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Sirotkin sets the pace in free practice

2015 GP2 Series Round 4. Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria. Friday 19 June 2015. Sergey Sirotkin (RUS, Rapax) Photo: Sam Bloxham/GP2 Media Service ref: Digital Image _SBL3280

Sergey Sirotkin set the fastest time in free practice of the GP2 Series in Spielberg circuit. The Rapax driver has finished ahead of Evans and Vandoorne after show a very competitive pace.


Sergey Sirotkin (Rapax) and Artem Markelov (Russian Time) started setting the fastest time in the early minutes, both drivers have shown the same problems that Formula 1 experienced few minutes ago, and braking problems at Turn 8. The Austrian sky was rather grey and threatening rain, expected to Formula 1 free practise two.

Apart from this, Jordan King (Racing Engineering) suffered a spin at the last corner, fortunately without consequences for anyone. Less serious problems also for Nobuharu Matsushita (ART Grand Prix) at Turn 1 where he went off track. Instead, his teammate and championship leader, Stoffel Vandoorne was going to lead the session.

In ART, led by the son of FIA president, Nicolas Todt sounds his contest to Formula 1 in 2017 to become the Honda B team.

Before the mid-session, Mitch Evans (Russian Time) took the lead of the session ahead of Vandoorne, Pic (Campos Racing) and Marciello (Trident) before the previous pit stops in a half session where equality is reflected the timesheets in the first 14 in the same second.

In the second half of the free, Sirotkin has continued to set a fast pace, scoring the top spot again. Just before the red flag appeared for the first time because of Pierre Gasly (Dams). The French driver was stopped at Turn 7 with a mechanical problem on his Dams.

A curve 7 located on the third sector, a short with few curves, where René Binder (Trident) runs as a local pilot circuit. We should also mention the non-participation of Sergio Canamasas has not reached an agreement with the team MP Motorsport. The Dutch team competes only with Daniel de Jong this race.

The green flag again absence of 7 minutes left. Minutes when Alexander Rossi (Racing Engineering) has begun to ride fast, after a session where not too stressed. Nobody improved time Sirotkin who had the fastest of the session.

Results:

Pos. Car Driver Team Laps Lap Time
1 18 Sergey Sirotkin (R) Rapax 26 1:14,880
2 9 Mitch Evans Russian Time 21 1:15,201 + 0,321
3 5 Stoffel Vandoorne ART Grand Prix 23 1:15,223 + 0,343
4 8 Alexander Rossi Racing Engineering 17 1:15,272 + 0,392
5 2 Alex Lynn (R) Dams 24 1:15,279 + 0,399
6 11 Raffaele Marciello Trident 22 1:15,407 + 0,527
7 1 Pierre Gasly Dams 19 1:15,568 + 0,688
8 15 Rio Haryanto Campos Racing 23 1:15,569 + 0,689
9 14 Arthur Pic Campos Racing 21 1:15,678 + 0,798
10 24 Nick Yelloly Hilmer Motorsport 23 1:15,692 + 0,812
11 7 Jordan King (R) Racing Engineering 21 1:15,701 + 0,821
12 23 Richie Stanaway (R) Status Grand Prix 23 1:15,710 + 0,830
13 12 Rene Binder Trident 24 1:15,736 + 0,856
14 20 André Negrao Arden International 22 1:15,817 + 0,937
15 17 Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 23 1:15,971 + 1,091
16 19 Robert Visoiu (R) Rapax 25 1:16,069 + 1,189
17 4 Marco Sørensen Carlin 25 1:16,073 + 1,193
18 21 Norman Nato (R) Arden International 23 1:16,099 + 1,219
19 6 Nobuharu Matsushita (R) ART Grand Prix 24 1:16,236 + 1,356
20 3 Julián Leal Carlin 22 1:16,343 + 1,463
21 27 Zoël Amberg (R) Lazarus 22 1:16,422 + 1,542
22 22 Marlon Stöckinger (R) Status Grand Prix 22 1:16,582 + 1,702
23 26 Nathanaël Berthon Lazarus 13 1:16,701 + 1,821
24 10 Artem Markelov Russian Time 20 1:16,878 + 1,998
25 25 Simon Trummer Hilmer Motorsport 20 1:14,880 + 0,000