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Mitch Evans quickest in opening session of Bahrain GP2 test

by Peter Allen
written by Peter Allen
Mitch Evans

Photo: Sam Bloxham/GP2 Series Media Service

Mitch Evans set the pace as the second GP2 pre-season test got underway in Bahrain.

The Russian Time driver took top spot away from Norman Nato in the closing stages, beating the French Arden driver by 0.174 seconds.

Carlin drivers Marco Sorensen and Julian Leal both made the top five, split by Lazarus racer Nathanael Berthon.

Title favourite Stoffel Vandoorne wound up sixth ahead of Sergio Canamasas, who is testing for MP Motorsport this week.

The top ten was completed by Alexander Rossi, Andre Negrao and Pierre Gasly.

Just 25 cars took part, with Nigel Melker still travelling to Bahrain to make his GP2 return with Hilmer.

Morning session results
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Mitch Evans Russian Time 1:42.479 10
2 Norman Nato Arden International 1:42.653 0.174 22
3 Marco Sorensen Carlin 1:42.689 0.210 14
4 Nathanael Berthon Lazarus 1:42.712 0.233 16
5 Julian Leal Carlin 1:42.728 0.249 4
6 Stoffel Vandoorne ART Grand Prix 1:42.779 0.300 35
7 Sergio Canamasas MP Motorsport 1:42.800 0.321 14
8 Alexander Rossi Racing Engineering 1:42.801 0.322 10
9 Andre Negrao Arden International 1:42.953 0.474 26
10 Pierre Gasly DAMS 1:43.015 0.536 10
11 Daniel De Jong MP Motorsport 1:43.016 0.537 7
12 Nick Yelloly Hilmer Motorsport 1:43.042 0.563 22
13 Jordan King Racing Engineering 1:43.101 0.622 16
14 Arthur Pic Campos Racing 1:43.226 0.747 3
15 Rio Haryanto Campos Racing 1:43.347 0.868 18
16 Sergey Sirotkin Rapax 1:43.357 0.878 14
17 Richie Stanaway Status Grand Prix 1:43.391 0.912 16
18 Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:43.455 0.976 14
19 Raffaele Marciello Trident 1:43.766 1.287 14
20 Robert Visoiu Rapax 1:43.826 1.347 14
21 Marlon Stockinger Status Grand Prix 1:43.876 1.397 19
22 Alex Lynn DAMS 1:44.022 1.543 10
23 Zoel Amberg Lazarus 1:44.333 1.854 28
24 Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 1:44.392 1.913 26
25 Rene Binder Trident 1:44.416 1.937 10