IFM - JD Motorsport fastest in test
JD Motorsport set the fastest times in today's morning and afternoon session for the International Formula Master (IFM) final pre-season test day, at the Hungaroring, Hungary, with Sergey Afanasiev and Josef Kral posting the top times in each respective session. Afanasiev's best lap saw the young Russian place the morning's fastest time in 1:37.138, ahead of Jenzer Motorsport's Pål Varhaug (1:37.362) and JD Motorsport team-mate Kral (1:37.425). Times once again decreased as the day went on with Kral taking the top spot for the afternoon, completing his lap in 1:37.119. Afanasiev matched him closely once again with a fastest time of 1:37.332 whilst Iris Project's Patrick Reiterer produced the third quickest lap of the afternoon, 1:37.874. Varhaug claimed the top rookie time of the day, with his morning lap, ahead of Hitech Junior's Alexander Rossi, whose best time of 1:37.551 placed him fourth fastest overall. Paul Meijer completed his first full day in a Formula Master car, setting a fastest lap of 1:38.191 with AR Motorsport, whilst Tim Sandler returned to the Series for the first time since last season's final races in Monza. The ISR driver posted a best lap of 1:39.875 during his short afternoon run. The 2009 IFM racing season gets underway next month on the street circuit of Pau in France, on 16 and 17 May. Formula Master - Hungaroring official testing Day Two: morning 1. Sergey Afanasiev (RUS), JD Motorsport, 1:37.138 2. Pål Varhaug (NOR), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:37.362 3. Josef Kral (CZH), JD Motorsport, 1:37.425 4. Alexander Rossi (USA), Hitech Junior, 1:37.551 5. Alessandro Kouzkin (RUS), Cram Competition, 1:37.812 6. Vladimir Arabadzhiev (BUL), JD Motorsport, 1:37.815 7. Fabio Leimer (SUI), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:37.986 8. Erik Janis (CZH), ISR, 1:38.106 9. Filip Salaquarda (CZH), ISR, 1:38.120 10. Paul Meijer (NED), AR Motorsport, 1:38.352 11. Tiago Petiz (POR), Trident Racing, 1:38.774 12. Patrick Reiterer (ITA), Iris Project, 1:38.929 13. Simon Trummer (SUI), Iris Project, 1:39.004 14. Kelvin Snoeks (NED), AR Motorsport, 1:39.551 15. Ricardo Teixeira (AO), Trident Racing, 1:40.144 16. Mihai Marinescu (ROM), AR Motorsport, no time Formula Master - Hungaroring official testing Day Two: afternoon 1. Josef Kral (CZH), JD Motorsport, 1:37.119 2. Sergey Afanasiev (RUS), JD Motorsport, 1:37.332 3. Patrick Reiterer (ITA), Iris Project, 1:37.874 4. Vladimir Arabadzhiev (BUL), JD Motorsport, 1:37.882 5. Alexander Rossi (USA), Hitech Junior, 1:37.947 6. Alessandro Kouzkin (RUS), Cram Competition, 1:38.171 7. Paul Meijer (NED), AR Motorsport, 1:38.191 8. Pål Varhaug (NOR), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:38.349 9. Tiago Petiz (POR), Trident Racing, 1:38.624 10. Filip Salaquarda (CZH), ISR, 1:39.143 11. Ricardo Teixeira (AO), Trident Racing, 1:39.239 12. Simon Trummer (SUI), Iris Project, 1:39.316 13. Kelvin Snoeks (NED), AR Motorsport, 1:39.546 14. Tim Sandtler (GER), ISR, 1:39.875 15. Fabio Leimer (SUI), Jenzer Motorsport, no time Formula Master - Hungaroring official testing Day Two: overall 1. Josef Kral (CZH), JD Motorsport, 1:37.119 2. Sergey Afanasiev (RUS), JD Motorsport, 1:37.138 3. Pål Varhaug (NOR), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:37.362 4. Alexander Rossi (USA), Hitech Junior, 1:37.551 5. Alessandro Kouzkin (RUS), Cram Competition, 1:37.812 6. Vladimir Arabadzhiev (BUL), JD Motorsport, 1:37.815 7. Patrick Reiterer (ITA), Iris Project, 1:37.874 8. Fabio Leimer (SUI), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:37.986 9. Erik Janis (CZH), ISR, 1:38.106 10. Filip Salaquarda (CZH), ISR, 1:38.120 11. Paul Meijer (NED), AR Motorsport, 1:38.191 12. Tiago Petiz (POR), Trident Racing, 1:38.624 13. Simon Trummer (SUI), Iris Project, 1:39.004 14. Ricardo Teixeira (AO), Trident Racing, 1:39.239 15. Kelvin Snoeks (NED), AR Motorsport, 1:39.546 16. Tim Sandtler (GER), ISR, 1:39.875 17. Mihai Marinescu (ROM), AR Motorsport, no time