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Gachet ends Eurocup pre-season on top

by Valentin Khorounzhiy
Photo: Sicfotografos / Renault Sport Media

Photo: Sicfotografos / Renault Sport Media

Tech 1 Racing’s Simon Gachet set the pace in the final session of the Eurocup Formula Renault test at Jerez.

Gachet dethroned French F4 champion Lasse Sorensen late in the running and remained on top until the checkered flag.

Another Tech 1 driver Anthoine Hubert secured third, with JD’s Mathias Kristensen and AVF’s Harrison Scott also moving up into the top five in the final hour.

Ben Barnicoat was second at halfway point but settled for sixth ahead of teammate Martin Kodric.

Koiranen drivers Anton De Pasquale and Bruno Baptista were eighth and tenth, split by mroning runner-up Darius Oskoui.

Session results
Pos. Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Simon Gachet Tech 1 Racing 1:40.556 33
2 Lasse Sorensen Manor MP Motorsport 1:40.682 0.126 26
3 Anthoine Hubert Tech 1 Racing 1:40.757 0.201 32
4 Mathias Kristensen JD Motorsport 1:40.976 0.420 29
5 Harrison Scott AVF 1:40.988 0.432 31
6 Ben Barnicoat Fortec Motorsports 1:41.139 0.583 45
7 Martin Kodric Fortec Motorsports 1:41.251 0.695 42
8 Anton De Pasquale Koiranen GP 1:41.588 1.032 21
9 Darius Oskoui ART Junior Team 1:41.683 1.127 19
10 Bruno Baptista Koiranen GP 1:42.686 2.130 20
11 Amaury Richard ARTA Engineering 1:43.116 2.560 25
12 Hugo de Sadeleer Tech 1 Racing No Time