The Super Nova racer signed the fastest laptime of the three-day test session yester morning in a 1:26.696
The GP2 Series concluded their last test session of the 2009 season, in Barcelona. After three days of hard work, Javier Villa came out as the quickest man on track, signing the best laptime in a 1:26.696 in the morning, ahead of Portuguese Alvaro Parente.
The Ocean Racing ace decidedly made sure his presence was felt at the Catalunya track, staying at the top of the timing sheet for the past three days. Third quickest of the day was another experienced driver: Lucas di Grassi at the wheel of his Racing Engineering car did not fail to impress either during the pre-season tests both in Barcelona and Paul Ricard two weeks ago.
Behind yesterday’s top 3, Luca Filippi, back at Super Nova, signed the fourth quickest laptime ahead of Frenchman Romain Grosjean at Barwa Campos. Piquet GP’s Spaniard Roldan Rodriguez clocked in his best time of the day this morning closely followed by rookie Giedo Van der Garde at iSport International, GP2 Asia Series leader Kamui Kobayashi at Dams, Mexican Sergio Perez at Telmex Arden and Belgian Jérôme d’Ambrosio on the second Dams car.
The 2009 GP2 Series season will open on the second weekend of May in Barcelona as the Formula One Championship returns to Europe. Meanwhile, twelve of the thirteen GP2 teams will join Qi-Meritus next week in Sepang for the fifth and penultimate round of the GP2 Asia Series and will be part of the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix.
Morning session
Driver Team Time Laps
1. Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 1:26.696 35 2. Alvaro Parente Ocean Racing Technology 1:26.735 32 3. Lucas di Grassi Fat Burner Racing Engineering 1:26.858 43 4. Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing 1:26.882 24 5. Romain Grosjean Barwa Campos Team 1:26.903 23 6. Roldan Rodriguez Piquet GP 1:26.913 27 7. Giedo Van der Garde iSport International 1:27.026 23 8. Kamui Kobayashi Dams 1:27.088 38 9. Sergio Perez Telmex Arden International 1:27.155 29 10. Jérôme d’Ambrosio Dams 1:27.247 29 11. Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix 1:27.316 25 12. Andreas Zuber Fisichella Motor Sport Int. 1:27.349 21 13. Vitaly Petrov Barwa Campos Team 1:27.369 27 14. Edoardo Mortara Telmex Arden International 1:27.525 42 15. Michael Herck DPR 1:27.665 25 16. Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:27.673 30 17. Dani Clos Fat Burner Racing Engineering 1:27.699 35 18. James Jakes DPR 1:27.796 23 19. Alberto Valerio Piquet GP 1:27.877 21 20 Davide Rigon Trident Racing 1:27.899 37 21. Nelson Panciatici Durango 1:27.995 29 22. Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 1:28.033 11 23. Diego Nunes iSport International 1:28.127 27 24. Karun Chandhok Ocean Racing Technology 1:28.273 24 25. Luiz Razia Fisichella Motor Sport Int. 1:28.609 29 26. Ricardo Teixeira Trident Racing 1:29.728 32
Afternoon session
Driver Team Time Laps
1. Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 1:28.368 51 2. Alberto Valerio Piquet GP 1:28.594 35 3. Roldan Rodriguez Piquet GP 1:29.011 28 4. Giedo Van der Garde iSport International 1:29.083 27 5. Sergio Perez Telmex Arden International 1:29.144 28 6. Vitaly Petrov Barwa Campos Team 1:29.286 25 7. Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:29.336 30 8. Romain Grosjean Barwa Campos Team 1:29.365 20 9. Alvaro Parente Ocean Racing Technology 1:29.444 22 10. Davide Rigon Trident Racing 1:29.832 35 11. Edoardo Mortara Telmex Arden International 1:29.834 8 12. Nelson Panciatici Durango 1:29.870 31 13. Diego Nunes iSport International 1:30.027 25 14. Jérôme d’Ambrosio Dams 1:30.164 47 15. Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 1:30.543 32 16. Dani Clos Fat Burner Racing Engineering 1:30.639 31 17. Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix 1:30.691 47 18. Luiz Razia Fisichella Motor Sport Int. 1:30.952 37 19. Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing 1:31.160 27 20 Karun Chandhok Ocean Racing Technology 1:31.194 34 21. Michael Herck DPR 1:31.216 34 22. Lucas di Grassi Fat Burner Racing Engineering 1:31.236 42 23. James Jakes DPR 1:31.566 35 24. Kamui Kobayashi Dams 1:31.979 19 25. Ricardo Teixeira Trident Racing 1:32.494 24 26. Andreas Zuber Fisichella Motor Sport Int. -- --
