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Ghiotto on top as GP3 test in Abu Dhabi concludes

by Peter Allen
Luca Ghiotto

Photo: Sam Bloxham/GP3 Series Media Service

Luca Ghiotto topped the times in the final session of GP3 testing in Abu Dhabi.

The Italian competed full-time in Formula Renault 3.5 this year but also did two rounds of GP3 with Trident, claiming a shock pole at Spa, and returned to action with the team for the three-day test.

His time of 1m55.134s was the best of the week.

Morning pace-setter Antonio Fuoco improved his time but had to settle for second fastest for ART as the European F3 racer concluded his three-day taster of GP3.

Series regular Matheo Tuscher was third for Jenzer ahead of another F3 driver, Ed Jones of Carlin. Koiranen’s Jimmy Eriksson was fifth, while ADAC Formel Masters graduate Ralph Boschung kept up his impressive form with Jenzer with sixth.

Jack Aitken took seventh for Carlin ahead of Trident tester Alex Palou, Mitch Gilbert at ART and Matt Parry for Koiranen.

Seb Morris and Raoul Hyman were both excluded from the results after their cars were found to be underweight.

Day 3, session 2 times
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Luca Ghiotto Trident 1:55.134 34
2 Antonio Fuoco ART Grand Prix 1:55.298 0.164 30
3 Matheo Tuscher Jenzer Motorsport 1:55.369 0.235 34
4 Ed Jones Carlin 1:55.377 0.243 27
5 Jimmy Eriksson Koiranen GP 1:55.378 0.244 26
6 Ralph Boschung Jenzer Motorsport 1:55.392 0.258 30
7 Jack Aitken Carlin 1:55.435 0.301 28
8 Alex Palou Trident 1:55.446 0.312 38
9 Mitch Gilbert ART Grand Prix 1:55.452 0.318 32
10 Matt Parry Koiranen GP 1:55.644 0.510 32
11 Gustavo Menezes Status Grand Prix 1:55.709 0.575 27
12 Andrea Pizzitola Arden International 1:55.764 0.630 35
13 Steijn Schothorst Status Grand Prix 1:55.888 0.754 29
14 Alfonso Celis ART Grand Prix 1:55.981 0.847 25
15 Artur Janosz Arden International 1:56.060 0.926 30
16 Riccardo Agostini Hilmer Motorsport 1:56.151 1.017 28
17 Ling Kang Jenzer Motorsport 1:56.256 1.122 17
18 Amaury Bonduel Trident 1:56.298 1.164 36
19 Matt Rao Carlin 1:56.377 1.243 25
20 Kourosh Khani Hilmer Motorsport 1:58.454 3.320 31