Hitech GP’s championship leader Luke Browning led the way in the first Friday test session at Donington Park.
The British driver, who enjoys a 16.5-point lead at the top of the standings, was 0.145s clear of Elite’s Tom Lebbon in the session, which was brought to an early halt when the third Chris Dittmann Racing car went off the road at the Old Hairpin.
Lebbon’s teammate John Bennett, who was fastest yesterday, was third this time around, less than a tenth away from his teammate and 0.007s ahead of CDR’s McKenzy Cresswell, who continued his strong form from Thursday.
Championship challenger Joel Granfors was fifth, within three tenths of the outright pace and 0.103s ahead of Cresswell’s teammate Zak Taylor.
Callum Voisin was the lead Carlin driver in seventh, 0.045s ahead of Douglas Motorsport’s Max Esterson, with Cian Shields (Hitech) and Matthew Rees (JHR) completing a top-10 covered by 0.675s.
The top-16 cars in the session were covered by less than a second, with the final test due to commence at 15.05.
GB3 Championship, partnered by the BRDC, Donington Park Friday session one result:
1. Luke Browning, Hitech GP, 1m24.117s
2. Tom Lebbon, Elite Motorsport, +0.145s
3. John Bennett, Elite Motorsport, +0.235s
4. McKenzy Cresswell, Chris Dittmann Racing, +0.242s
5. Joel Granfors, Fortec Motorsport, +0.285s
6. Zak Taylor, Chris Dittmann Racing, +0.388s
7. Callum Voisin, Carlin, +0.421s
8. Max Esterson, Douglas Motorsport, +0.466s
9. Cian Shields, Hitech GP, +0.660s
10. Matthew Rees, JHR Developments, +0.675s
11. Nico Christodoulou, Arden VRD, +0.684s
12. Alex Connor, Arden VRD, +0.701s
13. Bryce Aron, Hitech GP, +0.746s
14. Roberto Faria, Carlin, +0.921s
15. Javier Sagrera, Carlin, +0.935s
16. Nick Gilkes, Hillspeed, +1.042s
17. Tommy Smith, Douglas Motorsport, +1.323s
18. James Hedley, JHR Developments, +1.398s
19. Mikkel Grundtvig, Fortec Motorsport, +1.467s
20. Ayato Iwasaki, Elite Motorsport, +1.532s
21. David Morales, Arden VRD, +1.550s
22. Philip Victorsson, Fortec Motorsport, +2.759s*
*Not racing this weekend.