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Marciello ends opening day of GP2 test on top

by Valentin Khorounzhiy
Photo: Sam Bloxham / LAT Photographic

Photo: Sam Bloxham / LAT Photographic

FIA F3 champion Raffaele Marciello has ended the first day of GP2 post-season testing on top, with a time of 1:49.981 in the second session.

Behind Marciello, Carlos Sainz took second after leading much of the session, with Daniel Abt rounding out the top three.

GP2 race winners Johnny Cecotto and Jolyon Palmer rounded out the top five. Mitch Evans took sixth for Russian Time, ahead of fellow GP2 2013 rookie Rene Binder.

Formula Renault 3.5 regulars Will Stevens and Andre Negrao were eighth and ninth respectively, while GP3 runner-up Facu Regalia took tenth after missing the opening session.

Session results
Pos. Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Raffaele Marciello Trident Racing 1:49.811 17
2 Carlos Sainz Carlin 1:49.967 +0.156 28
3 Daniel Abt Hilmer Motorsport 1:50.120 +0.309 25
4 Johnny Cecotto Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:50.206 +0.395 19
5 Jolyon Palmer Racing Engineering 1:50.238 +0.427 28
6 Mitch Evans Russian Time 1:50.279 +0.468 22
7 Rene Binder Arden International 1:50.291 +0.480 22
8 Will Stevens MP Motorsport 1:50.392 +0.581 26
9 Andre Negrao Hilmer Motorsport 1:50.411 +0.600 26
10 Facu Regalia Caterham Racing 1:50.525 +0.714 29
11 Stoffel Vandoorne ART Grand Prix 1:50.538 +0.727 23
12 Arthur Pic ART Grand Prix 1:50.547 +0.736 26
13 Simon Trummer Rapax 1:50.610 +0.799 27
14 Julian Leal Trident Racing 1:50.631 +0.820 26
15 Nico Muller Arden International 1:50.634 +0.823 20
16 Rio Haryanto Racing Engineering 1:50.712 +0.901 24
17 St?phane Richelmi DAMS 1:50.791 +0.980 27
18 Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:50.900 +1.089 25
19 Rodolfo Gonzalez Barwa Addax Team 1:50.993 +1.182 25
20 Daniel De Jong MP Motorsport 1:51.106 +1.295 22
21 Jazeman Jaafar Carlin 1:51.261 +1.450 22
22 Nikolay Martsenko Barwa Addax Team 1:51.339 +1.519 30
23 Sandy Stuvik Rapax 1:51.343 +1.532 24
24 Alexander Rossi Caterham Racing 1:52.006 +2.195 35
25 Denis Nagulin Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:53.510 +3.699 24
DNP Kevin Magnussen DAMS 0