Trident driver Artur Janosz set the fastest time during the first day of the second GP3 Series pre-season test on Thursday at Spain's Circuit Ricardo Tormo.
Janosz narrowly beat Koiranen GP’s Matthew Parry, who topped the afternoon session with a 1:21.932, just two-tenths shy of the best time.
DAMS’ rookie Jake Hughes was first on track but it was Jenzer's Akash Nandy who first lapped into the 1m23s. DAMS and Haas F1 Team development driver Santino Ferrucci found some extra pace to dip into the 1m22s before Oscar Tunjo rose to the top of the timesheet with a 1:22.029.
There was a short break in proceedings when Parry stopped on track, causing a brief red flag.
As lunch neared, Arden International’s Jack Aitken shot to second before Janosz dropped below the 1m22s mark to top the session with just over 30 minutes remaining. Charles Leclerc jumped into P2 before his teammate Alexander Albon displaced him. Konstantin Tereshchenko improved to third as the clock ticked down.
With the two hour lunch break over, Leclerc was first to set the pace. The Arden duo of Jake Dennis and Aitken led the way for the majority of the afternoon – separated by just 0.027s. The session was studious with the drivers focusing on long runs.
In the final thirty minutes, Parry shot to the top of timings and was first into the 1m21s. At the chequered flag the Brit remained P1, two tenths ahead of fellow compatriot Dennis. Aitken, Nirei Fukuzumi, Leclerc, Albon, Tunjo, Steijn Schothorst, Ferrucci and Matevos Isaakyan completed the top ten.
