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Fuoco fastest for ART in first session on final day of GP3 testing

by Peter Allen
Antonio Fuoco

Photo: Sam Bloxham/GP3 Series Media Service

Ferrari protege Antonio Fuoco set the pace as the final day of GP3 testing got underway in Abu Dhabi.

After days with the Koiranen and Carlin squads, series newcomer Fuoco joined up with ART for Saturday’s running and promptly set the best time of the week so far.

The 18-year-old led a pair of 17-year-olds, with Alex Palou and Ralph Boschung separated by just 0.006s in second and third respectively. Euroformula Open star Palou has returned to Trident after spending Friday with ART, while ADAC Formel Masters champion Boschung continues with Jenzer.

Matt Parry was fourth fastest in his first session for Koiranen after testing for Status on the first two days. Mitch Gilbert has switched from Arden to ART, and beat the French squad’s third driver Alfonso Celis to P5.

Jimmy Eriksson was seventh for his regular 2014 team Koiranen ahead of Status tester Seb Morris, Trident’s Luca Ghiotto and Carlin’s Ed Jones.

Day 3, session 1 times
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Antonio Fuoco ART Grand Prix 1:55.327 26
2 Alex Palou Trident 1:55.590 0.263 36
3 Ralph Boschung Jenzer Motorsport 1:55.596 0.269 31
4 Matt Parry Koiranen GP 1:55.635 0.308 26
5 Mitch Gilbert ART Grand Prix 1:55.675 0.348 34
6 Alfonso Celis ART Grand Prix 1:55.763 0.436 33
7 Jimmy Eriksson Koiranen GP 1:55.776 0.449 27
8 Seb Morris Status Grand Prix 1:55.812 0.485 22
9 Luca Ghiotto Trident 1:55.838 0.511 27
10 Edward Jones Carlin 1:56.012 0.685 25
11 Jack Aitken Carlin 1:56.053 0.726 29
12 Ryan Cullen Koiranen GP 1:56.354 1.027 22
13 Matheo Tuscher Jenzer Motorsport 1:56.362 1.035 23
14 Riccardo Agostini Hilmer Motorsport 1:56.417 1.090 32
15 Artur Janosz Arden International 1:56.471 1.144 28
16 Steijn Schothorst Status Grand Prix 1:56.550 1.223 25
17 Gustavo Menezes Status Grand Prix 1:56.632 1.305 23
18 Matt Rao Carlin 1:56.909 1.582 36
19 Andrea Pizzitola Arden International 1:56.914 1.587 23
20 Armaury Bonduel Trident 1:57.032 1.705 29
21 Ling Kang Jenzer Motorsport 1:57.124 1.797 38
22 Raoul Hyman Arden International 1:57.664 2.337 25
23 Kourosh Khani Hilmer Motorsport 2:00.219 4.892 33