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Carlin’s Teppei Natori took his first pole position in Formula 3 in qualifying for the second Euroformula Open race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
The Japanese teenager, who also races in FIA F3 Championship with the team, replicated his pre-season testing form at the circuit and ended up beating Danish team-mate Nicolai Kjaergaard by 0.021 seconds.
In the final few seconds two of the other Carlin drivers also set quick laps, with Christian Hahn and race one poleman Billy Monger slotting into third and fourth for the team.
Race one winner Liam Lawson was the fastest Motopark driver in fifth, 0.405s off pole, just ahead of newly crowned champion team-mate Marino Sato, Double R Racing’s Linus Lundqvist and Red Bull stablemate Yuki Tsunoda.
Lukas Dunner, in the sole Teo Martin Motorsport car and now pursuing second in the standings, was ninth fastest and several tenths further back.
Despite looking quick in the middle section of the session, Calan Williams ended up qualifying down in 14th in the only Fortec Motorsports car, albeit only 1.281s off the pace.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teppei Natori | Carlin | 1m36.437s |
| 2 | Nicolai Kjaergaard | Carlin | +0.021s |
| 3 | Christian Hahn | Carlin | +0.145s |
| 4 | Billy Monger | Carlin | +0.393s |
| 5 | Liam Lawson | Motopark | +0.405s |
| 6 | Marino Sato | Motopark | +0.438s |
| 7 | Linus Lundqvist | Double R Racing | +0.443s |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | Motopark | +0.475s |
| 9 | Lukas Dunner | Teo Martin Motorsport | +0.750s |
| 10 | Niklas Krutten | Motopark | +0.809s |
| 11 | Cameron Das | Motopark | +0.941s |
| 12 | Jack Doohan | Double R Racing | +1.118s |
| 13 | Ido Cohen | Carlin | +1.177s |
| 14 | Calan Williams | Fortec Motorsports | +1.281s |
| 15 | Rui Andrade | Drivex School | +2.417s |