VAN DER DRIFT FASTEST IN FIRST FRENCH PRACTICE

JD Motorsport's Chris van der Drift set this morning's fastest time for Formula Master in Pau, France, today with a best lap of 1:13.549 on a track still drying from overnight downpours.  

ISR's Filip Salaquarda was second fastest with a best time of 1:13.925, whilst Alberto Costa, driving for Cram Competition, claimed the third best time of the morning's free practice session with a best lap of 1:13.993.  

Formula Master Testing

Free practice 1

1. Chris van der Drift (NED), JD Motorsport (#6), 1:13.549 2. Filip Salaquarda (CZH), ISR (#18), 1:13.925 3. Alberto Costa (ITA), Cram Competition (#3), 1:13.993 4. Fabio Leimer (SUI), Jenzer Motorsport (#23), 1:14.242 5. Harald Schlegelmilch (LAT), Trident Racing (#31), 1:14.246 6. Arturo Llobell (ESP), Cram Competition (#1), 1:14.251 7. Pablo Sanchez Lopez (MEX), Cram Competition (#2), 1:14.537 8. Frankie Provenzano (ITA), ADM Motorsport (#21), 1:14.572 9. Marcello Puglisi (ITA), Pro Motorsport (#9), 1:14.734 10. Yuhi Sekiguchi (JAP), Euronova Racing (#45), 1:14.741 11. Sergey Afanasiev (RUS), JD Motorsport (#5), 1:14.803 12. Kasper Andersen (DEN), Trident Racing (#32), 1:15.019 13. Norbert Siedler (AUT), ADM Motorsport (#17), 1:15.020 14. Dominik Schraml (GER), Scuderia Famà (#26), 1:15.132 15. Luca Persiani (ITA), Scuderia Famà (#25), 1:15.188 16. Michael Ammermüller (GER), Iris Project (#27), 1:15.217 17. Alejandro Núñez (ESP), Trident Racing (#33), 1:15.372 18. Carlos Iaconelli (BRA), Pro Motorsport (#10), 1:15.376 19. Vladimir Arabadzhiev (BUL), JD Motorsport (#4), 1:15.523 20. Matei Mihaescu (ROM), Jenzer Motorsport (#24), 1:15.553 21. Daniel Mancinelli (ITA), Euronova Racing (#46), 1:15.558 22. Tim Sandtler (GER), ISR (#19), 1:15.643 23. Josef Kral (CZH), Team JVA (#29), 1:15.719 24. Fabrizio Crestani (ITA), Euronova Racing (#14), 1:15.947 25. Tor Graves (GBR), Team JVA (#30), 1:15.947 26. Michele Caliendo (ITA), ADM Motorsport (#22), 1:16.590 27. Octavio Freitas (BRA), ADM Motorsport (#16), 1:20.676