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Evans Continues To Dominate On Day 2 Of Barcelona Test

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Mitch Evans - Photo Credit: Drew Gibson/GP3 Series Media Service

Mitch Evans - Photo Credit: Drew Gibson/GP3 Series Media Service

Mitch Evans remained in complete control of the timesheets on the second day of GP3 post-season testing at Barcelona. The Kiwi was again comfortably quickest in both the morning and afternoon sessions, just as he had been on the first day.

The MW Arden driver's best time came in the morning session, recording a 1:37.793. Matias Laine was next best, 0.255s adrift in his Manor Racing car. The Jenzer Motorsport trio of Maxim Zimin, Formula Abarth graduate Michael Heche and Ferrari protege Brandon Maisano filled positions three to five.

The afternoon session was slower due to warmer temperatures, with Evans one second off his morning benchmark. Laine was again in P2, but this time was 0.421s off the pace. Tio Ellinas was third for Arden, ahead of ART's Aaro Vainio – who had missed the morning session when he went off on his installation lap. Marlon Stockinger and Tamas Pal Kiss completed the top six for Status Grand Prix and Atech CRS respectively.

The second GP3 post-season test will take place at Valencia on November 23-24.

Morning times:

Pos Driver Nat Team Time Gap Laps
1 26 Mitch Evans NZL MW Arden 1:37.793   24
2 12 Matias Laine FIN Manor Racing 1:38.048 0.255 31
3 8 Maxim Zimin RUS Jenzer Motorsport 1:38.076 0.283 26
4 9 Michael Heche SUI Jenzer Motorsport 1:38.140 0.347 30
5 7 Brandon Maisano FRA Jenzer Motorsport 1:38.207 0.414 29
6 4 Marlon Stockinger PHI Status Grand Prix 1:38.286 0.493 32
7 1 Daniel Abt GER Lotus ART 1:38.330 0.537 39
8 28 Tio Ellinas GBR MW Arden 1:38.420 0.627 23
9 14 Carlos Huertas COL Carlin 1:38.609 0.816 33
10 10 Gabby Chaves COL Manor Racing 1:38.621 0.828 29
11 22 Tamas Pal Kiss HUN Atech CRS GP 1:38.631 0.838 32
12 19 Kevin Korjus EST Tech 1 Racing 1:38.719 0.926 26
13 18 Miki Weckström FIN Tech 1 Racing 1:38.793 1.000 26
14 27 Edoardo Liberati ITA MW Arden 1:38.971 1.178 33
15 30 Markus Pommer GER RSC Mücke Motorsport 1:39.003 1.210 29
16 5 Kotaro Sakurai JPN Status Grand Prix 1:39.395 1.602 34
17 21 Nick Yelloly GBR Atech CRS GG 1:39.460 1.667 30
18 6 Scott Malvern GBR Status Grand Prix 1:39.511 1.718 36
19 23 Pieter Schothorst NED Addax Team 1:39.584 1.791 42
20 16 Nicolas Costa BRA Carlin 1:39.761 1.968 37
21 31 Pascal Wehrlein GER RSC Mücke Motorsport 1:40.044 2.251 34
22 17 Gerardo Nieto MEX Tech 1 Racing 1:40.328 2.535 27
23 2 Gregoire Demoustier FRA Lotus ART 1:41.052 3.259 20
24 20 Ethan Ringel USA Atech CRS GP 1:41.751 3.958 38
25 25 Michela Cerruti ITA Addax Team 1:42.097 4.304 27
26 3 Aaro Vainio FIN Lotus ART     1

Afternoon times:

Pos  Driver Nat Team Time Gap Total
1 26 Mitch Evans NZL MW Arden 1:38.751   27
2 12 Matias Laine FIN Manor Racing 1:39.172 0.421 29
3 28 Tio Ellinas GBR MW Arden 1:39.393 0.642 36
4 3 Aaro Vainio FIN Lotus ART 1:39.398 0.647 34
5 4 Marlon Stockinger PHI Status Grand Prix 1:39.451 0.700 30
6 22 Tamas Pal Kiss HUN Atech CRS GP 1:39.470 0.719 17
7 14 Carlos Huertas COL Carlin 1:39.539 0.788 37
8 10 Gabby Chaves COL Manor Racing 1:39.574 0.823 24
9 7 Brandon Maisano FRA Jenzer Motorsport 1:39.653 0.902 38
10 1 Daniel Abt GER Lotus ART 1:39.657 0.906 28
11 19 Kevin Korjus EST Tech 1 Racing 1:39.713 0.962 29
12 27 Edoardo Liberati ITA MW Arden 1:39.728 0.977 32
13 8 Maxim Zimin RUS Jenzer Motorsport 1:39.743 0.992 24
14 9 Michael Heche SUI Jenzer Motorsport 1:39.803 1.052 35
15 30 Markus Pommer GER RSC Mücke Motorsport 1:40.074 1.323 29
16 18 Miki Weckström FIN Tech 1 Racing 1:40.346 1.595 23
17 21 Nick Yelloly GBR Atech CRS GP 1:40.395 1.644 26
18 5 Kotaro Sakurai JPN Status Grand Prix 1:40.416 1.665 45
19 2 Gregoire Demoustier FRA Lotus ART 1:40.544 1.793 39
20 31 Pascal Wehrlein GER RSC Mücke Motorsport 1:40.569 1.818 30
21 6 Scott Malvern GBR Status Grand Prix 1:40.804 2.053 41
22 16 Nicolas Costa BRA Carlin 1:40.896 2.145 30
23 17 Gerardo Nieto MEX Tech 1 Racing 1:40.933 2.182 33
24 23 Pieter Schothorst NED Addax Team 1:41.144 2.393 16
25 20 Ethan Ringel USA Atech CRS GP 1:43.170 4.419 28
26 25 Michela Cerruti ITA Addax Team 1:43.373 4.622 23
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