand Prix 1:56.821 0.845 25
13 Raoul Hyman Jenzer Motorsport 1:56.909 0.933 31
14 Gustavo Menezes Status Grand Prix 1:57.301 1.325 27
15 Andrea Pizzitola Arden International 1:57.343 1.367 18
16 Ling Kang Hilmer Motorsport 1:57.434 1.458 25
17 Artur Janosz Arden International 1:57.598 1.622 25
18 Zaid Ashkanani Trident 1:57.603 1.627 23
19 Jack Aitken Carlin 1:57.619 1.643 26
20 Matt Rao Carlin 1:57.960 1.984 24
21 Tatiana Calderon ART Grand Prix 1:58.454 2.478 7
22 Amaury Bonduel Trident 1:58.611 2.635 19
23 Dylan Young Hilmer Motorsport 2.00.174 4.198 30