Sam Dejonghe

Alessio Picariello went from sixth to first in one lap to double up in the MRF Challenge event in Bahrain.

Alessio Picariello won from pole in the first of Friday’s two MRF Challenge races in Bahrain.

Alessio Picariello took pole position on his debut in the MRF Challenge in a close qualifying session for round two in Bahrain.

PaddockScout reviews the 2014 Auto GP season, dominated by Euronova’s Kimiya Sato…

This week’s roundup focusses on a double dose of F3 action in Germany and also reviews the latest Auto GP round in Hungary and more from Britain to Brazil.

Kimiya Sato converted his great pace from yesterday to win two out of two races in the weekend.

Euronova’s Kimiya Sato has become the first multiple race winner of the 2014 Auto GP season after an impressive performance in race one at the Hungaroring.

Less than a week after winning two races in German F3, Markus Pommer topped an interrupted Auto GP qualifying session at the Hungaroring.

Eurotech Engineering’s Kevin Giovesi took his first win in the Auto GP series on a damp Paul Ricard track.

Eurotech Engineering’s Kevin Giovesi went two for two on pole positions in the 2014 Auto GP season, posting the quickest time in qualifying for the first race at Paul Ricard.

Auto GP debutant Markus Pommer took a career-first victory in the series’ opening round at Marrakech, confidently converting a reverse-grid pole into first at the checkered flag.

Euronova Racing’s Kimiya Sato emerged victorious in an extremely chaotic Auto GP season opener at Marrakech.

Italian racer Kevin Giovesi secured maiden pole for himself and Auto GP debutants Eurotech Engineering in qualifying for the 2014 season opener at Marrakech.

Italian racer Sergio Campana posted the quickest lap of the two practice sessions ahead of the first Auto GP round of the 2014 season at Marrakech.

As ever, the Auto GP grid has come together late in the day, but 14 drivers are poised to take part in the opening round on the streets of Marrakech this weekend. Here is PaddockScout’s guide to the field.

Sam Dejonghe and Richard Gonda will race for the Virtuosi team at the opening round of the Auto GP season this weekend in Marrakech.

Virtuosi UK debutant Sam Dejonghe topped the running on the second and final day of the Auto GP series’ pre-season test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.

Zele Racing’s Tamas Pal Kiss posted the fastest lap on the opening day of the Auto GP pre-season test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.

The Auto GP pre-season test, scheduled to take place at Circuit Ricardo Tormo on April 1-2, will see 14 drivers take to the track in four separate three-hour sessions.

The final race of the 2013-14 MRF Challenge season at Madras has not yielded a definitive series champion as the outcome of the title battle between Rupert Svendsen-Cook and Tio Ellinas will now come down to the result of the Briton’s appeal.