Jenzer Motorsport's Fabio Leimer continued his pre-season form by posting the fastest lap this morning with a time of 1:32.755.
The 19-year-old was one of two drivers who broke into the 1:32mins along with fellow rookie Tim Sandtler, driving for ISR, who posted a 1:32.996 lap. J.D. Motorsport's Chris van der Drift followed in third with a best time of 1:33.376.
Weather conditions were overcast and cool.
Formula Master - Magny-Cours official testing Day One: morning
1. Fabio Leimer (SUI), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:32.755
2. Tim Sandtler (GER), ISR, 1:32.996
3. Chris van der Drift (NED), J.D. Motorsport, 1:33.376
4. Sergey Afanasiev (RUS), J.D. Motorsport, 1:33.457
5. Michael Ammermueller (GER), Iris Project, 1:33.591
6. Norbert Siedler (AUS), ADM Motorsport, 1:33.762
7. Michael Meadows (GBR), Euronova Racing, 1.33.768
8. Carlos Iaconelli (BRA), Pro Motorsport, 1:33.854
9. Fabrizio Crestani (ITA), Euronova Racing, 1:33.914
10. Pablo Sanchez Lopez (MEX), Cram Competition, 1:33.983
11. Filip Salaquarda (CZH), ISR, 1:34.085
12. Luca Persiani (ITA), Scuderia Famá, 1:34.180
13. Daniel Mancinelli (ITA), Alan Racing, 1:34.255
14. Alberto Costa (ITA), Cram Competition, 1:34.298
15. Alejandro Nunez (ESP), Trident Racing, 1:34.299
16. Harald Schlegelmilch (LAT), Trident Racing, 1:34.346
17. Arturo Llobell (ESP), Cram Competition, 1:34.360
18. Marcello Puglisi (ITA), Pro Motorsport, 1:34.458
19. Josef Kral (CZH), Team JVA, 1:34.622
20. Matei Mihaescu (ROM), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:34.690
21. Dominik Schraml (GER), Alan Racing, 1:34.944
22. Vladimir Arabadzhiev (BUL), J.D. Motorsport, 1:34.975
23. Frankie Provenzano (ITA), ADM Motorsport, 1:35.085
24. Kasper Andersen (DEN), Trident Racing, 1:35.151
25. Johannes Theobald (GER), Euronova Racing, 1:35.267
26. Nicholas Maulini (SUI), NMRT, 1:35.396
27. Troy Castaneda (USA), Alan Racing, 1:36.326
28. Michele Caliendo (ITA), ADM Motorsport, 1:36.620
29. Giuseppe Terranova (ITA), Pro Motorsport, 1:37.114
30. Florian Lachat (SUI), Iris Project, 1:37.387
31. Tomas Pivoda (CZH), ADM Motorsport, 1:39.770
For this morning's full results, please visit www.formulamaster.net
Formula Master's inaugural season in 2007 delivered some of the year's best racing with the Series' concept of offering young, aspiring drivers the chance to establish themselves on an international stage proving a great success already.
2007 statistics
FIA WTCC partner series
Eight events - 16 races
Eight European destinations
40 drivers - 19 countries represented
30 cars on average for each event
18 million TV viewers on Eurosport
16 hours LIVE coverage on Eurosport
367,000 attending spectators
Inaugural race at Valencia, Spain on 19 May 2007
Inaugural Champion Jérôme D'Ambrosio (BEL), Cram Competition
Inaugural race winner Salvatore Gatto (ITA), Alan Racing
Youngest race winner Pablo Sanchez Lopez (MEX), Alan Racing
Eight different race winners
Six different pole setters
16 different drivers have led a race
15 different drivers have stepped onto the Formula Master podium
30 drivers in the points
N.Technology's Formula Master race car features a Magneti Marelli hydraulic gearbox control system with gearbox and clutch wheel paddle control. With advanced aerodynamics, it weighs just 550kg including the driver and runs on control tyres by Yokohama.
The first race car in the world to secure 2008 FIA F3 homologation, the Formula Master single-seater has generated excitement from all sectors thanks to its dynamic styling, light-weight body and powerful Honda K20A engine.
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