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Nick Yelloly topped the timesheets for the third time during GP3 pre-season testing with the quickest time in the first session in Barcelona.
The Status Grand Prix driver, who twice set the best time during last week’s running at Jerez, posted a 1m35.104s. That put him nearly half a second up on another pre-season high-flyer, Koiranen’s Jimmy Eriksson.
Marvin Kirchhofer took third for ART Grand Prix ahead of Alex Lynn (Carlin) and Richie Stanaway – who is poised to return to single-seater racing for Status this year.
Patrick Kujala was sixth for Marussia Manor ahead of ART’s Alex Fontana, Arden’s Robert Visoiu, Santiago Urrutia of Koiranen and ART’s final driver Dino Zamparelli.
Former F2 runner-up Matheo Tuscher was 15th on his return to GP3 testing with Jenzer after two years away.
Morning session times
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
| 1 | Nick Yelloly | Status Grand Prix | 1:35.104 | 22 | |
| 2 | Jimmy Eriksson | Koiranen GP | 1:35.582 | 0.478 | 24 |
| 3 | Marvin Kirchhofer | ART Grand Prix | 1:35.590 | 0.486 | 16 |
| 4 | Alex Lynn | Carlin | 1:35.716 | 0.612 | 29 |
| 5 | Richie Stanaway | Status Grand Prix | 1:35.718 | 0.614 | 17 |
| 6 | Patrick Kujala | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:35.788 | 0.684 | 21 |
| 7 | Alex Fontana | ART Grand Prix | 1:35.788 | 0.684 | 15 |
| 8 | Robert Visoiu | Arden International | 1:36.024 | 0.920 | 21 |
| 9 | Santiago Urrtia | Koiranen GP | 1:36.031 | 0.927 | 19 |
| 10 | Dino Zamparelli | ART Grand Prix | 1:36.164 | 1.060 | 13 |
| 11 | Patric Niederhauser | Arden International | 1:36.279 | 1.175 | 23 |
| 12 | Nelson Mason | Hilmer Motorsport | 1:36.375 | 1.271 | 32 |
| 13 | Dean Stoneman | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:36.387 | 1.283 | 16 |
| 14 | Adderly Fong | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:36.409 | 1.305 | 30 |
| 15 | Matheo Tuscher | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:36.448 | 1.344 | 19 |
| 16 | Luis Sa Silva | Carlin | 1:36.489 | 1.385 | 28 |
| 17 | Jann Mardenborough | Arden International | 1:36.515 | 1.411 | 23 |
| 18 | Pal Varhaug | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:36.538 | 1.434 | 23 |
| 19 | Emil Bernstorff | Carlin | 1:36.591 | 1.487 | 22 |
| 20 | Roman De Beer | Trident | 1:37.015 | 1.911 | 23 |
| 21 | Alfonso Celis | Status Grand Prix | 1:37.035 | 1.931 | 27 |
| 22 | Ryan Cullen | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:37.087 | 1.983 | 25 |
| 23 | Ivan Taranov | Hilmer Motorsport | 1:37.262 | 2.158 | 34 |
| 24 | Victor Carbone | Trident | 1:37.294 | 2.190 | 25 |
| 25 | Denis Nagulin | Trident | 1:38.268 | 3.164 | 21 |
| 26 | Carmen Jorda | Koiranen GP | 1:41.406 | 6.302 | 25 |