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Ralph Boschung sets morning pace on day two of GP3 test

by Peter Allen
Ralph Boschung

Photo: Sam Bloxham/GP3 Series Media Service

Ralph Boschung was quickest in the morning session on day two of the first GP3 pre-season test at Estoril.

The ADAC Formel Masters graduate hit the top of the times for Jenzer Motorsport after an hour of running, deposing Marvin Kirchhofer and remaining at the head of the field until the chequered flag.

ART man Kirchhofer was 0.178s adrift, with the top two becoming the only drivers to dip below the 1m28s mark so far this week.

Like Kirchhofer, third-placed Arden driver Emil Bernstorff repeated his placing from Wednesday afternoon’s session.

Another returning driver Jimmy Eriksson was fourth for Koiranen, while Carlin’s trio of drivers filled three of the next four places, with Wednesday pace-setter Antonio Fuoco leading Mitch Gilbert, and Trident’s Luca Ghiotto seventh ahead of Jann Mardenborough.

European F3 champion Esteban Ocon was ninth for ART ahead of Euroformula Open victor Sandy Stuvik.

Kevin Ceccon caused the session’s only red flag when he stopped on track, ending up 20th of the 23 runners.

Morning session results
Pos Driver Team Time Gao Laps
1 Ralph Boschung Jenzer Motorsport 1:27.789 36
2 Marvin Kirchhofer ART Grand Prix 1:27.967 0.178 36
3 Emil Bernstorff Arden International 1:28.049 0.260 39
4 Jimmy Eriksson Koiranen GP 1:28.050 0.261 25
5 Antonio Fuoco Carlin 1:28.268 0.479 36
6 Mitchell Gilbert Carlin 1:28.312 0.523 35
7 Luca Ghiotto Trident 1:28.366 0.577 38
8 Jann Mardenborough Carlin 1:28.520 0.731 37
9 Esteban Ocon ART Grand Prix 1:28.546 0.757 33
10 Sandy Stuvik Status Grand Prix 1:28.594 0.805 37
11 Matheo Tuscher Jenzer Motorsport 1:28.601 0.812 39
12 Alex Palou Campos Racing 1:28.749 0.960 37
13 Matthew Parry Koiranen GP 1:28.772 0.983 33
14 Pal Varhaug Jenzer Motorsport 1:28.848 1.059 30
15 Seb Morris Status Grand Prix 1:28.941 1.152 31
16 Alex Fontana Status Grand Prix 1:29.015 1.226 19
17 Alfonso Celis ART Grand Prix 1:29.031 1.242 35
18 Adderly Fong Koiranen GP 1:29.052 1.263 33
19 Oscar Tunjo Trident 1:29.091 1.302 29
20 Kevin Ceccon Arden International 1:29.239 1.450 34
21 Artur Janosz Trident 1:29.866 2.077 29
22 Aleksander Bosak Arden International 1:29.932 2.143 24
23 Zaid Ashkanani Campos Racing 1:30.846 3.057 27