Valtteri Bottas was fastest in both the morning and afternoon sessions on the second day of the GP3 Series pre-season test at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya.
The ART driver went to the top of the timesheets just twenty minutes into the morning session. He then put in a succession of quick laps, at one point getting himself six tenths ahead of anyone else.
Nobody could beat his quickest time before the checkered flag. Nigel Melker ended the morning in second position for Mucke, nearly two tenths off Bottas. Andrea Caldarelli was third for Tech 1, ahead of Nico Muller of Jenzer and Lewis Williamson of Arden.
The teams concentrated on race simulations in the afternoon session, with nobody challenging the kind of lap times seen during the morning. Pedro Nunes held top spot for much of the session, only knocked into second when Alexander Sims went quickest for Status with half an hour remaining.
As drivers fitted new tyres at the end of the session, Bottas moved to the top spot, where he remained until the checkered flag. Williamson was second, ahead of Rio Haryanto for Manor, ART's James Calado and Tuesday's pacesetter Antonio Felix Da Costa.
Morning session times:
Pos | # | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
1 | 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Lotus ART | 1:38.004 | 50 | |
2 | 31 | Nigel Melker | RSC Mucke Motorsport | 1:38.192 | +0.188 | 35 |
3 | 18 | Andrea Caldarelli | Tech 1 Racing | 1:38.396 | +0.392 | 36 |
4 | 7 | Nico Muller | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:38.436 | +0.432 | 38 |
5 | 28 | Lewis Williamson | MW Arden | 1:38.488 | +0.484 | 45 |
6 | 10 | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | Marussia Racing | 1:38.517 | +0.513 | 27 |
7 | 24 | Gabby Chaves | Addax Team | 1:38.551 | +0.547 | 36 |
8 | 3 | James Calado | Lotus ART | 1:38.576 | +0.572 | 44 |
9 | 30 | Michael Christensen | RSC Mucke Motorsport | 1:38.675 | +0.671 | 23 |
10 | 5 | Antonio Felix Da Costa | Status Grand Prix | 1:38.683 | +0.679 | 44 |
11 | 25 | Daniel Morad | Addax Team | 1:38.689 | +0.685 | 42 |
12 | 1 | Pedro Nunes | Lotus ART | 1:38.694 | +0.690 | 40 |
13 | 26 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 1:38.696 | +0.692 | 31 |
14 | 17 | Aaro Vainio | Tech 1 Racing | 1:38.743 | +0.739 | 23 |
15 | 4 | Alexander Sims | Status Grand Prix | 1:38.785 | +0.781 | 54 |
16 | 27 | Simon Trummer | MW Arden | 1:38.788 | +0.784 | 40 |
17 | 12 | Matias Laine | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:38.794 | +0.790 | 34 |
18 | 11 | Rio Haryanto | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:38.823 | +0.819 | 35 |
19 | 9 | Vittorio Ghirelli | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:38.887 | +0.883 | 34 |
20 | 19 | Tamas Pal Kiss | Tech 1 Racing | 1:38.910 | +0.906 | 23 |
21 | 20 | Marlon Stockinger | Atech CRS GP | 1:38.945 | +0.941 | 32 |
22 | 21 | Nick Yelloly | Atech CRS GP | 1:39.024 | +1.020 | 27 |
23 | 16 | Leonardo Cordeiro | Carlin | 1:39.119 | +1.115 | 38 |
24 | 8 | Maxim Zimin | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:39.208 | +1.204 | 27 |
25 | 22 | Zoel Amberg | Atech CRS GP | 1:39.235 | +1.231 | 25 |
26 | 6 | Ivan Lukashevich | Status Grand Prix | 1:39.265 | +1.261 | 45 |
27 | 29 | Willi Steindl | RSC Mucke Motorsport | 1:39.295 | +1.291 | 35 |
28 | 14 | Conor Daly | Carlin | 1:39.666 | +1.662 | 46 |
29 | 23 | Thomas Hylkema | Addax Team | 1:39.774 | +1.770 | 43 |
30 | 15 | Tom Dillmann | Carlin | 1:39.282 | 33 |
Afternoon session times:
Pos | # | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
1 | 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Lotus ART | 1:39.335 | 23 | |
2 | 28 | Lewis Williamson | MW Arden | 1:39.574 | +0.239 | 41 |
3 | 11 | Rio Haryanto | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:39.660 | +0.325 | 38 |
4 | 3 | James Calado | Lotus ART | 1:39.742 | +0.407 | 24 |
5 | 5 | Antonio Felix Da Costa | Status Grand Prix | 1:39.747 | +0.412 | 22 |
6 | 7 | Nico Muller | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:39.772 | +0.437 | 22 |
7 | 18 | Andrea Caldarelli | Tech 1 Racing | 1:39.812 | +0.477 | 38 |
8 | 4 | Alexander Sims | Status Grand Prix | 1:39.826 | +0.491 | 26 |
9 | 1 | Pedro Nunes | Lotus ART | 1:39.917 | +0.582 | 30 |
10 | 26 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 1:39.941 | +0.606 | 45 |
11 | 10 | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:39.992 | +0.657 | 26 |
12 | 27 | Simon Trummer | MW Arden | 1:40.048 | +0.713 | 41 |
13 | 15 | Tom Dillmann | Carlin | 1:40.101 | +0.766 | 25 |
14 | 20 | Marlon Stockinger | Atech CRS GP | 1:40.157 | +0.822 | 50 |
15 | 19 | Tamas Pal Kiss | Tech 1 Racing | 1:40.173 | +0.838 | 34 |
16 | 12 | Matias Laine | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:40.182 | +0.847 | 39 |
17 | 24 | Gabby Chaves | Addax Team | 1:40.212 | +0.877 | 29 |
18 | 31 | Nigel Melker | RSC Mucke Motorsport | 1:40.245 | +0.910 | 45 |
19 | 8 | Maxim Zimin | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:40.275 | +0.940 | 38 |
20 | 25 | Daniel Morad | Addax Team | 1:40.303 | +0.968 | 31 |
21 | 17 | Aaro Vainio | Tech 1 Racing | 1:40.308 | +0.973 | 30 |
22 | 21 | Nick Yelloly | Atech CRS GP | 1:40.334 | +0.999 | 27 |
23 | 14 | Conor Daly | Carlin | 1:40.371 | +1.036 | 31 |
24 | 9 | Vittorio Ghirelli | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:40.407 | +1.072 | 34 |
25 | 6 | Ivan Lukashevich | Status Grand Prix | 1:40.564 | +1.229 | 46 |
26 | 30 | Michael Christensen | RSC Mucke Motorsport | 1:40.706 | +1.371 | 42 |
27 | 16 | Leonardo Cordeiro | Carlin | 1:40.710 | +1.,375 | 32 |
28 | 22 | Zoel Amberg | Atech CRS GP | 1:40.829 | +1.494 | 39 |
29 | 29 | Willi Steindl | RSC Mucke Motorsport | 1:40.908 | +1.573 | 40 |
30 | 23 | Thomas Hylkema | Addax Team | 1:41.549 | +2.214 | 33 |